It is nearly impossible to separate the drop in the stock price of Apple and its significance in the phase of the product cycle for the giant. Since the iPhone 5 was released, the stock market assigned a value of … Continue reading
Two companies exemplify one of the challenges for IT professionals trying to sort out information about market potential. In both cases, a great deal of the information that’s out there right now is actually driven by the stock market — … Continue reading
Last week, the post about a shift in technology could not have been better exemplified by the transition of Blackberry. When the mobile market shifted assuredly since the introduction of the Apple iPhone, Blackberry did not make the needed transition … Continue reading
In 2010, Research in Motion’s Blackberry was still the number one smartphone in the United States. The company had 43% of the market. Apple had 25.1% of the market, while Microsoft had 15.7% and Google had just 7.1%. At the … Continue reading
Some media outlets are praising Apple’s iPhone 5. Right or not (one should immediately assume sales will be strong because of pent-up demand), there are some troubling points to consider: The claim that the device is the thinnest mobile device … Continue reading
Analyzing where technology will go should be done with the same mindset as analyzing the direction of financial markets: with skepticism, an open-mind, and an acceptance that predictions are largely impossible. This makes business planning difficult, but some trends are … Continue reading
News of Blackberry diminishing in the workplace is exaggerated, but Research in Motion recognizes the value of security. The company recently released Blackberry Mobile Fusion, to embrace the BYOD movement. Mobile Fusion expands BYOD in the workplace, but some companies … Continue reading
Welcome, new competitors, former champions and alumni, and readers on the 5th year of blogging idol. A shout-out goes out to Dave and the IT team of blogging idol for the re-design. On BYOD: Research in Motion’s decline is not … Continue reading
BlogIdol is warming up for another launch. Until the contest officially starts I’ll be revisiting some of my past posts to see where things have changed, but more to see just how much things have stayed the same. My oldest post still on … Continue reading
(For the 10 reasons you should buy a RIM Playbook, click here) RIM has just launched its new tablet, the Playbook. (If you weren’t aware of this, you really should get out more..) Do I want one? What kind … Continue reading
