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Chris Spera
Can Waze Save Apple Maps?
January 03, 2013 09:30 AM
Incorporating Waze navigation and local search into Apple's Maps app and service would address many of the problems that have earned Apple its poor mapping reputation. Unfortunately for Android users, Apple would probably pull the plug on Waze use, or at least relegate them to second-class status.
Eric Lundquist
10 CES Trends That Matter To Business
January 03, 2013 09:06 AM
Even with its consumer focus, the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 has plenty of food for thought for IT leaders.
Serdar Yegulalp
Ubuntu For Phones: Beautiful, Elegant, Doomed
January 03, 2013 08:30 AM
How good could an UbuntuPhone really be? It can't possibly be unique enough and have enough of a value proposition to break into a market that's already dominated by big, powerful players.
Eric Zeman
Apple Tests iPhone 6? Not A Shocker
January 02, 2013 09:40 AM
Server logs show that Apple is already working on the next-generation of its iPhone and iOS platform. Um, no kidding.
Paul McDougall
6 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
January 02, 2013 09:12 AM
This could be a make or break year as Microsoft looks to establish itself in mobile, cloud and other hot new markets while fending off challenges to its Windows franchise.
George Crump
What Is Software-Defined Storage?
January 02, 2013 09:07 AM
Is it really a new product or simply a reframing of existing storage technology? Actually, it's a little bit of both.
Doug Henschen
5 Cloud App Trends To Expect In 2013
January 02, 2013 09:06 AM
We'll see more mobile options and embedded analytics, of course, but surprises will include growth in financial apps and big-data insights.
George Ou
Windows 8 Tablet Launch #Fail
January 02, 2013 08:45 AM
Microsoft Windows tablets, in spite of a superior Intel processor, suffer from hardware and software problems — and are overpriced. The PC industry seems to have a misguided notion that it doesn't need to compete on specs and price with the iPad 4 and Nexus 10. It's shocking that Microsoft spent three years producing an antiquated overpriced product such as the Surface while Apple and Google, including their partners, are producing superior products in 6-month cycles.
Eric Zeman
Mobile's Biggest Losers In 2012
December 28, 2012 09:06 AM
The last twelve months have been turbulent for smartphone makers and wireless network providers. Here's who took it on the chin hardest.
Larry Seltzer
iPhone Prices Under Competitive Pressure
December 27, 2012 12:13 PM
Phone prices are being aggressively lowered by Apple's competition and Apple appears to be responding with price cuts, something we haven't seen before. Never mind that excellent Android and Windows Phones can be had for a lot less than the iPhone's $199 with a 2 year plan; more and more users are opting for older and cheaper iPhone models. The bottom line of all this is that Apple's average selling price for an iPhone is going down.
George Crump
How To Choose A Data Archiving Platform
December 27, 2012 09:06 AM
No matter what your motivation for archiving data, the storage system needs to provide data integrity, scalability and power management.
Jonathan Feldman
Email Overload: Disease Or Symptom?
December 27, 2012 08:36 AM
Email overload is a symptom of larger management dysfunctions. Why are your employees spending so much time covering themselves for every little thing?
Larry Seltzer
China Tries Again To Control Internet
December 26, 2012 08:32 AM
The Great Firewall of China is increasingly effective in stopping anonymous VPN-based access in and out of the country after a recent upgrade, and now the government is considering another attempt to strengthen authentication of users before obtaining Internet connections. The proposed law is being cynically framed as a privacy protection measure. As offended as I am at the ideas behind these proposals, I'm confident that they can't be implemented practically.
Eric Openshaw
5 Ways To Stay Ahead Of Consumerization Of IT
December 24, 2012 09:06 AM
Here's how to seize on the user trend as an opportunity rather than a problem.
Larry Seltzer
Google/Motorola 'X phone' Tries To Push Tech Limits
December 24, 2012 09:02 AM
Google and Motorola are trying to make the hottest phone on the market and running into the problems that kept everyone else from making such a phone, such as poor battery life. The way they're going about it suggests that Google does not have the clearest vision of what they want to do or how to do it.
Kevin Casey
7 SMB Technology Predictions For 2013
December 21, 2012 09:06 AM
What's in store for small and midsize business technology in the New Year?
Jim Ditmore
10 Year-End To-Do Items For IT Leaders
December 21, 2012 09:06 AM
It's time to reflect, give thanks, recharge and come out of the gate swinging in 2013.
Larry Seltzer
Android Fails in Mobile Malware Research
December 21, 2012 09:03 AM
There are many more malware-infected Android devices out there than you might think. It's all because the Android ecosystem and Google Play store are more friendly to malware and exploits than iOS and the Apple App Store or Windows 8, Windows Phone and the Windows Store. There's some, but not much reason, to think things will improve for Android in the near future.
Paul McDougall
Microsoft's Big Hits And Misses Of 2012
December 20, 2012 11:06 AM
The past year saw some big wins, and big setbacks, for Microsoft. And then there's the special case of Windows 8.
Larry Seltzer
Apple Must Settle With Samsung
December 20, 2012 10:10 AM
Apple Needs To Cut The Patent Nonsense. If Apple really thinks they need to sue the competition out of the market then they must think they're in worse shape than anyone else thinks. Recent legal setbacks, including the reexamination by the US Patent and Trademark Office of the 'pinch and zoom' and other patents, have the potential to embarrass Apple severely and embolden the competition. Now's the time to scale back in their settlement negotiations.
David F. Carr
Social Enterprise 2013: Opportunities And Obstacles
December 20, 2012 09:06 AM
Big changes such as integrating social tools with business take time. Remember that in slow-moving revolutions, the persistent are as likely to be successful as the bold.
Fritz Nelson
PR Gone Wild, 2012: 12 Hall Of Shamers
December 20, 2012 09:06 AM
We get a lot of bad public relations pitches during a year, but these 12 speak for themselves. Enjoy, but please think carefully before paying for a FaceTime facelift.
Jacob Morgan
Which Vendors Dominate Enterprise Collaboration?
December 20, 2012 09:00 AM
What will the social software market look like in four years? IDC's market share report offers some early clues.
Matt Ridings
Social Media: Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
December 19, 2012 11:06 AM
Before you get too deep into social business strategy, look at how comfortable your organization and its leaders are with the world of social media.
Doug Henschen
Oracle Q2 Results: Ellison Spins On Sun
December 19, 2012 09:21 AM
CEO Larry Ellison talks up Oracle's Sun acquisition even as hardware sales slide 23%. Software sales rise.