The latest rumor from rumor mill is about Google Retail stores. As reported by Amir Efrati on WSJ, Google Inc. is working on plans to launch retails stores to compete with Apple Inc. and Microsoft. After the Motorola acquisition its a very likely possibility but it may not be a good business decision. Lets look [...]
Today Microsoft announced Office 365 Home Premium, a cloud based office suite, which includes office applications for up to 5 devices including PCs, tablets, and Macs; and also includes extra SkyDrive storage and Skype calling. This is a frontal attack at the Google docs, drive and voice package that Google is trying to push into schools, small [...]
Of course Sir Isaac Newton was right. Gravitational pull is so strong that Apple always falls down. Similarly, the gravitational pull of the competition is so strong that Apple stock is in free fall. But on a serious note, is Apple going to be the next RIM ? And Samsung going to next Apple. ? [...]
Apple is working on a less expensive iPhone for non-US markets, reports the Wall Street Journal. In my opinion this is a very difficult decision for Tim Cook and Apple. If one were to review this decision from Game Theory point of view, the decision is actually an easy one. Lets consider the scenario in [...]
Over the last year Android extended its lead over iOS and Samsung became the world’s largest smartphone maker supported by Google’s Android. And these trends boosted the confidence of both Samsung and Google executives as reflected in their recent public comments and frontal marketing attacks by Samsung. As Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said, “This is [...]
Apple announced that it has reached a global settlement with the phone maker HTC that includes a dismissal of current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement that covers both current and future patents. Sounds very refreshing after the Samsung episode. There could be multiple reasons for settlement. It is very likely that both Apple and [...]
In the last few days Apple, the most valuable company in the world, is going through turbulent times. From the time of maps debacle both technology journalists and financial analysts started predicting the end of Apple as we have seen in the last few years. And the recent management shakeup didn’t help much to revive [...]
Samsung Electronics announced its third quarter results and profits are up by 91% fueled by its most popular Android based smartphone Galaxy S III. In a period when there were not many competitive new smartphones either Android or iOS based, Samsung benefited the most. Can Samsung sustain its lead and profits in Android world? Lets [...]
Apple announced iPad min at special San Jose event and pried the basic 16GB version at $329. Is it too high? too low ? or just right? Larry Dignan at ZDNet Apple’s move to price the iPad mini at a starting price of $329 may preserve profit margins, but ultimately may cede some of the tablet [...]
IBM and AT&T duo just announced a cloud partnership to provide cloud services using AT&T MPLS enabled virtual private networks. The duo calls these services “network enabled” cloud offerings. As a part of the deal AT&T will be providing secure virtual private networks and IBM will be offering IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+ over these secure networks. [...]
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