App stores are nothing new. Back in the day every computer store of substance had a rack with software titles. The internet became the mother of all app stores back in the 1990s. Instead of traveling to a store to check out the merchandise, you could download apps for Macs or PCs in the form … Read More »
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Why Does Everybody Copy Apple?
From the very early days Apple generated a reputation for innovation. Whether it was Steve Wozniak’s brilliant engineering or Jonathan Ive’s timeless designs, Apple is blatantly copied more than any other gadget company. Apple may not have invented every standard product design in computers, but the company has a knack for winnowing away the cruft … Read More »
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dear Microsoft, Don’t Mock What Everyone Else Loves (or else)
Microsoft has lost its way (whatever way that was). The company was once a fearsome powerhouse of software. DOS. Windows. Office. And, then… well, nothing much since it illegally forced all operating system, office suite, and browsers to succumb to their wishes. How long has Microsoft been in the tablet business? I remember seeing tablets … Read More »
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
What’s Better Than Apps? HTML5 (but not for everyone– yet)
Remember the original iPhone? Apple trumped web apps based on HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript instead of native apps. Why? Apple needed time to develop the tools necessary to build apps. They launched apps in 2008 and the rest is history. Today, on mobile devices, apps rule. What’s better than apps? To hear media publishers tell … Read More »
Monday, May 7, 2012
Apple And The Fortune 500 List
The Fortune 500 List is a who’s who of American companies. Most on the list are companies we’ve seldom heard of. Velero Energy is #12? Who? Apple comes in at #17, moving up from #35 just last year. Who’s in the Top 10? Again, it’s a who’s who list, but this time a list of … Read More »
Friday, May 4, 2012
Retribution
This is what happens when an industry leader refuses to hire a consulting services research company. Forrester Research CEO George Colony in Barron’s: Tim Cook is a competent and proven leader but he’s just a mismatch with a charismatically-driven organization like Apple. Apple will be a very good company five years from now but it … Read More »
Friday, May 4, 2012
If iPhone Rules, Exactly How Is It That Android Is ‘Winning?’
Years ago I predicted that Android would top Apple’s iPhone in smart phone unit market share. After all, every smart phone manufacturer who wanted to survive and prosper could get Android OS for free. Even cheap smart phones have Android, so it stands to reason it would win the market share war with all comers. … Read More »