Microsoft's innovation disconnect
Microsoft's has had great difficulty creating new businesses that replace Windows and Office from a revenue standpoint. This is largely due to internal organization that makes it very hard for...
View ArticleWhy I (now) hate Apple
In the past, I merely favored non-Apple platforms. With Apple's recent decision to sue HTC over patent violations, mere preference for other products has turned into an active dislike of a company with...
View ArticleShut down the patent office?
Last week, I took Apple to task for launching the patent nukes against HTC. This week, I try to explain why patents are so corrosive within a software development context.
View ArticleGames could save 3D TV
Carmi Levy at Betanews recently through cold water on excitement over new 3D TVs coming from major television manufacturers. Though I agree, I think software targeted at TVs could increase the value...
View ArticleApple's play for platform dominance
The iPhone and Mac computers are never likely to dominate a particular market for Mac OS X. iPad represents Apple's real chance to do so in a market that is, for all intents and purposes, virgin...
View ArticleMicrosoft changes the Windows license
Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft, noted Apple's recent licensing changes to iPhone OS 4.0 with great interest. So, effective immediately, he is making the following changes to the licensing of...
View ArticleEverybody hates browser applications
Exposure to the limitations of the new browser-based help system for Visual Studio 2010 made me realize a fundamental truth: people hate browser applications, which is why web developers work so hard...
View ArticleHow Microsoft loses the TV space
Google yesterday officially confirmed the existence of Google TV, a "not so secret" project hints of which have existed for quite awhile. A number of key Microsoft engineers wandered into permanent...
View ArticleShake-up at Microsoft: It's about time
Microsoft recently shook-up its Entertainment & Devices division in an attempt to jump start its device efforts and pose better competition to Apple and Google. Here are five suggestions as to what...
View ArticleSmartphones in the developing world: Why platform fragmentation is here to stay
$10-$15 handsets are quite typical in African markets. That silver spot on the back of the Chinese-manufacturered device isn’t the lens of a camera…it's paint designed to LOOK like you have a camera.
View ArticleThe wonderment of Apple
Apple's current success is truly astounding when you consider the state of the company in 2000. Today, they are the company that essentially owns that segment willing to pay most for client device...
View ArticleNet Neutrality: Will Netflix destroy the Internet?
The FCC is slated to make some decisions on the issue on net neutrality on December 21. Given a looming video-inspired bandwidth crunch, it's important those rules are less about "rights" than economics.
View ArticleThe Android fashion accessory
Android is expected to have strong growth in 2011. Is that a permanent trend, or a transitory shift in fashion trends?
View ArticleAvoiding an iPad-induced panic
Everyone seems to think that Microsoft must rush to release a credible competitor to Apple's iPad. I beg to differ. Getting it right is more important than getting it tomorrow.
View ArticleNet neutrality vs. house republicans (or "scalded by tea")
House Republicans' war against net neutrality rules is symptomatic of a gross simplification of economic principles that is typical of today's Tea-flavored Republican party.
View ArticleThe worst decision Google ever made
Oracle's Java-based lawsuit could make things expensive for Google. By missing the chance to own Java, however, Google lost an opportunity to have a platform that could serve as a counter to Microsoft...
View ArticleHulu buyers, beware
Starz decision to end its relationship with Netflix is a sign of the difficulties content companies are having making money through Internet streaming. This should give potential buyers of Hulu pause....
View ArticleWindows Phone prospects in the developing world
Nokia's Lumia 610 faces entrenched opposition in the developed world. But, in developing markets, where the Nokia brand is strong and a decision about which platform to favor has not been made, it is...
View ArticleStack Overflow CEO on how it became the world's most popular programming site
Prashanth Chandrasekar, Stack Overflow's leader, explains how a site that answers developer questions has become the top programmer site and how it's moving from just answering questions to helping...
View ArticleStack Overflow uses AI to give programmers new access to community knowledge
Stack Overflow, the developers' resource for programming questions, is adding AI to its community answer database.
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