Archives for the "Motorola" tag
The iPhone is here
So it’s official: Apple now is a phone manufacturer. With the announcement of the Apple iPhone, we can now finally assess that new product and I have to say, color me impressed. The company has managed to overcome a lot of the problems surrounding existing mobile phones and created a device that is close to [...]
Tags: AT&T, Apple, Browser, GSM, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, OS, Palm, SMS, Verizon, Wi-Fi, Wireless
In Business, Technology
2005 Predictions: Keeping the Score
So it’s that time of the year. As is the case every year, I’m reviewing the predictions I made last year and looking at the score. Voice Over IP The big surprise here was the acquisition game. When I made the predictions last year, i thought that the acquirers would be larger telcos. However, companies like Ebay [...]
Tags: MP3, Motorola, Telephony, United States, VOIP, Yahoo, content management, eBay
In Analysis
Apple moves to Intel
So we can finally put an end to the rumors and start looking at the impact: Apple, in a move that has been rumored for a long time, has announced that it would start using Intel processors beginning in 2006. The 5-years outlook The interesting thing is the timing of the move, a bit over 10 years [...]
Tags: Apple, Intel, Linux, Motorola
In Analysis
The Mac Mini platform
So it took me some time to figure out what the Mac mini is about. Not so much what it is but what it’s impact in the long run may be and why and how it matters. Size matters My first thought, when I read the specs, was about the size of the device. My Shuttle computer, [...]
Tags: MP3, Microsoft, Motorola, Sony, Wireless
In Analysis
Why Apple should consider Wintel
Last week, two major events showed the decreasing power of the Operating System: the first one was the release of Firefox and the second was the release of Konfabulator on the Windows platform. All this got me thinking about how we relate to our operating systems and in particular, about how I relate to the [...]
Tags: IBM, Intel, Linux, Motorola, OS, Sony, Video
In Analysis
It’s Connectivity, Stupid!
Here in New York City, I take my wireless connectivity for granted. The same thing was true of my trips in Europe. Carrying a cell phone and a wireless Palm has never really been a problem and, for a while at least, I was convinced that the wireless revolution was upon us any minute now. Last [...]
Tags: AT&T, Connectivity, Europe, GSM, Motorola, United States, Wireless
In Politics, Technology
