Smartphones: Time to Go Direct
The likes of Dell and Gateway exploded on the PC scene in the late 80s/early 90s by streamlining their supply chain, thinking of themselves as OEM assemblers rather than manufacturers,… Read more »
Category: industry players & news
Out-of-Left-Field Idea of the Day: Google Broadband
Over the past decade, the headline of this entry, first published in October 2004, seemed less and less outlandish. By March 2014, Larry Page had made that a very explicit… Read more »
Will Caixin Preserve Its Editorial Independence?
Note: this entry was first published in early 2014 and partially updated since then. I don’t speak Chinese, so I rely on English editions of Chinese media to have a… Read more »
All That’s Wrong with Microsoft
Here’s a really excellent wrap-up of the staggering mediocrity at Microsoft for pretty much a decade. Detailed, informed, right on target.
The End of Free Archives
We lost the domain name in some administrative snafu a couple years ago, but for anyone who might still care, I just realized Jason Shellen has revived TEOF’s archives hosted… Read more »
Google, Broadband Enabler and Microsoft ISV
Another data point aligned with prior observations: Google Secure Access. Google’s platform play is taking shape. They’re fine with leaving the client OS to Microsoft by a) putting lots of… Read more »
Google Invests in Power Line Internet Access
People intrigued by Google’s investment in Current Communications Group might want to check this post from my archives about a speculative Google Broadband. Can you feel it coming? The edge… Read more »
Technorati, Socialtext Raise Financing
Socialtext Closes Series A Financing Technorati gets fed VC dollars Joi Ito is an investor in both, as well as in Six Apart. Loic le Meur and Reid Hoffman (of… Read more »
Gmail is a Highly Offensive Move
In the face of an ever increasing space-to-pricing ratio in the storage world, Google is going to take the fight outside its borders and attack both the free and premium… Read more »
Yahoo to Acquire Kelkoo: dot com stupidity or simple consolidation?
Yahoo and Kelkoo: "today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Yahoo! will acquire Kelkoo. Under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! will acquire up to 100 percent… Read more »