How RIM Can Save Itself
RIM bought QNX and cquired not only an operating system, but an extensive network of big corporations who create commercial and consumer devices that could connect with RIM devices.
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Dell and HP: Good News in the Quarter Is a Bad Omen for the Economy
On the surface, HP and Dell both reported growth in revenue and earnings. But the two are completely dependent on corporate spending that will probably be short-lived.
HP Tries To Exorcise Mark Hurd's Ghost with Strong Earnings
HP's earnings were in line with the pre-announcement meant to soften Mark Hurd's resignation. Details show it floating on replacement purchases, not the diversification it needs for the future.
Verizon: Screw Mobile Net Neutrality, We Wanna Sell Video
Verizon's whinging about mobile video traffic and net neutrality suddenly makes sense given plans for its own video-on-demand service -- and the possibility that Verizon could kneecap its rivals.
Intel's McAfee Acquisition: A Semi-Desperate Bid for Competitive Advantage
Intel will buy security software vendor McAfee. The plan: To put security onto hardware so it runs fast and gives Intel a big competitive advantage.
Halo, Other Microsoft Games Will Make Apple Fight For Mobile Dominance
Microsoft is making a big push into mobile gaming, and Apple should take notice -- Microsoft could make iPhone gaming dominance a thing of the past in short order.
Facebook Launches Location Feature With the Help of a Few Frenemies
Facebook's new location based feature is a total ripoff of services like Foursquare and Gowalla. But those smaller geo-location players showed up at launch anyway to pay their respects.
Sorry, Wired, the Web is Not Dead
Wired magazine declared in its latest cover story that the Web is dead. But the story relies on misleading data and ignores the realities of human behavior.
Michael Dell: It Is Time For You to Go
Under Michael Dell's watch, his company has lost massive shareholder value and market share while becoming embroiled in multiple legal and ethical tangles. For everyone's good, he should resign.
Microsoft Hopes Mobile Success Will Be Fun and -- More Important -- Games
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is way behind Apple's iPhone and Google Android. But it has one big advantage: a massive collection of popular games.
Chase Bank Takes On Mint and Swipely -- In Reverse
The bank's new Blueprint program suggests it is competing with Mint, Swipely and Blippy for valuable buyer data -- but backward, because Blueprint focuses on managing, and even increasing, debt.
3 Reasons and 4 Ways to Welcome the Oncoming Tablet Wars
Don't look at the tablet space as everyone versus the Apple iPad. For the first time in decades, the lock is off how computing happens, and business opportunities abound.
U.S. Tech Firms Get a Big WTO Win over the EU
The EU loses big at the World Trade Organization, which told the region to drop tariffs on three types of common electronics products.
Facebook Needs a Major Video Site Hook-Up
Facebook is a top site for video views, but not for video ads. A partnership or acquisition of a major video hosting site or ad network would make a lot of sense.
RIM Is No Palm But Is in Trouble. Here's the 7 Step Escape Route
RIM's BlackBerry Torch is already discounted. The company faces trouble, but can still pull out business success -- if it redefines success and focuses on sustainable customer satisfaction.
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