E-Reader Bad News: Some People Want 'Em, But Most Don't
Ebooks, and the devices that present them, have seen enormous growth. But a new poll from Harris Interactive suggests that the potentially interested audience may be much smaller than thought.
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4 Ways To Reinvent Your Cannibalized Mobile Device
Advances in smartphones and tablets has photo, video and multimedia device manufacturers scrambling to reinvent themselves. Here are four ways previously ubiquitous mobile devices can reinvent themselves in the age of cannibalizing smartphones and tablets.
Apple Eying Home Automation, Its Patents Reveal
New patents further Apple's push to enter the home automation market and to tie third-party devices into its otherwise iOS world.
Going With Android Could Leave Nokia in Deep Water; Would Windows Be Smarter?
Nokia could save money if it dropped Symbian and MeeGo and switched to Android, but it would enter the world of commodity product. Maybe a switch to Microsoft Windows Phone 7 makes sense.
Yahoo's Problem Is Really a High Tech Problem
Investors and high tech experts now line up to toss mud at Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz and call for her removal. Maybe they should look into a mirror instead.
Why Facebook Should Avoid the Temptation to Build Its Own Phone
Facebook can achieve great integration with the key data and revenue streams in mobile without the risky expense of entering the branded smartphone market.
Upgradeable Intel Chip Lands in a Cultural Mud Pit
Intel's test of allowing chip upgrades through downloaded software set off some critics. It shows how consumers and corporations must reexamine the very concept of what a product is.
Google Trumpets Business-Apps Users, but It's Really Getting Beaten Up on Price
Google bragged about having 3 million businesses, schools, and organizations as Apps Premium customers. Look at the numbers and the revenue is far less than impressive.
HP, Mark Hurd, and Oracle Kiss and Make Up. Uh Huh
HP and its former CEO Mark Hurd settle their differences. But the strained calm in public is nothing more than an attempt to mask the deep divisions between HP and Oracle.
HP's End Run: Sneaking Tablets into Homes Via a Printer
HP will try to use the Web and tablets as a way to sell printers. It's far from guaranteed to work, but it's one of the more interesting product marketing approaches lately.
Apple Wants Subscriptions, but Publishers Had Best Be Wary
Apple is reportedly in talks to sell newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Publishers must beware embracing this quickly because they may find they've dug themselves a hole.
Falling Netbook Sales: Blame Smartphones, Not Just the iPad
Netbook sales have fallen since the iPad was announced. But the writing was on the wall well before Steve Jobs introduced his revolutionary tablet.
The iPad Is Not a Cannibal. PCs Have a Bigger Problem
All the talk of how the iPad may have cannibalized PC sales misses the real point. What has changed is how consumers think about computers and how they want to use them.
Intel Tries To Shore Up Its Future By Chaining Its Chips
Intel has started selling hindered chips with some functions locked off until a consumer pays an upgrade fee. The company wants to shore up margin, but it's a losing game.
Preemptive Strike: Best Buy Cuts Back On CDs and DVDs Before the Format Dies
In a wise move, Best Buy says it will begin to cut back on its CD and DVD collection to make room for other digital media. Even the traditional big box store realizes that future money won't be from music and movie content, but from music and movie devices.
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