I had a lot of hope for the Apple/IBM partnership. That hope was qualified, though, because Apple doesn’t work well with others and has historically not only hated IBM but the IT folks IBM sells to. Cisco also partnered with […]
What if HP Replaced Apple as IBM and Cisco’s Desktop Partner? Read More »
TechSpective Podcast Episode 110 Once upon a time, Windows PCs were–by default–the chosen platform for businesses, and Apple computers were for consumers. Companies made exceptions for workers focused on creativity or design, but Apple devices were generally frowned upon
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Because I worked with great people, one of my favorite jobs was as a competitive analyst at IBM. That was where the lock-in business model that Apple has embraced first became successful in the computer space. Lock-in has several advantages,
How to Beat Apple (And Why Would You Want To?) Read More »
Someone I’ve known for years moved from Dell to Cisco to Apple. Nine months after her move to Apple, she’s jumping ship to HP. She left Dell because of the opportunity at Cisco, which was a step up if you
Apple vs. Dell: Choosing Which Company to Work For Read More »
Caltech just won a $1B+ judgment from Broadcom and Apple, with Apple having to pay the lion’s share. While the discrepancy in the amounts both firms had to pay is likely because of the uneven benefits both enjoyed (Apple’s margins
Apple, Broadcom, Caltech Judgment Showcases Ironic Apple Supply Chain Problem Read More »
This week had several more wins for Qualcomm—one of them public and one of them very quiet. The public one had Qualcomm win a jury trial in San Diego where three patents were valued at $.50 each per phone which
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We live in a world of Fake News and information manipulation. This is so bad that it often seems there are an impressive number of people that believe things that aren’t true. Some of the more interesting false beliefs from
The Hypocrisy of Apple vs. Qualcomm Litigation Read More »
“You can’t go home again” is an old truism whose veracity is more often absent than evident. Think of the Prodigal Son (or daughter). Not to mention the tens of thousands of kids still living with their folks due to
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Over the past decade, the role of developers as agents of business and technological change qualifies as one of the tech industry’s biggest evolutionary shifts. It started with developers driving cloud computing and bring your own device (BYOD) adoption, then
IBM and Apple AI for Developers: It’s the Real Thing Read More »
Apple and Qualcomm are at war, but Apple is dangerously close to looking like the bully who complains about his victim’s violence because the bully’s knuckles are bloody. “Look what that guy’s face did to my hand!” The base cause
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