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Oracle Ups Java Damages Demand to $9.3B

"Java's still in relatively wide use, and if Google's seen as infringing, then it's likely Oracle will go after others," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group For example, an Oracle win could open the door to massive judgments against other Linux deriva...

Dell Sells IT Services to Raise Cash for EMC Deal

"NTT wants to move out of Asia more aggressively, and this would appear to be a ready-made way to do so," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Dell Services was acquired from Perot Systems to give Dell the services scope it needed, he told the E-Commer...

Oculus Rift Offers the Best VR Experience Yet, Reviewers Say

An upgrade may be in order for a fully immersive experience, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It plays best with two external cameras and two VR controllers. It ships with one external camera and an Xbox controller, which cripples the experienc...

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A Dramatic 16 Years for 4 Tech Titans

Following Apple's announcement last week, I noticed a number of reports on how disappointed customers were that there was nothing they wanted to wait in line for hours to buy. I personally thought they should have been excited about that, because I hate to stand in lines. I've never really figured out an Apple fanatic's penchant for pain. ...

Microsoft Apologizes for Corrupted Chatbot’s Nasty Comments

The Tay debacle "is the third time I've seen them fail to anticipate folks behave badly, which seems odd since tech firms are largely made up of younger guys who have likely, at one time or another, recently exhibited similar behavior," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group...

Angry Investor Aims to Kick Yahoo’s Board to the Curb

The Starboard letter appears to be designed to give it greater leverage against Yahoo's board, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "An effort like this is more typically missioned to give the attacking investor more power," he told the E-Commerce Times. "A...

Google Says Sayonara to Chrome App Launcher

It is not likely that many users will be upset by the change, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Windows and Mac users rarely used the launch tool Even most Linux users did not consider it indispensable, he told LinuxInsider.

Car Computers Are Vehicles for Hacking, Warns FBI

However, the notice "isn't preemptive. It's actually very late, and we're just lucky there haven't been any catastrophic incidents yet," argued Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "We've had examples going back years that showcased it was possible to disable ca...

Scientists Track Sloshed Tweeters in Real Time

The approach could be used during elections. "If a significant number of people discussed a particular ... candidate, conclusions consistent with what was discussed could be made," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group It also could help in deciding whe...

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Could Anonymous Get Trump Elected?

Much of the analysis that I've seen regarding the U.S. presidential election season concludes that it is progressing like the Goldwater vs. Johnson election in the 1960s, when the Republican Party torpedoed its own candidate, ensuring a Democratic Party win. ...

Xbox Signals It’s Ready to Rumble

Success depends whether Sony is on board or if it will "balk at Xbox vs. PlayStation battles," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group Developers risk putting in extra effort to support the PlayStation Network in their cross-network formulas only to find out ...

Google Supercharges Enterprise Analytics

While the suite provides a comprehensive solution, it also offers something less attractive, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Unfortunately, providing a comprehensive offering also tends to lock a company more tightly into Google's walled garden, a...

IDC Offers Insurance Companies New CRM Vision

A lot of change is occurring in the healthcare industry, which is confusing customers, providers and insurance companies, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group That change "increases costs and lowers satisfaction," and IDC"s effort "is designed to revers...

HPE Floats Machine Learning in the Cloud

HPE's service "appears to compete with other, similar offerings in the market," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group However, "this is a very new area, which means all these offerings are in flux and searching for that magical set of capabilities that f...

Philips Gets Biological With Home Lighting

"The ability to adjust color temperature means this bulb could help you sleep better," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It adjusts gradually to wake you up, but it is also designed to help you at night," he told TechNewsWorld....

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Is Donald Trump Batman?

There's an old rather funny movie called The Mouse That Roared. Basically, it is about a little no-name country that decides to go to war with the U.S. and lose, so that the U.S. will pay it reparations. Only it somehow wins, to everyone's surprise. ...

Intel Gets Into the FreeD Sportscasting Game

The data-driven technology will fuel continued expansion of the cloud, which should drive revenue growth and profit for Intel, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Along with the server synergies, Intel's acquisition of Replay dovetails nicely with its...

LiveOps Launches Contact Center as a Service Platform

Unlike traditional contact center offerings that require a heavy upfront investment in equipment, the CCaaS option "is a service, not a product. You pay as you go and someone else takes care of all the plumbing, license management, patching and software updates, and at least some of the administration," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group...

Supreme Court Denial Closes Apple’s E-Book Case

Still, "Apple has to take a reserve against a reasonable percentage of this [payout] offsetting profits," pointed out Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group. "This isn't as bad as cash, but nearly half a billion dollars won't be painless either." Apple reportedly has $215...

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One of Amazon Echo’s Babies Might Outshine the Parent

Amazon launched two new versions of Echo last week: the Echo Dot and the Amazon Tap. I've actually had the chance to look at both, and they flesh out the line nicely -- but I think the Dot actually could outshine the original Echo. ...

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