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Acer’s Revo Build Is a Puzzle of a PC

"IBM has tried to build a modular PC at least twice that I know of, and neither made it to market," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Toshiba actually did create a modular desktop for business, but that went so badly they exited desktop PCs altogether...

Microsoft Spiffs Up Skype Mobile Apps

"Typically, Microsoft designs the UI to match the OS, but in looking at the two versions, both are very similar to the one I have on my Windows phone, suggesting Microsoft focused at least as much on keeping them largely consistent across mobile devices," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group...

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Apple TV Should Take a Hint From Nvidia’s Shield

Apple will be launching some interesting products on Wednesday. The timing is nearly right for its Intel Skylake laptops and PCs. The iPhone 6S is also due, and typically the smart Apple customers wait for the S, because S models have fixes to the earlier model's problems that most annoyed users. At the very least, the iPhone 6S is expected to avoid its predecessors' bending issues. ...

Google’s Rebuttal Against EU May Be in Vain

"Google dominates, but creating a different perception is how highly paid attorneys make their money," said Rob Enderle, principal at theEnderle Group The argument could be made that if Google weren't so dominant, other shopping services might see more searches, he told the E-...

Intel’s Big, Bold Skylake Family Bows

Overall, the new processor family is one of Intel's strongest advancements yet, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group. The new 14nm Skylake processor offers a better experience overall, he said....

Qualcomm Sics Fire-Breathing Snapdragon on Android Hackers

"It can detect any malware that's installed on top of the operating system," noted Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst with the Enderle Group "A lot of malware will disable security so it won't be detected by antimalware products," he told TechNewsWorld. "By working b...

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How the Windows Phone Could Rise Up and Dominate

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of Windows 95. What people often forget about Windows 95 is that it not only kicked Apple's butt, but also kicked IBM's -- and it wasn't even a complete product. The thing was an operating system. Most of us can see lining up to buy a complete product, but lining up to buy the software that makes a product complete would be kind of like lining up to get the latest software patch for your car or TV. ...

Amazon Firing Spree Follows Fire Phone Flop

It "adds slightly to the belief that it sucks to work at Amazon, but I doubt it will have any lasting impact," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "When you offer products at a competitive price, people really don't care what the working conditions at your...

No Joke, MultiFab Prints 10 Materials at Once

However, this latest development pushes 3D print more in line with real manufacturing hardware, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. 3D printers have been little more than a bad joke up to now, he said....

20 Years Later, Windows 95 Launch Brings Tears of Nostalgia – and Hilarity

"It was really the launch of the consumer PC," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Until then, outside of some hobbyists and really rich folks, only businesses bought PCs," Enderle told TechNewsWorld.

Samsung to Ask SC to Reverse Tide in Apple Case

Demands for overly high damages could cripple the technology industry as they'd further encourage patent trolls, warned Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It would be ironic if Apple won and was then buried in what would then be far more successful patent tr...

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Intel: Putting Innovation Back in the Hands of the Innovators

We are living in an amazing time, but many of us seem to take it for granted. We have private spaceships (although they blow up more often than I'd like). Self-driving cars are on the road, even though we can't buy them yet, and there are plans for a 12-mile-high inflatable building ...

Spotify’s ‘Sorry’ Fails to Cut Through Confusion

"At the core of the problem is that this is a music service that a lot of people actually pay for," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "You might expect this from a free social media app, but, with a service you pay for, your expectation of privacy is fa...

Fork Release Intensifies Bitcoin Community Bitterness

Both options at the center of the controversy are problematic, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Lightning could exchange a group of known problems for a set of as yet unknown ones," he told LinuxInsider, while Bitcoin XT "could kill the currency b...

Apple Car Evidence Piles Up

"Apple is running out of steam with personal electronics. The watch isn't doing that well, and most other areas are dominated by low-margin products," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Apple looked at TVs hard but didn't like what they saw at all," he t...

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One Plus Two Equals Trouble for the iPhone

If you thought the iPhone was the most desirable phone in the market you wouldn't be alone, but you likely would be wrong. While we all were snoozing, One Plus emerged. It's a little company out of China that came up with and executed one of the most brilliant low-cost guerilla marketing programs I've ever seen. ...

Windows 10 FUD Fades Fast

"You're providing access to your network and getting access to networks you may not be sure are secure," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It's a neat feature, but it could be used against you if you aren't careful," he told TechNewsWorld. "You want...

The Pichai Era: Google’s New Age of Innocence?

It's possible, though, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. A concerted effort to change an image can be successful "We saw IBM go from negative brand equity to positive in the 1990s, though it took a rather impressively large marketing investment to make ...

Twitter Goes Long With Historic Tweet Access

The API "could be pretty valuable, as long as Twitter remains a good benchmark for broad sentiment," mused Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "This could be a quick and relatively inexpensive way to monitor for changes in perceptions regarding a variety of me...

The Best Videos on Facebook Could Be Stolen Property

"Most of the traffic on a hot video often occurs during the first couple of days," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, acknowledged. If the freebooting allegations are true, then "Facebook gets the cream of the value before pulling down the content." YouTube u...

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