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T-Mobile Finally Gets Some Respect

The introduction of a no-contract mobile phone model is an interesting twist, but it is unlikely to result in a rush of new customers for T-Mobile -- the iPhone notwithstanding, said Rob Enderle, principal of the Enderle Group. "What it will do, though, is slow the departure...

Nothing but Windows Blue Skies From Now On?

"Overall, Microsoft is again focusing sharply on ease of use, which is what made Windows 95 so different and so much better than the prior versions," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "It feels like the company is getting its mojo back." ...

BioShock Infinite Goes Way Past 11

"BioShock Infinite is incredibly well thought through," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Were it a movie, it would be up for and likely win Oscars in a variety of categories. It appeals to two audiences -- one that likes a challenging game with puzz...

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The Fall of Apple and the Return of BlackBerry

We tend to be slow to see change. If a company is on top, like Apple was, it takes a lot for us to see itsfortunes have changed, as they clearly have post-Jobs. If a company is on the bottom, like BlackBerrywas, it may be even tougher to see it on the rebound. ...

Oracle's Q3 Malaise Could Be Contagious

"This shouldn't have been a surprise," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst with the Enderle Group. "With hardware now a major part of their portfolio, their old hardware partners are looking for ways to distance themselves from the company," he pointed out.

Nvidia Delivers Workstation Graphics Experience to the Network

"This is a system supporting eight high-performance graphics cards and providing service for up to 16 simultaneous graphics sessions," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. It is "ideal for collaborative projects, or projects that people want to access wh...

FCC Buckles on Cybersecurity

The ISPs "don't want the government dictating what they do," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "With the best of intentions, governments often require methods that are both expensive and relatively ineffective, and network managers, who are already overworked and under-resourced, expect that the government will simply make things worse."

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RIP Android: Google Loses Its Steve Jobs

Andy Rubin was Google's Steve Jobs, and with him now booted off the Android product, that platform in its current form will pass. It is kind of funny to see the spin on this, which suggests this was Andy's decision. Yeah right, and I'll be buying that bridge in Brooklyn shortly. ...

Nintendo Caught in Winter Doldrums

"They continue to have the best titles, and they are not yet playing up their next-generation product like Sony is," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Sony announced their offering but isn't selling it yet, and that typically will stall the product in market." ...

Cool Million Gets BlackBerry's Juices Flowing

There is little doubt of BlackBerry's security bona fides, Rob Enderle, principal of the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "BlackBerry has the only volume platform designed from the ground up to be secure," he said. "There are a lot of companies and government agen...

Twitter May Rock the Music Scene

Twitter's move indicates that "discovery is beginning to eclipse access as a differentiating feature," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group How Not to Be the Next MySpace...

Yahoo Could Take Zynga Under Its Wing

"Yahoo is all about content and engagement," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Games cover both bases, and people that are playing games stick with the site and can consume in-game. It is consistent with their content-centric strategy." Yahoo and Zy...

Automatic Link Kicks Your Car's Brain Into High Gear

"The key here is the app that translates what the reader is seeing into something a regular driver could use in real time," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "I have one I bought off Amazon, but it works like a regular reader and doesn't provide real time information."

Philips Wants Devs' Bright Ideas for Its Web-Connected Light Bulbs

"If you already have a ZigBee wireless solution the lights should work with that, although you'll likely have limited functions unless that existing application has Hue features," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld About the Hue Bulbs...

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The Employee Heroes at HP: Making an Impossible Turnaround

It is very difficult to pull off a turnaround. This is because you typically start with a company that isunprofitable and lacking the resources to compete. You have employees who are still on the job only because they haven't been able to find another one, and you're selling products that few want to buy. ...

HTC May Be Taking Another Swipe at a Facebook Phone

HTC may be looking to stand out from the smartphone pack by manufacturing a branded Facebook phone, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "HTC is in trouble, they haven't had one really breakout phone from the standpoint of sales in a while, and they need so...

Swamped Servers Barricade SimCity From Players

"Piracy has been a massive drain on the industry, and companies have been blaming it and game resale on their falling sales performance," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "As a result, they are aggressively attempting to correct the problem through streaming and pervasive connections which destroy game play in places where networks aren't always available or free, like planes."

Verizon May Pay Dearly for Full Control of Its Precious

It's no surprise that both Vodafone and Verizon would want to explore options for changing their relationship, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at Enderle Group. While global partnerships might look good on paper, there is often too much going on beneath the surface for the relationships to be truly mutually beneficial...

Microsoft Tweaks Kinect to Add More Gesture Recognition

Enhanced gesture technology "allows the computer to see in 3D real time, and we are just scraping the surface of what that will allow," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. The most obvious use for such technology is in robotics, he added Ho...

Microsoft Picks Up Tab for $732M Mistake

"The amount of this fine means the EU believes that Microsoft's excuse is viable but that the firm was still responsible for compliance," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "The amount is to assure they don't make the mistake again but reflects that they believe Microsoft didn't intentionally do this."

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