Ouch. This is what happens when you delude yourself into thinking things are fine. RIM needs an outsider, not an insider, to fix things.
Category: Tech
RIM Is Still Delusional About Its Bleak Future
RIM announced on Sunday that its longtime co-CEOs are stepping down. It decided to make the announcement during the Giants-49ers game, which I’m sure they knew would dominate Twitter and the news media. While the move was absolutely necessary if the company was to turn things around, its announcement gives me absolutely no confidence that… Continue reading RIM Is Still Delusional About Its Bleak Future
A Breakdown of the First Battle of the Great Megaupload War of 2012
Shit hit the fan on Thursday; the U.S. government took down Megaupload, one of the largest file-sharing sites in the world. Here’s a quick recap of the key events in this crazy story: Megaupload is one of top 100 most-visited websites on the web for years, mostly because it was an easy and relatively “safe”… Continue reading A Breakdown of the First Battle of the Great Megaupload War of 2012
Instagram vs. Path vs. Color: The Battle for the Future of Mobile Social Networking
Instagram, Path and Color are three high-profile apps taking three different approaches to mobile social networking. Can all three co-exist? You may think that these three apps have totally different purposes and do totally different things, but in reality they tackle the same problem: how do you better connect and share with your friends through… Continue reading Instagram vs. Path vs. Color: The Battle for the Future of Mobile Social Networking
Google Search Gets Personal; Should Facebook Be Scared?
Google has launched three new features that personalize its search engine in a radical way. It’s the biggest change to Google’s search engine since Google Instant. Google has fused Google Search with Google+ and Picasa to make results unique to the individualized. Clicking the person icon on the top right of the search page brings… Continue reading Google Search Gets Personal; Should Facebook Be Scared?
Gadgets, Insomnia, and the Shadow of Apple iTV Over CES
For the first time in years, I will not be attending CES. It’s a strange yet relaxing feeling not being part of the massive crowds that converge each January on Sin City. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is the epicenter for the launch of new gee-wiz tech gadgets, TVs, phones, tablets and all sorts of… Continue reading Gadgets, Insomnia, and the Shadow of Apple iTV Over CES
Smart Move: Yahoo’s New CEO Is the Complete Opposite of Carol Bartz
Scott Thompson, the President of eBay’s PayPal division, has just been named the new CEO of Yahoo. Thompson, who was previously Yahoo’s CTO, has been a big reason why eBay and PayPal have done so well over the last few years. eBay’s value has gone up, thanks in large part to the rapid growth of… Continue reading Smart Move: Yahoo’s New CEO Is the Complete Opposite of Carol Bartz
The Platform Is King
If you want to build a multi-billion dollar business, you can’t just build a product: you need to build a platform. That was my major takeaway from the news that Spotify is launching an app platform. It’s in its infancy (thus why journalists are rightfully bashing it), but it’s the start of a transformation for… Continue reading The Platform Is King
2,446 Articles Later, A Goodbye to Mashable
Dear friends, family, colleagues and supporters, Friday, November 18, was my last day at Mashable. I want to thank the Mashable team for 3+ amazing years. They truly have been the best years of my life. I also want to thank everybody who has been part of my journey. Your help and kindness have been… Continue reading 2,446 Articles Later, A Goodbye to Mashable
The Disappointment of Android Tablets
Slashgear estimates that, out of approximately 190 million Android devices, just 3.4 million of them run Honeycomb, the tablet version of Android. In other words, there are less than 4 million Google-certified Android tablets out there. For comparison, Apple sold 9.25 million iPads in the last quarter alone. Ouch. This is why Dell was smart… Continue reading The Disappointment of Android Tablets