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Why Microsoft will beat BlackBerry
According to market share data, both Microsoft and BlackBerry fall into the “also-ran” category, so far behind Android and iOS that their combined share of the market is almost negligible. Gartner data from Q4 2012 pegs Android on top with almost 70 percent of the market, followed by Apple’s iOS at 21 percent. BlackBerry…
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Office showdown compares apples to hula hoops
Clicking around to see what’s new in tech news I came across an article from PCWorld–a resource that I am a prolific contributor to as author of the Net Work column. I saw a post entitled “Office showdown: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps“. I clicked on it for two reasons: 1) I wrote a…
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The race is on for the ‘post-PC era’ crown
Post-PC era. In case you haven’t heard, that’s allegedly the renaissance the tech world is currently experiencing. It is a vague-ish term that simply illustrates the declining relevance of traditional PCs–those black or putty colored boxes sitting under hundreds of millions of desks. There is an evolution taking place. It’s not “post-PC’ really, any more…
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Extortion is a poor business model for Microsoft Office
There have been rumors floating around for at least a year that Microsoft is developing a version of the popular Microsoft Office productivity suite for the iPad. Actually, I first wrote an article suggesting that Microsoft jump on that concept for PCWorld nearly three years ago. Many pundits counter that Microsoft won’t do that because…
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Windows 8 is the first step of a journey
“Every great journey begins with a single step.” ~ Chinese proverb There’s speculation floating around that businesses may be taking the position of just sitting out Windows 8, and looking ahead to Windows 9. To the extent that may be true, it’s not an indictment of Windows 8 as much as an indication of…
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What the Surface Pro needs is a little polish by Dell
Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet is a solid, well-engineered device. Many of the initial reviews were less-than-glowing–the most common complaint being the “short” battery life. But, if launch-day demand means anything, the Surface Pro seems like a hit. There’s one major obstacle, though, to the success of the Surface Pro. It lacks a docking station. I…