First we had Microsoft ‘annoying’ its OEM partners with its own tablet (see my previous post..) and now – it seems – the company may – or may not – be introducing its own smartphone: http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/smart-phones/microsoft-to-build-its-own-windows-phone/240012727 This is starting to feel like the ’90s all over again… Then, Microsoft was notorious for ‘pre-announcing’ some wonderful new software … Continue reading →
So… Red Hat is looking to expand its operations – especially ‘cloud’ related – in China, now.. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-11/05/content_15874520.htm This may be a prudent move, but the company should not forget that China has already developed its own domestic Linux business over several years.. I remember Red Flag Linux, from the early-2000s.. http://www.redflag-linux.com/en/ Another (obvious) factor to take … Continue reading →
Apparently, good old Microsoft have been having fun at the US Patent Office, again. http://www.geekwire.com/2012/microsoft-diskinect-freeloading-tv-viewers/ Their latest bright idea for increased monetisation of their ‘consumers’ is a plan to detect the number of people viewing their gaming products, and cut the system off if their are ‘too many’ at one time. So, where there was once the … Continue reading →
I had been resisting the urge to publish a commentary on all the ‘Cloud’ hype out there.. Until now… As others have pointed out, a cloud used to be the standard image for ‘the external network’ in slide presentations going back to the pre-web days of the 80s.. I should know, because I created many such slides, … Continue reading →
Microsoft seems to be hell-bent on upsetting its partners again, at a time when it really can’t afford to do so. Someone has thought Microsoft should be more like Apple (again?) and do it all itself, with regards to Windows RT and the newly-announced ‘Surface’ tablet.. Not surprisingly, OEMs who were planning Windows RT devices are now … Continue reading →
Much has been said in the press recently about the perceived ‘arrogance’ of Apple’s response to quality issues with the release of the iPhone 5, and the mapping fiasco, and – recently – the less-than-stellar release of the iPad Mini.. Their response to reception problems with the iPhone 4 was classic – blaming the owners, who were … Continue reading →
First we had ‘EFI Secure Boot‘ limited to Microsoft control, and now Intel and AMD have both recently – and somewhat coincidentally – announced that their new tablet-focussed CPUs – ‘Clover Trail‘ and ‘Hondo‘ respectively – will be ‘Windows 8 Only’, with Intel even going so far to state categorically that ‘Linux will not be supported’.. I … Continue reading →
After all the hype about ‘Everything Everywhere’ (a brand ripe for parody, if ever there was one) and their announcement of tentative ”4G” services in (parts of) the UK, there have been several articles commenting on the perils of early-adopters (and there are many). One of the more concise and erudite dissections is in The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/26/4g_no_thx_no2/ … Continue reading →
One of the good things about open technology is that anyone with a modicum of skills can create stuff, and this includes themes – the layout and colours and fonts and positioning of graphical content. I have encountered this in browsers (Firefox) as well as here and now – in WordPress.. The only problem, is that so … Continue reading →
The purpose of this site is to provide a personal insight into technology trends today, which may be controversial, but – hopefully – pragmatic.. Robert Gadsdon October 26th, 2012
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