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Nextdoor has an advantage in attracting investors because it is localized to work with tightly knit neighborhoods, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Vendors in the community do not get lost in the crowd of large regional vendors "Everybody can s...

China "is currently being a bit more overt [than the U.S.], but since Snowden's revelations, it's virtually impossible for the U.S. to take the high road here," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "President Obama should look at the clandestine efforts of ...

Still, Twitter is only doing what it should be doing as the provider of a microblogging service that's open to the public, contended Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "The provider of the service has the responsibility to ensure its customers are safe," he to...

"These are beautiful phones, and the use of BlackBerry to help with security is inspired," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Collectively, they are an impressive feature set, but folks will likely not see any of these advantages as groundbreaking," he...

Don't you just love big industry events like Mobile World Congress? I mean, you've had whole weeks to enjoy the new phone you got last quarter, and now you'll hear about a bunch of incredibly wonderful stuff that will make that new phone look like your grandmother's favorite car -- you know, the one she fell in love with in the 1960s. ...

Google is taking control of the situation before it gets out of hand, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Google is simply too exposed in too many areas to what third parties can do on its properties outside of Google's control, he told TechNewsWor...

"What Snowden did was clearly illegal, but he also clearly showcased that the government was acting illegally on a massive scale," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "I think that most of the effort should be to ensure someone like Snowden, who discove...

"The issues are generally a number of things -- from who owns the licenseto how much it costs, and whether there is any money to market theresult," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Microsoft had a set of these games they used to sell for cheap on theXb...

"What goes around comes around," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "The EU focus on Microsoft -- which got the EU looking at U.S. technology companies in the first place -- was partially funded by Google." The Europeans forced Microsoft to unbundle Inte...

The Equation disclosure "creates a huge cloud over U.S. technology," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "Even U.S. firms don't want this kind of exposure." Further, "given how attractive the U.S. is as a target anyway, and the damage it is...

While working on a piece about bad decisions recently, I revisited Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's decision not to hire Academy Award winner and successful lifestyle author and blogger Gwyneth Paltrow for a lifestyle editing position...because she didn't have a college degree. ...

"This could be a huge privacy and trust breach," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld Samsung could also end up shooting itself in the foot because "it could end up placing ads on top of ads, which could annoy the user to unacceptable levels...

In recent years "the idea of a store where you specifically go to get occasionally bought items is largely obsolete, thanks to Amazon and other online retailers," added Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "It is now easier to figure out what you want online and just have someone send it to you."

I'm well into the user testing of the next generation of Microsoft's operating system and things are really looking up. Windows 10 is becoming a blend of the many things we liked about Windows 7, and the things that most folks don't know about that are great about Windows 8. The product is like a breath of fresh air, or for those truly annoyed with Windows 8, like the feeling you get when you stop hitting your head against the wall. ...

"The 3D-printed car at CES 2015 was likely a better all-around vehicle," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. He was referring to the vehicle from Local Motors, which can be ordered from the company's website and is powered by electricity.

"Access to source code for a country known for copying software would allow high-quality clones to be created very quickly," warned Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself?...

People get sick, and back in the Middle Ages they would use leeches and razors to bleed them until they got better (read this to once again be really happy you didn't live in the Middle Ages). The practice didn't work that well -- yet if we look at what we do to sick divisions and companies, it is effectively the same thing. We cut investments, freeze salaries, make layoffs, and shave marketing expenses and then seem fascinated when the firms don't recover. ...

However, "I think there is certain behavior that should be outlawed outright," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "I feel there is no excuse for attacking anyone with death threats." Granted, Wikipedia needs to be neutral, he said, "but they also need to...

"This is often how the Internet spreads in developing countries -- cobbled-together technology networked with a mix of wired and wireless transmission and routing facilities," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group It's difficult to conceal miles of Ethernet ...

"While we initially looked at Oculus Rift for gaming, it has utility for education," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. It "could make you feel more like you were in the classroom," he told TechNewsWorld. "It could extend from traditional classroom ...