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I spent much of last week talking about Facebook's infamous study of nearly a million customers and the company's attempts to make half of those customers (Facebook friends) happier and the other half more depressed. ...

The report "focuses on the adequacy of controls over the acquisition of data and not on the effectiveness of the program," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld "Generally an audit like this won't identify any actual wrongdoing unless the aud...

"I would argue this is more about music sharing than streaming and about improving the competitive position in music in general," Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "At their scale and power they should be more relevant, and this was done to help build that relevance."

There is another matter that Twitter should take into account, said Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group -- TapCommerce focuses on ads that get people to use an application they've purchased, or a capability that likely should be built into the app itself. "It isn't that the idea...

"Facebook and Google look at people only in the abstract," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "They don't ask for permission because they don't care -- any more than they'd poll ants before they drove over an ant hill," he observed....

If you watched the keynote at last week's Google I/O, Nvidia clearly was the big winner. It was showcased in TVs, mobile devices and automotive as the supplier of a key technology. Other brands were mentioned, but it was Nvidia that was mentioned most consistently -- and it was its technology apparently running or connected to most of the demos. ...

It is also serving as a reminder that often the good guy doesn't win, Rob Enderle, principal of the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "I hope that is the biggest takeaway people watching this movie have," he said. "If you are going to fight this fight, be aware it will get r...

This particular move won't hurt the iPad's position in the enterprise, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Apple appeals to more of a premium crowd," he told TechNewsWorld, "while Chrome and Android focus more on the value market."

In any case, Google can force Nest to change its policies to better fit in with its own, and "that's what has many of us concerned," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld "There's a list of stuff that suggests Google can't be trusted," he poin...

"Google is doing this reluctantly, so they'll do it as cheaply as possible containing the cost," Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "They'll find it annoying, but the cost shouldn't be material until the EU decides they aren't doing enough...

Either way, Kodomoroid and Otonaroid are "a big step towards autonomous human androids," Rob Enderle, principal analyst with Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "You not only need to get the computer core right, but the appearance and movements right -- otherwise, you end up with something really creepy, and these showcase creepy in spades."

"I doubt Microsoft would have tried this against [late Apple CEO Steve] Jobs, as the risk in that instance would have been too great," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times "Jobs would have taken this as an affront and worked aggressive...

Using the call center could lead to privacy issues because "people often do stupid things, particularly if they aren't very experienced, because this is how call centers are staffed," pointed out Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. A mistake "could badly dama...

Amazon launched its rather impressive Fire Phone last week, and it has a number of things that make it interesting -- but just as the iPhone improved massively by the third version, I expect this phone will as well, as a result of users providing feedback on what they want. ...

"In effect, the smartwatch could replace the smartphone," said Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group. Apple's watch "could have a display that was nearly as large. It would be harder to lose and drop, it would be easier to use hands-free -- with voice command -- and it...

"It's nice to see someone kick a little butt in the carrier space," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "Lord knows the carriers need it." Anger isn't everything, though, and Legere tempered his outbursts with offerings for customers...

"Twitter wants to add content that you'll stay with longer," Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst with the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times Twitter's message max of 140 characters and its fast-moving news feed limit its ability to retain eyeballs for any length...

"This has performance in line with a MacBook Air and well below the more expensive iMac," Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "Performance should be fine for Web browsing, watching videos, casual games and for using Office. Video- or photo-editing...

HP has been flailing as its management seeks to turn it around, and "It's absolutely critical HP pulls this off right, because it's what's going to pull them through," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times An HP spokesperson was not imm...

Nest is "trying to avoid becoming the redundant vendor in a space they helped create by making sure they have product in [the] market," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld Whether consumers are convinced by the continued listing or attracted...