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Microsoft Joins Windows and WinPho at the Core

Developers "go where the customers are, and [the shared development platform between WinPho 8 and Windows 8] will increase the weight and importance of Windows," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld Games People Play...

Microsoft Tablets Surface, but Will They Float?

However, Android tablets haven't really caught on and are vulnerable, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "When these [Surface tablets] come out, they will be offered and supported in a premium fashion very similar to the iPad. The Google tablets can't get to this level."

Google Sounds Censorship Alarm in Free World

"There are two reasons for Google's response," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "When they give in to censorship they look weak. The second is that it is damn hard to manage. It requires a substantial number of folks who can manage the process, and moreover any law or edict is open to multiple interruptions."

IBM’s Sequoia Towers Above All Other Supercomputers

"IBM has been building systems like this for decades, and has some of the most advanced R&D in this area," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld Uses for Sequoia...

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The Best Windows 8 Laptop in the Market: The MacBook Pro Retina Edition

When testing a new operating system from Microsoft, finding the right hardware is often the biggest problem. Many of the negative reviews of Windows 8, including my own, are tied to the hardware that just wasn't designed for it ...

New Vizio Line Sleek, Light and Kind of Apple-ish

The Vizio laptop and netbook "look a lot like MacBooks, and I think you could argue that the edge treatment actually makes them look thinner," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld However, "Apple buyers like the entire white-glove experience,...

Obama Signs Order for Full-Bore Broadband Expansion

"The one thing simplification efforts often don't do is make things simpler," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "I think the intent is there but often federal agencies do their level best to assure these things won't work as intended largely because of turf issues."

Big Guns Dueling for Domain Rights in Internet’s New Wild West

"It depends on how many users are going to use something like dot-grocery, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group. "Getting people to move from the dot-com to dot-grocery could require some training on the user's part." There is also the issue as to whethe...

Asus Cross-Breeds Phone, Tablet and Notebook to Create PadFone

Nevertheless, PadFone is addressing a market need, according to Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst with the Enderle Group. "There's been a long-term interest in a modular approach to the problem," he told TechNewsWorld "The reason for that is you get one data plan, i...

Nasdaq Stewpot Coming to a Boil

"This has gone from annoying problem to catastrophe very quickly," Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times Nasdaq did not respond to our request to comment for this story.

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The Problem and Promise of Windows 8

Windows 8 is a make-or-break platform for Microsoft and likely the most complex operating systemlaunch ever attempted. It comes at a time when Microsoft is losing share on both operating systemsand browsers, when Apple has once again replaced Microsoft at the top of the tech heap, and manywould argue Google is on a fast path to second place. Microsoft is bringing out its big guns, but itis far from the user-focused company it was when it rose to dominance. Still, it has far moreresources...

Epic Revs Up PC Gaming With Unreal Engine 4

"It doesn't look like the current consoles can run Unreal 4, so it begs a console upgrade cycle, and it won't run on smart TVs, so the available market is likely mid-to-high-end PCs for the near term," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. "...

Best Buy or Best Sell? Departing Founder Weighs Options

"He could be seeking to do a leveraged buyout to take more control over the company," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "Often a founder will try to come back and save the firm they created." While the drive of a founder is an undeniab...

Oracle’s Cloud Rolls In

The cloud announcement "is a modification of Oracle's existing strategy, and this strategy will likely evolve annually going forward," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, suggested Oracle's Approach to the Cloud...

Microsoft’s SmartGlass Opens Windows All Over the Living Room

SmartGlass is both an app and a platform for media and games, Rob Enderle, principal analyst at The Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld. Apps built on top of the SmartGlass platform will function within a number of Microsoft products. If Redmond executes its plan correctly, SmartGlass "could be the proverbial killer app because it's likely people will become addicted to the idea of moving seamlessly between the digital products they buy."

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How Windows 8 or Android Could Beat Apple’s iPad

Any vendor can be beaten, and Apple was beaten badly in the years between Steve Jobs' terminationat the company and his triumphant return. On the other hand, Apple continues to execute very well,even though Cook is making what appear to be critical early mistakes in terms of priorities ...

Facebook, Google Vie for Vevo

Right now, Facebook has a surplus of cash at its disposal thanks to its IPO, noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Also, Vevo is closer to Facebook's primary mission, he said....

Microsoft Puts Windows 8 Up for Another Round of Show and Tell

"There will likely be a huge number of fixes after this latest drop because most of the applications that will run on the platform, and virtually all of the hardware that will release with it, don't exist yet," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, told TechNewsWorld...

New Google Feature Points Out Holes in China’s Firewall

"It is generally not a good idea to bait any government, but doing it with a superpower could turn out to be incredibly foolish," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst of the Enderle Group. "Recall the U.S. with WikiLeaks effectively labeled that organization a terrorist organization, locking out most of its funding, and China doing the same thing with Google could result in some rather draconian penalties which could be triggered anytime the top executives found themselves in a state friendly to China or in international waters or air."

Growing Pains on the Horizon as Internet Traffic Surges

Cisco is "basically saying that the entertainment industry's efforts will be ineffective, and on a macro scale, they largely continue to be," Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, said. "On the other hand, projections like this are based on current trends and tend not to take into account future unmeasured events like increased electronic enforcement and prosecution, so they are likely overstated. They also don't take into accounting throttling or data limits, both of which are gaining momentum right now."

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