Article archive - page 5

A telling quarter for Android
Sunday, June 27th 2010
App counts reveal platform health, and Android crossing 75k marks a key maturity point. Comparing Android and iPhone growth, exploring fragmentation and store policies, and predictions about the next curve.
Why Google is a more "typical" business than you think
Wednesday, June 23rd 2010
Google's move away from Windows is less unusual when you map roles to browser-based work. Most staff are information or service workers, so web apps reduce OS dependency and reshape desktop strategy.
Adobe - Narayen's kingdom for a plan...
Tuesday, April 13th 2010
Adobe's Flash-era dominance is crumbling under mobile pressure and a lack of strategic focus. Adobe needs a hard reset. Drop bloated products, focus on core tools, and innovate fast.
An Open Internet call to arms
Tuesday, March 23rd 2010
Australia's proposed internet filter is winning the emotional argument, not the technical one. We need a voluntary one-day 'censor the net' demonstration to show the public what's at stake.
iPad - ALMOST great
Thursday, January 28th 2010
The iPad hardware is outstanding in its simplicity but is a little weak presently on the software but will get better.
2010: The year the Netbook turns into the Web-book
Sunday, January 3rd 2010
Netbooks are drifting away from their lightweight roots, so 2010 should belong to web books and tablets. What are the traits of these network-first devices, and why they will reshape consumer computing?
Why I'm interested in AWS Spot Prices for EC2
Tuesday, December 22nd 2009
EC2 spot pricing turns compute into a real market, and that changes architecture choices. This is a sketch of a self-healing system that blends spot and on-demand instances to chase value.
2010 will be the year Apple and Google have a cage fight
Sunday, December 20th 2009
2010 is going to be a cage match between Apple and Google for mobile dominance. With Android's rapid growth and iPhone's ecosystem pressures, the battle lines are clearly being drawn.
SPDY could gain acceptence - with some innovation
Friday, November 13th 2009
Google's SPDY could speed up the web, but browser upgrades alone are too slow. Gateway and router-level proxies are needed to accelerate adoption and deliver benefits to all sooner.
AdMob purchase opens door to new funding models
Monday, November 9th 2009
The AdMob purchase by Google paves the way for some interesting developer funding opportunities