Where We’ll Find the Next Major Communication Innovation
Even if our basic communication methods don’t change much, we’ll still see new ways of engaging with each other.
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Why We Want TV to Be Disrupted So Badly
TV providers aren’t technology companies. We know the technology and the experience can be so much better.
Why I’m Not Switching From the iPhone
Tech writers get lots of attention by writing about how they’re switching from the iPhone to Android
Microsoft, Apps and the Long Tail
Windows Phone and BlackBerry may get the popular apps from the big developers, but these platforms suffer from a lack of long-tail apps — the driving strength for the appeal of iOS and Android.
Reminder: You Can Learn Anything on the Internet
When developing countries get their hands on the profound power of having the Internet in their pocket, it will not transform how they work, play, and learn — it will revolutionize it.
Why Am I Still on Facebook?
Facebook is one of the few large companies that I’m not convinced will be dominant or even around in five years. With each new update, I feel like the company is going backward — not forward
The Value of Twitter
Although things like real-time information, engagement and social networking are key use cases now, I believe that the true power of Twitter may still lie in undiscovered use cases.
Apple vs. Google vs. Microsoft: One Platform Will Not Rule Them All
There are narratives circling the technology industry that are wearing out their welcome. The primary one is the narrative that there can only be one winner
What the PC Industry of Tomorrow Looks Like
The companies I am not worried about — the ones who will be in the PC industry of the future — are the ones that understand mobility and consumer markets. Right now this is a very short list
The iPad-Sized Nail in the PC’s Coffin
There’s no question about it: the perils are deep and wide for companies whose primary business is making PCs.
The Hardware Company’s Dilemma
If you are a technology company not named Apple, then the answer to this question is vital to your future.
The Coming Merger of Google Chrome and Android
In August 2011, I outlined why I believed that Chrome was more important to Google than Android. At first blush, this sounds kind of crazy, but when you look at the bigger strategic picture it makes sense.