The third quarter of 2013 was a period of continued consolidation in the enterprise social and work management markets. This quarterly wrapup analyzes the quarter’s events and trends, and provides a… Read more »
The mobile platform wars escalated once again in the first quarter of 2012 as BlackBerry finally took the wraps off its much-anticipated new operating system. Meanwhile Android continued to build on… Read more »
Cloud computing is finally starting to add value to business, as those in charge of cloud within enterprises are moving from talking to doing. That much was very evident in the… Read more »
The mobile platform wars heated up in a big way as 2012 came to a close: Microsoft launched Windows Phone 8, Apple continued to roll out its iPhone 5 around the… Read more »
Apple stole the spotlight in the third quarter with a fascinating series of both positive and negative headlines. Its iPhone 5 was met with record sales that were nonetheless stymied by… Read more »
The first quarter of 2012 featured several high-profile legal and regulatory battles over privacy, antitrust and copyright that could eventually reshape digital markets, including the pay-TV business and online advertising. It… Read more »
But we also saw some new developments in recent months. Android tablets began to steal market share from Apple’s iOS, thanks largely to the success of Amazon’s Kindle Fire. And the… Read more »
Finally, smart-thermostat darling Nest hit a snag when Honeywell slapped it with a broad patent-infringement lawsuit over IP related to building a learning thermostat. As much a competitive strategy as anything… Read more »
Several web technology themes and trends were reinforced in the fourth quarter of 2011, including a handful of tech platform wannabes and the rumblings of a shakeout in social commerce. For… Read more »
Location-based marketing still suffers from user-privacy issues, user awareness and a lack of extensive local advertising networks. But the combination of GPS-enabled location pinpointing and the embrace of social networks has… Read more »