No single market force dominated our Mapping Session discussion of next-generation user interface innovation. The consensus was that context- or task-based UIs demand that new techniques for input and output will… Read more »
I often use 51 percent population or household penetration as an indicator of mass-market adoption. And 50 percent by a single vendor is a remarkable thing. But what happens when a… 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 »
My colleague Paul Sweeting makes a strong case that Microsoft is in the poll position in the race for the digital living room. He outlines how Microsoft could be setting up… Read more »
My Weekly Update is about consumer and media tech platforms, but I didn’t get a chance to do one of my usual routines about them. “He who owns the API, owns… Read more »
Google announced it was shutting down a few more projects/products, including its Q&A service Aardvark, its Desktop search application and Fast Flip news browser that it used to mollify content companies… Read more »
A new generation, the Millennials, is gaining a significant presence in today’s digital workplace. These young employees were born in the 1980s and later and were raised with ever-present mobile phones,… Read more »
Microsoft can’t give up on search. Though it’s been losing money forever, Microsoft needs search to defend its core platforms, compete with Google and solidify its ad business while opening emerging… Read more »
Would you believe it’s Microsoft that might have the best Facebook phone? And it will be riddled with local search features, too. Yes, Mango – the latest version of Windows Phone… Read more »