When was the last time you were truly inspired by a piece of technology? When was the last time your laptop, your phone or another device made you sit back, pause, and say “wow, that’s awesome!”Although there are many examples of beautiful or functional design, chances are one of Apple’s products, be it the iPod, iPhone, iPad or Mac, has given you an experience such as this. With the passing of Steve Jobs, perhaps the greatest thing I will miss is how he was able to inspire us, both with his products, but also in the passion he felt for guiding their design, manufacturing and marketing.
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It’s been a while since I posted a favorite infographic and this one hit me, not just because it’s a detailed and interesting infographic, but because the evolution of web design really mirrors the evolution of and emergence of the information age many (most) of us participate in minute-by-minute.
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I love Apple and their products, but their moves (or stumbles rather) into cloud computing have been hit-and-miss for more than a decade. On Monday, at Apple’s WW Developer’s Conference, Steve Jobs will (apparently) introduce the world to “iCloud”. Many (including me) hope it will be “iTunes in the cloud”, but it also must be much more.
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This is a big week for SAP AG with the SAP SAPPHIRE NOW conference in Orlando, FL currently taking place. Today also marks a big step forward in the partnership between SAP, Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi Data Systems with the formation of a global technology partnership. What it means for our joint customers is even bigger…
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Admittedly, I’m a data-driven kind of guy. I love facts, metrics, and feel that “anything worth doing is worth measuring,” as my dad taught me. I also love to consume information and have very eclectic interests. I do feel overwhelmed with data sometimes, as I’m sure many of you do; the more interesting people I meet, technologies I read about, or disrupting and innovative ideas I discover, the more I want to keep exploring. How did we ever survive (evolve?) on just word-of-mouth and reading local newspapers? Read More »
It’s been a few weeks since my last post, and while this will be a quick one, our fiscal year ended in March so I do expect to get back to more regular postings soon. More on that later.
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I think a lot about the hyper-connected world in which I (and I suspect, you) live, work and exist. I haven’t shared an infographic with you for a while, so I thought I’d bring that thread back with a graphic that’s both surprising and storage-related.
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After a very fun, sometimes contentious, always informative Blogger’s Day 2010, I’m looking forward to emceeing the 2nd annual HDS Blogger Day at HDS Sefton Park, UK on 23-24 March.
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In January, Google’s Android operating system leapfrogged both #2, Apple and long-time leader, RIM to capture the top spot in U.S. smartphone subscriber share. I’ve written previously about my affinity for both Apple and Google products, but the Android vs. iOS battle to me is a study in business models, approaches to product design and about whether one chooses to “arrive” with a big bang or “evolve” incrementally, in the quest for market dominance. Read More »
As I watched last week’s Google event previewing the upcoming 3.0 (Honeycomb) version of their Android OS, I couldn’t help contrasting it to all the Apple events I’ve watched and how different the two were. Putting the showmanship aside for a minute, I follow iOS vs. Android closely, the different strategies with which Apple and Google approach almost everything, and I wonder ultimately if Google’s commitment to openness, freedom and complete flexibility of its Android OS will translate well to the larger tablet format as it has on smartphones? I’m not so sure…
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