The Art of Information

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 [...]

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 [...]

In my last post, I reviewed the evolution of the scientific method and the possibilities of data intensive science.

…and runs straight into a wall named Android. It’s been an interesting week in the ultra-competitive smartphone market…and it’s only Tuesday. I think Apple is feeling the heat from Google’s Android and is getting ready to launch a different version of the iPhone with Verizon (and potentially other carriers) even though 2 years apparently remains [...]

Attempting to summarize the thesis of John Naisbitt’s seminal 1982 book, Megatrends may be foolhardy, but I’ll try here - a Megatrend is a fundamental shift in a market that forces a strategic shift in how a corporation competes, thrives, and expands. Examples are electrification, mass production and the shift from a hierarchically-oriented organization to [...]

No, this isn’t a headline from 1999, though if you would have asked me to wager, I would have said the floppy’s fate was sealed around the turn of the century. “Damn you Internet! Damn you rich media!” Sony, who claims 70% of this mortally wounded market, stated this week that it would stop manufacturing [...]

Tablets are suddenly red hot! After last week’s iPad-induced frenzy both APPL and HPQ stocks hit new 52-week highs, and tech-focused blogs, news, media can’t get enough. On a flight to London this week 3 people (all 30-or-40-something men) in my immediate vicinity had iPads. But we’re just getting started - as my post last [...]

If you hadn’t already heard, Apple (AAPL) began delivering its newest innovation this week, the iPad. First week sales were healthy, given that it’s the 1st generation of a new category of product from the company. There are literally hundreds of iPad reviews and “first look” videos you can find, and I won’t add to [...]

For the first time in late 2009 mobile data traffic surpassed voice traffic according to Ericsson, wireless device vendor. More than 140 Petabytes of mobile data traffic traversed global broadband wireless networks in December 2009 (keep reading for some context on that amount of capacity). Hans Vestberg, Ericsson President and CEO attributed the growth to [...]

While Google has been making headlines on dry land from its challenges in China, the company’s investment in a $300 million ultra-highspeed fiber optic link to Japan is nearly ready to begin paying dividends. Google’s promise to boost bandwidth by 20% to Netizens in these countries is nice - but that said, based on the [...]