Rather than writing a review on E-Readers (there are hundreds of them on Google already) I thought I would share my personal E-Reader story with you. The two big questions around E-Reading are: Should I use a dedicated E-Reader or use a Tablet device running an E-Reading application? And will the latter kill the Dedicated [...]
A Royal Smartphone Marriage – The Nokia Microsoft Strategic Partnership
This week Smartphone history was made. In response to Nokia’s declining market share, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced a historic strategic partnership which involves Nokia adopting the Windows Phone 7 operating system and integrating Nokia’s own applications into the Microsoft Marketplace. Nokia has always been very good at making hardware [...]
Smart Phones – Business Critical Convergence
Two Facts: Smartphones are a key component in business productivity and Smartphones are the first truly converged device offering both telephony and software capabilities in a single device. Given both these facts it is a logical assumption, choosing the correct Smartphone device for your workforce is becoming a critical IT decision. Historically the company mobile [...]
My Top 12 Business Technology Bets for 2011
As we enter 2011 with optimism and trepidation in equal measure, it is clear that the number one objective for many small and medium sized businesses will simply be survival. 2011 will also undoubtedly be the year of the Cloud. The cost reduction that Cloud Software Technology can bring to businesses will mean that it [...]
Business ready and ready for Business The Invasion of the Tablet PCs.
By early 2011 the UK market will be awash with Business Tablets giving much needed competition to Apple’s iPAD. There are at least 10 new tablets coming to market, five for the big brands including – BlackBerry Playbook, Cisco Cius, Avaya Flare, Windows 7 Samsung Galaxy and the HP Tablet. This clearly shows that the [...]
The Smart Phone Wars – A New Hope. Will the forthcoming Windows Phone 7, Nokia N8 or the BlackBerry Torch be able to break the iPhone and Android dominance in the Smartphone market ?
Within the next month the BlackBerry Torch, the Windows Phone 7 and the Nokia N8 will be released to the general public. All three phones are designed to eat into the dominance of Apples iPhone and Googles Android platform and the question is whether any of the three will be successful enough to make inroads [...]
