Monthly Archives: June 2012

Should someone buy RIM?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by halberenson

My friend and former co-worker David D’Souza has been agitating for some time for Microsoft to buy RIM.  I’m always arguing against the move.  It’s not that RIM doesn’t have some good assets, it’s that cleaning up the financial mess and … Continue reading →

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Critics of the Microsoft Surface just don’t get it

Posted on June 25, 2012 by halberenson

The commentaries about the recently unveiled Microsoft Surface Tablet/”Ultrabook”/PC thingies is revealing.  Particularly the few from OEM executives, and the larger number from supporters of the status quo.  My summary of them: They don’t get “it”.  No not the Surface … Continue reading →

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Four reasons we are losing the fight against Malware

Posted on June 24, 2012 by halberenson

It’s one step forward two steps back in the fight against Malware.  Every time it seems like we are making progress it becomes apparent that we keep attacking the tip of the iceberg and below the surface Malware is thriving.  So … Continue reading →

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The practical impact of not upgrading older phones to Windows Phone 8

Posted on June 21, 2012 by halberenson

I’m going to leave all (well, most) of the emotion about the lack of upgrades for older phones to Windows Phone 8 on the side and just address the practical impact.  I’m not talking about the potential negative short-term impact … Continue reading →

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The marketing gaffe that could sink Windows Phone

Posted on June 21, 2012 by halberenson

What if you made all the right decisions from a technology and engineering standpoint, and then with one little marketing gaffe sunk an entire product line?  Well, I worry that is exactly what Microsoft has done with Windows Phone.  I … Continue reading →

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Skimming the Surface

Posted on June 19, 2012 by halberenson

So, Microsoft took the “let us show what can really be done with Windows Tablets” route. From afar I like what I see. They didn’t say anything about 4G support, and I really want that. And I have some other … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft introduce its own Tablet?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by halberenson

Microsoft has scheduled a major announcement for later today and the press and blogosphere has decided they are going to announce a Microsoft-branded Tablet. Perhaps I missed it, but I haven’t noticed anyone citing a leak from an ODM or … Continue reading →

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More on Windows 8/RT target market, low-end Windows Tablets

Posted on June 13, 2012 by halberenson

Continuing on from my previous post on Windows RT pricing I wanted to give a few other data points that show Microsoft is clearly aiming for the more premium end (iPad and above) of the Tablet market, and then offer another … Continue reading →

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Windows RT Pricing

Posted on June 13, 2012 by halberenson

Rumors are flying that Windows RT (with Office 2013 included) will cost OEM’s $85 a copy. This is causing a bit of an uproar because at that price there is no way an OEM can build an Amazon Kindle Fire … Continue reading →

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Protecting yourself from malicious websites

Posted on June 12, 2012 by halberenson

With all the press about the Flame malware the last couple of weeks I took yet another look at my own security precautions. This involved a bunch of ad-hoc testing on my part, and I’ve come up with a couple … Continue reading →

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