(Image credit: Pixabay) The world is becoming a less and less secure place due to the plethora of hacks that have happened over the course of the past few years. Companies like Sony, T-Mobile, Anthem, Target and their customers have been victims of countless cyber-attacks that resulted in many people’s information being compromised. These breaches have …
The internet and mobility have made enterprise security monumentally more difficult. Employees can take mobile devices with them everywhere they go, but these smartphones, tablets, and notebooks vary wildly in terms of security features to prevent unauthorized access. Increasing numbers of endpoints became convenient targets of hackers looking to gain access to enterprise data. Many major hacks in the …
RESEARCH BRIEF: Hardened Multi-Factor Authentication Increases Enterprise PC Security Read More »
There was a day when most of the consumer PC designs were driven by corporate PC designs. This was in the day of WordPerfect, Harvard Graphics and Lotus 1-2-3. A lot has changed since then and for the most part, it has been consumer PC design driving commercial PCs. Interestingly, after using one of Hewlett-Packard’s …
HP EliteBook Folio Expands The User Interface’s Dynamic Range For Enterprise Notebooks Read More »
Modularity is basically the concept that one device’s utility can be extended to another. I’ve been researching device modularity since 1996 and have kicked it into high gear over the last few years with phones, tablets andPCs. Think of how the smartphone has sucked in the GPS, mp3 player, and camera and has the potential to do the …
Intel’s Haswell Dramatically Strengthens The “2 In 1” Device Argument Read More »
Ever since Microsoft unveiled Windows 8 at the BUILD event in 2011, it was apparent that the Windows PC future was touch, gestures, tablets, convertibles, and hybrids. Intel’s unveiling the following year at Computex 2012 with Microsoft Surface Pro a plethora of form factors solidified that future. To predict the future of PCs, one must have an opinion …
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You can download the file here. Sources: Top Selling Windows Laptops in US Retail 2008 (Source: NPD) “Top 10 Laptops” 2008 (Source: CNET Asia) Amazon Windows PC Best Sellers 4/12/13 (Source: Amazon, changes daily) Best Buy Online Windows PC Best Sellers Priced $400-499 4/13/13 (Source: Best Buy, changes daily)
In my line of work as a technology industry analyst, I have had a lot of discussions recently about the current and futurepopularity of notebooks versus smartphones and tablets. While none of the three devices can replace any of the other right now, data does indicate that consumers are waiting a bit longer to replace …
My Painful Journey Using an Old Notebook- Should You Upgrade Yours? Read More »
One great thing about a tech industry in transition is that manufacturers amp up the amount and breadth of the products they announce. 2012 was a transition year for PCs, smartphones, and tablets, and there were so very many great options to choose from. My selection criteria for my favorite, significant products was simple: I personally used …
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With the advent of Microsoft’s Windows 8, computer makers developed different form factors to take advantage of the new operating system. Most of these new Windows 8 form factors were shown for the first time atComputex in Taipei and then at the official Windows 8 launch event in New York. The new PC form factors extend the functionality by …
I attended Microsoft’s launch last week for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Surface. While launch day is only one milestone in a string of milestones, launch day is the one day that everything must come together, the day where some make their final judgment. So how did Microsoft do? Importance of Launch Day Launch days is …
Microsoft Pulls it Together (Almost) for Windows 8 Launch Read More »
I spent most of last week at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, an annual event where most all of Intel’secosystem gathers to learn and discuss the latest and greatest Intel has to offer and providing glimpses of the future. At IDF, I met with Intelexecutives and technologists in 1:1′s and small group events to learn howIntel will address …
Last week at IFA in Berlin, Germany, HP, Dell, Samsung, and Sony announced some very unique hardware designs for Windows 8. They included touch notebooks, convertibles, sliders, flippers, hybrids, and tablets that can take advantage of Microsoft’s Metro touch-based UI. The hardware was very impressive and it was obvious that a lot of thought and effort went …
Without Metro Apps, Innovative Touch-based Windows 8 Consumer Hardware is Meaningless Read More »
One of the most important industry events will take place on October 26, the launch date for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. It will culminate a three year planning, development and test cycle for what CEO Steve Ballmercalls their riskiest product bet. So why would Ballmer say this, especially when many in the industry characterize this as just …
As a former executive and product manager for end consumer products and technologies, I have planned and conducted extensive primary research on Human-Computer Interfaces (HCI) or Human Machine Interface (HMI). A lot of this research was for the industrial design of consumer products and their mice, keyboards, and even buttons. I conducted other research for …
Human-Computer Interface Transitions will Continue to Drive Market Changes Read More »
Last week, IDC and Gartner released their Q2 PC sales-out numbers, who published that PCs “stalled” or were “flat”. In both reports, there were commentaries on Intel Ultrabooks. Gartner had a subhead in their press release that said, “Ultrabooks Had Little Impact on Overall Shipments in the Quarter“. IDC went on to say that, “Ultrabooks …
Don’t Judge Intel’s Ultrabook Initiative by IDC or Gartner’s Q2 Reports Read More »
Last week, Appleintroduced the “MacBook Pro with Retina display”, their latest in flagship and premium notebooks starting at $2,199. The new notebook upgrades nearly every component inside in addition to the design outside. The biggest departure from prior designs is its display, named the “Retina display” which can display over 5M pixels at 2880×1800 resolution. …
One year ago almost to the day at Computex 2011, Intel introduced Ultrabooks to the world. The first generation of Ultrabooks was nice, but they were also homogeneous (exception Dell XPS 13) and very expensive, limiting access to many demographics. So are things any different a year later? After seeing what Intel’s Ultrabook partners launched …
AMD has been long perceived as providing less notebook PC battery life than its primary competitor, Intel. While AMD did score wellin specific usage models, Intel performed a better, particularly in modes where the system was idle or in sleep mode. Most of the de-facto battery life benchmarks heavily weighted idle times when the system …
AMD’s Trinity Removes Historical Battery Life Objections Read More »
On Apple’s last earnings call, CEO Tim Cook responded to a question on Windows 8 convertibles by saying, “You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but those aren’t going to be pleasing to the user.” At first glance, this makes total sense, and from the company that brought us iPod, iPhone and iPad, this …
For the last few years, Apple has derailed the largest PC manufacturers in phones, tablets and high-end consumer PCs. Apple has done this with a relentless focus on the experience all the way from pre-purchase to support, and everything in-between. As a PC manufacturer and chip supplier for 20 years, it’s disappointing to see what appears as a slow retreat from markets Apple occupies. …
HP and Dell Must Fight Apple in Devices (There Is no Higher Ground) Read More »
