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July 8, 2009 by
Steve
Today Google announced that it will supply a personal computer operating system
…signaling a bold move on Redmond that will likely reverberate within big tech for many years to come. The new operating system is to become available in beta form later this year, with broad availability during 2010.
Microsoft has been very vocally and publically working to get into Google’s core business – search and advertising – over the past few years. It looks like Google isn’t going to be held back from getting into Microsoft’s core business as well. This is a good thing for everyone, as it’s bound to stimulate competition and innovation. And it should become very interesting as it plays out; as this is definitely a “clash of the Titans”!
Early analyst reaction was primarily along the lines “interesting, but…”
It will take Google many years to budge Microsoft’s operating system market share. But how many of those analysts have USED Google’s Chrome Browser, which will become the basis of this new personal computing operating system?
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June 4, 2008 by
Steve
Steve Bell wil speak as part of a debate 1PM Thu June 19 in the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Broadband Wireless World / NxTComm 08 conference, co-sponsored by Light Reading, on the topic “New Data Applications in the Wireless Network”. He’ll be addressing which classes of mobile computing applications are likely to be the most heavily used and successful in next-generation computing devices from (amongst others) Palm, Research in Motion, Apple’s now-open iPhone platform, and of course Google’s “Android” open mobile OS. The panel will debate which applications are likely to drive growth, and the bandwidth demands they are likely to place upon network operators.
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February 12, 2008 by
Steve
How the 700MHz bid is related to the “net neutrality” brouhaha. Why Google’s 700Mhz plans could become the tech news of 2008, and the impact beyond. Is there is an elephant in the room?
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