Category Archives: Predictions

Curated computing: jargon (sometimes) is a good thing

Posted on May 16, 2010 by rahulgaitonde

Curated Computing: Fancy cynical analyst term. Here is Forrester Research declaring a new era (‘Post-iPad’, no less). A consumer can do anything with a Windows PC or Mac… the iPad operates very differently. [It] works more like a jukebox than … Continue reading →

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The real problem behind Microsoft's layoffs

Posted on January 26, 2009 by rahulgaitonde

Microsoft will lay off 5000 staff over the next 18 months. This is partly due to an 8% decline in client revenue attributed to “continued shift to lower priced netbooks”. Netbook sales have been robust. Buyers prefer Windows XP over … Continue reading →

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What do Apple's App Store rejections mean for you users and startups?

Posted on September 13, 2008 by rahulgaitonde

Yesterday, Apple pulled an application named Podcaster from the iPhone App Store. With Podcaster, iPhone/iPod Touch users could “update podcasts directly on the device over wifi.” Apple rejected the application because Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts, it duplicates … Continue reading →

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Why Safari won't matter

Posted on March 19, 2008 by rahulgaitonde

Apple released Safari 3.1 today, and has claimed that it is “the world’s fastest browser”. “Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari also runs JavaScript up to six times faster … Continue reading →

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Scoble is not an idiot…

Posted on June 15, 2007 by rahulgaitonde

… but he doesn’t seem to have gotten things bang-on either, with regard to the supposed “closed” nature of the iPhone. Steve Jobs admitted at the D conference that Apple was rather cagey about allowing developers to write third-party apps … Continue reading →

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Performics: Google's little Affiliate nugget

Posted on April 16, 2007 by rahulgaitonde

So Google’s decided to take the plunge and buy DoubleClick. And what’s more, along with the big bird, they also get Performics as part of the deal. Performics was a bit player in the affiliate marketing space until yesterday, but … Continue reading →

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Telcos are looking to play ISP – NYT

Posted on May 19, 2006 by rahulgaitonde

I wrote an opinion piece a while back about the battle between 3G and WiFi (that is, 802.11b/g/n v/s WCDMA/EDGE). To put it briefly, ISPs are increasingly getting households, businesses and cities connected via WiFi. At the same time, telcos … Continue reading →

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3G v/s WiFi – Impending war between telcos and ISPs?

Posted on January 18, 2006 by rahulgaitonde

This announcement by Lenovo to include Cingular’s 3G implementation with its notebooks throws up some interesting questions. Right now, 3G only supports data transfer speeds of about 400-700kbps, and it is primarily used in high-end mobile smartphones. However, as this … Continue reading →

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