by Ron Miller

Is Google Android Strategy to Trip Up Win Mobile

There was a good analysis in the NYT yesterday regarding the Google Android strategy, which according to author Saul Hansell, is intended not to make money for Google, but to block Microsoft from getting traction in the mobile space. Given that Google is giving Android away, it's a theory that makes a lot of sense...

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Microsoft and Apple: A Tale of Two Earnings Statements

In a week full of news from Apple and Microsoft, one thing that stood out was the contrast between the two company's earnings reports with Apple having a quarter for the ages, while Microsoft's wasn't as *bad* as analysts expected  -- faint praise indeed...

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Can We Control Content in the Cloud?

Moving applications to the cloud is an attractive proposition for cash-strapped companies, but there are a host of data governance issues you need to think about before you do.

Read my Editor's Corner on FierceContentManagement.

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Poor Win 7 Left in the Publicity Dust

This is supposed to be Windows 7's big week, but news from Apple and from Microsoft itself is undermining the big release tomorrow.

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Ballmer Gets That Sidekick Issue a Matter of Trust

Even while pushing his new SharePoint cloud services, Steve Ballmer understands the recent Sidekick data loss incident isn't going away. But he's doing his level best to minimize it and its impact on Microsoft's cloud strategy.

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German Book Publishers Cool to eBook Market

In what seems to me be a short-sighted move, German book publishers have tried to stem the growth of the eBook market.

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A Black Eye for Cloud Computing

While it's easy to dismiss the fears of cloud computing naysayers, it was a startling bad week for cloud computing as Microsoft lost data and Apple might have leaked some.

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The Myth of the Apple Fan Boy

Just because you like buying Apple hardware and gadgets doesn't mean you are a blind supporter of everything the company does. The term "Fan boy" is mostly used as a means of ending discussion.

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Dell Cell Phone Would Face a Steep Climb

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Looks like Dell is trying to get into the cell phone business, creating an Android phone, distributed by AT&T, but Dell has tried gadgets before and failed. Is there any reason to believe it would be different now, especially when they would be going head to head with Apple and RIM?

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The Incredible Arrogance of Being Eric Schmidt

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In a wide-ranging interview with the Digital Memo Blog, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and co-founder Sergey Brinn came off as smug, arrogant and cavalier, and those were the good points.

Read my view on DaniWeb.