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Android has more than 80 percent worldwide mobile marketshare, so it makes sense it would see the desktop as the next logical target, but just because they want to do it doesn't mean the market is looking to have an all-Android experience. Interestingly, they seem to be following the same strategy as Microsoft, but they have to be very careful they don't end up damaging their growing ChromeOS business. http://bit.ly/1aHPiRZ
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Recent data from IBM proved once again that iOS users were much more active during the holiday shopping season than their Android counterparts. It's unclear why this is the case, but I wondered if this kind of activity also translated to business use. Here's what I found. http://bit.ly/1dNifMO
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In an effort to differentiate itself from the rest of the pack, Hyundai went a step beyond the companies announcing smartphone integration at CES in Las Vegas this week. Instead, it announced direct integration with Google Glass with its higher end Genesis automobile. That might be a limited market at least for now, but it puts Hyundai on the cutting edge of mobile technologies. http://bit.ly/1bROQQf
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You may wonder why Google decided to give Android away when they could make so much money charging even a modest amount per phone. I think it's because they knew they were two years behind Apple when they launched Android, and they knew they needed to grow quickly. And free scales rapidly. And it worked, probably better than they ever imagined. http://bit.ly/1dNnOhL
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When Google and Amazon compete on infrastructure services, it's like the Beatles versus the Stones in the 60s. It fuels rapid innovation, and when big companies compete, we all win. http://bit.ly/1dNdHtb
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Google entered the cloud infrastructure business this week, but they joined a crowded field. Just because they're Google doesn't guarantee success. They will have to earn their customers just like every other vendor in the space. http://bit.ly/IG8B64
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Imagine you could use your phone as your PC. It would be in your pocket on the move and in a docking station connected to a keyboard/mouse and monitor in your office. With today's increasingly powerful phones such a scenario is not so far fetched. http://bit.ly/Id8u2f
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I've been using iPhones since I've been using smart phones. That goes back to the 2008 timeframe, so I thought it would be interesting to find out how it feels to use a high end Android phone, the new Nexus 5 running the Kitkat Android OS. Here's what I learned. http://bit.ly/17A9p61
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Sure, the HP Chromebook 11 is attractive, especially for that $279 price tag. In many ways it resembles the old white MacBooks, but when you get beyond the good looks, this machine is slow and frustrating, and you're much better off with the dowdy $249 Samsung. http://bit.ly/1fVlvve
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Of course we shouldn't be surprised when Facebook and Google show their true colors, but the two companies made moves recently that proved beyond a doubt what they think of their users. We are fodder for advertisers and nothing more --and that Creep Index is the DEFCON warning system of social media. http://bit.ly/1fUXOn3
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