I just finished reading a ComputerWorld article by Greg Keizer reporting on the Nielsen November 2010 numbers of the U.S. Smartphone market. The numbers tell an interesting story in the Verizon-iPhone saga and, I would argue, offer proof that a Verizon iPhone will be the demise of Android. Three interesting numbers from the article: First, [...]
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Apps vs Web Apps
December 26, 2010
Apps or Web Apps…now that is the question! Without a doubt, mobile apps are a hot area in today’s delivery of computer programs. The top three mobile platforms combined offer more than half-a-million downloadable applications. It seems as if overnight what used to marketed as “visit us on the web at” has morphed into “visit us [...]
The Insecurity of Password Security
October 7, 2009
Astonishing, Shocking, and Surprising I have skimmed over several posts the past day-and-a-half detailing the seemingly shocking statistics regarding the lack of thought and security we end-users place when conjuring up passwords. Gasp! Someone actually used 1234567 as a password? Security consultants around the globe are printing these articles en masse, building their long awaited [...]
OS X.6 Upgrade (Snow Leopard)
September 5, 2009
Normally I’m not an early adopter, but I just couldn’t resist the proposed speed enhancements of Apple’s new baby. So just to see if it is worth the $29, I went ahead handed over the cash, loaded 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and recorded some [very unofficial] tests. Conversion Overall, the conversion was an exercise in simplicity. Lots [...]
