John Casaretto
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Stux-NOT – No Evidence in Power Plant Shutdown of State-Sponsored Effort Yet
Reports that came out today of the virus that shut down an unnamed power plant can not be necessarily associated with a state-sponsored attack at this point. While no doubt a significant and critical event that we should pay heed to, there are a number of issues in labeling this as something parallel to Stuxnet. ...
Is the iPhone Really Slipping?
I’m curious what the community thinks – Earlier in the week, I reported on the news that iPhone component orders were cut in half. As it turns out, the news had apparently been out there for a while and was back in the news cycle because the Wall St. Journal was reporting on it. I’m ...
Tech is Bigger in Texas
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Austin is one spot on that map that is making that a reality in technology. Austin continues to flourish as the Silicon Valley alternative in the south. It’s a fascinating transformation for a town that was once only widely known for artists and musicians. It has been taking ...
This is the Year of VDI in the Mid-Market – Pivot3 and Dimensional Research Reports
We’ve been talking about the rise of VDI for some time now, yet each year it somehow it has always fizzled out, its adoption plagued by a number of challenges and the state of maturity in VDI technologies. Big changes are on the way as a fascinating research report has emerged that indicates that a ...
Apple Setback Could Rock the Industry
The signs are all over the place for a massive Apple setback, a perilous situation in that the company’s stock is down some 25% from its peak already. Overnight, the Wall St. Journal has reported that Apple has cut its orders for components for the iPhone 5 in half due to weaker-than-expected demand. Apple’s orders ...
Nokia Rides Windows Phone 8 to Better Than Expected Lumia Sales
There’s a lot of wondering where the Windows 8 Smartphone market is going to go. For the last quarter Nokia’s Lumia line of smartphones which runs on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 mobile OS platform sold a better than expected 4.4 Million units. Full results are due to come out in late January, but the announcement ...
Reports of PC Death by Windows 8 Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
IDC, the global market intelligence research group released holiday sales news for PCs and it certainly looks bleak as sales slid for the first time in 5 years. The picture being painted here is that PC sales are declining in single digit percentage compared to the year before, but certainly on the decline as tablets, ...
‘Game Changer’ – Glowing Reviews of Microsoft’s Surface Pro are Rolling In
David Pogue of the New York Times Technology blog has given a glowing review of the upcoming Microsoft Surface Pro. Titled ‘Microsoft’s Surface Pro Tablet Changes the Game’ his hands-on walk-through of the product and functionality calls the Surface Pro – “conceptually and practically, a home run.”. It will mean the end of the daily ...
Despite Apple’s Stock Woes and Competition, Apple’s Share Continues to Grow
The iPhone continues to defy signs of market saturation, being plagued by some difficulties in the stock market and a continued surge from competitors such as Samsung, Google and HTC. The smartphone and its ecosystem of apps, games, and media are incredibly profitable and makes up the majority of the company’s profits. Chief rival Samsung ...
Microsoft Announces 60 Million Windows 8 Licenses Sold
Coming up on ten weeks since its release, Microsoft has announced it has sold 60 Million licenses of Windows 8. The announcement comes from Tami Reller, Windows Chief Marketing Office and Chief Financial Officer at the 11th Annual J.P. Morgan Tech forum from CES 2013. The number cumulatively represents upgrades and OEM sales. This is ...