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The rumors were mostly right. At Apple’s Special Event today in San Jose, CA, the iPad mini was revealed. Its screen measures 7.85 inches diagonally, slightly bigger than its 7-inch rivals that have crafted their own market niche with “phablets.” As the …
Would Schmidt Open Source iOS as Apple’s CEO?
By Kristen Nicole, Mellisa Tolentino and Saroj Kar In an interview with AllThingsD, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt stated that if he were to serve as CEO again at any company, he would choose Apple. Having once sat on Apple’s board, the company …
What Came First: The Cloud or Mobile Workers? SugarSync CEO Finds the Balance
The cloud may still be a vague and amorphous term, but it’s become a bridge between consumer and enterprise like we’ve never seen before. It’s all thanks to mobile, which traverses the many different roles our daily lives take on as easily …
Thismoment Update Bakes In Dynamic Social Marketing for the Enterprise
Dynamic is the word of the day. If I’d known how many times John Bara, CMO of Thismoment, was going to use the word “dynamic” during our phone conversation earlier this week, I would’ve counted. Because according to Bara, “dynamic” is the …
A Realistic Vision of How You’ll Adapt for Data, as MetraTech CEO Scott Swartz Sees It
In all the excitement over big data, it’s easy to forget the consumer. They are, after all, the ones impacted by analytics that uncover patterns in consumer purchasing behavior, create algorithms for product recommendations and determine the best marketing methods. And it …
Smarter Not Harder: from Datacenter to Supply Chain
Datacenters may not be the greenest, most manageable products out there, but a recent article in The New York Times would have you believe that Facebook’s datacenter was melting at the risk of losing 1 billion users’ photos, or that Microsoft can’t handle the …
Data’s Common Language Keeps Global Fair Trade Compliant, Says Hiperos CEO
There’s something happening in IT that looks an awful lot like the supply chain of the 1990s, when Dell and Gateway (and now Apple) stay on top of the market by owning the supply chain. It takes great skill to coordinate dozens …
iPhone 5 Event: Steve Jobs Never Would’ve Let That Happen
Few products change the world, but the iPhone has reshaped the consumer market so thoroughly that it can affect the United States’ GDP. Every year Apple reveals an updated version of the iPhone, and yesterday marked the release of the 5th generation. …
New iPhone 5 Connector Will Cost You An Extra $400 in New Accessories
The iPhone 5 has officially debuted today, ready for pre-orders on Sep. 14th and hitting store shelves a week later. But with new connectors, an enlarged screen size and improved resolution, there’s more to the new iPhone 5 than meets the eye. …
Android Outpaces iOS Across All Connected Devices, Says Millennial Media Report
Friends-turned-enemies Apple and Samsung may have duked it out in court, but the battle between these two smartphone makers is playing out amongst consumers, too. The iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S are blowing away the competition, dominating chart after chart on …