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The Best Christmas Gift Ever

By Todd Carothers, on January 24th, 2012%

I am a gadget geek. I admit it. However, this combined with my perpetual, insatiable appetite for anything new and shiny makes it almost impossible for anyone to purchase me a gift with buttons (except for clothes). That’s why I was really impressed and excited after I . . . → Read More: The Best Christmas Gift Ever

Samsung’s Marketing Team Woke Up

By Todd Carothers, on November 23rd, 2011%

There is no doubt that one of the inherent skills at Apple is Marketing. From Product Marketing to Product Management Apple is incredible with product definition and telling the story of its products and company. In my opinion Apple’s events are the best hype generation vehicle I . . . → Read More: Samsung’s Marketing Team Woke Up

Smartphone 3Q11 Review

By Todd Carothers, on November 4th, 2011%

IDC published a study on 3Q11 smartphone shipments. Samsung took the top spot for in-quarter smartphone shipments on the back of Android. This correlates to a 223% year-over-year change. The big loser was Nokia-No surprise there. Overall the worldwide smartphone market expanded by just under 43% over . . . → Read More: Smartphone 3Q11 Review

Apple Got It: The Need to Transform

By Todd Carothers, on July 26th, 2011%

Last week I did a post regarding why/how management teams fail to lead their companies to revolutionary change when required. Just to recognize the need for a corporate strategy revolution is tough enough and even more challenging to pull it off. In my post Why Will These 10 . . . → Read More: Apple Got It: The Need to Transform

iMovie and Father’s Day (Just for Fun)

By Todd Carothers, on June 19th, 2011%

I decided since it was Father’s Day I would post something a little different. I have recently started using iMovie more on the desktop and iPhone and have really come to enjoy it. It’s powerful, intuitive and works well to quickly gather various media and make a . . . → Read More: iMovie and Father’s Day (Just for Fun)

WWDC Developer 2008 & 2011 Survey Comparison

By Todd Carothers, on June 13th, 2011%

Piper Jaffray provided an interesting snap shot between the developers of the WWDC of 2008 and that of the recent conference. Mac application development is significantly down from 2008 (50% to 7%) showing what we already know: Mobile is where it’s at. Desktop applications are still important . . . → Read More: WWDC Developer 2008 & 2011 Survey Comparison

CounterPath on the VUC: Bria 3.2 and Mobiles

By Todd Carothers, on May 7th, 2011%

Had another opportunity to be a guest on the VUC (Voice Users Conference). Also joining us on the call was Derek Jacobs and Mike Hill from CounterPath. We covered the release of Bria 3.2 specifically Multiple IM & presence (and initial Social Networking) support as well as . . . → Read More: CounterPath on the VUC: Bria 3.2 and Mobiles

MobileMe is Heading for a Big Update

By Todd Carothers, on March 22nd, 2011%

Since Apple has recently pulled MobileMe from the stores and is only offering a trial now (and only publishing pricing) it would seem an update is coming soon. I recently posted my wish list for MobileMe and wanted to give an update on what I think is coming to . . . → Read More: MobileMe is Heading for a Big Update

Android is Going Strong

By Todd Carothers, on March 19th, 2011%

As I have stated in the past, I expected Android to take over the number one position in the smartphone category. According to the latest data from Nielsen and comScore it looks like that has happened. Before we get to those numbers let’s consider some of the . . . → Read More: Android is Going Strong

iPad’s Competition: Game Over!

By Todd Carothers, on March 15th, 2011%

There is no doubt that tablets are big. According to IDC 8 million of the devices shipped worldwide in 2010 and are expected to reach 50 million in 2011. Apple owns 83% of the tablet market with little threat from competitors. The impact of Apple’s success is . . . → Read More: iPad’s Competition: Game Over!

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