
Wearables Revolution
The wearables market heated up last week with Apple’s introduction of its Watch and payment processing service and the implications for CRM are interesting. First off the announcement shows how very young the wearables marketplace is and how far it has to go. Second, even though wearables are by nature devices intimately connected to us […]

Event Report: AirWatch Connect Continues Market Momentum In Enterprise Mobility
New Enhancements, Products, and Partnerships Delight Attendees Over 1500 customers, partners, and influencers gathered September 8th to 11th, 2014 at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency for the latest US edition of AirWatch Connect. Key announcements from the event include: Launch of Chat for Secure Enterprise Messaging . Chat delivers a containerized and secure instant messaging […]
Best Way to Succeed as a Solopreneur: Go For Fewer Customers
I’m reading with interest some posts that are hot on Techmeme at the moment from Jared Sinclair and Marco Arment about succeeding with iOS apps and as a Solopreneur. Jared’s blog post is a cautionary tale for those who would like to bootstrap a small venture well enough to quit their day jobs. Many weigh in […]

GoodTechology Data Validates That Apple iOS Is Still King of Enterprise Class Mobile
Apple Grows In Net Activations In Q4 As Well As Overall The February 12th, 2014 Good Technology Mobility Index report validates what many enterprises know – Apple iOS is dominating Google Android inside the enterprise. While this data is limited to the Good Technology customer base, anecdotal inquires and formal polling by Constellation Research, Inc. […]

The Watch
Don’t look now but I think someone just invented the computerized watch. I know there have been attempts, most recently by Samsung but the critics have been a bit harsh as in this review from the New York Times. Also, Apple has been scooping up rights to iWatch but so far no product has emerged. […]
Don’t Bury the Map With the Treasure: Thin Clients Trump Apps in Walled Gardens
One of the questions every SaaS company will have to be able to answer for their customers is, “What happens if you go under?” It’s actually a fascinating question, and one you have a chance as a vendor to think about and turn to your advantage. For example, one of my SaaS ventures was Helpstream. […]

Windows 8: Microsoft in a Post Microsoft Era
Like a lot of people I am watching the launch of Windows 8 in the market unfold in real time and find it one of the most fascinating shows in tech right now. There are few moments in our industry’s history that combine such a wide array of transformational disruptions on a company, while at […]
Apple, Peak and Cockroaches
You probably think I am out of my mind – well … hm… no comment. But yes I agree it’s close to madness to discuss Apple’s decline right on the heels of a record-breaking iPhone 5 launch and a stock price that despite some correction is still a rocketship. But bear with me for a […]

Software, IP Protection, Innovation and the Apple – Samsung Verdict
The patent trial that many in tech had watched with keen interest ended yesterday as the jury reached a verdict that is likely to have quite an impact on the software industry. I rarely write about high profile tech trials…