All posts by Bay Arinze
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Android Takes 70% of Smartphone Sales in 4th Quarter
Strategy Analytics has produced a new study showing that in the 4th quarter of 2012, Android and Apple iOS together accounted for a record 92%...
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Agonizing Decision for Microsoft: Office 2013 Apps for iPad, Android?
Exhibit Number 1: an agonizing decision that Microsoft has to make, namely to release or not release Office 2013 on the iPad and Android-based tablets....
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An Agonizing Decision for Microsoft: Office 2013 Apps for iPad, Android?
Microsoft faces an agonizing decision within the next few weeks to months, that is, whether to release Office 2013 on the iPad and Android-based tablets....
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The 64GB Surface Pro Will Have Just 23GB of Free Storage
When is 64GB not 64GB? It seems that happens when its the Surface Pro, which, when launched on February 9th will only have 23GB of...
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Apple’s Pre-Emptive Strike: Launches 128GB iPad to Kill the Surface Pro
Earlier today, Apple announced the launch of an iPad with a retina display and 128GB of storage. The launch of this tablet on February 5th...
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Tough Rap for Windows 8 – Brian Boyko’s ‘Windows 8 Animated Evaluation’
I heard today about a video with a detailed critique of Windows 8 by Brian Boyko. Now I know there are perhaps too many giving...
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The Mysterious Munich Affair Could Be Embarrassing for Microsoft
The city of Munich in Germany began an effort in 2003 to migrate 15,000 personal computers and laptops of public employees from Windows NT to...
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Apple Leads All Comers in Enterprise Mobile App Development
Appcelerator surveyed 770 enterprise CEOs, CIOs, Mobile Application Development managers and other senior managers in November 2012 on their views and choices relating to enterprise...
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Adam Hartung Doubles Down on His Microsoft Doomsday Prediction
Adam Hartung recently wrote an article called “The Sale of Microsoft: Game Over Ballmer Loses”, where he spoke extensively about the coming demise – in his...
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Smartphone Sales Rise 36.4% in 2012, Samsung and Apple Dominate
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the fourth quarter of 2012 was a strong one for mobile phone sales, with 482.5 million mobile phones...
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Fallout From ‘Pricing for the Surface Pro – An Avoidable Mistake’
It seems my original article a few days ago about how the Surface Pro was priced too high set off a little firestorm among my...
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Samsung Launches the ATIV Odyssey on Verizon Wireless for $49.99
Verizon has just announced availability of the Samsung Ativ Odyssey, a 4-inch budget Windows Phone 8 handset, from January 24th at $49.99 with a two-year...
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Windows Phone 7.8 SDK Released Ahead of OS Update
Yesterday, I wrote about Microsoft’s announcement stating Windows Phone 7.8 is on its way. Now Microsoft has now released the Windows Phone 7.8 SDK, enabling...
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Pricing for the Surface Pro – An Avoidable Mistake
Yesterday, I wrote about the coming launch of the Surface Pro on February 9. It was announced by General Manager of Microsoft Surface, Panos Panay...
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Pricing for the Surface Pro – Such An Avoidable Mistake
Yesterday, you probably heard about the impending launch of the Surface Pro on February 9. General Manager of Microsoft Surface, Panos Panay made the announcement...
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Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Windows 8 Deployment
Deploying Windows 8 in the enterprise will be more challenging than prior versions because there are more form factors involved and new types of applications...
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Microsoft Surface Pro Launch Confirmed for February 9, 2013
Finally, we have confirmation of the actual launch date for the Microsoft Surface Pro. Panos Panay, General Manager of Microsoft Surface, announced in his blog...
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The Nuts and Bolts of Windows 8 Deployment
This article draws from the work of the very skilled Alex de Jong, who has some really great graphics that give deeper insights into the...
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Windows Phone 7.8 Reportedly Arrives on January 31, 2013
Smartphone users of Windows Phone 7.5 have been waiting – with some frustration -for the Windows Phone 7.8 update to arrive for some time. So...
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IDC Says PC Sales Could Stagnate Again in 2013, Ultrabooks May Help
IDC has published a new report today accusing PC OEMs and other elements of the PC ecosystem of complacency and lack of innovation over the...
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Unofficial Windows Store App Count is Now 38,704
The unofficial number of apps for Windows 8 from the tracking website, MetroStore Scanner, shows 38,704 Windows 8 apps available. MetroStore keeps a count of...
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Finding the Best Approach to Deploying Windows 8
While more than a few organizations have passed on deploying Windows 8 for various reasons, there are many others who are planning to deploy Windows...
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IDC Report for Europe Confirms Lower PC Sales in 2012, Lost Sales
IDC reported earlier this week that PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) contracted again in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12)...
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Surprise! This is the Biggest Threat to Microsoft
OK, here’s a question for you. What is the existential threat facing Microsoft today? Did you say in operating systems? iOS? Android? Unfortunately, the number...
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What is the Biggest Threat to Microsoft? The Answer May Surprise You.
Do you know what Microsoft biggest business is? Most would say without a second thought “operating systems“, but if you said that, you’d be wrong. If...
