Monthly Archives: December 2010

http://www.economist.com/node/17633138 This article from the Economist chronicles some of Google’s biggest successes and problems. Although the article does not refer them specifically, we can derive two major concepts from class: 1) Strategy Google derives the vast majority of its revenues … Continue reading →

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/rim-buys-tat-blackberry-ui-in-danger-of-becoming-awesome/ An update to yesterday’s post: RIM is about to score a swish on the user interface (UI) of its products with its (just announced) acquisition of TAT, a Swedish UI design company. TAT is perhaps most famous for its … Continue reading →

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=aw_ppricecheck_iphone_mobile That’s exactly what Amazon has been thinking. Amazon has just released an app for the iPhone that allows consumers to instantly compare prices of products on store shelves to their prices on Amazon.com, simply by scanning the bar code … Continue reading →

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/nielsen-android-makes-huge-gains-in-us-smartphone-marketshare/ Has RIM lost its edge? According to the latest Nielson report (posted on Engadget), RIM’s BlackBerry line has lost significant market share in the smartphone market. Its share has fallen from 35% to 27.4% in just one year. That’s … Continue reading →

Economist: “…device makers already have to pay royalties for 200-300 patents for a typical smart-phone. Patent costs are 15-20% of its selling price, or about half of what the hardware components cost.” Continue reading →