HTML5 promises a broader-based economy and while Google, which depends on advertising, wants it as open as possible, it is a different story for Apple which makes its money from apps. Facebook went to HTML too early and is now playing it safe while Amazon has cleverly built a closed eco-system on top of the […]
What Matters Most Is the Consumer
Apple‘s map application failure on the new iPhone, combined with the company dropping the Google map app, has led Apple lovers for the first time to consider moving to another platform, says Prof. Sandra Sieber. People react negatively if they feel they are being locked in. In online services, meeting customer need is paramount, even […]
It’s Official: Apple is King of the Tablets
If Apple is losing some of its share of the tablet market it’s because when they launched the iPad two years ago they had 100% share, says Prof. Josep Valor. On the weekend it was released, sales of the iPad mini reached 60% of Samsung’s entire previous quarter. This is not a sign of a […]
Home Box Office
A new business model that offers the consumers the chance to record everything broadcast on a given TV channel represents a major disruption in the way television is delivered, says Prof. Josep Valor. It is not clear what the ecosystem will look like in a few years’ time but he says only those with copyright […]
