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Report: Apple to Relinquish Tablet Crown to Android
Tuesday - March 12, 2013
Android tablets -- especially those with smaller screens -- will continue to gain market share this year at the expense of the iPad, which is expected to give up its spot as the No. 1 tablet platform, according to a report released Tuesday by research firm IDC. The trend toward screens measuring 7-8 inches will drive worldwide tablet shipments to 191 million by year's end, up from the previously forecast figure of 172 million. "iOS tablets have already lost ground to Android tablets," said Ryan Reith, a program manager at IDC. [More...]

Lenovo Exec Floats BlackBerry Buyout Trial Balloon
Tuesday - March 12, 2013
Lenovo's CEO told a French newspaper this week that the computer maker would be open to exploring a BlackBerry buyout. It is not the first time a Lenovo executive has publicly stated interest in the struggling smartphone company. In January, Chief Financial Officer Won Wai Ming said that his company was exploring a variety of opportunities, including a BlackBerry buyout deal. [More...]

GOVERNMENT IT REPORT
Feds Tiptoe Into Telecommuting Territory
Tuesday - March 12, 2013
Yahoo's recently adopted ban on telecommuting is designed to boost creativity and cooperation by having employees work on-site. That may work for the search company, but elsewhere employers regard telework as a useful and productive option. That includes the single largest U.S. employer -- the federal government. [More...]

Bringing Icahn Into Dell's Henhouse Could Be Foxy Move
Monday - March 11, 2013
Carl Icahn has been pushing back against Dell's proposal to go private in a $24.4 billion deal. Dell finally gave way -- a little -- and is allowing Icahn to examine the company's confidential information. Dell has been battling shareholders about the proposed leveraged buyout almost since it was unveiled in February. [More...]

BlackBerry Z10 May Arrive With a Lot of ZZZs
Monday - March 11, 2013
There may be a big red circle around March 22 on the calendars in BlackBerry's offices. That is when it will release its Z10 handset in the U.S., widely regarded as a do-or-die effort. The new touchscreen-enabled device will be available from AT&T for pre-order on March 12. The BlackBerry Z10 will cost $199.99 with a two-year contract and will be the first BlackBerry handset to operate on the carrier's 4G LTE network. [More...]

New Layoffs Show Google Still Trying to Connect Motorola to Profitability
Monday - March 11, 2013
Motorola Mobility announced another round of layoffs Friday, alerting its workers that it plans to cut 1,200 jobs, or about 10 percent of its current work force. It is the second round of layoffs since the company was acquired by Google last May in a $12.4 billion deal. Motorola announced the first round of 4,000 job cuts -- about 20 percent of its employees -- last August. [More...]

PODCAST
How to Drink from the Big Data Firehose Without Drowning
Monday - March 11, 2013
The arrival of big data means the end of the status quo for the enterprise. It means more than just sorting the sheer volume and velocity of information now available to companies. To be able to derive the most value from big data, large enterprises now have to consider its impact on issues such as security, risk and governance. [More...]

Facebook's Rejiggered News Feed: The Ads Have It
Saturday - March 9, 2013
Facebook unveiled its new look this week, providing bigger photos and more links in users' News Feeds, along with additional ways to view specialized streams based on topics of interest, such as music. This is apparently an attempt to corral all the random musings and disjointed pictures users are accustomed to sorting through. Facebook's move seems geared toward bringing order to the chaos. [More...]

Pandora Tunes In Good Q4 Despite Royalty, Mobile Challenges
Friday - March 8, 2013
Pandora exceeded Wall Street expectations with its quarterly earnings report Thursday, sending the company's stock soaring. The streaming music service still faces the inherent challenges in its sector, however -- namely rising royalty costs and how to monetize a mobile presence. [More...]

App Dev Wants to Let Phone Users Pocket Cash From Ads
Friday - March 8, 2013
The cost of keeping a smartphone can add up, but an app developer may have found a way to help users make money off their devices, as the company tries to offer a unique twist on the mobile ad space. SmartAds is giving consumers the ability to "sell" adspace on their Android devices, and is offering to pay up to $25 per month per device to those who will view ads touting offers, deals and savings on their phone's lock screen. [More...]

ANALYSIS
IBM's Big Bet on Cloud Analytics
Friday - March 8, 2013
A growing number of established and emerging software and technology vendors are seeking to take advantage of the convergence of Big Data and the cloud. None has made a bigger bet than IBM. Since 2005, IBM has spent more than $16 billion on 35 acquisitions to boost its analytics capabilities. The company is hoping that this investment will generate approximately $20 billion in annual sales. [More...]

T-Mobile, MetroPCS Merger Gets More Wind in Its Sails
Thursday - March 7, 2013
The T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger has moved one step closer to the finish line now that the Department of Justice has signaled it doesn't oppose the deal. The department allowed a required waiting period to pass without objection, Deutsche Telekom said Wednesday, bringing the deal to an "important staging post." [More...]

Apple Widens US Lead but Rivals' New Phones Are Coming
Thursday - March 7, 2013
Apple's iPhone grabbed the first place spot in U.S. smartphone sales during the holiday quarter, increasing its lead over rival handsets before Samsung, BlackBerry and other competitors launch new devices this spring. The company took a 37.8 percent share of the domestic smartphone market during the three months ending in January, [More...]

ANALYSIS
The Tooth-and-Nails Scrap for the No. 3 Smartphone Spot
Thursday - March 7, 2013
Until about six years ago, the wireless world was pretty predictable. BlackBerry and Nokia were the leaders, and everything was growing and stable. Then the iPhone earthquake changed everything. Android soon followed, creating more disruption. Today the global handset leaders are Samsung and Apple. However, the big story in 2013 is who will be No. 3. The competition will be intense. [More...]

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