Monday, April 12, 2010
ET Skype Home
For example, although the of prices for voip is decreasing and the traffic is increasing, the revenue is considered flat for the industry. I predict, however, companies like Skype, who have been in the game for awhile, will profit by increasing their customer base. We have seen this strategy work, for instance, by the 99 cents Only Stores.
I chose this article because I am very interested in utilizing more features that Skype offers. Again, I predict this will replace traditional landlines and traditional telephone sets. People will be able to get telephone calls on literally any Internet attached device equipped with microphone and headset.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Standardization long overdue for mobile devices
IBM decided to make the MCA bus proprietary. It in fact did this with ISA as well; however in 1981 IBM could afford to flex its muscles in this manner. The clone makers, at that time, were starting to come into their own and were not interested in conforming to IBM's vision.
I wanted to convey this story to the blog audience to prove non-standard does not quarantee for longevity in any marketplace.
On that note, if the battery chargers are not standardized, I am predicting the same fate for companies that will not adapt.
This blog fits in our technology section of our class. We should be interested in this new technology because it will save us time and money in trying to look for a charger that will fix our specific device, for example, a cell phone.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Five Images
Sunday, February 28, 2010
4G on the horizon
The blog post, 4G cellular is expected to roll out faster than 3G, states it took approximately six years for 3G cellular to get 100 million customers worldwide. Pyramid Research, a market research firm, is predicting 4G's growth rate of 404% per annum in the years 2010 through 2014, with 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. By the end of 2014, Pyramid Research expects 4G cellular to have 136 million customers. 4G will roll out at speeds of up to 100 mbps as compared to 3G's 2 mbps.
I chose this blog post because I find it fascinating that the speed in the 4G network will revolutionize Wireless cellular technology. Although the post does not mention it directly, 4G is ushering in the next level of collaboration that will change the way we conduct business. One way 4G can transform business is by freeing the now mobile lap-toppers from the wireless local hot spots such as Internet cafes, Denny's Restaurant, etc. Fax machines, network-based applications, conference calls, video meetings, business presentations and printing could be accomplished by the touch of a programmed hot key on a Smart phone.
In conclusion, I also foresee recreational events in the future enjoyed through wireless cellular technology via 4G bandwidth -- such as Xbox and the wii system applications. These services in the future will be readily available to mobile technology allowing faster and reliable collaboration on mobile 4G platform to subscribers all over the world.
This assignment fits in our class outline under Applications (blogs).