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Smartphones Mature

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Robert Pogson

“Samsung Electronics recorded its highest ever profits last quarter, but three months on things aren’t looking so great. The company issued guidance today warning that revenue and profits for the three months ending December 31st 2018 will be sharply down … Continue reading →

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Linux Operating Systems Up In India

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Robert Pogson

I know a few things about India but I’ve never lived there: it’s a mix of ancient civilizations, it’s huge, it’s diverse, it’s densely populated in parts, and it’s hot. Today, I added another item to the list. That Other … Continue reading →

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The Return Of The Smartphone

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Robert Pogson

For weeks I’ve been without my smartphone last seen in the hands of a grand child. The supposition was that the battery died and the phone was laid to rest wherever said highly mobile grand child was at some instant… … Continue reading →

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11 Quarters of Global Legacy PC Decline

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“In the U.S., PC shipments totaled 14 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 5.7 percent decline from the second quarter of 2016 (see Table 2). The U.S. market declined due to weak consumer PC demand. The business … Continue reading →

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Me And My ISP

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Robert Pogson

For a while, Beast III has been my personal computer, firewall, database, file/web server, and router. That gives me the possibility to monitor my throughput from the ISP. The ISP promises 150mbits/s and speed tests have shown values up to … Continue reading →

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That Other Operating System Continues Its Decline

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“The Federal Digital Analytics Program (DAP) reports that while Windows is the most popular end-user operating system, it’s dropped below 50 percent to 49.2 percent. This is based on 2.17 billion visits over the past 90 days to more than … Continue reading →

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2017 And The FUD Still Flows

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Robert Pogson

“No compelling need… Lack of compatibility… The Linux user base is tiny… Even Google can’t promote it for PCs. Google Chrome OS, a Linux-based desktop operating system, isn’t widely used.” See Alexander: Here’s why free Linux won’t take over PCs in 2017Well, here it … Continue reading →

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France And Germany Get Free/Libre Open Source Software

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Industry in France and Germany should embrace open source, the governments of both countries say in the closing statement of the German-French digital conference in Berlin on 13 December. Open source is a key driver for digital innovation, the countries … Continue reading →

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Oh! The Horror! Ireland Stays Enslaved To M$

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“The last 18 months has seen Europe’s biggest Microsoft replacement project, with 47,000 new machines running Windows 7 and 10 over the last year allowing for the scrappage of ones running Windows XP, NT and even 98. “Having said that, … Continue reading →

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THE BIG LIE About Operating Systems

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“In terms of the smartphone operating system (OS) market, Android regained share over iOS to achieve an 86 percent share (see Table 2) in the second quarter of 2016. Android’s performance continued to come from demand for mid- to lower-end … Continue reading →

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Yes, The World Can And Does Make Its Own Software

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Google hopes to reach 2000 universities and train 4000 faculty in its bid to train some 250,000 developers each year.” See Google aims to train two million Indian Android devs by 2018Anyone still believing that the M$s and Oracles and Adobes … Continue reading →

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No Wonder Oracle Lost v Google. Oracle’s Lawyers Don’t Get FLOSS

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Robert Pogson

“Google won a verdict that an unauthorized, commercial, competitive, harmful use of software in billions of products is fair use. No copyright expert would have ever predicted such a use would be considered fair. Before celebrating, developers should take a … Continue reading →

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