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Rival telecom firm AT&T has made its own bet on content, said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT AT&T has taken over DirectTV, which gives it the ability to bundle video with its existing wireless, wireline and broadband business, he told the E-Commerce Times. ...

Facebook would like to extend the use of Messenger into the business market with online publishers, chatbot developers and other entities paying fees to the company, Pund-IT Principal Analyst Charles King told the E-Commerce Times "At the stage we're at now," he said, "the tri...

"I believe Splice Machine's move to open source is mainly about accelerating uptake among developers who often help drive their organization's commercial engagements," said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT "Splice Machine initially offered a free version of its relat...

"Successfully completing the Twitter verification process denotes a kind of legitimacy on the user," explained Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. "It means that you've submitted to the process, been vetted, and that you are who you say you are," he told TechNewsWorld...

"Uber's global ambitions mean that the company faces the same fundamental challenges that any business deals with as it expands into foreign markets," noted Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT The company must navigate complex legal, cultural and social issues at it ent...

However, the fact that Yahoo's revenue was slightly higher than forecasts and that its earnings per share fell just a penny short of estimates might warrant a little benefit of the doubt, said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT Further, Yahoo's mavens revenue (mobile, ...

The ecosystem is indeed the thing, emphasized Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT "It gives owners access to value-added features," he told TechNewsWorld, "including alerts to their smartphones, the ability to speak and listen through the cam via a phone, and automatic ...

"Broadly speaking, it demonstrates Microsoft's continuing evolution as a cloud-based vendor and services provider, a transformation that has both accelerated and become more sharply directed under CEO Satya Nadella," said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. Microsoft ...

Microsoft's aggressive stance on Windows 10 upgrades was due to the "resistance it experienced around XP," said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT A large number of XP users refused to upgrade to Windows Vista for years, in part due to the new OS' "abysmal performance,...

"Cozmo is designed to dynamically interact with its surroundings -- including people. It should enable play activities that are several steps beyond passively interactive toys like Tickle Me Elmo and action figures," added Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT "Cozmo migh...

"One of Apple's main goals in this year's WWDC keynote was to open developers' eyes to opportunities beyond the iPhone," said conference attendee Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT "That's a critical issue, since faltering sales for smartphones -- including Apple's -- ...

Facebook's "massive user base could make Safety Check a valuable resource for people trying to establish the whereabouts and condition of loved ones," said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT Safety Check's effectiveness depends on how -- and how well -- users utilize i...

The Machine is "not a commercial platform or solution. As such, I'm not sure how many commercial independent software developers outside of close HPE partners will want to spend time on it," said Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. Potential for Success ...

While Uber has received the lion's share of recognition for launching the ride-sharing business, it will have to mature as a company to maintain that success, suggested Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. "The company is fabulously valuable on paper, but hasn't turned...

Microsoft views the initial role of the Holographic platform as an enterprise tool, suggested Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. That is in part due to the hefty US$3,000 list price of the Hololens, which puts it out of reach for many consumers, he told TechNewsWorld...

"It's a technological equivalent of having your clothing custom-fitted rather than grabbing a suit off a rack," suggested Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. "If DeepText is successful, users will find their Facebook experiences becoming increasingly enjoyable and sat...

Whether drone racing contracts are renewed or rescinded will depend heavily on audiences and venues, noted Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. The audiences for live-streamed video game sessions seem to be showing strong growth, "so why not drone racing?" he asked....

Application developers often use code from other sources to simplify repetitive tasks and speed the overall process, but it is difficult to keep up with the rising tide of related security alerts, according to Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT "That is where code-anal...

The relatively low offers for Yahoo's assets may have been influenced by what suitors heard about the future outlook, Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT, told the E-Commerce Times Video in Focus...

There's also the issue of the visual impact the drones make on spectators, remarked Charles King, principal analyst at Pund-IT. Other than military-class drones, most of them are "just too small to make much of a visual impression," he pointed out....