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Qualcomm, Microsoft to Give Cloud Services a Speed Boost

Microsoft is "looking for the cheapest solution for the cloud," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, and "it's working to make sure all its eggs aren't in one basket." The company's Azure cloud business is going gangbusters, based on its Q2 results....

Salesforce, IBM Kick Off New Artificial Intelligence Era

IBM "is in a race to be the first company to get to true critical mass with AI," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "They know whoever gets there first will be the next IBM," he told CRM Buyer.

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IBM’s Quantum Leap Could Redefine ‘Magic’

No, I'm not talking about that Quantum Leap. IBM just made a really interesting announcement in that it is enhancing its online quantum computer systems with a new API and improving its simulator so it can handle 20 qubits. ...

Google Invites Open Source Devs to Give E2EMail Encryption a Go

Google's decision to drop E2EMail and release it to open source might be the company's way of saving face, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. The best-case scenario is that sharing the project might inspire other developers and possibly improve se...

After Blowout IPO, Is Snap a Keeper?

"This IPO has little in the way of economic fundamentals under it," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group It "thus should work as a Ponzi scheme, in that the last folks in before the stock corrects will likely lose a lot of money," he told the E-Commerce...

Twitter Adds Heft to Anti-Harassment Toolbox

Twitters' ongoing efforts to curb abuse show that the company is "aware they have a serious problem, and what they've done so far is less than adequate," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Previous attempts " were pretty pathetic, really, and Twitter...

Zero W Joins Raspberry Pi Family on 5th Birthday

The Raspberry Pi's appeal is limited, however, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "For schools, hobbyists and those looking to create an interesting prototype, these enhancements will improve utility and broaden the applications," he told Linux...

Google’s Jigsaw Launches Troll-Thwarting API

"Perspective is one of those things that's both fascinating and scary," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Its potential to be used as a tool for censorship is concerning, he suggested....

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Mobile World Congress: Gigabit Wireless and the Anti-iPhone Set

One of the biggest disappointments at this year's Mobile World Congress, which opened Monday, is that the Samsung Galaxy 8 phone won't make it. The phone's official launch is scheduled for March 29 ...

Apple’s New Space Station Ready for Takeoff

The new campus will be a showpiece for the company's corporate leadership, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group That said, "it builds in a certain amount of inflexibility as well, should the firm need to downsize or move to address changing staff needs,...

US Rep Likens Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to ‘Tyranny’

"It appears that this agency is uniquely powerful and lacks the normal separation of duties and limitations of power other agencies work under," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group The agency's duties and funding "should be folded into law enforcement agai...

Verizon Cuts Better Deal for Breach-Battered Yahoo

"I expect the folks on both sides simply want [the deal] done at this point," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, when news of the latest data breach activity broke last week In spite of that negative development, it was unlikely that Verizon would abando...

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Could IBM’s Watson Fix President Trump?

President Trump offers a good emulation for a future artificial intelligence system, suggests a column I read earlier this month, and his presidency may be an early warning of what could happen if we should fail to think through its training and information sources. ...

AWS Unveils Chime Conferencing Service

"I'm really surprised someone didn't do this sooner," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "The current tools are pretty annoying ... and particularly unreliable," he told the E-Commerce Times.

AI Deconstructs Phone Sales Pitches

"Successful salespeople optimize on closing, and regardless of approach they compensate to ensure that closing rate," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group However, the result is an optimized process based on the peculiarities of the individual salesperson...

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Tesla Goes Underground and Uber Takes to the Skies: The Birth of Magic

As in crazy short, in a very short period of time we have two very different companies looking at two very different ways to eliminate traffic. Tesla wants to tunnel under the ground to avoid traffic, while Uber wants to fly overhead. ...

Does Avaya Have a Post-Chapter 11 Prayer?

Avaya's strength lies in telephony technology, but "firms figure their aging and ever less frequently used telephony systems are either good enough or redundant," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Avaya's strength "isn't doing them much competitive good ...

Snap Seizes the Moment

"Twenty-five billion dollars is just nuts, but that's the market we're in," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "This could provide an opportunity for the big gambler investors, but better to watch for the high and then short the stock," he told the E-...

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Was Apple’s Outstanding Q1 a Fluke?

Apple had a good quarter, but if you look under the numbers there is a ton of trouble. It just dropped behind Google in brand value, and some analysts have predicted valuation will crater in a few months. ...

EC to Take a Hard Look at E-Commerce Practices

"Often geo-blocking is to ensure content is appropriate for the countries where it is offered, or to ensure that licenses, which often are geographically granted, are in place for the content being provided," explained Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "The E...

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