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"It's a very similar offering, with better speakers and a lower price," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "It's shortfalls are that it currently lacks the Echo's ever-more-robust ecosystem for home automation, it doesn't support multiple users, and not...

"There is a substantial problem with false reviews, and Amazon recognizes that if customers stop trusting Amazon they are likely to buy from someone else," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Lack of trust could have adverse impacts on AWS as well, becau...

One of the problems facing the technology industry right now is the critical lack of strategic thinking. Hedge fund managers and activist investors increasingly are directing companies, forcing tactical decisions that raise stock prices over the short term, largely by destroying the firm's long-term viability. What makes this trend particularly problematic is that most top executives don't seem to understand they are destroying their companies until it's too late...

It's likely Yahoo blamed state sponsored attackers because "it's nearly impossible to defend against a state-sponsored hack and it becomes a State Department or Defense Department issue and typically doesn't carry the stigma of negligence," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.

"There appear to be huge improvements in computer-generated opponents adding more randomness and intelligence so that repetitive game play doesn't become boring," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "More flexibility in the build-out process would allow ...

For now, the moderation and reporting tools available aren't set up to prevent or discourage online abuse, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Reputation protection services can be used, but that doesn't scale well -- they target one person at a time -- a...

"This is more scale than just accuracy, but it's a very impressive showcase of applied artificial intelligence," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "While it's a pale shadow of what's coming, it's a huge step forward in this area," he TechNewsWorld....

The announcement of the new Azure monitoring and management updates, which allow seamless integration, was critical for Microsoft, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Microsoft is the only firm that offers both on- and off-premises implementations of the s...

"Typically, devices like this work best as a time machine," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It's really handy for most non-staged shots," he told TechNewsWorld.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Apple are very different companies this decade, having shifted their models from a strategic customer/innovation focus to one that's more tactical -- and tied far more closely to quarterly profit. They are hardly alone, and this speaks to why Michael Dell and Joe Tucci worked so hard to take their companies private, because this unfortunate trend is not tied to any one industry or any one country. ...

"This will be a targeted offering from a massive cable provider," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, and it "has the potential to massively change the cellular landscape." Most Comcast users "should find this offering interesting," he told the E-Com...

Oracle's acquisition of Palerra "likely couldn't have been better timed, with a heavy focus on security and continued news on data breaches," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group The deal "allows Oracle to argue they are more on top of the problem than ...

"This is a halo product, which means if it works well and people like it, they are more likely to consider and buy other Samsung products," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Conversely, if the product is catching fire and exploding, buyers are more l...

Colin Powell's hacked email once again showcases that what people in office tell us and what they actually think are two very different things. ...

"It's been overhyped, and this is a serious problem for any product. It may have overset expectations, making even a decent effort unacceptable," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Initial game play is reported to be difficult and frustrating, and that...

Nvidia and Baidu recentlymade an announcement with regard to self-driving cars that deserves closer attention. ...

I've been involved in mergers and acquisitions for decades, and I used to run an acquisition cleanup team while at IBM. I've seen so many bad acquisitions that it is generally far easier to point out the good ones. What is somewhat ironic, given my background, is that the best largely have been executed by Dell, using a process initially developed by IBM. ...

"Baidu dominates China much in the same way Google dominates the Web in the rest of the world," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Google is heavily invested in autonomous cars and pictures a future where we no longer drive but ride in cars largely enter...

"Tim Cook doesn't have a history of doing social media right, and it is incredibly difficult to do right, so I think the odds are against Apple with this effort," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Like Microsoft found with search, once people are happy ...

AMD hasn't begun to focus, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. However, "it's likely this part will do better than Intel on some loads and not as well on others -- that has yet to be determined," he told TechNewsWorld....