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Despite the ambitious plans, it may prove difficult for Facebook to get a large number of customers to switch from their existing messaging habits, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "This is where Facebook's lack of marketing skills will likely hu...

Marketo is "way aggressive in terms of the timeline," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "To get where they say companies will be by 2020, we have to be much further than we already are. The direction is correct, but the timing's off by an order of mag...

"What Brave intends to do is technically theft, but the laws, as they currently exist, don't clearly make that same determination, and Google has clearly been getting away with very similar behavior," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "However, Brave...

At Nvidia's GTC, GPU Technology Conference last week, I saw a variety of new technologies showcased. From deep learning systems -- computers that arguably are smarter than we are -- to self-driving cars that can drive better than we can, the technological advances on display made me feel just a tad inadequate. ...

As a legacy Internet search and content provider, Yahoo has developed a recognized brand name and does generate revenue, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. The firm also has managed to keep a large number of loyal customers for several of its Web b...

Still, the browser "is a 1.0 product suitable for folks who are willing to take some risk," observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "I expect the 2.0 version will be far more mature and acceptable to more users," he told TechNewsWorld....

Facebook's technology "layers on top of a massive self-learning AI capability that has been advancing incredibly quickly," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "For instance, this week Nvidia announced a massively improved AI processor and AI server to specifically do work like this and make this kind of capability possible."

After attending a Starter Kit tutorial and "learning to program one myself, I think that kids should get these to learn from instead of iPads," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "You'd end up with some rather valuable basic programming skills that would ...

At last week's Microsoft Build conference, I attended the Hololens Academy -- a whirlwind effort to turn me into a master programmer able to create things out of thin air. It failed. Apparently it takes longer than an hour to teach someone who hasn't coded in decades to be a master programmer -- go figure. ...

"You never mess with what someone uses to get work done," noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Send and Mic Drop "was ill-considered," he told TechNewsWorld. It was the kind of prank that "might be fun in a department, but one that would always be a disa...

However, Apple needn't worry about Foxconn's acquisition of Sharp just yet, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Right now, Sharp mostly exists in areas that Apple isn't focused on, and Apple still buys from Samsung, who has been a far bigger probl...

The Model 3 could change that, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "This is Tesla's first affordable car falling into a segment and size far more attractive to a far wider range of buyers," he told TechNewsWorld....

"No IT guy would ever do this," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "It would not only be a job ender, it would be a career ender. You're literally told on Day 1 to never ask anyone for passwords, because the liability's too high." It's possible to provis...

"In terms of artificial intelligence, this is what many of us think is the future of computing, and Microsoft's focus on the category seemed light," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "With these announcements, Microsoft is showcasing they don't just want...

"Java's still in relatively wide use, and if Google's seen as infringing, then it's likely Oracle will go after others," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group For example, an Oracle win could open the door to massive judgments against other Linux deriva...

"NTT wants to move out of Asia more aggressively, and this would appear to be a ready-made way to do so," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Dell Services was acquired from Perot Systems to give Dell the services scope it needed, he told the E-Commer...

An upgrade may be in order for a fully immersive experience, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It plays best with two external cameras and two VR controllers. It ships with one external camera and an Xbox controller, which cripples the experienc...

Following Apple's announcement last week, I noticed a number of reports on how disappointed customers were that there was nothing they wanted to wait in line for hours to buy. I personally thought they should have been excited about that, because I hate to stand in lines. I've never really figured out an Apple fanatic's penchant for pain. ...

The Tay debacle "is the third time I've seen them fail to anticipate folks behave badly, which seems odd since tech firms are largely made up of younger guys who have likely, at one time or another, recently exhibited similar behavior," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group...

The Starboard letter appears to be designed to give it greater leverage against Yahoo's board, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "An effort like this is more typically missioned to give the attacking investor more power," he told the E-Commerce Times. "A...