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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...

It is not likely that many users will be upset by the change, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Windows and Mac users rarely used the launch tool Even most Linux users did not consider it indispensable, he told LinuxInsider.

However, the notice "isn't preemptive. It's actually very late, and we're just lucky there haven't been any catastrophic incidents yet," argued Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "We've had examples going back years that showcased it was possible to disable ca...

The approach could be used during elections. "If a significant number of people discussed a particular ... candidate, conclusions consistent with what was discussed could be made," suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group It also could help in deciding whe...

Much of the analysis that I've seen regarding the U.S. presidential election season concludes that it is progressing like the Goldwater vs. Johnson election in the 1960s, when the Republican Party torpedoed its own candidate, ensuring a Democratic Party win. ...

Success depends whether Sony is on board or if it will "balk at Xbox vs. PlayStation battles," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group Developers risk putting in extra effort to support the PlayStation Network in their cross-network formulas only to find out ...

While the suite provides a comprehensive solution, it also offers something less attractive, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "Unfortunately, providing a comprehensive offering also tends to lock a company more tightly into Google's walled garden, a...

A lot of change is occurring in the healthcare industry, which is confusing customers, providers and insurance companies, observed Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group That change "increases costs and lowers satisfaction," and IDC"s effort "is designed to revers...

HPE's service "appears to compete with other, similar offerings in the market," remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group However, "this is a very new area, which means all these offerings are in flux and searching for that magical set of capabilities that f...

"The ability to adjust color temperature means this bulb could help you sleep better," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It adjusts gradually to wake you up, but it is also designed to help you at night," he told TechNewsWorld....

There's an old rather funny movie called The Mouse That Roared. Basically, it is about a little no-name country that decides to go to war with the U.S. and lose, so that the U.S. will pay it reparations. Only it somehow wins, to everyone's surprise. ...

The data-driven technology will fuel continued expansion of the cloud, which should drive revenue growth and profit for Intel, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group Along with the server synergies, Intel's acquisition of Replay dovetails nicely with its...

Unlike traditional contact center offerings that require a heavy upfront investment in equipment, the CCaaS option "is a service, not a product. You pay as you go and someone else takes care of all the plumbing, license management, patching and software updates, and at least some of the administration," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group...

Still, "Apple has to take a reserve against a reasonable percentage of this [payout] offsetting profits," pointed out Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group. "This isn't as bad as cash, but nearly half a billion dollars won't be painless either." Apple reportedly has $215...

Amazon launched two new versions of Echo last week: the Echo Dot and the Amazon Tap. I've actually had the chance to look at both, and they flesh out the line nicely -- but I think the Dot actually could outshine the original Echo. ...

The price tag could be especially damaging for the PC version if the game should come across as being optimized for the PS4, suggested Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "It really will depend on the level of promotion, though, and this falls in the epic game ...

"Given the cost of this device, it is likely we'll see the most interest initially for business applications," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "The creation of this device was based on the need to explore Mars without having to send people to the plane...

Anyone who went to business school recognizes the basic tenet that you use marketing to build demand in order to sell products. Through the 1990s, there was impressive marketing surrounding laptops -- Intel's iconic Bunny People come to mind. Apple aggressively marketed this class, as did Microsoft, and it seemed every other brand on TV was trying to convince us we needed a new PC. ...

"Apple is not known for its development tools, so this should make it easier for them to develop iOS apps," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "However, over time, they will be more and more dependent on Alphabet, and Android has not proven as lucrative a...