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It's easy to sever cables, noted Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group Fiber-optic cables "often go through conduits and aggregate in vaults which aren't that hard to open," he told TechNewsWorld. "Then they can be cut with any simple cutting tool -- even a knife."

Android is a derivative of Linux, an operating system generally considered less likely to be targeted by viruses and malware. However, Android is less rigorous and less secure than other mobile platforms, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "There is much...

The executives "were clearly redundant after [Nadella] figured out what he wanted to do," Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group, told the E-Commerce Times. "Part of the problem at Microsoft was too many independent empires that didn't play well." The Refined Nadella Visi...

"Part of the problem here is that there's a huge focus on cost and frequency of launch," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group The failure of vessels from three entities "makes me wonder if there isn't some common problem such as a shared component, sabotage...

"This isn't for jungles or mountains, but could be ideal for patrols over deserts, swamps, or other open areas with mixed terrain," suggested Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group "Think of it as a potentially much faster alternative to a motorcycle that can go fast wher...

There's a massive number of efforts going on to kill the car as we know it. Among them are efforts to make it a tiny self-driving box that we'd likely be embarrassed to be seen in, efforts to make it highly customized and amazing, and efforts to change its fuel from gasoline to CNG, electricity or something else. ...

"Both companies are getting really strong value here," remarked Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group "IBM needs to appear as more of a cloud player, and Box needs to move upmarket," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Just the announcement will do more for IBM than it will f...

It's exciting to see how the hardware has materialized and the experience improved, remarked Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group I'm disappointed "that we are still going to have to wait until next year," he told TechNewsWorld. "This whole area is getting reall...

Divergent Microfactories literally rethought how to manufacture cars in low volume, and cheaply, noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group "This approach could return us to the 1930s, where there were a lot of small profitable custom carmakers in the market," ...

The executable "could result in consumer groups red-flagging Samsung products because this practice puts users at risk," suggested Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group Further, the action might be a violation of Microsoft's OEM license and "will work against Microsoft'...

A lot of people would buy Phantoms if they heard the speaker in person, but corralling those consumers and getting to test the product is one problem Devialet will have to solve, according to Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. It's an amazing speaker, but it...

The use of timed exclusivity may have helped make the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick two of Amazon's best-selling products, but the Echo has a relatively low chance of mass market success unless the company puts a broad marketing campaign behind the product, said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.

"Both companies operate in heavily regulated areas and recognize that the government has unusual power over them," explained Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group "They are therefore used to complying with requests like this in order to avoid escalations that could massi...

"Both companies operate in heavily regulated areas and recognize that the government has unusual power over them," explained Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group "They are therefore used to complying with requests like this in order to avoid escalations that could massi...

"Both companies operate in heavily regulated areas and recognize that the government has unusual power over them," explained Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group "They are therefore used to complying with requests like this in order to avoid escalations that could massi...

E3 -- perhaps the biggest and most important gaming conference in the world -- took place last week. Sony and Microsoft came ready to do battle, Nintendo showed up, and we were up to our armpits in little companies doing amazing things with virtual reality. ...

"Certainly, this would be a major step towards using drones for a lot of things, ranging from defibrillation machines to jump starters for cars," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "The big problem is ensuring people aren't harmed by these devices, and th...

Sidewalk Labs probably will create "things that are highly and much more completely instrumented -- then tie that instrumentation to automated city management systems, services and planners," suggested Rob Enderle, principal at Enderle Group "The benefit for Google is that th...

The Linux Foundation training programs are essential for the continued growth of Linux, noted Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group "If you want to sustain a platform, you have to ensure people are formally trained in it. Proprietary firms fund colleges and unive...

The news will weaken Samsung's security message for some time, said Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group That said, "if security vulnerabilities in phones had a high impact on consumer demand," he told TechNewsWorld, "Android wouldn't exist in the market today."