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[Read] NYT: Apple Passes Microsoft as No. 1 in Tech

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The moment came when Apple surpassed Microsoft in Market Cap [*]. A few numbers: Market Cap: Microsoft at $219 billion – Apple at $222 billion (yesterday) Revenue: Microsoft at $58.4 billion – Apple at $42.9 billion Net income: Microsoft at … Continue reading →

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[Chart] Apple Gets Close to Microsoft on Market Cap

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Via Silicon Alley Insider. The great turnaround of Apple illustrated in a chart. Since the iPhone launch in 2007 Apple has been getting closer to Microsoft faster and faster. The iPad “effect” is closing the final gap. It is only a … Continue reading →

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Blue-ray Won the Battle but Lost the War

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Jose Miguel Cansado

It is already one year since Sony signed with the four big movie studios and knocked out Toshiba in the war for the high-definition video format. Seagate’s CEO said then “Blue-ray won the battle but lost the war”, referring to … Continue reading →

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Interview to Bill Gates

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Charlie Rose interviews Bill Gates a few weeks ago in Seattle. They talk about the remarkable life of a man who changed the World by putting a computer on everyone’s desk. And about someone who we all expect will make … Continue reading →

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Who Wouldn’t Back Android?

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Android announced this week that 14 new companies are joining the Open Handset Alliance. The new members are: AKM Semiconductor, ARM, ASUSTek Computer, Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International, Huawei Technologies, Omron Software, Softbank Mobile Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Teleca AB, … Continue reading →

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Modular Data Centers: Containers for Clouds

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Mike Manos, Microsoft Data Center Chief, has unveiled in his blog the design of future “Generation 4″ Microsoft data centers. With the mission to provide massive easy-to-scale computing infrastructure to power the Cloud, Microsoft envisions pre-assembled containers equipped with a … Continue reading →

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YouTube is Inventor’s Best Friend

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

If Internet is a great tool for entrepreneurs to test business ideas, YouTube is becoming the natural place to disclose inventions and test their relevance. Leslie Berlin, a Silicon Valley historian, writes If no one sees, it is it an … Continue reading →

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Coolness Vs. Openness

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Mac, coolness: the choice of the artist and the MBA. Style, simplicity, less features but works flawlessly, usability on the top, identify with brand, price premium. The right brain decides. Ubuntu, openness: the choice of the engineer and the geek. … Continue reading →

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Touchless Computing as in Minority Report?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

As can be seen in the demo video from SoftKinetic, 3D motion-sensing software is becoming quite powerful. Similar to EyeToy in PS2, I would not be surprised if Sony soon brings this technology to PS3 to counter-attack Wii’s revolutionary game … Continue reading →

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Rebooting Vista

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I have nothing against Microsoft, although many posts in tech-talk.biz could seem to be against them. I admire Microsoft and Bill Gates for what they have done from the computer industry to change our lives. Still I can not be happy when … Continue reading →

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