Irreverent, unapologetically arrogant and uncensored, IT Professional Services industry veteran Jason Perlow muses on a cornucopia of topics on all matters of Information Technology.
Jason Perlow, Sr. Technology Editor at ZDNet, is a technologist with over two decades of experience integrating large heterogeneous multi-vendor computing environments in Fortune 500 companies. Jason is currently a Technology Solution Professional with Microsoft Corp. His expressed views do not necessarily represent those of his employer.
Are electronic wallet services on mobile devices the wave of the future? Or will physical cash and credit cards still be king when used in brick and mortar stores?
The miserable iOS 6 Maps rollout has given Apple a dose of reality orientation and badly-needed humility -- when arrogance has been the company's operating principle. But at the end of the day, Cupertino will prevail.
So you bought a beautiful new iPhone 5 or a Samsung Galaxy S3. Are you planning to use it without a protective case? Then you're living dangerously.
Research in Motion needs compelling devices, excited consumers and strong developer commitment if the company has any chance at all in chasing a saturated mobile operating system market dominated by Apple, Google and even Microsoft.
For over two years I was seduced by the tremendous potential of Google's Open Source mobile operating system. Until I finally realized many of Android's redeeming features were perverted by the lies of false prophets.
The most recent iOS 6 update has exposed a critical weakness in Apple's armor for their mobile devices, and that's mapping and geolocation services.
Only the invalidation of Apple's utility and design patents will save Android from possible extinction as a widely-used mobile device platform.
Amazon has yet again thrown down the gauntlet with several new compelling tablet offerings for mobile content consumption. And the company is in good shape to weather the storm if Android itself falters.
Your child, brother, sister, niece or nephew just got shipped off to college but you forgot to give them a going away gift. Here's a few things you could send them which they desperately need.
Say what you wish about this release being only for tech geeks: The Microsoft Empire will prevail with Windows 8.