Lifelogging cameras may be a technology that we need to banLifelogging cameras offer a way of having greater recall over your personal life experiences, but what they do to the privacy of others may be a step too far...March 5, 2014 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Innovation
The "Rule of Three" explains the smartphone market perfectlyThe smartphone market may look like it's changing every day, but the Rule of Three tells us everything about the shape it has today, as well as the shape it'll have tomorrow...August 15, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
Surface RT sets the new gold standard in hubrisSix million unsold Surface RT tablets? Something went wrong there. Perhaps Microsoft was a little, uh, over-confident...July 19, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Windows
Here's why Xbox's success in the consumer market doesn't matterXbox is great, but just because Microsoft knows how to sell that doesn't mean they know how to sell smartphones to consumers... And can Nokia help?September 3, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Microsoft
Developing for niche platforms is illogical (and dangerous)If you'd been pouring your heart and soul into a BlackBerry app, you now have a major problem. Same goes for Windows Phone developers. Targeting iOS and Android is a better bet...August 14, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Smartphones
OEMs have the power to make or break smaller Windows tabletsConsumers seem to prefer smaller tablets, and its down to the OEMs to try and turn out Windows tablets that work well at this smaller scale. But OEMs could muck it up for everyone.April 23, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in PCs
Surface 2 -- why didn't Microsoft change anything?Microsoft had the opportunity to reboot Surface yesterday, but for some reason didn't. Perhaps management missed the memo that Surface v1 didn't sell very well...September 24, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Tablets
Microsoft+Nokia -- Everyone wins in the user experience stakesThe real advantage to everyone in the Microsoft/Nokia deal is that the user experience will be better. That benefits everyone... September 16, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Microsoft
There is no 'mobile' anymoreSeeking a mobile solution puts up an artificial technical barrier to what you're trying to do. It's time to stop thinking about "mobile" as something special. April 4, 2014 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in Mobility
The Chromebook isn't selling, so what?Apparently, people aren't buying Chromebooks. Or they're buying them, but not using them. But does that actually matter?April 17, 2013 by Matt Baxter-Reynolds in PCs