Category Archives: Google

(Updated) Intel quits marketing Atom STB chip, fits a pattern

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Steven Hawley

Update, October 28, 2011: According to reliable sources contacted after this blog entry was posted, only Intel’s Digital Home Group (the Marketing team) was dissolved and reassigned. The Atom chips themselves are alive and well. In fact, the next-generation 51xx … Continue reading →

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Googarola, H-P: Consolidation happens – Microsoft again a wild card

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Steven Hawley

Last week’s announcement that Google would acquire Motorola Mobility caused a fair amount of tea leaf reading by observers in industry segments ranging from mobile to tablets to TV (both the traditional variety of TV and the interactive Internet-enabled variety). … Continue reading →

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Google and Motorola Mobility

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Steven Hawley

This morning, we were greeted with the announcement that Google – a company that built its business on top of the Internet, search and advertising – would be buying Motorola Mobility (MMI), the mobile smartphone, TV set-top box and home … Continue reading →

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Dell loses at playing in commodities

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Steven Hawley

The Wall Street Journal ran an article today about Dell’s losing its way in today’s consumer device marketplace. According to the article, one of the company’s beliefs is that slick hardware will win back the consumer. This is very dated … Continue reading →

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New report – Google TV – Light Reading coverage

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Steven Hawley

On August 15, I released my analysis of Google TV. It’s available for sale via the Publications page on my Web site. This week, Carol Wilson of Light Reading interviewed me and wrote a story about the report and my … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Party

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Battle lines in the Net Neutrality debate have long been established – if you have a vested interest in being paid for Internet access (e.g. if you are a communications service provider) or if you sell content (e.g. if you … Continue reading →

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Why is Net Neutrality so difficult?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Steven Hawley

The way I understand Net (Internet) Neutrality, it’s pretty simple. Internet content should be able to go anywhere, and no commercial interest or government agency should be allowed to interfere with the free flow of information. Why is Net Neutrality … Continue reading →

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