In just two-months HP went from entertaining the idea of spinning off its PC division to keeping it in-house. From AllThingsD:
It had become apparent that the spinoff option was not going to happen primarily because it would hurt HP in ways it had perhaps not considered. Being the world’s leading maker of consumer and corporate PCs gives HP a great deal of leverage with component suppliers like Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Seagate and others, and helps its strategically important server business. PCs carry slim margins; servers don’t. Losing that negotiating power would have hurt the more profitable server business, so naturally the PC business had to stay.
Are you looking to pick up a new Android phone, but concerned that your phone may never see an OS update moving forward? If history repeats itself, there’s a good chance your Android phone will stop receiving updates within two-years, in contrast to the iPhone which receives OS updates for the first three-years. Michael DeGusta posted an analysis of existing Android and iPhone models, and mapped out when their installed OS was current or outdated. From a simple glance, it is obvious the iPhone is easily the most supported and phones from Motorola are the most neglected.
If the rumors are true, YouTube is looking to enter the online video distribution market for professional content. From the Wall Street Journal:
YouTube is trying to become a next-generation cable provider overseeing dozens of free online “channels” with professional-grade shows, people familiar with the matter have said.
I wonder how existing cable companies—many who also offer broadband internet—will react to YouTube’s rumored venture. It also has me wondering how this will work for users already restricted with bandwidth caps, such as Comcast and AT&T.
Samsung’s request to have the iPhone 4S banned from selling in Italy has been denied. It appears their RAND patents on 3G weren’t enough for Italy to consider banning the new iPhone model. From AGI:
Milan Courts take time to review Samsung’s requests to have iPhone 4S sales stopped in Italy. In today’s first hearing on the matter, Milan judges turned down the request and agreed to both Samsung and Apple’s request to submit further evidence, which will be reviewed on December 16.
This is the latest blow against Samsung’s legal attempts to ban Apple from selling the iPhone 4S internationally. Earlier this month, the Dutch denied Samsung’s request to ban the iPhone 4S in the Netherlands, and last week a French court postponed their heaing until November 15.
Dilbert has a way of bringing current topics into their world with a twist of humor. From what I can gather, today’s comic pokes fun at Apple’s design lawsuits filed against Samsung. From today’s Dilbert comic:
Dilbert Comic - 2011.10.18
