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Bob O'Donnell

Bob O'Donnell

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    Latest articles by Bob O'Donnell

    Technology
    The Tech World Moves to And, Away From OrThe Tech World Moves to And, Away From Or
    Technology

    Too many tech products, technologies, platforms, standards, apps and services don’t play well with each other -- at all.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Reimagining Personal ComputingReimagining Personal Computing
    Technology

    The future of computing is looking increasingly like a combination notebook/tablet.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    What’s Next for Consumer Tech?What’s Next for Consumer Tech?
    Technology

    After a long stream of critical, widely adopted devices, there is no tech heir apparent.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The Real Software Revolution? It’s in the Data Center.The Real Software Revolution? It’s in the Data Center.
    Technology

    “Desktop virtualization” and “hyperconvergence” are playing increasingly essential roles for the devices and services that keep us engaged every day.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    Is the Tech Market Hitting Middle Age?Is the Tech Market Hitting Middle Age?
    Technology

    The main tech-device markets are quickly settling into more of an automobile-like industry model.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The IoT Monetization ProblemThe IoT Monetization Problem
    Technology

    Who’s actually going to make money with the Internet of Things?

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The Windows 10 Hardware ArgumentThe Windows 10 Hardware Argument
    Technology

    Microsoft has actually integrated quite a few new capabilities into Windows 10 that will benefit from new hardware.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The Complexity Challenge Drives Shadow ITThe Complexity Challenge Drives Shadow IT
    Technology

    Non-IT portions of businesses are starting to enable their own IT solutions -- horrifying many in the IT world.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The Hidden Opportunity of Corporate SmartphonesThe Hidden Opportunity of Corporate Smartphones
    Technology

    It’s easy to assume that everyone buys and brings their own smartphone to work, but that isn’t the case.

    By Bob O'Donnell
    Technology
    The Vague Software ‘Magic’ of the Internet of ThingsThe Vague Software ‘Magic’ of the Internet of Things
    Technology

    The analytics of IoT has many people salivating over the potential of what it can do, without necessarily looking at the reality of what it has actually achieved.

    By Bob O'Donnell