You don’t have to follow the industry every day to know that
there are going to be at least five major industry wars in 2011 and that CES
will provide an updated view of them.
there are going to be at least five major industry wars in 2011 and that CES
will provide an updated view of them.
1. The OS wars will pit Android, Chrome, RIM’s QNX,
various Windows versions, HP’s Palm and the Nokia-Intel Meego against the
monolithic iOS that Apple uses on its iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and iPod touch.
Google has positioned Chrome as an OS for touchscreen devices like tablets but
at first looks like it might have merit in the corporate market for low-cost,
trouble-free PCs whose applications and data are network-based.
various Windows versions, HP’s Palm and the Nokia-Intel Meego against the
monolithic iOS that Apple uses on its iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and iPod touch.
Google has positioned Chrome as an OS for touchscreen devices like tablets but
at first looks like it might have merit in the corporate market for low-cost,
trouble-free PCs whose applications and data are network-based.
2. The processor war for the tablet and smart TV market
between the colossus Intel and the versions of ARM-designed processors that a number
of chipmakers produce.
between the colossus Intel and the versions of ARM-designed processors that a number
of chipmakers produce.
3. Tablets, tablets, tablets. There’ll be so many on the
market by mid-year that consumers and corporates may de-confuse the matter by
standardizing on iPads. It’s not clear who will be second except that it won’t
be Apple, and Android has a running start.
market by mid-year that consumers and corporates may de-confuse the matter by
standardizing on iPads. It’s not clear who will be second except that it won’t
be Apple, and Android has a running start.
4. Then there’s the smart TV market and the widgets (apps)
that go on it. Every TV set maker offers smart TVs with very limited Internet
access. They are limited to services like Netflix, RoxioNow, YouTube, Flicker
and the like. A handful of devices like Apple TV and D-Link’s Boxee offer
adapters that turn existing TV sets into smart TVs. Google wants to expand
access to the entire Net (the better to serve ads when you do searches) but its
first effort with Google TV appears to be flawed.
that go on it. Every TV set maker offers smart TVs with very limited Internet
access. They are limited to services like Netflix, RoxioNow, YouTube, Flicker
and the like. A handful of devices like Apple TV and D-Link’s Boxee offer
adapters that turn existing TV sets into smart TVs. Google wants to expand
access to the entire Net (the better to serve ads when you do searches) but its
first effort with Google TV appears to be flawed.
5. Wireline home networks will look different a year from
now. New versions of MoCA and HomePlug are promised. Several major industry
players have started talking about adding Wi-Fi to them. Then there’s the much
ballyhooed G.hn, also called HomeGrid, which should make its debut in 2011.
now. New versions of MoCA and HomePlug are promised. Several major industry
players have started talking about adding Wi-Fi to them. Then there’s the much
ballyhooed G.hn, also called HomeGrid, which should make its debut in 2011.
And we love it all. It’s job security for another year for us!
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