February 9, 2021
Author: Adam Pease
February 5, 2021
Privacy Wars II: Facebook Wants Your WhatsApp Data
by Adam PeaseThe privacy wars continue. Popular messaging solution WhatsApp has declared that its terms of service update, scheduled for February, will now be pushed back to May. This update would have required users to
Amazon’s New CEO Andy Jassy Has Some Big Shoes to Fill
by Craig Kennedy On Tuesday February 2nd, Amazon’s Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos announced that he will be transitioning the role of CEO to the current CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Andy Jassy. In a letter to Amazon
February 3, 2021
Low-Code/No-Code Again: Understand Benefits and Challenges
by Betsy BurtonOne of the advantages of being in this industry for a number of years is that you get to see some common themes recycle. One of the themes that has recycled more recently is the concept of low/no-code app
January 29, 2021
Privacy Wars: Apple vs. Facebook
by Jim Lundy It is a war that will get uglier before it gets better. The war is over who gets to steal your data through of your phone and your web browsing habits. I’m talking about what we refer to as privacy wars.
Apple and Microsoft See Major Boost in Revenues for 2020
by Jim Lundy Apple and Microsoft both announced significant increases in their revenues during their earnings reports this week. They both had different reasons for growth but suffice to say remote work has helped both
January 28, 2021
Why Your IPO Might Get Done via a SPAC in 2021
by Jim Lundy If you haven’t noticed, the new rage in getting your company listed is to leverage something called a SPAC as a way to bypass traditional methods and leverage to increase amount of investors who want to p
Best Practices for Managing Digital Labor and Human Labor
by Betsy BurtonI am excited to have just released a Research note on “Best Practices For Managing Your Integrated Digital and Human Workforce.” I think the emergence of digital labor will have a profound impact on h
January 26, 2021
The Race for Dashboard Displays Is On: Mercedes and the Hyperscreen
by Adam Pease Video displays are becoming commonplace throughout our working world and consumer life. While in the automotive world Tesla has been notorious for the sleek displays in its vehicles, Mercedes-Benz just top
Citrix Buys Wrike: Digital Work Hub Consolidation
by Adam Pease Citrix Systems, a provider of digital workplace solutions has just recently announced its acquisition of Wrike for $2.25 billion, a collaboration software provider. Citrix's move follows the recent move by
January 15, 2021
Pat Gelsinger Faces Tough Challenges as he Returns to Intel as CEO
by Jim Lundy This week Intel announced that VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger is returning to Intel as its new CEO, effective February 15th. Pat can be credited with making tremendous improvement when he was at VMware, and he wi
January 14, 2021
Prepare For The Impact of Digital Labor Now
by Betsy BurtonWith everything happening in the world today; pandemic, economic challenges, political upheaval, and societal changes, it is easy to become hyper focused on our current-state. It is however important for
January 8, 2021
Calling All Digital Business Platforms: Update Aragon Research Globe
by Betsy Burton We are beginning the process of developing an update to Aragon Research’s Digital Business Platform Globe. This process will take a few months as we gather up-to-date information on digital business pl
December 23, 2020
12 Holiday Gifts: The Ridge Wallet
by Adam Pease If you’re thinking about a gift for a loved one or friend this holiday season, it’s difficult to go wrong with a solid wallet. While many of us already have them, it’s never a bad time to upgrade, an
December 22, 2020
Privacy Wars Part I: Apple Stands up for User Privacy Amid Facebook Complaints
by Jim Lundy Apple is in the process of trying out its new iOS privacy features to protect users and allow them to opt out from services that track, including Facebook. Facebook is not happy about this and it has been r
The Hack of SolarWinds and Why Your Enterprise May Be at Risk
by Craig Kennedy View a PDF of this First Cut. Summary: SolarWinds disclosed that it had been hacked by an undisclosed foreign government entity, resulting in at least 18,000 customers being exposed to malware hidd
December 18, 2020
The Death of CentOS
by Craig Kennedy The IT world blew up on social media last week after Red Hat, an IBM subsidiary, announced the discontinuation of its CentOS project, the accelerated end-of-support for CentOS 8 and that all future Cent
12 Technologies For The Holidays: Bose Frames Need The Right Use Case
by Betsy Burton I am realizing that I am gravitating toward technologies that can help me communicate better. In this series I wrote about both Apple AirPods and Google Pixel Buds. I think my focus is on technologies
12 Technologies for the Holidays: 3 Great Tech Gifts
by Ken Dulaney The annual Consumer Electronics Show is upon us (Jan 11 -14). Having attended in person for the past 10 years, it should be interesting to view a trade show as large as this in an online format. One of th
December 17, 2020