Samsung can’t blame Apple’s iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software

Samsung can’t blame Apple’s iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software

The US government says Apple is holding back smartphones. Using tactics that make its competitors seem worse, rather than making its own phones better, Apple has unfairly hurt competitors like Samsung and Google, says the Justice Department. Whether or not the government is right, one thing is clear – Samsung has been making terrible software … Read more

Don’t blame Apple for the US smartphone market, blame the US carriers

Don’t blame Apple for the US smartphone market, blame the US carriers

Write this down, because I’m going to tell you my secret to understanding the US mobile industry for the last 20 years. The answer to everything is ‘The Carriers.’ Every question, every conundrum. If you want to know why we DO have this, or DON’T have that? The answer is the US carriers: AT&T, Verizon, … Read more

Almost half of IT teams are burnt out as a result of war rooms, as ‘blame game’ culture becomes the norm for most organizations

Almost half of IT teams are burnt out as a result of war rooms, as ‘blame game’ culture becomes the norm for most organizations

New research has found that almost half (49%) of IT teams are suffering from burnout as a result of war rooms made necessary by the rampant ‘blame game’ being played between IT teams and third-party service providers. A significant majority (91%) of organizations are still embroiled in hosting war-room-style meetings to get to the bottom … Read more