Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Articles--10/22/2012
There was an interesting article in the New York Times about the shift from computer to smartphone that's been occurring lately and how big tech companies like Microsoft and Intel and Google are reinventing themselves to keep up with the change. Intel has made its money off of computer chips and Microspft has made money through software that goes into computers. The problem is that these things either don't exist or aren't very profitable with smartphones and tablets. What these big companies will need to deal with in order to stay afloat is tracking customers' every move to find out what's in high demand. The problem with this is that the government will most likely protest such heavy monitoring.
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That is why I keep reminding anyone who would listen - value one's time on one hand and run as fast as one can on the other.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, no one can afford to be standing still. Things are simply changing too fast to let one's guard down - not Microsoft, not Intel, not Google. One always have to be nervous and use one's time and energy wisely - to prepare oneself to move ahead and to take advantage of opportunities that come along.
Time and opportunity wait for no one.