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Aug 25, 2011

Should We Have One Standard OS for All Smartphones and Tablets?

Should We Have One Standard OS for All Smartphones and Tablets?

I’ve been involved in a discussion recently in The Business and Technology Forum on LinkedIn revolving around the question — “Should smartphones and tablets work on a standard operating system? “ — based on comments from Deloitte that state “The emergence of a de facto standard is very important to everyone involved in the smartphone […]

Randy Giusto Mobile Apple, Deloitte, featured, Google, OS, smart phones, tablets

Jul 25, 2011

Thank You Boston!

Thank You Boston!

You’ve probably been wondering where this blog has been the past few months — and the real reason is not only have I been busy with my day job, but I also took the plunge and moved across the USA to the Bay Area. Yes, after 18 years it was time to bid Boston and New […]

Randy Giusto Digital Media, Marketing, Mobile, Social Boston, featured, Goodbye, Thank You

May 31, 2011

Don’t Feel Common- The Commoner’s Guide to Using Social Influence

Don’t Feel Common- The Commoner’s Guide to Using Social Influence

A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to converse with Neicole Crepeau at Coherant Interactive and a contributing columnist over at {grow} as part of the weekly #socialmedia twittercast over at http://hashtagsocialmedia.com/live. Neicole was working on a post entitled “The Commoner’s Guide to Using Social Influence” at the time. It just so happened that the […]

Randy Giusto Marketing, Social Analytics, featured, influencers, social change, Social Influence, tummeling

May 31, 2011

The Royalty-Go-Round of Android and Windows Phone

The Royalty-Go-Round of Android and Windows Phone

As reported on numerous sites this past week, Microsoft is collecting royalties on every Android-based smartphone that HTC sells. Back in April of 2010 Redmond signed a patent agreement with HTC entitling them to $5 in royalties per device, from Microsoft IP that is inherent in the package. Asymco’s Horace Dediu has calculated that Microsoft […]

Randy Giusto Mobile Android, featured, Google, HTC, IP, Microsoft, royalites

Apr 7, 2011

Does the Dish Taste Better With Blockbuster?

Does the Dish Taste Better With Blockbuster?

Sure to be on the minds of NAB attendees next week will be this week’s surprise announcement that Dish Network has purchased all of Blockbuster’s assets in a bankruptcy court auction, for $228 million. Apparently, according to Tom Cullen, EVP of sales, marketing and programming, Dish is going to try to breathe new life into […]

Randy Giusto Digital Media Blockbuster, Dish Networks, featured

Mar 29, 2011

Acer Launches Innovative Dual-Display Notebook

Acer Launches Innovative Dual-Display Notebook

Today Acer released the Iconia 6120, a very innovative dual-display notebook PC that looks much like two tablets connected by a hinge. You may remember the Iconia 6120 if you attended CES back in January. It debuted Last Gadget Standing where it won the award for best gadget. The Iconia 6120 is the world’s first […]

Randy Giusto Innovation, Mobile Acer, dual display, featured, Iconia, innovation

Mar 20, 2011

AT&T Buying T-Mobile USA is the Next Step in the Power Dance

AT&T Buying T-Mobile USA is the Next Step in the Power Dance

Today AT&T announced that it has entered into an agreement with Deutsche Telecom to purchase T-Mobile USA, and if you believe the PR spin— “commits to a significant expansion of robust 4G LTE deployment to 95 percent of the U.S. population to reach an additional 46.5 million Americans beyond current plans – including rural communities […]

Randy Giusto Digital Media, Mobile Apple, AT&T, copyright, featured, T-Mobile USA, White House

Mar 7, 2011

Devices- Beyond Buttons: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me Coming to CTIA 2011

Devices- Beyond Buttons: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me Coming to CTIA 2011

If you will be attending CTIA in Orlando March 24-25 please consider attending the CTIA Executive Forum sessions and especially the following panel discussion. “Devices- Beyond Buttons: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me” In this session we will explore the revolutionary developments in how users interact with their devices, and how ever-smarter devices will adjust to […]

Randy Giusto Mobile CTIA, devices, featured, smartphones, UI

Mar 3, 2011

Little Known Facts About the iPad2

Little Known Facts About the iPad2

            Today’s iPad 2 announcement came earlier than expected and arguably did not have all the bells and whistles that most of us where expecting. A Retina Display, which is a fancy marketing term for what Apple is calling their display technology on the iPhone 4 is still a ways […]

Randy Giusto Innovation, Mobile Apple, featured, iOS 4.3, iPad2

Feb 8, 2011

The Burning Platform- Why Windows Phone 7 Makes Sense for Nokia

This appears to be the week of reckoning for Nokia. It’s Nokia’s Capital Markets Day in London on Friday. Next week is Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Stephen Elop is now in charge. Nokia’s market share is in a free fall. Apple has eaten its lunch at the high end. BlackBerry has eaten its breakfast […]

Randy Giusto Mobile burning platform, featured, Microsoft, Nokia, Stephen Elop

Feb 8, 2011

Free Groupon?

Free Groupon?

So by now you’ve probably seen or heard the fallout from Groupon’s Super Bowl ad. The one where actor Timothy Hutton voices over the suffering of the people of Tibet and then shows his excitement over getting a huge discount at a Tibetan Barbeque restaurant. I like dark humor and I like commercials that have […]

Randy Giusto Digital Media featured, Groupon, Super Bowl Ad, Tibet

Jan 25, 2011

LinkedIn Rolls Out InMaps- Is It Useful?

LinkedIn Rolls Out InMaps- Is It Useful?

LinkedIn has rolled out InMaps, an experiment out of LinkedInLabs that creates a visualization of your LinkedIn network connections and categorizes them into color types based on their relationships. Remember that this is your business or professional career network and not your personal network or combination profession and personal network that you might have on […]

Randy Giusto Social featured, InMaps, LinkedIn

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Randy Giusto,innovation,product marketing,strategic marketing,industry analyst,new product development,Ipsos,IDC,Compaq

Randy Giusto is a media, advertising and marketing strategy and innovation executive. Creating and delivering analytical and data focused insights while advising top brands on their media, advertising, marketing, and product strategies is what motivates him.

At Outsell, Inc., where he serves as VP of Media, Advertising, and Marketing Insights, he works with CEOs, heads of strategy, and marketers to help visualize trends and inform their corporate and product strategies.

Previously, he served as VP of Client Service at Nielsen; SVP of Innovation Research at Ipsos; and GVP and GM of Consumer, Digital, and Mobile Research at IDC.

Opinions on this site are his own and are not affiliated with any organization.

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