IDC released a report today that said Android Tablet market share was down and iPad 2 share was up during Q2. Here we are almost three months from the close of the quarter and now we know that the iPad 2 is leading the pack! Surprised? We aren’t at Argus Insights, but not for the […]
Argus Insights CEO and founder, John Feland, is hosting a free webinar on Thursday September 29 at 10 A.M. PST. The webinar “Delight or Die. Does Your Product Only Satisfy?” will review a recent case from the tablet product category and dive into the key attributes that are important to tablet users. See how consumer expectations are shifting as […]
You may have heard IDEO founder David Kelley talk about the importance of hiring T-shaped people. These are folks with a depth of expertise in one area, but enough breadth of empathy and skill to work across multiple domains. This organizational design insight is one of the keys to IDEO’s successful creation of multidisciplinary innovation […]
HP shocked the world when just weeks after launching their flagship iPad 2 competitor they cancelled production, shut down their WebOS operations, and announced intentions to exit the consumer computer hardware business. The subsequent firesale of TouchPads actually put these devices in the hands of a huge part of the market. CNet’s Brian Cooley’s video on the top 5 […]
Even though Apple’s products scream with delight (and sales), our data shows they’re no longer the highest-rated smartphone in the market. Take a look at the Buzz and Experience Landscape for the market’s top smartphones and notice that Apple is facing competition at the top. In anticipation for the iPhone 5 announcement, we’ve identified a […]
Products should not suck. There is no reason for companies to release products that no one wants. We have the tools, we have the methods, we even have the evidence to deliver satisfaction at the bare minimum. I’m an idea guy [think of Michael Keaton in Night Shift, “have tuna eat mayo”], but who isn’t? I […]