Ken Wirt

Wirt explains that PalmOne has competed in the wireless forum by forming close relationships with the carriers to provide solutions that are integrated into their ...

According to Wirt, PalmOne and Palm Source are now completely separate companies; PalmOne does hardware and PalmSource focuses on developing and licensing the operating system.

Wirt talks about how the PDA is a unique product in that its customers use it for both personal and business use. Still, consumers like ...

Wirt answers the question: Will there be convergence of PDAs and automobiles in the future? Most likely, he says. Car companies are very interested in ...

According to Wirt, Europe is ahead of the US in cell phone use. An example of this is the popularity of Bluetooth in Europe and ...

Customers generally are not very good at knowing what they want for the next big product, says Wirt, but they are good at making suggestions ...

Though recent market research suggests that the PDA industry may be finished growing, Wirt questions this conclusion. He points out that conventional wisdom is often ...

According to Wirt, PDAs have evolved over the last decade from just an address book and calendar to devices that can play movies and MP3...

Wirt makes some interesting predictions about the future of digital music, digital photos, and the trends of high speed networks and increasing storage capacity. He ...

According to Wirt, the biggest factor in determining whether a convergence device is successful or not is the rate of the technical change of its ...

A revolution in technology can occur very quickly, says Wirt. The new product can rapidly displace the old. However, the evolution of a technology takes ...

Wirt explains that computers have become so cheap and common that they can now be found in countless devices. He was able to count 14 computers ...

Wirt explains that the invention of the electric motor revolutionized the way factories operate. With steam power, there was one central boiler which dictated how ...

Though some types of convergence devices become extremely popular, says Wirt, others never catch on. In certain cases, it is clear why the convergence device ...

Wirt talks about how the convergence of technology is an interesting trend that has led to an influx of multi-functioning devices. Convergence devices save space, ...

Ken Wirt, senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing at palmOne, graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in the psychology of kinetic media ...