I finished 'Losing The Signal'
Feeling pretty good about myself right now! I actually finished this book in a month's time whereas the previous few books this year have taken me each a little over 30 days. The middle portion of this book about RIM's rise and fall is a bit slow, but very quickly, as the book progresses into RIM's failing years (starting about 2007 and on and getting more serious at about 2010) the book takes a turn that makes you never want to put the book down. It's similar to watching a trainwreck occur I guess. You can't stop reading about all the stupid decisions being made (but of course you're reading it all in hindsight).
For the tech-obsessed, it's a great read. I don't know if this book speaks to a larger audience since it gets a bit technical at times, but the authors Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff do a good job of even making those portions easy to digest. I'd still recommend it. Get it here.
Losing The Signal: The rise and fall of BlackBerry
I'm going through this book quite quickly. I started Losing The Signal a little late for this month (it's my July book) but already I'm speeding right along, thanks mostly in part to the phenomenal storytelling and writing. The book revisits all of the spectacular coincidences that founded RIM (BlackBerry's parent company) and how the mobile device maker ushered in the era of data on mobile devices for consumers.
A really great book so far and hopefully one that I'll finish on time if it keeps up!