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- T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess
- This wasn't cloud computingThis wouldn't have happened with cloud computing. In a cloud architecture users wouldn't have even realized any disruption. They would have automatically been distributed among other non failed geo dispursed instances while the failed instance was automatically restarted on other hardware and restored from replicated data...
- Tags: Virtualization, PDC, cloud computing, SideKick, T-Mobile, public relations
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Makers offer little help for lost or stolen devices
- Credit card number of thiefI assume that the person using a stolen Kindle must have to provide Amazon with a credit card, in order to buy content (assuming the previous owner's credit card was disabled). If so, that means that Amazon even knows who the thief is.I supposeIf the manufacturers...
- Tags: Sales channel, Amazon.com Inc., subpoena
- Discussion threads 2009-09-07
- Google Books sued by a pig, cat and dog
- LosersThis just underlines how pathetic these lawsuit-hungry companies are in hoping to cash in on what Google has created. They couldn't come up with a business model to monetize these works so they sue someone who has figured it out.Anti-capitalism at its best.4 legs good; 2 legs betterRight, Amazon?Bunch of...
- Tags: Strategy, Litigation, KARMA, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Archive.org, Google Book
- Discussion threads 2009-08-21
- Nuclear power has political meltdowns
- Nuclear power has political meltdownsNo surprises.It was a government run entity. Of course it was overrunning costs. That's what government entities do.Nuclear waste is way less toxic than your current nemesis: coal ash heaps. It's just that people have been successfully indoctrinated to think that nuclear radiation is the most...
- Tags: Nuclear Waste, nuclear energy, political meltdown, reactor, meltdown, government, nuclear waste
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- SenseQuiet Business Suite 1.0 (Windows)
- SenseQuiet Business Suite is an easy-to-use solution that improves your productivity. It provides basic accounting & inventory control tools to create Invoices, record customer receipts, supplier payments, purchase bills, track expenses, Income Tax & Sales Tax, produce customer statements, and generate different reports and financial statements. Financial Accounting Module provide...
- Tags: Financial, Stock, Inventory Control, Sales Tax, Microsoft Windows, SenseQuiet Technologies, SenseQuiet Business Suite, Inventory Control Module, Strategic Planning, Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Investment, Strategy, Management, Sales, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-06-20
- Windows 7 saves Microsoft, but will it rebuild post-Vista spirit?
- Windows 7 saves Microsoft, but will it rebuild post-Vista spirit?It's not even out yet and pre-release hype is the one thing MS is good at..Apart from selling vaporware and bait'n'switch products (DX10 and Flight Simulator X instantly spring to mind, if not Vista too...)I lost most respect for MS with...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- More fallout from Microsoft's moves to consolidate its ad platforms
- More fallout from Microsoft's moves to consolidate its ad platformsReMore fallout from Microsoft's moves to consolidate : I believe we will continue to see more fallout across all industries. Just look at the automotive market or lack of and the number of related business es that are crumbling. Software and...
- Tags: advertisement, Microsoft Corp., fallout, video editing
- Discussion threads 2009-05-08
- Apple's $500 or Microsoft's 81% tax?
- Which do you prefer? Even if it were true, Ballmer's "$500 Apple tax" comment is stupid: Microsoft's profits are way beyond Apple's. And, get this: that $500 - if it was real - is a great investment. Here's why. Margin, margin, who's got the margin? ...
- Tags: Antivirus, Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Viruses And Worms, Personal Finance, Security, Financial Planning, Finance, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-03-31
- Microsoft to laid-off workers: Give us back our money
- Microsoft to laid-off workers: Give us back our moneyEthics are personalEthics are a personal matter. The fact that there are many people who don't have them can be frustrating, annoying, and a major PITA. BUT, their lack NEVER gives me an excuse to behave the same. I choose to keep...
- Tags: Business ethics, Personal finance, Operational accounting, Litigation, Microsoft Corp., Borg, worker, ethics
- Discussion threads 2009-02-22
- Cisco's Chambers breaks out economic downturn playbook; Eyes cost cuts as demand dries up
- Updated: Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said Wednesday that the company has its economic downturn playbook out and aims to cut $1 billion in costs this fiscal year as demand among customers slows. Chambers said Cisco expects its fiscal second quarter sales to fall 5 percent to 10 percent. ...
- Tags: John Chambers, Cisco Systems Inc., Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- Is That Non-Compete Too Broad?
- Is That Non-Compete Too Broad?Noncompetes are BadI spend a great deal of my time representing employees in disputes over the enforceability of noncompete contracts. Almost to a fault, these provisions are overly broad and puntitive for the employee. I also believe they stiffle innovation. We blog about noncompete...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, Workforce management, Noncompete, Medicare
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?
- Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?Microsoft is also airing the Mojave experiment ads. nt.RE: Forget Seinfeld. Can Windows gurus help the Windows brand?That add is really stupid . . . but, if you're totally incapable of building a quality operating system, why not try comedy?Best marketing for...
- Tags: Operating systems, Branding, Microsoft Windows, advertisement, Windows Gurus, Windows brand, Microsoft Corp., brand, Seinfeld
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- Where are the expense management startups and Dirty SaaS?
- My Irregular chums have been fiercely debating the need and merit of a sensible expense management solution that combines the best of online purchasing with accounting and the ability to re-bill (where appropriate.) It all started when there was a discussion around Concur and Rearden Commerce...
- Tags: Software-as-a-service, Receipt, Microsoft Corp., Zoli Erdos, Vinnie, MDI, Microsoft Excel, Software As A Service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Emerging Technologies, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap
- Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tapWinner if they don't sacrifice qualityThis move would be a winner as long as Apple doesn't sacrifice quality. If they lower prices by making lower quality products, game over. If they just shave off price overhead, that's great. If they...
- Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- Should the Empire strike back?
- Should the Empire strike back?Proof that Apple pays astro-turfers![i]When I was at Apple, one the competitive team's central goals was to goad Microsoft and Intel into targeting us in public. ... [b]We hounded them in online discussions.[/b][/i]Well, that explains many of the talkbacks! I've always suspected that Apple paid these...
- Tags: UNIX, apple ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Empire Strike Back
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- iSuppli: iPhone 3G costs about $173 to build
- iSuppli: iPhone 3G costs about $173 to buildiPhone 3G costs as litle as $100 to make....http://www.eetimes.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208403011The raw cost of materials to build the iPhone 3G could be nearly half that of the original model, according to Portelligent Inc. Austin that conducted a teardown analysis of the first handset. The first...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G, Apple Inc., iSuppli Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-25
- Ballmer egged in Hungary
- Ballmer egged in HungaryM$ thugs got exposed in HungaryHere we see a concern citizen that fights against M$ plundering his country using a non violent protest.Of course Ballmer had nothing to say about acusations because they are real and he can't accept any meaningfull debabe about M$ dirty deeds.RE: Ballmer...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Bill would penalize companies that aid net censorship
- The Global Online Freedom Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), would penalize companies who facilitate other countries censoring the Internet. Call it the anti-Yahoo law. "American high-tech firms have produced the technology and know-how that has led to a modern-day information revolution," Smith said...
- Tags: Olympic Games, Beijing, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- Google (o)ogles solar
- Courtesy: esolar From the Internet to solar energy is not a usual expansion of corporate ownership. But Google is now playing with the Big Boys, like General Electric that builds wind turbines, nuclear plant parts and owns numerous content websites. Through their investment...
- Tags: Google Inc., Idealab, Esolar, Venture Capital, Telecom & Utilities, Internet, Web Site Development, Finance, Financing Startups, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- The anatomy of an iPhone user (and why they want new form factors)
- The average Apple iPhone user is an avid email reader not writer under age 30, browses the Web heavily and may carry a second phone. Meanwhile, a lot of these folks would like a few physical tweaks to the iPhone. Those are some of the takeaways from a report...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Rubicon, E-mail, Notebooks, Online Communications, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-01
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