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Will consumer economics have an impact on RealNetworks?

Will consumer economics have an impact on RealNetworks?Subscriptions, ah, yes...I remember back in the stone age when cable was born. Then it was, well, yes you are paying for it but NO COMMERCIALS, WOW!Years have passed and in most markets not only are you paying monthly, but there are programs...

Tags: Network technology, Advertising & Promotion, cable, consumer economic, RealNetworks Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

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Admin fired for incompetence, not alien search

Did you say failed to protest...students' and staffs' personal information? I think a similar case could be brought against those using Google. Not much protection there.Reason given is more than enoughInstalling unapproved software that will peg machines at 100% utilization when they have spare cycles is a terminable offense...

Tags: Public relations, PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Processors, SETI

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage

The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Environment, Social Computing, Chatter, Status Update, Groups, Sales Force Management, Social Networking, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Cap and trade controversial in Australia

This is what happened:An Australian researcher who was critical of mainstream theories got censored.The new Inquisition: dare to raise your voice against the enviro-whackos and they get all angry.CEC FAILs againCEC claims: [i]"An Australian researcher who was critical of mainstream theories got censored."[/i]He wasn't censored for disagreeing with the global...

Tags: theory, CEC, global warming, Cap-and-Trade, carbon dioxide, tax

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

An interesting exchange on politics and IT

Was just thinking about thisExcept I was thinking about what I've heard Linux advocates say in the past, that most consumers make dumb technology choices, and whether this squares with advocating for free markets? Yes, I think it does. People will buy products that they can relate to and feel...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, information technology, Linux, computer, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-14

Cloud, consumers give Skype enterprise boost

Skype's Dan Neary says in the past online consumer apps would never be considered business grade But with the cloud, those apps have become secure enough that you trust. SINGAPORE--The cloud computing revolution and momentum consumers have driven toward technology adoption are helping consumer- or Web-based businesses such as...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, cloud, Skype, Vivian Yeo CNET Asia

News items 2009-11-12

Intuit enhances Quickbooks by bringing cloud apps to desktop software

Intuit, a trusted name for some 4 million small business customers who manage their finances using the Quickbooks software, is bringing a bit of the cloud to the desktop. The company, like so many others these days, is unveiling an app store of its own and opening its API to...

Tags: Software, Desktop, Intuit Inc., Sales Force, Desktop Software, Intuit QuickBooks, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Could diabetes fight the obesity epidemic?

Nice one, Dana.When are you going to write something relevant - like IT - on this site?There is no IT in this blog. Just pointing out the obvious.When will you learn to use google?This is among the worst medically releated post you have written. And please stop quoting the...

Tags: Exenatide, diabetes, GLP-1, secretion

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Intel's Otellini: Strong second half; recovery coming in 2010

Intel CEO Paul Otellini took the stage at the Web 2.0 Summit today and kicked off the conversation with some good economic news: "We found bottom," he said, and it was discovered earlier than anyone might have thought. "It's been a strong second half and it's not...

Tags: U.S., Patent, Recovery, Paul Otellini, Intel Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

StatsCan reports 10.9% decline in computer and software store sales

Stats Canada has reported 3rd quarter economic statistics indicating broad declines in most sectors in consumer spending. Computers and software showed significant declines over 10%. by Doug Hanchard

Tags: Software, Computer, Stats Canada, Productivity, Sales Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Intel is ready for your fourth quarter business: Will you show up?

Intel spent a lot of time talking about inventories on its fiscal third quarter conference call. The industry is stocking up on Intel chips ahead of server refreshes and the launch of Windows 7. The nagging worry for many analysts: Will businesses and consumers show up to drive the upgrade...

Tags: PC, Inventory, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-14

CTIA: Genachowski taps wireless industry to help foster growth, innovation

As the mobile industry continues to go through its changes, the eyes are increasingly focused on Washington, specifically the Federal Communications Commission. To kick off the conference, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski stepped on to the stage before the attendees of the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment conference...

Tags: Innovation, Mobile, Industry, Broadband, Spectrum, CTIA, Wireless, Mobile Data Usage, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Net Neutrality vs. "do no evil"

6 of onehalf dozen of another. Like all extremists you paint a nice picture from one perspective. All these internet companies are so innocent and all they want is a fair shake . . . yeah right. In order to maximize profits, they purposely underbuilt their networks. They advertize high...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Regulations, regulation, Videotron, network, Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-10-03

Apple declares its environmental credentials

Newsweek ArticleNewsweek recently had a list of the top 100 "green" companies. HP was surprisingly #1, with Dell at #2. Microsoft was in the top half as well. Interestingly enough, Apple wasn't anywhere in the top 100 that I saw.PR BS!What Apple fails to show is the mountains of toxic...

Tags: Public relations, Apple Inc., climate change, aluminum

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

'How I tweeted my way out of spinal surgery'

Surprise, surpriseObama says that doctors provide unnecessary surgeries to boost their bottom line, and lo and behold, we suddenly get stories of people being coerced into unnecessary procedures.And, of course, we all know that anyone who tweets anything is telling us the absolute gospel truth.And, of course, if this woman...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Obama, hospital, health care, surgeon

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Intuit's reported purchase of Mint: A fine defensive move

NervousIntuit never merged their online product and their excellent Paytrust product, and now they are likely to screw up mint, which I liked as well. This does not bode well.I dislike having my financial info on the web.Must just be me, since all those Mint users don't seem concerned. ...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Intuit Inc., reported purchase, defensive move

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

The taboo of failure

Google plans for failureI read sometime back about google's strategy to handle hardware failure. Instead of focussing on building expensive unbreakable hardware, they assume it a given and build it into the software to handle hardware failures. So the concept is gaining ground.http://andrewchenblog.com/2009/07/13/built-to-fail-how-companies-like-google-ideo-and-37signals-build-failure-tolerant-systems-for-anything/Great managers understand it.I once worked for a...

Tags: Strategy, great manager, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-09-07

The good news about WalMart

The magic of jiu jitsuYou praise what a company reviled by the left is doing. The right rises. Then you point to WalMart's support of true health reform, and pound them with it. How does this help the public option?I don't see it.So you are saying that because of some...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Benefits, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-07

Why open source remains an ideological divide

Oh that was superb.Open Source.Stand for something! :)you are ideological from the startIf you want to remove ideology from the equation your clearly state your needs - functionnal, commercial and technical support ... etc, and compare available solutions.Price might be a key factor and it might not; availability of srouce...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OSS, open source

Discussion threads 2009-09-07

SmartPlanet: 3 of 4 executives say outsourcing necessary to maintain bottom line

SmartPlanet: 3 of 4 executives say outsourcing necessary to maintain bottomCompletely disagree. Outsourcing only works for small projects that can't be done in-house, like wiring jobs, installing generators and the such. Outsourcing entire departments doesn't work. I've seen it before, when the employee is on a contract...

Tags: Managed hosting, Outsourcing/Offshoring, outsourcing, outsource

Discussion threads 2009-09-01