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- Microsoft's 'multipoint' tech for emerging markets
- To bring technology to emerging markets, Microsoft has an ongoing project called Unlimited Potential. CNET News.com's Ina Fried sat down with Microsoft VP Will Poole to discuss what the project's new "multipoint" technology is doing to help address the problems of having just one computer for a large classroom.
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., News.com, Marketing Research, Financial Services, microsoft, will poole, unlimited potential, multipoint, emerging markets, emerging segments, third world, cell, mobile, cellular, phone, computer, pc, Emerging Market, Marketing
- Videos 2007-10-10
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- Microsoft may have blown opportunities, but all hope is not lost
- Time to let it goThe erosion has started, it cannot be stopped and the longer you try to hold on to something that fleecing away the more you lose.Game over.Android wins.:)Blown OpportunitiesThis reminds me of MS failing to see the internet coming and allowing Netscape to dominate the market. They...
- Tags: Operating systems, Mobile operating systems, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile, phone, Windows Monopoly
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Dell launches Android smartphone; Inks China, Brazil carrier deals
- Dell has hatched its grand smartphone plan and it's focused on emerging markets. The company confirmed its plans to launch smartphones in China and Brazil. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Brazil, Dell Computer Corp., Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-11-13
- SAP: Enterprise software market 'difficult'; Emerging markets weak
- SAP's third quarter was a mixed bag. Earnings were a touch better than expectations, but revenue and the outlook disappointed investors. Meanwhile, SAP said the software market showed "signs of stabilization," but remained difficult. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Enterprise Software, Emerging Market, SAP AG, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Finance, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Yahoo: Giving users a mobile experience, not a mobile OS
- Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, who was scheduled to speak at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco this morning, has been bitten by a flu bug and didn't make it to center stage today. But that's OK - her team was on-hand for a media breakfast and shared her vision...
- Tags: Mobile, Operating System, Yahoo! Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Sun cuts 3,000 jobs as Oracle takeover twists in regulator limbo
- Oracle hasn't completed its Sun Microsystems acquisition yet, but the restructuring is already underway. In a regulatory filing, Sun said Tuesday that it will lay off 3,000 workers across the globe. The company added that it had to restructure as it waits for Oracle's purchase of the...
- Tags: Job, Regulator, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Restructuring, Company, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Regulations, Strategy, Management, Investment, Finance, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Wither Silicon Valley? IT will be driven by emerging markets
- WTF does "dead-cat" mean?Dear ZDnet,Please stop trying to make-up terms like "dead-cat" or "dead-finger". Nobody cares.SheeshWell good morning Mr. Happiness and feel good vibe. I wish I could take credit for dead cat bounce but the term has been around---oh let's say---FOREVERhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_cat_bounceRE: Wither Silicon Valley? IT will be driven by...
- Tags: Strategy, Communities, U.S.A., Wither Silicon Valley, pure research, information technology, emerging market
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- Wither Silicon Valley? IT will be driven by emerging markets
- Gartner is projecting that the "worse year ever" for IT spending---down 6.9 percent in 2009---will be followed up with dead-cat spending bounce in 2010 of a meager 3.3 percent. Does this dead-cat IT spending bounce mean traditional tech power centers---notably Silicon Valley---are no longer in the driver's seat? ...
- Tags: Silicon Valley, Information Technology, Gartner Inc., Emerging Market, IT-spending, Application Roster, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000
- it would be nice......if GM would sell these cars in North America...just my two centsRE: GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000It aggravates me. Why is the US the last one to get this type of innovation that is affordable. I WANT ONEOh yeah people in a...
- Tags: car, General Motors Corp., electric car, small electric car
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- 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
- Another push for netbooks in Africa
- By using cheap netbooks running Ubuntu, coupled with IBM's cloud computing platforms, businesses in Africa that could not otherwise afford computers for each of their employees will have access to really inexpensive computing. Can this approach also take the place of OLPC in emerging markets? by Christopher Dawson
- Tags: Africa, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- Dell: Perot Systems purchase an 'anchor' acquisition; More deals likely
- Perot PurchaseIt's a brilliant move on two fronts: Service to sell more hardware and subjugation replace HP and IBM with Dell hardware and SANS.Dell once again proves why they outsell HP and IBM 2-to-1 in many market spaces....RE: Dell: Perot Systems purchase an 'anchor' acquisition; More deals likelyPretty good deal...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Dell Computer Corp., Perot Systems Corp., acquisition
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- Confronting Risk in Business Relationships and Emerging Markets: Enhanced Due Diligence and Corporate Intelligence
- The reputational and business risks associated with conducting business in emerging and expanding markets, with new business partners, agents, joint ventures, vendors, suppliers and distributors are increasingly significant for business executives as a result of the current financial crisis which demands highly efficient and effective business decision making. Moreover, the...
- Tags: PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Emerging Market, Real Estate, Channel Management, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Business Operations, Marketing, Finance
- White papers 2009-09-11
- Blackberry vs. iPhone smackdown
- Smackdown I think that BB users will always be BB users and iPhone users are dedicated to their sets. I have seen more of my acquaintances switch from non-smart phones to iPhone than to BB, but that is anecdotal evidence and meaningless.I don't think RIM has to worry about their...
- Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry
- Discussion threads 2009-09-01
- Yahoo picks up Arabic portal Maktoob; Bets on Middle East as emerging market
- Yahoo, in a move to expand into emerging markets, has acquired Maktoob, an Arabic portal with more than 16.5 million unique users. The company is betting on emerging markets where Internet adoption is in its infancy. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Emerging Market, Portals, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Web Technology, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- Microsoft announces OneApp for emerging markets, includes Nokia smartphones
- Web apps for feature phonesWouldn't web apps be a better solution for feature phones, with limited memory/processing power?Then, you just need one app...an HTML browser...with perhaps the ability to create "web app" shortcuts on the home screen.Server-side processing could be used, for any/all heavy lifting.If the browser supports HTML5, the...
- Tags: cloud computing, Web browsers, emerging market, Microsoft Corp., smart phone, Web application, feature phone, Web browser, Nokia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Microsoft announces OneApp for emerging markets, includes Nokia smartphones
- I received an email yesterday from a Microsoft representative regarding their Unlimited Potential Group's announcement for a new mobile software application. The funny thing about the email was that it stated the OneApp application was designed for feature phones to access mobile apps like Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger, and...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Smart Phone, Emerging Market, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, E-mail, Marketing Research, Financial Services, Marketing, Online Communications, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- Where's the disruption from the Internet?
- After leaving the Financial Times in mid-2004 to become a professional "blogger/journalist" I began to think intensely about the nature of media and its changes. Coming from the old world and now jumping into the deep-end of the new world, it triggered some very interesting insights into the nature of...
- Tags: Internet, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2009-08-21
- Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakes
- RE: Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakesI'll stick with XP until they stop supporting it, or until I need a new pc, in which case I'll probably get Home basic or Premium.With what Ultimate cost meI'm not switching. Gouge me once, shame on you. Gouge me twice...Thats...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-08-17
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