henry blodget

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?

Microsoft is testing Kumo--the upgrade to Live Search internally--and a few folks are already writing the obit.  A wee bit early, don't you think? BoomTown's Kara Swisher posted Microsoft's internal memo on Kumo, but more importantly posted three screen shots. All are worth a look. The interface...

Tags: Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Kumo, BoomTown, Henry Blodget, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Leadership, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-03

If you don't like AAPL's "Steve's health is a private matter" statement, then sell

If you don't like AAPL's "Steve's health is a private matter" statement, then sellorder of successionI think people would be less worried if Apple were more open about their order of succession. I think Steve has put the company in the right direction so, if something happened to him, they'd...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Apple Inc., private matter, health care

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Google Agonistes

The fall of Google stock, which was inevitable and long-delayed, will continue. As Henry Blodget points out when arguing that the most recent quarter "wasn't so bad" (and, indeed, it wasn't, but it also wasn't a home run from a company expected to put up Barry Bonds numbers): At $345,...

Tags: Google Inc., Henry Blodget, free cash flow

Blog posts 2006-02-17

Additional Resources

How will Silverlight light up Microsoft's Web-based Office apps?

minor typo"But a the Office Web Apps team has been saying since last fall" should be "But as the Office Web Apps team has been saying since last fall"Feel free to delete this. :-)I expect the web based Office...to go the way of so many more of their web services....

Tags: cloud computing, Office 2010, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Office Apps, Web

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Apple's Jobs being treated for 'hormone imbalance'; Will remain at helm

Updated: Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Monday in an open letter that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance that is causing his weight loss. In his letter, Jobs clarified his health issue following yet another round of deathbed rumors. Jobs added that he will remain CEO of Apple....

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Macworld, CEO, Succession Planning Worry, Corporate Governance, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-05

Hands up who's tired of Twitter?

While I didn't have time to reflect on the top management changes at Twitter last week, I'm not surprised. Jack Dorsey and Ev Williams have swapped seats for one reason: Jack's a code jock and Ev's the biz guy. Andy Beal almost nails it: Sure, it sounds amicableâ€"which is...

Tags: Twitter, Operational Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-10-20

Yahoo-AOL: An integration nightmare on deck

The Yahoo and AOL merger talks are proceeding at pace and now the bigwigs are conducting due diligence. In other words, a deal is quite possible, but the integration work is going to be ugly. Boomtown's Kara Swisher reports: Now, sources tell me, the circle of...

Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Boomtown, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Microsoft's never-ending pursuit of Yahoo: More awkward than an 8th grade dance

Microsoft still has the hots for Yahoo and now wants to enlist partners to win the target's search business. Yes, folks the Microhoo saga continues and boy are these two crazy kids awkward. According to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is still trying to airlift the search...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Search, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Off topic: The facade of objectivity

This Wired-TechCrunch war is interesting for the media wonks out there, but larger question is this: Does objectivity exists? Does it even matter? Here's the short version. The Washington Post inks a syndication deal with TechCrunch. Wired notes that it's odd that the Post picks up a...

Tags: Disclosure, TechCrunch, Wired Inc., Objectivity, Blogger, Post, Personality, Blogging, Business Ethics, Construction, Internet, Leadership, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?

Are Microsoft and Google really locked into a zero-sum game, where every gain in Google's search business translates into an automatic kick-in-the-pants for Microsoft? That seems to be the premise, to a degree, of a couple of new items -- one on the Financial Times and...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Monopoly, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-13

News to know: SAP; Hacking NASA; Apple; OpenSolaris

Notable headlines: Nate McFeters: Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers? Common misconceptions about database security Sapphire 2008: Dennis Howlett: The changing SAP culture Larry Dignan: SAP's Apotheker: Business ByDesign costs led...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., OpenSolaris, Hacking, Yahoo! Inc., T-Mobile, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-06

Steve Ballmer's defining hour

Whether Microsoft ponies up more cash for Yahoo, walks away or launches a proxy war it will be CEO Steve Ballmer's defining hour. Ballmer addressed his troops in a town hall broadcast Thursday Techmeme that was attended for a bit by Silicon Alley Insider's Henry Blodget. The...

Tags: Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, Multifront War, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-02

Ballmer still claims Microsoft might walk away from Yahoo

On May 1, Microsoft held an internal Town Hall meeting, largely but not exclusively focused on the company's bid for Yahoo. Silicon Alley Insider Henry Blodget managed to dial into the call long enough to hear CEO Steve Ballmer say the sky's not the limit for Yahoo. ...

Tags: Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Leadership, Microsoft Windows XP, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Silicon Alley Insider's startup index: Click bait? Nah. It's tip bait

Lists have never done much for me--especially financial lists. It's financial porn: Forbes' most wealthy people; the Fortune 500; 10 mutual funds you must have now and a few hundred other lists. And now Silicon Alley Insider has launched a startup valuation index that's bound to be a conversation starter....

Tags: Silicon, Valuation, Financial, SAI, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-29

Microsoft should walk away from Yahoo

It's deadline day for Yahoo. Three weeks ago Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Yahoo that it needs to negotiate about the software giant's $31 a share offer. Since Ballmer's ultimatum there has been a lot of bluster, but little else. And it's quite possible that this weekend will be uneventful...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Nothing, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-25

Microhoo: A frenetic week ahead; Yahoo could turn the tables on Microsoft

It's crunch time for the Microsoft-Yahoo saga. Yahoo reports first quarter earnings on Tuesday and if the results are good the company could get a little negotiating leverage against Microsoft, which is chasing Jerry Yang & Co. like a lovelorn teenager. Microsoft reports its earnings on Thursday and will be...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yang, Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-21

Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise

Salesforce has just released see all coverage the long-awaited integration of its CRM applications with Google Apps, embedding email, documents, online chat and integrated calendaring directly into its core sales force automation, marketing and customer service applications. I've had advance warning of this move, as [in a paid engagement â€"...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Google Apps, Team, Application, On-demand, Integration, Google Talk Integration, Sales Force Management, Sales, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-04-14

What if News Corp., MSN and Yahoo were a separate company?

For the first time since Microsoft announced its intentions to buy Yahoo, I see one way the coupling might make a tiny bit of sense. As of late yesterday (April 9), Yahoo is now rumored to be contemplating a merger with AOL (talk about the ultimate anti-Microsoft...

Tags: MSN, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., News Corp., Business Structures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Entrepreneurship, Financial Accounting, Finance, Investment, Business Operations, Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-10

News to know: Windows 7; FCC; Census IT; HDMI; MacBook mystery; Fave Windows programs

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs Gallery right Mary Jo Foley: Why Windows 7 might go to pieces Michael Krigsman: Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau George Ou: HDMI survival guide...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., HDMI, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Federal Government, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-21

Google data watch: Enough with the overanalysis

ComScore's latest search data showing Google queries declined has caused concern and a good bit of overanalysis. But everyone needs to take a deep breath when it comes to analyzing every little Google twitch. Now it's clear everyone is trying to call Google's quarter, which will be...

Tags: ComScore Networks Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-20