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Dell's 'Cloud Computing' and other strange stuff

 and When I took a wee poke at Dell the other day I could not possibly have known that labeling something Hybrid and expecting us to meekly gobble it up was only the tip of what can only be described as an ill-conceived marketing strategy iceberg....

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hoover, Cloud Computing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Tech strong in Hoover's most searched-for companies in April

Five technology companies made the top ten in Hoover’s list of the 100 most searched-for companies in April 2006; Apple, Dell, Microsoft, Google and IBM. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, was the most searched for company.According to Hoover’s, a business information company, the “Hoover’s 100” isa monthly list of the...

Tags: Hoover, Hoover&rsquo, s, most searched-for company

Blog posts 2006-06-09

EU puts funds toward global research on open source

EU puts funds toward global research on open sourceEmmm, time to get in on some floss moneyand some Mentos as well.Equal timeThis is unconscionable. At the very least, the EU should devote equal amounts to promoting Microsoft and Apple software worldwide.I must disagree.Why would they want to promote two...

Tags: Hoover, Microsoft Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2005-05-26

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Industry fight against Google hurts education

So it's NOT OK for Microsoft to control technology......but it IS OK for Google to try and take over the world of information?Sorry...not buying it.Google does no evil, just IS evil?Look at the account TOS. Anything that requires an active Google account -- gMail, gTalk, gApps, etc. -- is...

Tags: Google Inc., education

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Mobile Prospector-Gold (annual) (Mobile)

Find vital company and people information before you walk in. As a Road Warrior you know the importance of efficient and time saving short cuts to get that sale. Powered by Hoover's (a D&B company), recognized the world over for their comprehensive business intelligence data base of over 34 million...

Tags: Mobile, Mobilesynch, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, E-mail, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-24

Geo-engineering can save this planet

Geo-engineering can save this planetToo funnyI love it, socialism and government control of your daily life.Nothing like United Socialist States of Amerika....Population control is a better targetIf that kind of money was spent educating people about overpopulation - and how the earth can only support a finite number of humans...

Tags: Contraception, Wood, Geo-engineering

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Mobile Prospector- Gold (annual) (Mobile)

Now there is a simple way for you to obtain key information and contacts from today''s most sought after businesses and executives - wherever you happen to be. Walk into your next meeting with all of the pertinent information you need - right at your fingertips.You get 37 million prospects...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Mobilesynch, It', Advertising & Promotion, Pricing, Telecom & Utilities, Business Intelligence, E-mail, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Online Communications, Management

Software downloads 2009-06-11

Mobile Prospector (Mobile)

Find vital company and people information before you walk in. As a Road Warrior you know the importance of efficient and time saving short cuts to get that sale. Powered by Hoover's (a D&B company), recognized the world over for their comprehensive business intelligence data base of over 34 million...

Tags: Mobile, Mobilesynch, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, E-mail, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-03

The case for a Global Digital Public Library Network policy

By Bill Kallman This guest blog is penned by Bill Kallman, CEO of Scayl, a direct, unlimited secure email solution, a longtime VC and real estate investor. He was a founding director of Streamcast, one of the defendant's in the landmark MGM v Grokster ruling. He holds...

Tags: Google Inc., Network, Radio, Library, Digital Library, Library Network, GDPLN, Content Industry, Copyright War, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-22

SugarCRM launches express edition that comes with onsite and cloud accounts

SugarCRM has introduced an express edition and with it a two-for-one deal that includes an on-site software account and cloud account for one low price.  And it's a good one: $7 per user per month. The express edition is based on the community edition, which, of course...

Tags: SugarCRM, Edition, Community Edition, Professional Edition, Sugar Express, Sugar Open Cloud, Smb/Sme, Linux, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-05-04

Is Twitter Social CRM? Nope.

Over the last few days, social analyst Forrester's Jeremiah Owyang and PR 2.0 pundit Brian Solis have been calling Twitters's Future: Social CRM.  Jeremiah did it in his wildly popular Web Strategist blog here and Brian did it in his very good PR 2.0 Blog here. While Jeremiah's argument is...

Tags: Twitter, CRM, Jeremiah Owyang, Social CRM, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Cat Teaser 1.0 (Mobile)

Use this application to tease your cat. There are different sounds provided, which includes 4 High-frequency whistles, Cat Hiss, Cat Fight, Dog Growl, Dog Howl, Birds, Can Opener, Harmonica, Hoover / Vacuum Cleaner, and Squeaky Toy / Mouse.Note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the iTunes App Store, where...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Tomsoft, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-02-24

The Twitter Fantasy

It seems everywhere you turn these days there's an excitable story about Twitter, the microblogging tool that is a mystery to some people, a miracle to others, and a service some are noisily evangelizing in hope of self publicity. As Twitter scales up...

Tags: Twitter, Desktop Publishing, Productivity, Blogging, Collaboration, Groupware, Software, Internet, Enterprise Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-02-21

The two big lies in the health IT debate

The two big lies in the health IT debateDon't get me started. I don't believe, and most likely will never believe, that the insurance companies' goal is to "provide the best care for the lowest cost". My experience tells me that it is to provide the least acceptable...

Tags: Financial Planning, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, health insurance industry, insurance company, insurance, health care

Discussion threads 2009-02-13

Would you 'Kumo' it?

Would you 'Kumo' it?RE: Would you 'Kumo' it?Kumo would definitely take some getting used to. First thought, it reminds me of Cujo (Stephen King's rabid dog)...not necessarily a great association. Kimono, closer to home for Japanese language, is a close second. But several million dollars in brand awareness could have...

Tags: Branding, SEARCH, Kumo, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-23

Digging into the Silverlight 2 announcement

(Update: It also looks like you can grab the final bits as of 12:01 this morning: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/resources/install.aspx?v=2.0) After listening to the Q&A from the press conference today recording here, digging into some of the details, and reading some of the commentary on various blogs, there are a...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Eclipse, Numbers Game, Linux, Java Development Tools, Microsoft Development Tools, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-10-14

School District Upgrades PCs to Keep Students Current on the Latest Technology

Hoover City Schools makes it a priority to stay current with the latest software so that students are prepared for the next level of education and are familiar with the tools that drive today's business world. As part of that strategy, the school district has already deployed Windows Vista on...

Tags: PC, School District, Student, Mobility, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Case studies 2008-09-01

Chinese censorship: to protect 'healthy growth of our youth'

Chinese censorship: to protect 'healthy growth of our youth'Chinese CensorshipThe Chinese government wants open wallets but not open minds.Unfortunatelywhat also went out of fashion in the 60s was an understanding of Communists, such that you actually think that American censorship in the 50s to reflect community values and Chinese Communist...

Tags: INTERNET, Chinese Government, censorship, Chinese Censorship, youth

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Xerox: Gel ink will be the future

There may come a day when we're buying a tube of ink gel for our printers. Xerox on Thursday said it is previewing what it calls a "cured gel ink technology" that prints on plastic and foil. Xerox's plan is to take digital printers to the packaging...

Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper, Image Quality, Inkjet Printer, Ink, Gel, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-29

Online thieves worse than 1960s Mafia

Online thieves worse than 1960s MafiaCompletely different situationThe current situation is completely different. In the '60's the Mafia was basically a U.S. thing. Also, one reason why it had grown was J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI. Hoover was a fanatic about keeping the FBI "pristine",...

Tags: Phishing, Cyberthreats, Federal government, Spam, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Mafia, Edgar Hoover

Discussion threads 2008-04-25