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- The key to understanding Google - CEO admits it is a media company
- that's not the main pointThe main point is that FOSS enabled Google to make tons of money by leveraging the community and media companies failed to jump into this bandwagon.Thanks for the confirmationGlad you took the time to make it even more obvious.But - "they" still won't believe you ...RE:...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Web browsers, Google Inc., McDonald's Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- Gartner's CIO pep talk: Make a difference or be automated (or worse)
- Gartner analyst Mark McDonald late Sunday laid out the chief information officer agenda for 2009 and the big theme is that tech executives need to make a business difference or fade away. Why? Companies have other options--software as a service, cloud computing and shared services--that could deliver more value than...
- Tags: CIO, Information Technology, Gartner Inc., McDonald's Corp., Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- Zune 3.0 now available, also get free WiFi access at McDonald's
- Zune 3.0 now available, also get free WiFi access at McDonald'sZune 3.0 now available, also get free WiFi access at McDonald'sYuck, McDonalds. The ones in this area had wifi for a while, not sure if it was free or not.McDonalds vs. Starbucks; Zune vs. iPodInteresting. Remember those McDonalds...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Microsoft Zune, McDonalds, McDonald's Corp., Zune 3.0, WiFi Access, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Zune Wi-Fi coming to a McDonald's near you
- Zune Wi-Fi coming to a McDonald's near youZune Wi-Fi coming to a McDonald's near youSounds good in theory, but one small problem. Who goes to McDonalds anymore?wellThe McDonalds around here are usually busy. The problem is, it's usually the drive through that's busy.
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Zune Wi-Fi, McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Zune, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Zune Wi-Fi coming to a McDonald's near you
- Ronald McDonald, meet your match. Microsoft released today a free software update that will allow users of Zune, the best little media player no one seems to care about, to wirelessly stream and download music from the Zune Marketplace store on the go, tag and purchase songs...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Wi-Fi, McDonald's Corp., Digital Music, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Strategy, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Management, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Zune 3.0 now available, also get free WiFi access at McDonald's
- Microsoft announced the Zune 3.0 software last week and today you can download and install the new desktop and Zune device software update. I just finished installing the desktop software and plan to update my black 4GB Zune soon too. The Zune 3.0 software includes Buy from FM, wireless access...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, McDonald's Corp., Wireless LANs, Tools & Techniques, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Management, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Retail+displays+transform+transactions+and+markets
- Retail+displays+transform+transactions+and+marketsSoon I shouldn't look down...... in order to avoid seeing ads. I wonder how many accidents will be caused by people looking away to avoid advertising and so overlooking important information, like an oncoming automobile. Even if laws are necessary, avoidance shouldn't be dangerous.Also, you do realize that...
- Tags: advertisement, McDonald's Corp., food, McDonalds
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- Top 25 advertisers in African American media
- With $89.7 mln in spending, Procter & Gamble is the largest advertiser targeting African American consumers, according to Nielsen Company. McDonald’s is second with $37.7 mln, followed by Johnson and Johnson with $36.1 million in total spending for the 12 months October 2006 through September 2007. Collectively, top 25 advertisers...
- Tags: Category, Media, McDonald's Corp., Advertiser, Product Category, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, NB
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- Has McDonald's found the networked kitchen of the future?
- McDonald's is networking its kitchen equipment to save energy, use powerlines more effectively and save some dough. Using gear from a company called Echelon McDonald's plans to network its kitchen equipment to manage energy use and cut maintenance costs through networked powerlines.In a statement, Echelon noted that McDonald's kitchen equipment...
- Tags: IT Management, Innovation, Hardware Infrastructure, General
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
- FTC nails online music store vendor BurnLounge as pyramid
- FTC nails online music store vendor BurnLounge as pyramidFTC/BurnLounge - Follow the MoneyWhenever a government agency like the FTC goes after someone like BurnLoungeand before you make a personal judgment about the merits of the underlying issue; it's always best to ask yourself: "If the FTC is successful in shutting...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, online music, BurnLounge, food, McDonald's Corp., Apple iTunes, FTC, Steve Jobs
- Discussion threads 2007-06-15
- Behind Google's German courtroom battle
- Behind Google's German courtroom battleAh how quickly things changeGoogle go from "do no evil" alternative types to trying to crush small businesses. If only they hadn't said they would "do no evil" then one could simply view them as a big business doing what big business always does, instead they...
- Tags: Benefits, McDonald's Corp., Google Inc., American Corporation
- Discussion threads 2006-09-14
- Incoming Nortel CEO sued by Motorola
- Incoming Nortel CEO sued by MotorolaAmerica has become a hog farm.Suey, suey, suey. And the lawyers are making a killing.The US way of protectionismThe US is using its expensive lawsuits in may areas as a form of protectionism. Nortel being Canadian has more chances to be condemn by...
- Tags: Nortel Networks Corp., McDonalds, McDonald's Corp., Motorola Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-10-20
- Yahoo IM users get more than they bargained for
- Yahoo IM users get more than they bargained forThat's nothing...While this is sneaky and very poor business and a great way to tick off your users, at least they provide a working option to not install this malware. Anybody who simply opts for the default install without checking the custom...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Now IT, IM, Yahoo! Inc., EULA, Yahoo IM, McDonald's Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-09-01
- McDonald's orders drive-through outsourcing
- McDonald's orders drive-through outsourcinglike this will helpMy receipt already is correct, so they heard what I wanted, and yet the bag still lacks what I ordered. I'm not just picking on McDonald's, most fast food places mess up my orders.North Dakota TodayHey,India tomorrow.This is quite possibly one of the goofiest...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, Benefits, McDonald's Corp., salary, food, window, outsourcing
- Discussion threads 2005-03-11
- Hacker fries McDonald's site
- Hacker fries McDonald's siteWhat do you expect?That's what happens when you host your site on Windows 2000.http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=www.mcdonalds.com.cnSome people never learn.Excuse me...But I ordered this website with NO hackers, light on pop-ups, and extra quality. And my fries were a little cold, and the soda is flat.This is the last...
- Tags: Hacking, Microsoft Corp., Chineese, hacker, Microsoft Windows, McDonald's Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-12-27
- McDonald's: Would you like a song with that?
- McDonald's: Would you like a song with that?Keep the Disney contractThat is the only reason my kid likes Mickey D's and the only reason I go into the place. If they keep the movie tie-in toys AND have the Sony code promo, I may go in more often. To really...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, food, movie, McDonalds, McDonald's Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-06-03
- Wayport, McDonald's cook up hot-spot deal
- Wayport, McDonald's cook up hot-spot dealNow we can realllllly get fat!!!!Sit in mickey dee's brosing the net and slamming whoppers, were done for.How many Laptops do you see in McDonalds?I mean it's just no the crowd for that. Mom and the kids mostly. An why would you put you...
- Tags: Notebooks, Wayport, McDonald's Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-05-25
- McDonald's to serve $2.95 WiFi
- McDonald's to serve $2.95 WiFiNot much of a selling point$3 for 2 hrs is more than I need. If I'm at McDonalds for 2 hrs, my life is hell. I want to pay 50 cents for 30 minutes or maybe 75 cents but that's really all I want....
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, McDonald's Corp., Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2004-04-14
- Wayport fries competition for McDonald's bid
- Wayport fries competition for McDonald's bidThis a nightmareWith more and more of these hot-spot zones opening up that means more laptops conecting to untrusted networks during off hours or time out of the office. This means more exporsure to viruses!How about this?Try serving edible and tasty food rather than supply...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Food & Beverage, food, Wi-Fi, McD, Wayport, McDonald's Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-04-13
- McDonald's: Some Apple downloads with that?
- McDonald's: Some Apple downloads with that?First the Big Mac sandwichThen the Big Mac Supercomputer... brrrr *shiver* who knows what this may lead to.Itunes is the Best!I'm one of those people who try everything as soon as it comes out. While there were some things to like about eMusic, ITunes...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, McDonalds, Apple iTunes, Apple Downloads, McDonald's Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2003-11-06
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