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

Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?It's results that matterSometimes I actually use the built in help for Windows or Word or Excel. But I usually regret it.I don't know how Google does it, but somehow, Google always seems to find just what I'm looking...

Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., obit, Kumo, search engine, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Mainstream media writes Windows obit

Mainstream media writes Windows obitMS should have never...killed off XP. Especially when such a huge segment of the market is tired of being forced fed what they do not want.This article makes a good point about users beginning to realize that as long as they can hit the web rather...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), LIKE IT, Microsoft Windows, Hewlett-Packard Co., mainstream media, Windows obit, Microsoft Windows Vista, obit, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Bloomberg publishes Jobs obit but why?

Bloomberg publishes Jobs obit but why?re: Bloomberg publishes Jobs obit but why?[i]Pre-written obits are nothing new in journalism. There are probably pre-fab obits flying around many newsrooms.[/i]There's another thing I didn't know. And fairly depressing to think people write this stuff up waiting for someone to die.George Burns and...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Bloomberg L.P., job

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Additional Resources

Fun with numbers (browser and search share) a boon for StatCounter

If you've been following the headlines of late you'll find that StatCounter's research arm, a Web tracking service most Webheads are familiar with, has gone from afterthought to player in just a few short months. Credit a few handy Bing-happy press releases and handy browser market share...

Tags: Market Share, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Net Applications, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-05

News to know: Palm; Google; Apple; Yahoo's Bartz; Hacking Safari

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. Larry Dignan: Palm: Demand tanks ahead of Pre launch; Pre needs to save the day Andrew Nusca: Google CEO Schmidt: China 'obvious prize,' Twitter 'poor...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Hacking, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-03-04

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

Social obituaries: insensitive idiot or perpetual entrepreneur?

I saw this post which my friend and colleague Jennifer Leggio wrote a few moments ago, and as soon as I saw it, my blood boiled with rage. In a nutshell, the guy who created Monster.com set up an obituary alert "social network" which allows you to...

Tags: Phone, Friend, E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Obituaries go... social? Monster.com founder puts death notices on the Web

I got an email this morning with the subject "Who died today?" I freaked out when I saw it Digsby's Gmail preview and thought, "Do I want to know the answer to that question?" Apparently I did because I immediately read the email. Turns...

Tags: Job, Web, Monster, Tributes.com, E-mail, Recruitment & Selection, Online Communications, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Apple shares drop on blog rumor about Jobs' health

Shares of Apple took a quick nosedive today but mostly recovered after a blog posted a rumor that the real reason for Apple's pull-out from MacWorld was related to the declining health of Steve Jobs. Rumors. Rumors. Rumors. That's all Gizmodo had to report this morning, citing...

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Blog, Health Care, Apple Inc., Macworld, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Blogging, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-30

What does Apple's MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows?

I had already scratched CES off of my January calendar but was starting to book meetings for MacWorld, leaving time open for the Steve Jobs keynote speech, of course. But now that Jobs is sending in a second-stringer for the big spotlight event, I'm starting to wonder if I should...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Steve Jobs, Trade Show, Apple Inc., Macworld, Social Networking, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-16

News to know: Google; Green IT; Oracle; Apple

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Perlow: To Boldly Go Where No Search Engine Has Gone Before Beet.TV: Breaking News: Satellite to Gather Exclusive Images for Google Earth Blasts off in California...Larry...

Tags: Google Inc., Oracle Corp., Dana Blankenhorn, Green IT, Apple Inc., Video, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Corporate Communications, Rootkits, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Game Players, Marketing, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-08

Mainstream media writes Windows obit

Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-05

News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Hydrogen Road Tour, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggeratedNormal operating procedureAll major news organizations have prewritten obits for prominent people, with those notes about who to contact for comment in the event of that person's death.This is done so as to avoid inaccuracies that often pop up when the news media has...

Tags: Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated

News outlet Bloomberg gave Apple fans and investors a huge scare late yesterday when it accidentally published an incomplete version of Steve Jobs obituary over its wire service. Although the service quickly retracted the release, it's an eerily-fascinating read complete with XXXX marks for the cause and...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Financing Startups, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Bloomberg publishes Jobs obit but why?

Bloomberg published an obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs after the closing bell on Wednesday and quickly retracted it. Amid all the rumors of Jobs' and his pancreatic cancer Bloomberg's timing couldn't have been worse. However, the Bloomberg incident may reveal that rumors about Jobs' health are intensifying. ...

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Bloomberg L.P., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

In the beginning (and the end) there was the mainframe

Mainframes never go away--they just find a new use. One thing that has always amazed me about the mainframe is how IBM has managed to cram it into any new technology frontier. Cloud computing? Mainframe. SaaS? Mainframe enabled. Centralized IT? You guess it: Mainframe. What's more notable...

Tags: IBM Corp., Mainframes, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as does tech overall

Most powerful brands: Sure Google is No. 1, but Apple shines as does tech overallInterestingMicrosoft is ranked way ahead of Apple in this report, yet you manage to mention Apple 3 times and a few times indirectly, yet MS only once. You even managed to put Apple right in...

Tags: Branding, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., brand

Discussion threads 2008-04-21

News to know: Supercomputer programming; Oracle Fusion; Patch day; Inbox 2.0

Notable headlines: Ed Burnette: SC07 Day 3: Programming bits and atoms. SiCortex wins Dev Connection "Sexiest in show" award. Emerging hardware to force drastic changes in programming. George Ou: IBM’s liquid cooled System p 575 Power6 supercomputer. Gallery right. Dan...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Oracle Corp., Network, Supercomputer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Programming, European Union, DNS-changing Trojan, Development Tools, Desktops, Networking, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-11-14

Best of breed: No need for an obit

Best of breed: No need for an obitI suspect acquisition frenzy has more to do with financial pressuresThere is no sense in a company sitting on a pile of cash. The investors start to ask "why didn't I just put my money in a bank?"R&D is risky with no guaranteed...

Tags: Research & Development, Channel management, Financial accounting, Best-of-Breed

Discussion threads 2007-11-13