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Ballmer: Microsoft will dunk on Google...eventually

Ballmer: Microsoft will dunk on Google...eventuallyAnd, he says this as they fall to a distant 4th behind an unknown Chinesecompany. Seems that if they can't bundle it with the OS, they can't compete for some reason??? Imagine that!! Of course they ARE trying to bundle, but it has not been...

Tags: Channel management, Team management, Corporate law, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Google Inc., pinata, Web

Discussion threads 2007-10-18

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Collaboration Strategy Shortcomings? Whack the Community Manager

There's been a good flow of conversation around the role of 'community management' in large companies recently, with an underlying idea that although it's a tough job things will work out if the right people are involved, although Dennis Howlett recognises the danger of burn out....

Tags: Exec, Community Manager, Underling, Underlings, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-10-03

Report: Craigslist dumps "erotic" ads; adds adult section with new rules

updated below: Craigslist apparently has caved to the pressures of state attorneys general who cracked the whip on the "erotic services" section of the site. The Illinois Attorney General has said that craigslist will get rid of the "erotic" services category on the classified site and will...

Tags: Craigslist, Advertisement, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-13

News to know: Cisco; Kindle DX; MySpace; Microsoft

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: Cisco's third quarter: Better than expected; Sales down; Economic recovery 'eventual' Andrew Nusca: Amazon Kindle DX: The solution to...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, Amazon Kindle, MySpace, Notebooks, Strategy, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-07

Craigslist becomes political pinata

Craigslist becomes political pinataCraigs List Last time I checked The Washington Post and the Yellow Book in this area the ads there were nothing like what is posted in the Wash DC Erotic Services section of Craigs. A photo of a naked woman on her knees giving a blow...

Tags: Craigslist, Craigs List, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Craigslist becomes political pinata

If you're a pol who wants to garner some headlines there's one easy route to news coverage: Kick Craigslist. Now it's South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster's turn (Techmeme, statement, letter to Craigslist). McMaster has informed Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster see his reply that he has to remove...

Tags: South Carolina, Craigslist, McMaster, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-06

iPinata 1.1 (Mobile)

Pick one of four colorful 3D pinatas. Play with one to four people. Take turns striking at the pinata. After it gets beaten up enough it will burst, causing a cascade of confetti and an outburst of lively music. Turn the blindfold on for a bit more of a challenge....

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

Software downloads 2009-03-15

An Event Apart 2008: Day 1

The antique Palace Hotel in San Francisco houses An Event Apart, a collaboration of interactive presentations about web standards, user experience design, and best practices. The two-day conference features well-known speakers from around the world, including AEA's hosts Jeffrey Zeldman and Eric Meyer. ...

Tags: Web, Framework, Web Design, Interfaces, Craftsmanship, D, Channel Management, Marketing, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-18

It's a start: Spammer gets jail time

It's a start: Spammer gets jail timeI dont see spaming as a jail-able offense.I would love to give jailtime to companies that send crap to my mailbox.The issue is waisted time and resources. It costs x dollars to clean that up, so you owe me x dollars, if dont...

Tags: Spam, spammer, anti-spam

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Yang's recovery runway: Months to days (and board should go too)

It had looked like Jerry Yang would at least get a few months to prove he could right the listing ship that is Yahoo. Perhaps it's days now. The issue: Can you really turn a company around when the talent is heading for the exits at a...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Recovery, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Yang, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-19

News to know: Adobe; XP era ends; Enterprise 2.0; Apple

Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: How to recover GPcode encrypted files? Larry Dignan: Adobe ups outlook; Creative Suite chugs along XP era ends: Will Vista step up? Techmeme eBay: New belle of Microsoft's merger ball? MySpace plays more spam Whac-a-Mole;...

Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Tools & Techniques, Channel Management, Investment, Finance, Management, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-06-17

Meet Jerry Yang, pinata

Meet Jerry Yang, pinataYahoo customers are walking.http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/06/marketers-see-l.htmlEveryone thinking Yaoo/Google was such a great idea, think again.RE: Meet Jerry Yang, pinataShame, really, because Yang esssentially stood up for employees and customers.Gee, what a concept.If MS took over Yahoo, there would have been massive layoffs, and the Yahoo products, and the consumers...

Tags: INTERNET, Benefits, Investment, Yahoo! Inc., Yang, Meet Jerry Yang, Microsoft Corp., Jerry Yang

Discussion threads 2008-06-16

Meet Jerry Yang, pinata

So what's that water cooler conversation going to sound like at the Yahoo executive suite today? Probably something like this: Sue Decker: So Jerry how was your weekend? Jerry Yang: Not too bad. I didn't have to talk to Steve Ballmer so how bad...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-16

Viva Pinata (XBOX): Prima Official eGuide 1 (Windows)

An entire Piata Prospectus with complete Piata details! Every Resident and Romance requirement. Raise the biggest and most valuable Piatas available at the earliest time possible. Complete list of every object on Piata Island and how best to use it. Garden growing strategies and building placement advice. Hundreds of Piata-raising...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox, Prima Games, Game Players, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2007-08-06

Big Pinata 1 (Windows)

Pedro Gonzalez loves pinatas. He can't stop hitting them! Help Pedro become the next Great Pinatero participating in tournaments all across Mexico. Collect coins and special power-ups to get and edge over your opponents and win! With more than 40 levels and 17 locations Big Pintilde;ata will keep you swinging...

Tags: Tournament, Mexico, Encore, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-03-06

Images: Microsoft plays 'Viva Pinata'

Microsoft's "Viva Pinata" product collection will hit the ground with a cartoon TV show, a video game and toys.

Tags: Games, Viva Pinata, cartoon, video game, Microsoft Corp., video, game

Image galleries 2006-03-16

Images: Microsoft plays 'Viva Pinata'

Microsoft's "Viva Pinata" product collection will hit the ground with a cartoon TV show, a video game and toys.

Tags: Games, Viva Pinata, cartoon, video game, Microsoft Corp., game, video

Image galleries 2006-03-16

Glaser turns wrath on Apple, Jobs

Glaser turns wrath on Apple, JobsReal is still in business???Still afloat likely only because of that downright sumptuous settlement. Take *that* MS swine.Hopefully they'll burn through it quickly and die as they should have long ago.It'd be win-win for us.:o)Another puff …of hot air from the a***. Doesn't he know...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, job, Apple iPod, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-12-05

Apple offers Mac Mini 'grab bag'

Apple offers Mac Mini 'grab bag'Some daysSteve Jobs just forgets to take his Lithium in the morning.Lemme figure out this complaint...So Apple delivers some machines that surpass the promised specs at the promised price and people are whining whinging for the Brits about it?You people need a war!!! You...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2005-09-29

FCC examines Katrina disaster response

FCC examines Katrina disaster responseMessage has been deleted.Four years and still talkingFour years from now the FCC, FEMA and all of the other agencies will still be talking about how we need to do something to improve their disaster response! It still won't be done.Offt,,, THere was only ONE...

Tags: Federal government, Levee, FCC, disaster response, Federal Emergency Management Agency, leadership

Discussion threads 2005-09-15