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Microsoft reshuffles executives

Microsoft reshuffles executivesRep sent me new org chart...My rep sent me the new org chart and luckily, he will not be affected. He continues to CRUSH his numbers every single quarter. My rep will get me on the short list of folks who will get immediate meetings with all of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, rep, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Titanic, Brad

Discussion threads 2006-08-01

Microsoft CRM Live is a dud

Microsoft CRM Live is a dudAs much as I would love to jump on M$Tell me where CRM is NOT a dud? Either you change your business processes to suit the software or write your own. Question is - if you change your business processes, and now they are the...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Operational planning, Enterprise software, Microsoft CRM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft CRM Live, Titanic, SaaS Void, CRM

Discussion threads 2006-07-14

No more 'Unbreakable' Oracle

No more 'Unbreakable' OracleSo much for unbreakable...Somehow all of this reminds me of the Titanic. I realize that there are significant differences between the two scenarios* not the least of which being the fact that a cracked password will not by default mean that people die, but...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Titanic

Discussion threads 2005-10-28

Senate moves toward new data security rules

Senate moves toward new data security rulesAnyone else think it is funny?I always get a laugh whenever Congress starts talking about security. Any one of the offices of our 536 elected officials has more leaks than the Titanic.Business increasing wants to pre-empt States Right'sRemember when the GOP was for...

Tags: leak, States Right, data security rule, Titanic, data security, U.S. Senate, security

Discussion threads 2005-07-28

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Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales

Over-reaction of marketThis Apple news will be diluted once Windows7 ships this week. Plus, with the new Zune HD and Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple's days are definitely numbered. Microsoft is poised to take control of all markets once and for all. I would sell AAPL if I were a shareholder...

Tags: Investment, Digital music, Digital media, Financial accounting, Personal finance, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone, sales, Apple stock price, Windows Mobile 6.5, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., market capitalization, stock

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints; no Start customizations and stylus still required

Apple is safe.Point release or not, Microsoft is under the gun to come up with something better than this retread if they want to stay in the mobile device business. Make no mistake, the handset makers are not just disappointed, they are steaming about Microsoft's inability to keep up, because...

Tags: Keyboards, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.5, ringer, mobile, Finger-friendly, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?

RE: Courier: Microsoft's new take on the Tablet PC?First off, this is a really cool looking prototype. Second, I would hearken to what others raise; namely, when will the real product ship and what's the OS and tools side of the equation, as Apple has pretty much shown this to...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, BTW Here, tablet, Microsoft Corp., tablet PC, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiation

BT rulesBut one cannot text wehn driving!How many of your thoughts can be expressed with 160 characters?HTC Touch Pro for me!:)I love it! :)Hmm... I wonder how much the HTC Touch Pro2 will emit the radiation? :)RE: The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiationWhen I first got my phone...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, radiation, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

James Cameron to promote Panasonic 3-D HDTVs around release of "Avatar." Now are you interested?

Sci-fi fans already know that director James Cameron's long-awaited follow-up to Titanic is Avatar, the biggest release so far that makes use of the latest 3-D film technologies. No doubt calculating future home-video revenues, Cameron is now teaming up with Panasonic to promote the company's 3-D HDTVs, which are slated...

Tags: 3D, Panasonic, Avatar, HDTV, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-08-24

The clouds are gathering for Coupa

Sometimes I read something and it makes me smile from ear to ear, most often because it generates another of those ah-ha moments that keep tech people motivated. Reading Vinnie Mirchandani's SCARS: SaaS and Cloud Allowance Rebate System was one of those moments. Much as I am tempted...

Tags: E-procurement, Procurement, Coupa, Purchasing & Procurement, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-08-07

Disruptive technologies disrupt - goodbye newspaper companies

Last week my Saturday Post was about how Internet based technologies have been used to create applications and services that devalue existing business models. It's a hugely disruptive process. [The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .] This trend is occurring because it can occur -- because...

Tags: Craigslist, Business Model, Internet, Strategy, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-27

Waxman-Markey bill set for vote in U.S. House

Waxman-Markey bill set for vote in U.S. HouseCap & Trade is corrupted from the get-goWithin a dozen years we'll revisit the whole concept and maybe do it right.Or...Try to work the unworkable until the die-off kicks in.RE: Waxman-Markey bill set for vote in U.S. HouseI'm sure the White House support...

Tags: Waxman-Markey, U.S. House, carbon dioxide, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

What does it mean that we surprised that Windows 7 is so good?

What does it mean that we surprised that Windows 7 is so good?No, Vista will go down in history as another Window ME. Your argument that Vista did not really SUUUCK because Windows 7 is based on Vista, and Windows 7 is really good, does not fly. Average users do...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 IS, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Software patents hot topic at Microsoft event

Software patents hot topic at Microsoft eventTrying to stop Open_SourceThe only they can compete with Open_Source islawsuits about patents.Other than that it is a Titanic sailing for theice-burg or Conficker.all software belongs tu u$![i]Oliver Bell, regional technology officer, Microsoft Asia-Pacific, responded, saying Microsoft has an interest in protecting intellectual property...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, NOW IT, Microsoft Corp., Linux, software

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Google isn't killing journalism, it's more of a suicide

Google isn't killing journalism, it's more of a suicideNewspapers, RIAA and MPAANewspapers, RIAA and MPAA are all in the same boat, making buggy whips when the car came along. The obvious solution for the newspapers is to bribe the law makers into outlawing the internet and then we can all...

Tags: INTERNET, Digital media, Strategy, Google Inc., RIAA, suicide, MPAA

Discussion threads 2009-04-10

Do We Really NEED CRM 2.0?

Do We Really NEED CRM 2.0?what is CRM?After reading first two sentences i give up on articleRE: Do We Really NEED CRM 2.0?Great post. I really think it doesn't matter whether one vendor is able to provide the complete "CRM 2.0 solution". Similar to closed-loop marketing, the productivity comes,...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise software, CRM

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

Google

GoogleGoogle DependantGoogle is good, make no mistake, but when it gurgled, I just changed my search engine to Yahoo. Problem solved. Calling it a "monoculture" may be giving a bit much credit to our glorified Googlers.Jeff G.RE: GoogleHow ironic that Google et al are taking the ISP's to task for...

Tags: SEARCH, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Google Inc., monoculture

Discussion threads 2009-02-02

News to know: AOL layoffs, SAP layoffs, Cox Cable, DTV bill, Dell

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: AOL to layoff 700, consolidate groups Andrew Nusca: AOL lays off 700 due to ad meltdown...

Tags: Layoff, Dell Computer Corp., America Online Inc., Cox Cable, SAP AG, Digital Television, Sam Diaz, Workforce Management, Human Resources

Blog posts 2009-01-29

Titanic security battles in the cloud - live interview with Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro

This Thursday morning at 11am PST I'll be talking live with Eva Chen, CEO and co-founder of Trend Micro about the complex world of security in the cloud. The FBI estimates that highly sophisticated criminal gangs are using a variety of high tech exploits to steal more money than the...

Tags: Federal Government, Government, Management, Security, Strategy, Tom Foremski, Trend Micro Inc.

Blog posts 2009-01-28

Windows kicks Linux to the curb

Windows kicks Linux to the curbLost?Round one did not go Microsoft's way. First and foremost, Linux pre-installed is a mainstream consumer choice now. No 3 weeks fighting EULA rejection, or stumbling on a sister site ala Dell, right there on Dell and HP's and Acer's site, Linux. That...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Now Let, Robin Harris, Linux, netbook, Unix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-25