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Microsoft 'Red Dog': A pink poodle in disguise?

I think the Wired December cover story on Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie captured well Ozzie's challenges in winning over the "old guard" inside Microsoft, while pushing ahead with his new agenda. But the part which most intrigued this Microsoft codename watcher was the bit about from where the...

Tags: Wired Inc., Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Wired Magazine, E-mail Providers, Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Wired: Apple is Evil/Genius

Wired Magazine's Leander Kahney has a cover story on Apple ("How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong" Issue 16.04 ) that's worth a read. Overall it's pretty well balanced and fair and has just enough edgy snarkiness to keep you reading. Kahney takes Apple to...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., Wired Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Human Resources, Kahney, Operating Systems, Software, Wired Magazine, Workforce Management

Blog posts 2008-03-25

Additional Resources

Syncing with Dropbox

I'm a fan of Apple's MobileMe service because of its OTA contact and calendar syncing and cool features like Find my iPhone and Remote wipe -- although, thankfully I haven't had to use the latter two. The problem with MobileMe is that many users bristle at the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Wired Inc., Apple MobileMe, Dropbox, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Camping with your Mac 2.0 (HyperMac mini review)

Mini ChargersThe Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger gives you 3 AC outlets along with the 2 USB outlets, all in one plug-in device, and the plug actually swivels so it will mount horrzontally and vertically... invaluable little device for any wired traveler.Don't need another external batteryI mentioned this...

Tags: Engineering, Camping, HyperMac, Mac 2.0, battery, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Wired's Editor Chris Anderson bans words "journalism" and "media"

Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired magazine wasn't having a good day when a journalist from Spiegel, the top German business magazine came calling, judging from the interview. Chris Anderson on the Economics of 'Free': 'Maybe Media Will Be a Hobby Rather than a Job' - SPIEGEL...

Tags: Wired Inc., Media, Economy, Spiegel, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-08-04

Churchill Club: The Free Economy: How Companies Make Money From Giving Things Away

The concept of loss leader products has been around since the 20th century, but today, free has become a business strategy that could be essential to a company's survival. In the latest episode of the Churchill Club podcast series, a top-flight panel moderated by Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Wired Magazine, and...

Tags: Leader, CEO, Podcasts, Leadership, Internet, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Silicon Valley's recession rebound: Optimism or Arrogance?

The latest unemployment figures are in for Santa Clara County, California - aka Silicon Valley - and it doesn't look good: 11.8 percent in the county is among the highest in the entire San Francisco Bay Area region. Still, reporting from the front lines here, I can...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Optimism, Wired Inc., Recession, Arrogance, Unemployment Figure, Recruitment & Selection, Productivity, Smart Phones, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-21

Are Steve Jobs' management skills a corporate risk?

We all know that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a revered figure in the consumer electronics industry for pushing the envelope and getting filthy rich doing it. But does the magic of Apple product success hide a poor business manager? ...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., CEO, Bill Taylor, O'Grady, Consumer Electronics, Leadership, Personal Technology, Management, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-07

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

Brick and Click Stores: How Circuit City Could Re-Open Its Doors

Why doesn’t a consumer electronics store work this way, in the age of the Internet? You walk into the digital photography section. On a slanted shelf sit 15 different cameras, each tied to its stanchion for security. But there’s a big screen...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Camera, CompUSA Inc., Fiorentino, Internet, Retail, Branding, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Churchill Club podcast: Microsoft Ray Ozzie talks cloud computing

In the latest episode of the Churchill Club podcast series, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie talks about the evolution of cloud computing. Steven Levy, senior writer at Wired Magazine, was the moderator. Here's the report from Sam Diaz on the Ozzie talk. by...

Tags: Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Podcasts, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I puked

Time says Twitter will change our lives; I Tweeted that I pukedambient awarenessHere is my commentary: I am not saying that Facebook, Twitter, etc. are necessarily bad, but I am wondering if there is a question behind the question. These social spaces are places that enable us to...

Tags: RSS, Strategy, Processors, Twitter, Tweeted, Time Magazine

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Can Cool-er e-reader undercut Amazon Kindle sales?

Can Cool-er e-reader undercut Amazon Kindle sales?OMG! You ran over my iPod with a steam roller...OMG! You ran over my iPod with a steam roller! It's ruined! I... I... hey, wait a minute. That'd make a cool looking eBook reader.The ease of buying books will make or...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, E-books, Digital music, Digital media, Amazon.com Inc., Cool-er e-reader, Amazon Kindle sale, Amazon Kindle, e-Reader, sales

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Thin-and-lights for less than a grand

There are plenty of laptops that cost well under $1,000. And there are lots of ultraportables and thin-and-lights for frequent fliers. But there aren't as many notebooks that combine portability and price. Both CNET and PC World have just posted reviews of one such laptop, the 13-inch...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway Inc., HP Pavilion, Desktops, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Could Red Ray's 4K compression codec revolutionize video playback?

Unless you're a video camera freak, you may not know much about Red, a company that has made a string of innovations with its line of digital video cameras that capture 4K footage (i.e., 4096x2160 pixels, or about twice as much resolution as 1080p HD). A good primer on the...

Tags: Home Theater, Codec, Video, 1080p, Camera, Corporate Communications, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-04-27

Enabling half-star ratings in iTunes

There's a great little tip in the latest print issue (17.05) of Wired magazine. In Cheat Codes for Everyday Life they list a great little terminal hack that enables you to give songs in your iTunes library "half-star" rating. To enable half-star ratings open Terminal type (or...

Tags: Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-22

10 things you should look for in a netbook

Guest post: When you’re evaluating netbooks, you have to weigh the convenience of their small form factor against a variety of limitations. TechRepublic's Erik Eckel explains several key considerations that will help you find a suitable middle ground. For more posts like this see TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. ...

Tags: CPU, Netbook, CPU Detail, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-17

Dell Inspiron Mini 10: not so perfect after all

Dell recently released a new netbook that sits between the Dell Mini 9 and the Dell Mini 12. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 was created to be the "Perfect 10" netbook, and while Dell came close, it still doesn't get the cigar. At 2.6-pounds, the light-weight...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Netbook, Dell Inspiron, Mini 10, Laptop Magazine, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson keynote in tweets

Guy Kawasaki sat down with Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson for SxSWi's final keynote. Anderson announced that he wanted to see the audience's participation through Twitter using the hashtag #free. Here are the results: ...

Tags: Wired Inc., Keynote, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Don't ignore the netbook

There's a good article by Clive Thomson called The Netbook Effect in the latest issue of Wired Magazine that's worth a read. In it Thomson explains the netbook phenomenon: When Asustek launched the Eee PC in fall 2007, it sold out the entire 350,000-unit inventory in a few months......

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-25