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The meaning of open
"At Google we believe that open systems win. They lead to more innovation, value, and freedom of choice for consumers, and a vibrant, profitable, and competitive ecosystem for businesses. Many companies will claim roughly the same thing since they know that declaring themselves to be open is both good for their brand and completely without risk."
Ford's Wired Fleet: WiFi Hotspots on Four Wheels
"Nevertheless, Internet connectivity in a moving vehicle is something we've waited a long time to see, and we're glad to see Ford recognizing that need."
21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education by 2020
"Last night I read and posted the clip on '21 Things That Became Obsolete in the Last Decade'. Well, just for kicks, I put together my own list of '21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education by 2020'."
Examples of Facilitating Collaborative Work and Learning
"The design of both programs is, to an extent, a reflection of how client work is pushing our employees and work groups to collaborate with one another in new ways. At the same time, employees are giving us signals that they want to have the freedom to pursue their own professional interests. "
Too many Android models may chase app-makers away
"Not surprisingly, the number of Android apps has soared past 10,000. At the same time, the bottleneck in Apple's iPhone ecosystem and Apple's refusal to be transparent about how its approval process works has led to open expressions of outrage from many developers."
How NOT to be The Social Media Guru
"It's a tough time to be a 'social media guru'. Despite the rise of social media in general, there's a lot of skepticism when it comes to high-paid consultants who claim to have mastered it. From where I sit, that skepticism only seems to grow by the day."
Google Redefines Disruption: The “Less Than Free” Business Model
"Because of its dominance in search, Google has ad rates that blow away the competition. To compete at an equally “less than free” price point, Symbian or windows mobile would need to subsidize. Double ouch!!"
The Google Android party has begun
"Starting next week, Sprint Nextel will introduce its first Android phone, the HTC Hero. And a couple of weeks later on November 1, it will begin selling the newly announced Samsung Moment. Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless operator, will also be getting two new Google Android phones in the coming weeks. Verizon executives wouldn't provide specifics about the devices, but one of the devices is expected to be from Motorola. "
10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging
I have reached the conclusion that most organizations have a blog simply because they feel they should. Many marketing departments fail to “get” blogging and have poorly visited blogs with few comments. Because their blog fails to perform, they conclude that blogging is an ineffective marketing tool and either remove it entirely or leave it to languish.
Gartner's Hype Cycle Special Report for 2009
The 2009 Gartner Hype Cycle Special Report evaluates the maturity of 1,650 technologies and trends in 79 technology, topic and industry areas. New Hype Cycles this year include cloud computing, data center power and cooling technologies, and mobile device technologies.
The Gartner Hype Cycle 2009
Gartner's Hype Cycle characterizes the typical progression of an emerging technology, from overenthusiasm through a period of disillusionment to an eventual understanding of the technology's relevance and role in a market or domain. Each phase is characterized by distinct indicators of market, investment and adoption activities.
Betting on the Real-Time Web
No one knows how the microblogging site and similar online social networks will make money, but investors see a new Web revolution
Is Crowdfunding the Future of Journalism?
Crowdfunding, or getting many people to donate small amounts of cash to fund a project, startup, or service, is nothing new. Think public radio or television pledge drives. Think political campaigns. Think tip jar. Now, as the media landscape changes and traditional revenue sources are beginning to disappear, some forward-thinking journalists and entrepreneurs are starting to apply the crowdfunding concept to the news.
Was Moore's Law Inevitable?
In the early 1950s the same thought occurred to many people at once: things are improving so fast and so regularly, there might be a pattern to the improvements.
The Razorfashion Retail Experience - Razorfish + Emerging Experiences
Our team has developed an application built on the new Razorfish Touch Framework called Razorfashion. It demonstrates how we believe retailers can meet shoppers growing expectations for more engaging digital experiences in-store and provide a consistent, integrated experience across the multi-channel shopping ecosystem.
Jack Welch Launches Online MBA
There are challenges that an online MBA program like Welch's will have a difficult time overcoming, even if the technology and faculty are there. "The integrity and quality of engagement between faculty and students is the most precious thing we have," Snyder says. "Assuming it's there, it dominates. These things are hard to replicate online."
Pirate Bay Acquired for $7.8 million, Content Providers to Get Paid
According to their blog and a recent BusinessWire release, controversial Swedish bit torrent tracker the Pirate Bay, is being acquired by Global Gaming Factory X AB for roughly $7.8 million in cash and shares.
DON'T GET THAT COLLEGE DEGREE!
The four-year college degree has come to cost too much and prove too little. It's now a bad deal for the average student, family, employer, professor and taxpayer.
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