Business archives
Is Techmeme myopic?
I’m a big fan of TechMeme, a web aggregation service that provides, at a glance, a few of what’s being discussed in the technology-focused part of the blogosphere. It has allowed me to unsubscribe from a large number of RSS feeds that were providing me with redundant information and I’ve long hoped for a version [...]
Tags: 3G, Google, History, Intel, Microsoft, Search, Trends, Wireless, XML, Yahoo
Demographic Shift
Looking at recent events, it appears that we are at the tipping point of a substantial demographic shift in power. In this entry, I highlight my thinking as to why I believe we're there and some of the potential impacts.
Non-obvious winners and losers in Microsoft Yahoo Deal
The tech community is buzzing at the news that Microsoft has made an unsolicited US$44.6 billion offer to acquire Yahoo and word is that Yahoo is actually considering it very seriously. The potential merger has long been rumored and there are many reasons for which it could actually make a lot of sense for both companies. [...]
Palm responds, Part 2
In part 2 of a 2 part interview, John Moses, global Vice President of Customer Support for Palm, answers questions about Palm's unit replacement program and about other issues relating to Palm's technical support.
Could Tech Support Undo Palm?
I’ve been a supporter of Palm for a very long time (in fact, I’ve been a supporter of Palm for longer than the company itself has existed as I supported it through the first iteration of the company, its subsequent acquisition by US Robotics, then 3COM, then its return to a new company base, its [...]
Tags: Customer, Palm, United States, Wireless
Blogger’s Code of Conduct: a Dissection
Due to the recent kerfunkle over the Kathy Sierra affair, Tim O’Reilly has now proposed a “blogger’s code of conduct” (covered with no less than a front page article in today’s New York Times.) In this entry, I will dissect the code and highlight why I think such a code is a bad idea. June 26th [...]
Tags: AOL, Google, Microsoft, United States, Yahoo
