Archives for the "eBay" tag
2009 Predictions: Intro
Every year, I try to make some predictions about where the year might go. However, in the past I've done so in one single long post. This year, I'm taking a different approach, crafting multiple posts out of my thoughts relating to areas I'm interested in.
In Business
Why the Boo.comeback makes sense
There has been much discussion lately, most of it negative (you can read more comments on Technorati), about the comeback of boo.com and once again, I find myself on the opposite side of the shared wisdom. Before I go into reasons as to why I think a comeback by Boo.com (a boo.comeback?) makes sense, let me [...]
Tags: Broadband, Europe, Software, United Kingdom, United States, XML, Yahoo, e - commerce, eBay, web services
In Business, Technology
No Bubble 2.0 yet
The recent acquisition of YouTube by Google for a stunning $1.65 billion made me wonder whether we were seeing a rise in the price. While the New York Times sees a return to the crazy valuations of the 90s, a look at the acquisition landscape does not seem to support their conclusions. Let’s take a [...]
Tags: Google, Sony, Yahoo, eBay
In Business, Technology
Economic Activity in Virtual Worlds
Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to get a better understanding of what is happening with the concept of virtual worlds. Let me go into more details as to why I think this phenomenon has some real potentials. In this first entry in a series, I will explore the economic activity surrounding this [...]
Tags: China, Microsoft, Search, Sony, United States, e - commerce, eBay
In Analysis
5 opportunities around social networks
In previous entries, I looked at the benefits and issues with social networks. As they move forward, here’s a list of opportunities relating to social networks. 5. Data Mining/Research A main attribute of social networks is how much data people provide to them. On top of it, this data and the interaction of users on those networks. [...]
Tags: Google, Search, Social Networks, eBay
In Analysis
2005 Predictions: Keeping the Score
So it’s that time of the year. As is the case every year, I’m reviewing the predictions I made last year and looking at the score. Voice Over IP The big surprise here was the acquisition game. When I made the predictions last year, i thought that the acquirers would be larger telcos. However, companies like Ebay [...]
Tags: MP3, Motorola, Telephony, United States, VOIP, Yahoo, content management, eBay
In Analysis
