Adding Chat to CRM Software != SocialCRM
By Jeff Nolan
I was talking with a friend who works for an unnamed big enterprise software company, here’s how the conversation went: ME: Hey, so what new stuff are you guys working on? HIM: Not a…
By Jeff Nolan
What, If Anything, Did FC’s “Influence Project” Actually Influence?
Technology is cool. I love seeing marketing campaigns like Fast Company’s “Influence Project” use it creatively. What I don’t like seeing is a campaign that takes a cool idea and misses the mark in…
The Microsoft Lay-off Game: Don’t Bet Against the House (or the Managers)
It started Tuesday. Word was that at some point we would start hearing about the lay-offs that where to be starting to happen at Microsoft. Well turns out that little rumor is in fact…
Analyst Response To Cisco’s Paradox on “Rip and Replace” verses Incremental Improvements
{Editors Note: This is a post in response to my post on Cisco’s Paradox on “rip and replace” verses incremental innovation. Note: I was not offended by any of Steven’s tweets. Good discussion requires…
Apple’s Siri and Wolfram Alpha: Artificial Intelligence Driving Innovation
Artificial intelligence app Siri has teamed up with Wolfram Alpha to greatly improve on query returns. The Apple-acquired iPhone app was already considered the mother of all mashups, but the inclusion of data from…
SarBox and IPO Scarcity Holding Back Job Growth
By Tom Foremski
Robert Ackerman, a leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist and founder of Allegis Capital, says that tech IPOs will remain scarce and that this will curtail job creation in the US. A continued scarcity of…
Why Don’t People Log Into My Blog with Facebook Connect?
ReadWriteWeb posted fascinating results about the use of third-party logins earlier this week revealing that Facebook dominates all others. What that means is people are opting to login to other websites using their Facebook…
MTV Networks’ Hopes to Monetize Social Express, Gaming Industry
MTV Networks has acquired Social Express, the social gaming community. In an area that’s heating up fast, MTV parent Viacom has found a new way of spilling over to the web. The days of…
Cisco Might Have Big Issues – Rip & Replace Verses Incremental Improvement
By John Furrier
Let me get this out of the way. I have been a big fan of Cisco for many years. I have friends who work there and have friends who have sold companies to Cisco.…
Facebook Fined by German Group, Mobile Apps Will Worsen Privacy Concerns
Facebook can’t seem to get itself out of hot water when it comes to all this user privacy stuff. A German privacy group, the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, is…