Skype Talks Strategy
eBay reported that their turnover is up by nine percent to $2.2bn on April 2010, a move that in part has been bolstered by last November’s departure from communications software company Skype. But, like its retail counterpart, Skype isn’t sitting on its technology laurels either, and this week also sees Skype’s Chief Strategy Officer Christopher S. ...
Technology Management is Essential in Today’s Business Environment
Say the words “technology management“, and some people have a look of puzzlement on their faces – they have no idea what the term means. Basically, technology management follows the same course as other strategies applied in the workplace in order to further the success and sustainability of a company or organization: Planning, organizing, staffing, ...
Windows Phone 7 Launched, Demonstrated
Microsoft launched its Windows Phone 7 yesterday in an effort to compete with Apple and Google’s Android in the lucrative smartphone market. The move is a strategic one, as operators predict that smartphones will have a 70 percent share by 2013. The Phone 7 will launch on nine phones, with 60 operators in 30 countries. ...
Technology Management: An Essential Component of Every Successful Business
What is technology management? In today’s corporate environment, it is essential that leaders and managers understand the term “technology management” and how it applies to the success and sustainability of the company. As amazing as it may be, many people (even small business owners) have no idea what technology management is; this article will help ...
In The Eye of the Storm: Disaster Recovery
The east coast of the US is biting its nails with the news that Hurricane Earl is heading its way. The tropical storm, which began the week as a category four storm with winds of 215 kilometres per hour, has already caused power cuts and heavy rain across the eastern Caribbean and more than 30,000 ...
Social Media For Business: The Kodak Moment
God love my Father. His cable TV system is like something from the Dark Ages; he still uses VCR and still watches a videotaped TV version of Zulu, just because he can’t find a VHS version anywhere, and hasn’t migrated to full-on DVD mode yet. He is about as HD un-ready as is humanly possible, ...
LinkedIn Insights from Jeff Weiner
Last week I spoke with Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, the very useful business-oriented social networking site. We were both at Fortune Brainstorm Tech in the stunning Aspen Meadows Resort. Writing ‘both’ makes it sound as though we were equals. I should point out that Mr. Weiner was on the bill; I was media (code ...