Head in the Cloud
By Jeff Nolan
Yesterday at the Pervasive Software Metamorphosis event I spoke on a panel hosted by the esteemed Ray Wang and on this panel, which was for an audience of journalists and analysts, we talked about the…
By Jeff Nolan
Is Twitter Headed Back to Windows Live?
I’ve written about the lack of Twitter integration on Windows Live and the newer Windows Phone and is something that I’ve been keeping an eye on as well, I was pleased to read this…
AOL’s Techcrunch Editor Discloses Investments, Admits to Conflicts Of interests
By Tom Foremski
He said he had refrained from making investments in startups since 2009 because of distracting accusations of conflicts of interest but that he had recently changed that policy (following the sale of Techcrunch to…
What to do with Your Whrrl Data Now that Groupon’s Shutting it Down
The merger and acquisition scene is pretty hot right now, with significant consolidation around location-based and data-centric applications. Groupon recently bought Whrrl, and hours later eBay snatched up WHERE. There’s a rising profit margin…
Banned XBox’ers Allowed Back onto XBox Live
Microsoft is well known for bringing down the ban hammer on those Xbox Live users who it feels have abused the network. Microsoft are less well known for lifting that hammer and letting previously…
The Interest Graph, People are Complicated
By Jeff Nolan
For several years now we have become comfortable with the computer science notion that a graph maps our people connections. The concept of social graph has moved from arcane geek speek to that of…
Yelp Seeks IPO
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (wsj.com), Yelp’s CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman, has indicated in an interview that the private company has decided to not seek another round of private funding in…
Ebay Results Strong, Shares Flat
Ebay (ticker symbol EBAY) has reported its’ first quarter financial results. The company said Wednesday that its first-quarter revenue climbed 16% from a year earlier to $2.5 billion, while profit rose 20% to $475.9…
It’s Not Over Yet: Cisco’s Decision to Kill Flip Leaves a Bad Taste
By Cherr Aira
Everyone felt a bit shaky after two top executives left Cisco earlier this year, amidst the company’s new restructuring plan. True enough, the company shocked the tech community when they decided to shut down…
Baidu Q1 Earnings Beats Expectations, Stock Flat
Baidu (ticker symbol BIDU) is the most popular search engine in China, essentially functioning as the “Google of China”. They have released their first quarter financial results, reporting earnings more than doubled over the…