Almost two years ago, Japanese Sony (NYSE: SNE) PSP owners saw the availability of GPS dongles for their devices, capable of providing interactive maps and turn-by-turn directions. Now the dongle appears ready for delivery to the US ...READ»
Last fall, Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) announced a new refrigerator meant to serve as a hub for personal and home electronics called CentralPark. The top of its freezer door boasts a power outlet, meant to be coupled with aftermarket ...READ»
"Google, is starting to suffer something that could have an equally significant impact: a drain of some of the entrepreneurial energy that drove its early growth and on which its unique culture depends heavily.” While Google ...READ»
You can bet that Apple wants to move the iphone into the corporate world to compete with the likes of Research in Motion. Their ambitions don't stop there. They now see an opportunity to enter the much sought after world of ...READ»
What do you see as the top five IT trends for 2008?
I'm trying to compile a list of technology trends that will sustain the IT world for the next 1-3 years.
Here is my top 5 list:
1) Distributed or "Grid" ...READ»
Are Managed Services Right for Your Business?
Lower your networking costs and give your company a competitive advantage by out-tasking your networking needs to a recommended service provider. Learn how managed services can ...READ»
Grid computing has been around for a few years now and its advantages are many. Grid computing
can be defined in many ways but for these discussions let's simply call
it a way to execute compute jobs (e.g. perl scripts, database ...READ»
Outsourcing IT functions to overseas countries like India seemed to
be all the rage just a few years ago. A lot of hype was put into
justifying outsourcing strategies for IT. The lure of cheap labor
overseas helped fuel the ...READ»
Amy Webb (not sure if that is actually her real name :) has posted and interesting illustration showing recent mergers and acquisitions
and how they've shaped the Web landscape over the last few years. The
diagram shows who owns ...READ»
Many companies are only using less than 10% of the SAP functionality available and rarely review new features once SAP has been implemented. Of the custom developed code on average 45% is never used. What is your company doing to ...READ»
