I remember a job I had as a journalist – right out of grad school. The publishers/owners of the magazine I was editing were “old school” guys. I mean, they didn’t have a web site until 2002 – seriously. So, when I asked them early on in my tenure how to reach them via IM … Continue reading »
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Android and CRM…Some Thoughts.
A lot of my more gadget-happy friends are more than excited about the G1 phone…they have been waiting, and waiting…and waiting some more for an actual consumer product based on Android. I think most of the hype or anticipation has been because for some, seeing Apple “fail” or get bested is something they want to … Continue reading »
Google Chrome: A Double-Edged Sword for SaaS?
With Google’s recent announcement of Chrome, it will be interesting to see the fallout that the new Web-based browser will have on the SaaS market and cloud computing in general. Being open source, it has the potential to improve the customer’s cloud computing experiences, yet it also represents yet another Web browser that application providers … Continue reading »
Does Google’s Licensing Language Take Some of the Shine From Chrome?
Google just released its take on the browser with Chrome this week. Google has done an amazing job of re-inventing web search and email, and has had limited success in other areas. And the same issues that made its other releases not quite enterprise friendly are attached to Chrome as well. What I’m talking about … Continue reading »
Who Will Set the High Standard for “the Cloud?”
Lately there has been a lot of talk about how the consumer web has set a great standard for usability, robust features and reliability that needs to be replicated in the business world. OK, but what does that say when a property like Gmail – which people tend to associate with a sort of high … Continue reading »
Facebook Has Decided to “Open Up”
So Facebook has announced that they’re opening up part of their platform and making it open source. It’s certainly a reaction to Google’s recent success with OpenSocial, and should make it easier for developers to add applications to the Facebook platform. That said, I’ve always had mixed feeling about Facebook, particularly in terms of their … Continue reading »
Salesforce and Google…Where’s the News?
As I’m sure many of you have already noted, Salesforce.com and Google today announced that Google will now offer its Google Apps as part of the Salesforce.com platform. Well isn’t that just riveting. With all due honesty, who uses Google Apps? Google text messaging and Maps…sure, but who leverages Google’s spreadsheets, text editor, and e-mail … Continue reading »
Android: an Open Source “Dream,” or Platform Proliferation Nightmare?
A lot of reports are coming out that Google’s Android open source mobile operating platform is more than ready for prime time, with some heavy hitters like HTC quietly announcing phones that will run on Android. I like that Google is looking to be disruptive – and open up the mobile market. But in the … Continue reading »
Google says Sayonara to Performics
Google announced today that it is selling Performics, the search engine marketing arm of DoubleClick, which the company closed the acquisition of in March. In a blog on Google’s Web site, Tom Phillips, director of DoubleClick integration, stated: “Since we closed the acquisition of DoubleClick on March 11, we’ve been immersed in integration planning for … Continue reading »
Google Continues to Leave Yahoo and Microsoft Behind
Google continues to extend its lead in the search market, as the results from comScore’s latest report show: Yahoo’s shares slipped from 22.2 percent to 21.6 while Microsoft’s fell to 9.6 percent from 9.8. Google’s rose to 59.2 percent. It’s bad enough that Microsoft is looking to purchase Yahoo purely for market share (a move … Continue reading »
