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Is First One really leading the digital revolution?
January 12, 2011
First One: Leading the Digital Revolution | newsbreaks.infotoday.com
A nice, appealing website, a mysterious introduction, interesting authors and a celebrity promotor: put them all together with a digital publishing philosophy and see what is born: First One Publishing. But will it change the book publishing landscape?
Is outsourcing on its way back?
January 11, 2011
What is the relation between reopening mines and outsourcing activities? What is the impact of recent political decisions on the outsourcing space? Will board members be influenced?
Technologies that will advance in 2010 for sure....!
December 30, 2009
Technology predictions for 2010 | www.telegraph.co.uk
Predicting a technology break through is easier then one might think. By combining different opinions and input for trusted sources the most expected trends can be pointed out. Even by writing analysis regularly and watching the number of reads can help to predict what the word is about....
Is physical contact and presence needed for anything in the future?
December 29, 2009
Augmented Reality Is Overhyped and Abused | adage.com
Augmented reality might be perceived as yet another buzzword, but one can be quite sure that technology driven companies like Apple, Google and games producers will quickly embrace this promising technique. it is almost imperative that Gartners Hype Cycle 2009 will be obsolete with the snap of the fingers...
Apple paves the way for paid subscription services
December 28, 2009
Apple talks to CBS, Disney about subscription TV: sources | www.financialpost.com
Apple is said to be negotiating with CBS Corp and Disney for a fee based TV service. Can Apple again open up a market since the introduction of the music store? What could be next in offering content?
Google pilots a new way of presenting online news with "Living Stories"
December 15, 2009
Can 'Living Stories' bring newspapers into the 21st Century? | newsbreaks.infotoday.com
Is the new Google pilot "Living Stories' addressing a new way of reading electronic news? What are the reasons to still use paper based news anyway?
What is next in opening up the information space through social networks?
December 9, 2009
Google inks Facebook, MySpace deals | totaltele.com
Realtime, precise and accurate information is key to drive a sustainable business model which generates revenues.
The estimated $365 billion information industry is expected to grow again...
December 2, 2009
Looking forward to a challenging 2010 | www.infotodayblog.com
Although the information industry grew year of year the outlook for 2010 is unclear. Based on recent publications some might expect an average growth of 3 to 4 percent in 2010, but based on the formal statements of the large publishers and the status of the financial crisis, a question mark can be placed alongside these numbers.
Will social networks finally pay on their promises?
November 15, 2009
Holiday shoppers' search extends to social media | www.moneycontrol.com
Social networks, like MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn and others, are about to be seen as an interesting target audience for marketing purposes. Will this be a first step into a new area of marketing campaigns?
Hackers in the banking world: hate or love?
October 14, 2009
Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose | news.cnet.com
Customers are facing serious risks in the online payment world.. Banks have a huge challenge to manage this in the future, not only internally with getting experts on board. Also the customer itself is an important target to educate.
Measurement of performance internally or externally, what's the difference?
August 15, 2009
Six out of 10 CIOs don't measure outsourcing financial effect | www.cio.co.uk
Survey amongst over 600 CIO's shows a lack of insight in the costs and benefits of outsourcing IT. CIO's reporting into CFO's are blamed for this, but did they knew the costs and benefits before they started outsourcing? Large companies tend to forget their history...
Fortis Has To Sail Through Stormy Weather...
September 29, 2008
Fortis Says Financial Position Solid As Shares Fall | www.bloomberg.com
Last days the rumors around Belgian/Dutch bank Fortis play down on Fortis future. Will the pacifying words from both the board members, central bankers and ministers help them survive?
ING Is Setting New Borders In Europe For Themselves
September 18, 2008
ING acquire Oyak Emeklilik | www.bankingtimes.co.uk
ING (NYSE: ING) is extending its European borders seeking new, growing markets to compensate for the saturated home markets, where they are in fierce competition. Will Turkey and Ukraine follow Poland's example?
Technology push at US financial firms coming up?
September 17, 2008
US Financial Firms Embrace SMS | www.bankingtimes.co.uk
Are US financial firms becoming more client oriented then before? Is their another technology push coming in?
Is JP Morgan Chase about to begin a new start with payments processing?
September 16, 2008
JP Morgan Chase to bring payment systems back in house | www.cio.co.uk
JP Morgan Chase and First Data decided to split up after having a joint venture for payments processing. JP Morgan Chase probably is convinced that the execution on their own will offer more opportunities (i.e. driving cost down).
The Biggest Fear of Traditional Retail Banks...
September 15, 2008
Tesco announces plans to enter retail banking | www.bankingtimes.co.uk
Whilst SEPA in their future landscape is already an unpredictable outcome, the real biggest fear for banks are the big retailers and other owners of a massive client base. Why? Read more!
Roll the dice on Google or Microsoft....?
September 15, 2008
Google's Office Intrigue | www.forbes.com
No one can predict the future, but at least there is a market pitch for challenger Google. Understimation of this big player can put Microsoft on a stand still or even worse.
Can the Open Source Community in the IT Arena Beat the Giants?
September 12, 2008
Open source after the M&A honeymoon | news.cnet.com
The different players in the open source community choose their strategy and the IT giants, like Microsoft or even Google in the end, will suffer from this, won't they? The open source community, with an vast amount of free capacity, bring together millions of IT professionals all around the world. They benefit from high bandwidth internet and love to challenge the IT giants.
Santander and German's Postbank: The next consolidation wave has started...
September 11, 2008
Santander Said to Revive Talks on Postbank Purchase | www.bloomberg.com
After the recent announcement of the Commerzbank AG buying Dresdner bank from Allianz SE, again a new take over in the commercial and retail banking area is on target. Taken the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) into consideration and the uptake this will bring in this market, the consolidation of banks in Europe is (again) about to begin.
HR Outsourcing in India: Really something new?
September 8, 2008
HR outsourcing gaining steam | www.hindu.com
The personell market in India is becoming more tight. Despite major numbers of graduates flushing the market, the real potential for international jobs is estimated far lower then the actual number of graduates. Bearing this mind makes the HR outsourcing industry a booming market for the future, as it is in mature markets already.
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011
The move to the cloud will impact multiple industries
November 17, 2011