Collateral damage in the cloud
December 12, 2010
Today we expect that a power outage from our utility company is a possibility. The future of cloud computing may be that we will have application brownouts and blackouts. Wikileaks has shown us that some companies became collateral damage by being associated with Wikileaks. As IT professionals, we need to be aware of these risks and manage them accordingly.
Shanghai Disneyland Roll-out Kicks off in the Post-EXPO era
November 10, 2010
Shanghai Disneyland starts construction | www.chinadaily.com.cn
On Nov 5th, Shanghai government signed exuecutional contract with Walt Disney on the building of the 6th international and 2nd in China Disneyland. The first phase theme park will be located in the Pudong District - 20 KM from the Pudong Int'l Airport and 30KM from downtown, a space of 1 sq. km of the park and 4 sq. km supporting facilities such as hotels. Opening sometime between 2014-2015 it will bring in more than 10 billion RMB additional tourist revenue for Shanghai and the Disneyland.
Virus attacks moving to cell phones?
November 7, 2010
Social Web Email CloseDigg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit | www.networkworld.com
there are millions of cell phones. Most cell phones have critical contact information. The new cell smart phones may contain much private information such as website passwords, other contacts, and potentially credit card information as phones begin to be used as purchase devices.
Desktop Virtualization is coming sooner than we realize
October 31, 2010
More and more devices are in the hands of users. And keeping data Sync'd is getting more and more complex. Desktop virtualization could be a solution to keep us all organized.
Under Armour Likely to Enter China Market in late 2010/early 2011
October 11, 2010
Under Armour On road to recover | www.bloggingstocks.com
This US performance sports giant's China strategy has evolved from sourcing basis to market entry with test stores in China pretty soon. Market pulse from retail circle and industrial analyists/observers have picked up strong signs and plans for this company to form strategy and plans to 'knock on heaven's door'...
What can IT learn from cloud vendors
October 10, 2010
1. Cloud vendors sell direct to the business.2. IT needs to learn how to pro-actively lead the business so they are involved in business decisions3. IT staffs need to become advisors
Microsoft needs new features on Windows 7 mobile to differentiate it
September 25, 2010
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Will Not Support Tethering | www.eweek.com
The announcement that Microsoft will not be supporting tethering in its next release puts it behind both Apple and Google in feature capability. This is a significant setback for Microsoft. Microsoft needs to lead the industry in features to make any headway against the market leaders Apple and Google.
When will the IT cloud be as good as Amazon?
September 11, 2010
Microsoft issues service credits after cloud outage | www.networkworld.com
Amazon loses money if there site is down. So does eBay. But it is not clear that Microsoft and Google lose significant money if their cloud is down. How could IT applications running in the cloud be less crucial than the large e-commerce sites?
Apple TV becomes another consumer gadget for Apple
September 4, 2010
New Apple TV is iPod Touch in sheep's clothing | www.computerworld.com
Apple is rapidly becoming what Microsoft wanted to become. They are becoming the center of an individual person's entertainment center. In the 80's, Apple talked about "one person, one computer". Their new tag line should be "One device, one kind of entertainment".
Open office under the guidance of Oracle
August 25, 2010
Don't Count on Oracle to Keep OpenOffice.org Alive | www.pcworld.com
1. Will Open office be closed down?2. Will Oracle Challenge Microsoft Office with Star Office?
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