Advice to Alibaba Founder, Jack Ma
February 23, 2011
Alibaba Founder Takes on Task of Polishing Company's Reputation in Wake of Fraud Scandal | online.wsj.com
I have no idea what is going on with Alibaba.com. However, having been through so many restructuring and turnaround situations, I will say this: it all boils down to regaining consumer confidence and maintaining credibility.
Ericsson and Akamai – Cloud Computing Emerging – Enabling Content
February 17, 2011
Ericsson Forecasts Data Surge | online.wsj.com
The Ericsson-Akamai deal may have some far reaching consequences.
Sprint – Score Another One for Dan Hesse and the Sprint Team
February 12, 2011
Sprint gains contract subscribers in 4Q | online.wsj.com
Positive news for Sprint and Dan Hesse. Since the day Dan Hesse joined Sprint, I have expressed confidence in his ability to turnaround the company because he has done it before.
Nokia – Undergoing a Massive Restructuring and Turnaround
February 7, 2011
Nokia CEO Considers Big Shake-Up | online.wsj.com
When a company changes the executive and senior management team you have a massive restructuring of the company underway. Whether or not CEO Stephen Elop can effect a turnaround is another story.
Technology and Patent Companies – Trolling for Value – Picking Nortel’s Bones
February 5, 2011
Bidders Emerge for Nortel Patents | online.wsj.com
Patent portfolio investing is not new; it’s just appears to be something new for the mainstream media to write about. The concept of buying patents for defensive and offensive purposes has been a legitimate business warfare weapon for the last couple of hundred years.
Google takes on foursquare with Latitude check-ins
February 3, 2011
Google takes on foursquare with Latitude check-ins | www.fiercemobilecontent.com
I guess it is of little surprise that Google is launching its Latitude mobile friend-finder service with the addition of new check-in features rivaling similar location-specific solutions from startups like foursquare, Yelp, Gowalla and Loopt.
Nokia – Not Adapting Fast Enough – Has the Train left the Station?
February 3, 2011
Nokia Shares Drop on Poor Q4 Earnings | www.wirelessweek.com
Nokia is still the 800 pound gorilla but it is clearly being challenged. If the company does not take aggressive action it will become another Motorola.
Cloud Computing had a great year, this year destined to be better
January 3, 2011
What you need to know about the year of the cloud | www.infoworld.com
Cloud computing had a great year in 2010. Many small and enterprise sized businesses enjoyed greater sales and flexibility. There are , however, limits to what can and should be done in the cloud. Companies have to be careful.
Data storage solution sales were up in 2010
January 3, 2011
Data Center Networking Equipment Sales Will Be Up 67 Percent In 2010 | www.crn.com
Both large and small organizations have seen a tremendous growth in the purchasing of data storage solutions . The reasons is simple, pure need. We find that even in a weakened economy, one must have storage.
UK Public Sector Telecoms, BT and C&W - is the future bleak or not?
November 3, 2010
On July 20th, C& W issued an interim statement stating that the UK's Public Sector cuts would adversely impact its business. On October 15th, BT announced that it had "struck a deal" with the UK Government and sought to reassure investors about its exposure to government spending cuts.This short analysis provides an independent insight into the dynamics behind the announcements.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
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Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
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