(1) They live in igloos. They live in houses, and they are very well built houses. (2) Canadians do not have the same technology as Americans. Canadians have access to the same technology as Americans and the rest of the civilized world. (3) There is snow everywhere all year long. Anyone who has spent a summer in [...]
I hate Google+. Can’t stand it. It is agonizing to use. The stream is so noisy, it won’t even bother me when the inevitable Google ads arrive. Culturally, it feels like walking into a religious school. It swarms with disciples of the + waiting for the messianic downfall of the Evil Internet, so that the [...]
“Make sure you ask the right questions at the right time.” That’s one memorable piece of advice from a leader at a global innovation powerhouse. Unfortunately, it is a piece of advice that is heeded too infrequently inside large companies. At many companies, the idea evaluation process revolves around detailed Excel spreadsheets, comprehensive PowerPoint documents, [...]
It’s hard to believe that in 2009, Facebook was insignificant compared to the rest of social media. Even harder to fathom is that one year later, Facebook asserted its dominance and became the undeniable leader of the social landscape, representing more than 50 percent of all time spent on social websites. It wasn’t certain whether [...]
How will social media impact businesses in 2012? We sought expert opinions from a wide range of pros you’re likely familiar with. To give you a glimpse of what we can expect in the next 12 months, we decided to tap their knowledge and expertise. Here are their predictions of where social media is headed in [...]
Those words seem to encapsulate Apple’s 2011 perfectly. The year saw the company both became the most valuable company in the world and lose its founder, savior, visionary, and leader. Earlier, Erick published his roundup of the bigger stories and themes in tech this year. Topping that list is the passing of Steve Jobs, a story so [...]
Reputations, money, survival. A lot hangs in the balance in 2012 for the prominent heads of many global companies. Here’s a rundown of a dozen of the more intriguing business scenarios and the executives who will need to navigate through them in the coming year. Tim Cook | Apple In his 10-plus years with Apple Inc., Tim Cook [...]
(Reuters) – Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc in a stunning move that ended his 14-year reign at the technology giant he co-founded in a garage. Apple shares dived as much as 7 percent in after-hours trade after the pancreatic cancer survivor and industry icon, who has [...]
A week of data showing a slowing economy world-wide led European stocks to continue to sink downward Friday. Germany’s DAX index fell 3.1% to 5,429, Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 2% to 4,990 and the Stoxx Europe 600 lost 2.1% to 221. A pervasive feeling that Europe’s leaders are not doing enough to combat a severe [...]
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