Ballmer: Microsoft to Get More Narrow-minded
25 Jul 2008 3:09pm GMT Steve Ballmer sent an email to Microsoft employees this week in which he acknowledged the success of Apple — and what the Redmond giant needs to do in order to better compete. “Today, we’re changing the way we work with hardware vendors to ensure that we can provide complete experiences with absolutely no compromises,” he [...]
Mobile IM vs. SMS: Who Wins?
25 Jul 2008 2:41pm GMT Can Mobile IM beat SMS? Yes, that is almost certain No, SMS' simplicity makes it unbeatable Both will co exist Yesterday, the guys from eBuddy sent me a press release (pdf link) that made me wonder: With the rise of flat-rate data plans for feature-packed mobiles and the high-speed 3G network becoming commonplace, will [...]
Bomb Blasts Hit Bangalore, Impact to Be Felt in Silicon Valley
25 Jul 2008 2:39pm GMT Over the past few years, the quaint and sleepy town of Bangalore has been transformed into a highly compressed version of Silicon Valley, only with worse housing and transportation problems. Some of the bigger technology companies — Texas Instruments, Intel and Qualcomm — have offices there, along with home-grown Indian tech giants like Infosys Technologies. [...]
VCs Have Their Heads in the Clouds
25 Jul 2008 1:43pm GMT When was the last time you bought software that came in a box, an actual CD that you put into your disc drive in order to load it onto your computer? It’s probably been a while, since most applications are now downloaded straight from the Internet. Today a growing number of companies are buying their [...]
Nokia-Qualcomm Truce: Bad News For Motorola
25 Jul 2008 1:20pm GMT Nokia and Qualcomm buried the hatchet this week, deciding to settle matters out of court and become friends. While the details of the settlement aren’t clear, The Wall Street Journal reports that as a result of this settlement, Nokia will pay less to Qualcomm. The deal ensures that Qualcomm continues to get money in the [...]