Author Archives: John

Hit The Road!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by John

As Yahoo’s latest CEO (four in five years) gets the hook (albeit self-inflicted) an obvious lesson still eludes the firm: their strengths are / were media not technology. However, being that they’re located in Silicon Valley that’s a tough sell… … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by John
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All Grown Up?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by John

Interesting… people are questioning whether or not the current Facebook CEO / Founder is capable of running a (potential) $100 billion company? Granted, that might seem like a fair question; however, two additional perspectives are worth (at least) offering: 1) … Continue reading →

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Map This!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by John

Rumor has it that Apple is going with an in-house (3D) map application… which, if accurate / true essentially means that Google Maps will no longer be used… While they’ll in all probability be a lot of speculation (putting it … Continue reading →

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‘Covering’ Digital Payments.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by John

It slices; it dices… It’s 67 tools in one… Well, not exactly… Nevertheless, as America and the EU continue to languish behind (aside from the firms therein that attempt to assert their desired dominance / industry standard within this space) … Continue reading →

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So What’s Next?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John

Oracle’s loss of their case against Google begs the question… will the company attempt to file another one? Given that upwards of $1 billion in damages were claimed it is highly likely that Larry’s legal team are trying to find … Continue reading →

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Interesting…

Posted on May 8, 2012 by John

Although Yahoo! has established a committee to address the issue of the ‘academic-oversight’ regarding their CEO’s recent hiring and the fall-out therein; it still has not remedied a core issue: he essentially lied about his qualifications (aside from the precedent … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by John

In light of Facebook’s $1 billion dollar purchase last month… predicting who (if any given firm at all) will be the next acquisition target is anyone’s guess… (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/lwVuR

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by John

Today is as good as any day for celebrating!

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What’s Integrity Got To Do With It?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by John

Alternative (Post) Title: The Hits Just Keep Coming… Unfortunately, for Yahoo, they are the wrong type of ‘hits’ as the firm’s missteps; distractions; lost mindshare and a whole slew of other issues are what they seem to have become synonymous … Continue reading →

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