• On Facebook for enterprise (again)

    January 16, 2008

    Design, IT, SaaS, Strategy, Web x.0
     

    Troy posted about SuccessFactors using Facebook to allow a richer employee profile that goes beyond the structured data that is typically captured in a HCM (human capital management) service. Troy says; myself and colleagues I have discussed this with…

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  • Mark Zuckerberg on 60 minutes….

    January 15, 2008

    Web x.0
     

    Mark Zuckerberg is interviewed for CBS’ 60 minutes. He makes a few slips (but he is only 23 years old and not as media savvy as his CEO peers. As an aside the interview style makes me happy that…

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  • Google launches new UI for iPhone…

    January 15, 2008

    Design, IT, Web x.0
     

    On day 1 of Macworld, Google announced a new user interface for it’s suite of apps on the iPhone. In what can possibly be seen as a test run for a launch of google apps on their own mobile…

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  • Ex Microsoft big cheese selling carbon….

    January 15, 2008

    New business, New Zealand
     

    And no I’m not suggesting that Bill Gates has become a charcoal merchant….. Ex MD of Microsoft New Zealand Helen Robinson has joined TZ1, the carbon trading market started last year by NZX, the New Zealand stock exchange. It…

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  • Force’s cool viral ad…

    January 14, 2008

    SaaS, Web x.0
     

    Just checking out some stuff about PaaS and I stumbled across this great viral add by Salesforce for its Force.com platform. It’s (obviously) pretty salesforce centric, but is an interesting watch nonetheless.

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  • CRM for small business…

    January 13, 2008

    Business
     

    Awhile ago I had a conversation with someone that included a discussion about CRM for SMEs. The person I was talking to laughed and sad quite plainly that SMEs don’t use CRM. Now I don’t entirely agree with that…

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  • Ouch, Netsuite gets a roasting….

    January 12, 2008

    IT, SaaS
     

    Seems some customers of NetSuite’s on-demand business software are a little less than happy at the sales tactics, the product delivery and the customer service. Some customer comments include; NetSuite is a catastrophe: sales people promise the moon but…

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  • Ed Hillary passes…

    January 11, 2008

    New Zealand
     

    It’ll be all over everywhere in a few minutes but news this morning that Sir Edmund Hillary, Kiwi hero, first person to ascend Mt Everest and adventurer extraodinaire has passed away. A sad day for New Zealand, Hillary was…

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  • Rod on selling a business…

    January 11, 2008

    Strategy
     

    Sixth and final installment in Rod’s agony aunt advisory series. This time he looks at selling a business. Top quote relates to founders involvement with a business post-sale; The purchaser should want to put their stamp on the business,…

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  • Inside story of the iPhone development…

    January 11, 2008

    Design, IT
     

    Wired has this fantastic article telling some of the inside story of the development of the iPhone. How cool would it to be Steve Jobs? And how cool would it to see what they’re thinking about for 2010?

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