• The ultimate in HaaS….

     

    Over on Roughtype, Nick comments on the increasing use of -aaS acronyms. Well I kind of like the -aaS moniker and so as my contribution please find attached (for our more broadminded readers) the ultimate in HaaS or Hardware as…

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  • More openess from Telecom?

     

    Interesting to read the Herald this morning and see a piece by CEO of Telecom NZ Paul Reynolds. While others will no doubt comment on the pros or cons of Telecom strategy and the commitment to opening up and playing…

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  • Off to Wellington… and some thoughts about Facebook…

     

    Flying to Wellington this afternoon. Mainly a trip for pleasure. We’re going to The Police concert, catching up with freinds and family and possibly interspersing that with a little bit of Wellington based working. I’ll be in and out…

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  • Apple…. Wow

     

    Here.

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  • On Facebook for enterprise (again)

     

    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….

     

    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…

     

    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….

     

    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…

     

    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…

     

    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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