E-comm mortalities to grow as big boys will crowd out funding
Mortalities in the e-commerce space are growing and are likely to rise even further going forward as Series B or second round funding is fast drying up for a number of companies which are unable to deliver traction. This rather grim scenario is part of a detailed report put out…
Microsoft Office 365 sounds good to Bang & Olufsen
Luxury audio and video kit maker, Bang & Olufsen, has signed up to use Microsoft Office 365 to host its email, calendaring, collaboration and communications in the cloud. The move means the company will ditch incumbent email system, Lotus Notes, which it described as very limiting. For example, while 75 per Ole…
EU multinationals look to unified comms-as-a-service
More than 75% of multinational companies in Europe are either evaluating or planning theroll-out of unifiedcommunications-as-a-service (UCaaS), according to research released today. The study, carried out by Orange Business Services and Cisco, showed that while the numbers weresmall so far, with just 8.2% of respondents deploying the technology and 6.1% using When asked…
Apple asks court to sanction Samsung by ordering in its favor
IDG News Service – Apple has requested a court in California to sanction Samsung Electronics in a patent infringement dispute by granting judgment in favor of Apple, after the South Korean company released to the press documents including exhibits that were not allowed as evidence in the suit. The exhibits…
Nokia adds integrated Groupon deals, route planning to maps app
IDG News Service – Nokia is updating its Maps application with integrated Groupon deals and a route planner, as the company tries to find ways to differentiate its smartphones from the competition. Along with camera functionality and further price reductions on its Windows Phone-based products, mapping is a key area…
What Social Entrepreneurs and Monopolists Have (& Don’t Have) in Common
"We recognize a ‘responsibility’ and ‘accountability’ to the public on our part." Such a line might not seem out of place if said today by any of the growing number of business people who identify with the causes of social entrepreneurship or socially conscious capitalism. But for all the buzz…
Japanese semiconductor companies hurt in Q2, study says
IDG News Service – The Japanese semiconductor industry is on a downward spiral as rival companies in Taiwan, South Korea and the U.S. made gains in chip, memory and integrated circuit sales, research firm IC Insights said in a study. The sales of semiconductors from four manufacturing and fabless…
Kia Carens: huisvrouw wordt topmodel
De naam blijft hetzelfde, maar de stijl verandert radicaal. De banale en totaal karakterloze monovolume Carens verandert in een waar sekssymbool. En toch is er nog plaats voor het gezin. Eerste info in Parijs Kia laat ons voorlopig alleen watertanden bij deze eerste schetsen van de nieuwe Carens. Het definitieve…
Sensors help seniors age at home
COLUMBIA, MO – A pilot program at University of Missouri shows promise with the use of sensor technology to help aging adults remain in their homes longer while being monitored by care providers. Marjorie Skubic, a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the MU College of Engineering, and Marilyn…
Listening To Social Media Cues Doesn’t Mean Ceding Control
"A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is it is what consumers tell each other it is." – Scott Cook, co-founder, Intuit "Our head of social media is the customer." – Unknown spokesperson, McDonald’s Patrick Salyer These social media adages are scary enough to give any…