What Makes 100%?
What Makes 100%? That’s easy. The complete version of anyhting is the 100% mark. But what does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? Is it even possible? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. They might not come right out to say it, but you still understand th emessage clearly. How about achieving 103%? Basic math would refute the idea that giving more than 100% is impossible, right? Wrong.
Prioritize Your Email With Microsoft Plug-In
Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new plug-in for Outlook 2007. Information Week reports on this collaborative effort between Microsoft Research and Office Labs. The plug-in targets email overload and "uses various algorithms to automatically identify the importance or urgency of e-mail messages delivered into an Outlook 2007 in-box." It will allow automatic prioritizing of emails, and allow user to pause email delivery.
Microsoft Patents Key Functionality
Would you believe that Microsoft has just patented the concept utilized by the "page up" and "page down" keys commonly found on computer keyboards? That seems to be the case according to U.S. Patent number 7,415,666.
Apple Having iTunes Trouble with China
Apple is everywhere in the news this week, with its big score on the American Customer Satisfaction Index, its MobileMe problems, its iPhone 3G lawsuit, and now issues with the Chinese government. Apple’s iTunes store has been blocked in China for pushing a controversial benefit album.
SES: Creating Your Corporate Narrative
Everybody loves a good narrative. That’s not to say everybody loves the same type of narrative. Experts in the craft of writing, though, generally agree there is a "worst" kind of story, one they label the agenda story. That’s because the narrative is a thin veil for a thesis, one the author is trying to impose upon the reader; the reader would rather come to his own conclusions based on the narrative itself
OK, Not All Customers So Satisfied with Apple
Customer satisfaction has proven to be one of Apple’s strong points, as indicated by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) this week. Unfortunately, there are still some customers who are far less than satisfied by the company. An Alabama woman named Jessica Smith is one of those customers, and she intends to bring many more of them out into the light with her, by filing a class-action lawsuit against Apple.
Chilling Flaws In U.S. Terrorist Database
The U.S. federal government’s terrorist database is severely hampered by technology issues and the estimated half a billion dollars in taxpayer funding to upgrade the system is on the brink of collapse, according to a congressional committee.The "Railhead" program was created to improve the terrorist watch list and enhance the integration of U.S. terrorist intelligence from the nations 16 separate intelligence agencies. The majority of more than 800 private contractors from dozens of companies working on Railhead have been laid off.
Yahoo’s Stock Returns To Pre-Microsoft Prices
Way back on January 31st, Yahoo’s stock closed at $19.18 per share. Then Microsoft’s unsolicited acquisition offer nudged things up towards $29. Unfortunately for investors, all that progress has been lost.
Google Takes Another Step Toward Mobile Domination
It looks like mobile search is about to be taken seriously. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Wireless has tapped Google, and the two are close to reaching a deal that would see Google’s mobile search come pre-installed on Verizon handsets.
The Internet Radio Problem Bigger Than Pandora
The other day I posted an article about Pandora’s probably upcoming demise as a result of a royalty rate hike put in place by SoundExchange, which represents record labels and the artists signed to them. If popular opinion around the ‘net is any indication, the issue is a lot larger than Pandora shutting down. An Industry in Peril