The importance of business intelligence
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in Business Intelligence, Mergers and Acquisitions on March 20, 2008 at 3:00 pm
This week I’ve been out in America covering a very large business intelligence user conference.
It has been a fascinating event, both in terms of the announcements being made at the show and the opportunity it has given me to talk to users, including many from the UK, about how they are deploying business intelligence (BI) in their organisations and about how BI has become so critical to day-to-day operations. Read more
Amazon bolts from DVD rentals as digital competition takes hold
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in TV and Movies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Apple on February 6, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Late last night, I could hear screams of terror and desperation all around me.
No, I had not turned the volume up on my home cinema system too loud while watching The Gate, but rather it was the sound of 300,000 customers of Amazon.co.uk
Microsoft’s move on Yahoo won’t succeed
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in advertising, Mergers and Acquisitions, yahoo, google, microsoft on February 1, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Predictions for 2008
By Chris Green in Reader
Posted in 2G, 3G, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mobile Data, TV and Movies, Motorola, Broadband, Email, Smartphones, Mobile Phones, Laptops, VoIP, Apple on January 1, 2008 at 11:22 pm
One thing is certain this year; the technology sector is going to be busy.
2008 is going to be a landmark year, with several technology shifts on the horizon and companies set for fierce competition as the tough trading conditions in countries such as the US create problems for the more blinkered hardware, software and services companies that have failed to look behind their home market. Those that see the bigger global picture will be stepping up their efforts to grab market share or establish a foothold in emerging markets such as China, Eastern Europe and parts of Africa.
Here is my list of ten technology predictions for 2008
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