Web 2.0 again: Prediction markets
Between the Lines — October 16th, 2008 Web 2.0 again: Prediction markets Posted by Ed Gottsman @ 12:31 pm Categories: Web Technology Tags: Web , Web 2.0 , Stock , Prediction Market , Investment , Finance , Ed Gottsman I just ran across an article in the Wikipedia on prediction markets, of which I’ve long been a fan. Prediction markets’ basic idea is to turn predictions (”Obama will win” and “McCain will win,” for example) into stocks, then have participants buy and sell the two stocks on an exchange. The two prices will, if the ...

Will the economic downturn have a negative effect on open source?
Hardware 2.0 — October 22nd, 2008 Will the economic downturn have a negative effect on open source? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:27 am Categories: Poll of the Day Tags: Open Source , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Unemployment , Economy , Web 2.0 , Internet OK, time for a question. Let’s take it as given that the economy is choppy. Translating this to Main St, unemployment is at a 5 year high , prices are up and credit is harder to find. Will this have a negative effect on the “free” economy that many open source projects rely ...

Enterprise 2.0: Progress is mixed, but experimentation is cheap
Between the Lines — November 4th, 2008 Enterprise 2.0: Progress is mixed, but experimentation is cheap Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:03 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Web Technology , Microsoft , IBM , Social networking , Enterprise 2.0 , Wikinomics Tags: NewsGator , Enterprise 2.0 , Forrester Research Inc. , Web 2.0 , Wiki , RSS , Internet , Online Communications , Larry Dignan The state of enterprise 2.0 reveals spotty progress and a separation ...

Microsoft offers startups software and cloud services for (almost) free
All about Microsoft — November 5th, 2008 Microsoft offers startups software and cloud services for (almost) free Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:01 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Office , System Center , Web 2.0 , Utility/cloud computing , Live Mesh , Azure Tags: Software , Microsoft Corp. , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Mary Jo Foley , BizSpark , Groupware , ...

Web 2.0 Summit: Focus on solving problems, not overnight fortunes
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2008 Web 2.0 Summit: Focus on solving problems, not overnight fortunes Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:22 pm Categories: General , Web Technology , Government , Economy Tags: Web , Tim O'Reilly , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Sam Diaz In opening remarks at the Web 2.0 Summit 2008 in San Francisco, Tim O’Reilly took a moment to highlight the bright side of a stormy economic outlook. Sure, there’s been some chatter about the demise of the startup world, how ...

Doerr: Obama’s tech focus and how tech companies can ride the storm
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2008 Doerr: Obama’s tech focus and how tech companies can ride the storm Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:42 pm Categories: General , Government , Innovation , Economy Tags: U.S. , Alternative Energy , Sales Strategy , Web 2.0 , Financial Accounting , Investment , Sales , Internet , Finance , Sam Diaz Venture Capitalist John Doerr, appearing at the Web 2.0 Summit, said that there are thing that the incoming Obama administration can do to help the tech industry, ...

Live: Jerry Yang at Web 2.0 Summit
Between the Lines — November 5th, 2008 Live: Jerry Yang at Web 2.0 Summit Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:58 pm Categories: General , Yahoo Tags: Web , Jerry Yang , Yahoo! Inc. , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Sam Diaz Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang’s name popped in a number of headlines today, sparked by a rumor that his job may be on the line following Google’s announcement that it was withdrawing from an ad deal with Yahoo this morning. Yahoo, of course, is denying the rumor. And then, of course, ...

Who will be the nation’s CTO?
ZDNet Government — November 6th, 2008 Who will be the nation’s CTO? Posted by Richard Koman @ November 6, 2008 @ 10:04 AM Categories: Energy , Obama Tags: Job , Chief Technology Officer , Government , Recruitment & Selection , Web 2.0 , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Internet , Richard Koman [image] John Doerr (left) and John Heilemann at Web 2.0 At the Web 2.0 conference, Kleiner-Perkins VC John Doerr recommended Sun cofounder Bill Joy or tech gadfly Danny Hillis for the position of ...

Ballmer: We’re not interested in Yahoo anymore
Between the Lines — November 7th, 2008 Ballmer: We’re not interested in Yahoo anymore Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:21 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Google , Microsoft , Search , Yahoo Tags: Jerry Yang , Steve Ballmer , Yahoo! Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Public Relations , Web 2.0 , Mergers & Acquisitions , Business Structures , Internet , Corporate Law Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the software giant and no intention of making a new offer for ...

The End of the Party
ZDNet Government — November 9th, 2008 The End of the Party Posted by Richard Koman @ November 9, 2008 @ 10:12 PM Categories: Elections , Government 2.0 , Obama Tags: Party , Obama , Internet , Richard Koman , Web , Banking , Channel Management , Web 2.0 , Financial Services , Marketing Does Barack Obama’s powerful use of social networking herald the end of the political party? That’s an, um, audacious claim, but one that David Carr makes in passing in Saturday’s New York Times. Political ...

Gore at Web 2.0: Nice ideas among the gobbledegook
ZDNet Government — November 10th, 2008 Gore at Web 2.0: Nice ideas among the gobbledegook Posted by Richard Koman @ November 10, 2008 @ 2:13 AM Categories: Web , Energy Tags: Web , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Richard Koman So, I’ve been reading reports on Al Gore’s speech at Web 2.0 and while I like the sentiment that Web 2.0 “has to have a purpose,” e.g., saving the environment, I’d have to agree with Matt Assay that it sounds mostly like “gobledegook.” For instance, he said Obama’s ...

The uncertainties of social media for traditional brands
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2008 The uncertainties of social media for traditional brands Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:26 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Social networking , Enterprise 2.0 Tags: Web , Brand , Network , Social Media , Tiffany , Web 2.0 , Intellectual Property , Internet , Research & Development , Business Operations Guest post: Drew Bartkiewicz is a vice president of Technology and New Media Markets for The Hartford, and author of the upcoming ...

Does Alcatel-Lucent really get Web 2.0 religion?
Between the Lines — December 12th, 2008 Does Alcatel-Lucent really get Web 2.0 religion? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:52 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Web Technology , Cisco , Telecommunications , Enterprise 2.0 Tags: Web , Lucent Technologies Inc. , Cisco Systems Inc. , Alcatel , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan Alcatel-Lucent on Friday unveiled its latest restructuring plan complete with layoffs and a rip off of Cisco’s spiel ...

Govtech 2.0 is a reality in DC
ZDNet Government — January 4th, 2009 Govtech 2.0 is a reality in DC Posted by Richard Koman @ January 4, 2009 @ 9:38 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Web , Administration , Consulting , Govtech 2.0 , Kunda , Vivek , Web 2.0 , Outsourcing , Channel Management , Workforce Management Wondering what technology management may look like in the Obama administration? Take a look at the District of Columbia’s tech operations under CTO Vivek Kundra. The Washington Post offers an in-depth look at the ...

Inauguration 2.0: Citizen Networking
ZDNet Government — January 20th, 2009 Inauguration 2.0: Citizen Networking Posted by Richard Koman @ January 20, 2009 @ 3:10 PM Categories: Social networks , Obama Tags: Network , Twitter , Web 2.0 , Portals , Government , Advertising & Promotion , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Richard Koman inaug.jpg The Obama Administration (how I have longed to say those words!) has made a promise to involve common citizens in our government and a request that citizens get involve in the ...

The 10 best techies worth following on Twitter
Between the Lines — February 2nd, 2009 The 10 best techies worth following on Twitter Posted by Jason Hiner @ 12:00 am Categories: Twitter Tags: Twitter , Channel Management , Web 2.0 , Productivity , Leadership , TVs , Tv & Home Theater , Marketing , Internet , Management For new users on Twitter, the toughest thing to figure out is who to follow. And since Twitter is a real-time stream of 140-character updates from people whose thoughts and opinions matter to you, the issue of who to follow is ...

SAP adds enterprise 2.0 features; Twitter meets ERP
Between the Lines — February 4th, 2009 SAP adds enterprise 2.0 features to latest suite; Twitter meets ERP Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:42 am Categories: ERP , Enterprise 2.0 , General , SAP , Software Infrastructure Tags: SAP AG , ERP , Enterprise 2.0 , Twitter , Business Suite 7 , Operational Planning , Web 2.0 , Business Operations , Internet , Larry Dignan SAP’s Business Suite 7 has a few interesting Web 2.0 hooks.  Ian Kimbell, vice president of business process validation at ...

LiMo to show off latest release of platform
Between the Lines — February 9th, 2009 LiMo to show off latest release of platform Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:31 am Categories: General , Mobile , Open Source , Wired & Wireless Tags: LiMo Foundation , Handset , BONDI , Web 2.0 , Cellular Phones , Internet , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Larry Dignan The LiMo Foundation on Monday said that the second release of its handset platform is on target. LiMo added that it will show off the latest platform at the Mobile World ...

Twitter: A fine 'pre-business' but un-monetizable and a deadly acquisition target
Between the Lines — March 16th, 2009 Twitter: A fine 'pre-business' but un-monetizable and a deadly acquisition target Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:04 am Categories: AOL , Facebook , General , Google , MySpace , Social networking , Twitter , Web 2.0 , Web Technology , YouTube Tags: Monetization , Google Inc. , Acquisition , Network , Twitter , Social Networking , Web 2.0 , Online Communications , Marketing , Advertising & ...

Web 2.0 Expo: Palm announces WebOS platform, Mojo messaging service [video]
Between the Lines — April 3rd, 2009 Web 2.0 Expo: Palm announces WebOS platform, Mojo messaging service [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:29 am Categories: General , Mobile , Palm , Web 2.0 Tags: Web , Platform , Palm Inc. , Video , Messaging , Messaging Service , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Palm Senior Vice President of Applications and Services Michael Abbott announced an early access program of the company’s new developing ...

Microsoft shouldn't buy Twitter
All about Microsoft — April 3rd, 2009 Microsoft shouldn't buy Twitter Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:03 am Categories: Corporate strategy , Google , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") , Office , Xbox , Xbox Live , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Twitter , Team Management , Web 2.0 , Game Players , Enterprise Software , Management , Internet , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology There’s a new rumor going around that Google is considering buying Twitter . ...

Gmail's web-based app for any smartphone [video]
Between the Lines — ... , Web 2.0 Mobile apps. Every platform wants one. And every developer wants to build them. But so many platforms these days - Windows Mobile, Apple, Blackberry, Palm, Android - means a different app to be built for each of them. In this video from the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Google VP of Engineering Vic Gundrota showed off the prototype of a new Web-based Gmail app that could one day be used on any smartphone, regardless of the OS. By using HTML 5 standards, he predicts, developers will no longer have to choose just one platform to write for. When the app is released, ...

Citrix aims to ease servers' Web 2.0 app pains
Between the Lines — April 14th, 2009 Citrix aims to ease servers' Web 2.0 app pains Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:23 am Categories: Datacenter , Enterprise 2.0 , General , Software Infrastructure , Web 2.0 , Web Technology Tags: Web , Citrix Systems Inc. , Server , Web 2.0 App , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan Citrix on Tuesday said that it will add Web 2.0 push technology to its NetScaler traffic management and content delivery lineup. Why? Web 2.0 ...

Joe Biden: Carrying water for Hollywood?
ZDNet Government — April 22nd, 2009 Joe Biden: Carrying water for Hollywood? Posted by Richard Koman @ April 22, 2009 @ 11:04 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: RIAA , U.S. Department Of Justice , Perrelli , Verrilli , Hauck , Solicitor General , Gershengorn , Piracy , Web 2.0 , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Is Joe Biden the copyright industry’s point man in the Obama Administration? He certainly has an anti-piracy track record. And the Justice Department is now lousy with RIAA lawyers, as Tiny ...

CIOs share Web 2.0 strategies [video]
Between the Lines — May 12th, 2009 CIOs share Web 2.0 strategies [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:06 pm Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , General , IT Management Tags: Strategy , Web , CIO , Video , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan At a Churchill Club event in Santa Clara, Calif., Peter Solvik, managing director at Sigma Partners, moderates a panel about bringing Web 2.0 to the enterprise. The panel includes: Matt Carey, chief information officer of Home Depot; Karenann ...

With Wave, did Google jump the (Microsoft) shark?
All about Microsoft — May 29th, 2009 With Wave, did Google jump the (Microsoft) shark? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:25 am Categories: App Compatibility , Apple , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Google , Live Mesh , Office , Utility/cloud computing , Web 2.0 Tags: Google Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Web 2.0 , Microsoft Project , Collaboration , Groupware , Open Source , Internet , Microsoft Office , Office Suites Is Google Wave a threat to Microsoft ...

Five reasons why Microsoft's Hohm is more than just another Web 2.0 service
All about Microsoft — June 24th, 2009 Five reasons why Microsoft's Hohm is more than just another Web 2.0 service Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 5:59 am Categories: Azure , Code names , Corporate strategy , Dynamics ERP , Healthcare , Live Mesh , Research , Search , Security , Utility/cloud computing , Windows CE Tags: Web , Web 2.0 , Health Care , Microsoft Corp. , Energy , Hohm , HealthVault , Vertical Industries , Benefits , Healthcare ...

What a difference a name makes: What if Live Search did Tweet searches?
Between the Lines — July 2nd, 2009 What a difference a name makes: What if Live Search did Tweet searches? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:43 am Categories: General , Google , Life Without Google , Microsoft , Search , Twitter , Yahoo Tags: Microsoft Live Search , Microsoft Corp. , Twitter , Tweet , Bing Phenomenon , Web 2.0 , Marketing Research , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan The Bing phenomenon continues and one day Microsoft’s search rebranding effort may make a ...

Survey: IT leaders looking to squeeze vendors; Is best of breed back?
Between the Lines — July 7th, 2009 Survey: IT leaders looking to squeeze vendors; Is best of breed back? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:20 am Categories: General , IT Management , Infrastructure Tags: Budget , Information Technology , Leader , Survey , Wedbush Morgan , Web 2.0 , Marketing Research , Balance Sheets , Strategy , Internet As technology budgets are squeezed IT decision makers are increasingly looking toward vendor savings to hit their targets, according to a survey by Wedbush Morgan. The ...

Is Bing worth all the money Microsoft is throwing at it? [video]
Between the Lines — August 4th, 2009 Is Bing worth all the money Microsoft is throwing at it? [video] Posted by Jason Hiner @ 1:30 pm Categories: Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Randall , Video , Microsoft Corp. , Corporate Communications , Web 2.0 , Marketing Research , Game Players , Servers , Marketing , Internet I appeared on the August 4 episode of TechVi and discussed the trajectory of Microsoft Bing with TechVi host Randall Bennett and Christina Warren from Download Squad ...

Microsoft Doloto: Making Ajax page downloads faster
All about Microsoft — ... , Web 2.0 Microsoft is making available for download a tool developed by Microsoft Research that is designed to make Web pages more responsive by decreasing the initial download size of Ajax applications. ...

Congress combines cloud computing, social networking with '3121'
Between the Lines — September 16th, 2009 Congress combines cloud computing, social networking with '3121' Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 10:49 am Categories: Government , Social Media , Social networking , Web 2.0 Tags: Facebook , Cloud Computing , Network , U.S. Congress , Social Networking , Web 2.0 , Online Communications , Marketing , Advertising & Promotion , Internet [image] A new Web 2.0 venture by the National Journal Group aims to bring the 21st century to congressional ...

IBM targets Google Apps for business, undercuts pricing and touts reliability
Between the Lines — October 2nd, 2009 IBM targets Google Apps for business, undercuts pricing and touts reliability Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:00 am Categories: Enterprise 2.0 , General , Google , IBM , Web 2.0 , Web Technology Tags: Google Inc. , Google Apps , Pricing Strategy , IBM Corp. , Web 2.0 , Cloud Computing , Pricing , Manufacturing , Internet , Marketing IBM is going after Google Apps Premier hard and has the pricing to show it’s serious. Big Blue is announcing the ...

Web 2.0 Summit video: GE shows off mini ultrasound device
Between the Lines — October 21st, 2009 Web 2.0 Summit video: GE shows off mini ultrasound device Posted by Larry Dignan @ 11:31 am Categories: General , Innovation , Science Tags: Web , General Electric Co. , Video , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE Chief Executive Jeff Immelt introduces a handheld ultrasound gadget called Vscan. Immelt believes that the new device will be make it easier for clinicians to monitor the human body in a variety of ...

Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing
Between the Lines — October 21st, 2009 Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:02 pm Categories: General , Google , Microsoft , Search Tags: Google Inc. , Facebook , Twitter Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Web 2.0 , Financial Accounting , Search , Operational Accounting , Internet , Finance Microsoft’s Bing search engine won non-exclusive deals to integrate Twitter and Facebook feeds, officials said at the Web 2.0 conference. The deal may be a sign that Google won’t ...

Twitter CEO: Why he turned down Facebook
Between the Lines — October 21st, 2009 Twitter CEO: Why he turned down Facebook Posted by Larry Dignan @ 12:35 pm Categories: Facebook , General , Twitter Tags: Facebook , Twitter Inc. , CEO , Web 2.0 , Channel Management , Internet , Marketing , Larry Dignan At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Twitter CEO Evan Williams explains to Federated Media CEO John Battelle his rationale for turning down Facebook in October of 2008. He says, “he didn’t see a reason to sell…the point is really what we can build.” ...