From the monthly archives:
From leaks last evening, it is sounding like the Microsoft/Yahoo search deal is done, as I’d suggested in an earlier post. Combined, the Yahoo and Microsoft search business will command 30% market share of search – a credible number 2. There is still, what I would term, a lack of clarity around core product focus [...]
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If, like me, you’ve been following the Tour de France closely this July, you can’t help but agree that it’s been an exceptional race. While the 2006 – 2008 Tours had their great moments, Lance Armstrong’s return has made it a compelling global event, recalling his great rides in his 7 Tour victories. 2009 has [...]
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Apple’s Q3 results were announced after the market close yesterday. For a company that traditionally softpedals its projections, this was a blowout quarter for 3 reasons. 1. We were in a recession at the start of the quarter and 2. We were in a recession at the end of the quarter and 3. The days [...]
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Was this Microsoft’s bing strategy all along: Hire Yahoo Search braintrust Rebrand Live Search Focus on algorithms, presentation tweaks and tools. Throw the Kitchen Sink at it. Somewhere between 50 and 100 million into a scorched earth launch and marketing strategy to see if it moves the market share the needle. Try and buy users through [...]
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Last week, Sprint announced a landmark outsourcing deal for mobile carriers, turning over its network operations to Ericsson. The headline number is $5 billion value to the deal and 6,000 Sprint employees wlll become Ericsson employees. Clearly this is a major win for Sprint, which can now focus its resources on customer acquisition, service enhancements, [...]
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The anniversary of this date has nothing to do with my company – but the date, and the event recalled by this date has resonated throughout my life and I think about this endeavor in my work and training as a triathlete. July 16, 2009. Forty years ago this morning, Apollo 11 launched from Cape [...]
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Look for some upcoming noise about the “official” launch of the new MediaNet Open API and Widget models for music purchases. There are existing affiliate models available, to websites, portals and blogs, but they kick the purchaser to an external environment, rather than integrating the purchase experience inside the page and maintaining the customer relationship. [...]
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