Submitted by Michaelfidler:
Microsoft always paints a picture of the competitive landscape in when it files its annual 10-K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a sign of the times, Mozilla Firefox makes a repeat appearance as a threat to the Windows client business, Microsoft's biggest cash cow. (Read More)
: I was using word and excel, but now I use Adobe Buzzword which runs on on the desktop on Adobe Air. Data is stored in the cloud. I completely believe the story. I'm just surprised that its not really being discussed. This came out days ago, and I just happened to stumbled across it. Lets say, a dangerous enemy which I was forced to kill for personal survival, comes back from the dead and is more dangerous then ever. I would be a just a little worried, especially about that coming back from the dead part. Bottom line, it could be disruptive enough to weaken Microsoft, making them easy prey for Google. I'm not suggesting Google is trying to destroy Microsoft, but they are definitely doing all they can to increase shareholder value. If Microsoft thinks Mozilla is a threat now, just wait until they see what their developing. I was just invited to participate in the development of Firefox's successor. A true semantic web browser. It's amazing. I'll post the link to the video's of it, on Vimeo, tonight. If you follow me on twitter @michaelfidler I'll send you the link. With that said, I would never count Microsoft out. If there past tells us anything, they are likely to come out on top. Their earnings will definitely suffer in the short term, which is the reason that they mentioned it in their 10-K.
BuzzMachine
As I near the end of writing my book, one lesson that has struck me is about the will of most people to create, and the new possibilities the Google age brings us. One survey I quote says that 81 percent of us say we have a book in us. Another survey says that a coincidental 81 percent of young people think they have a busi (Read More)
Submitted by Scbalazs:
So, based on the assumption that we have a long way to go, here are 5 predictions on the future of social media, ranked from shortest time horizon to longest. (Read More)
: I look for CONSUMER reviews when I am buying online (which I prefer to do than go to the mall, generally speaking). I tend to head to the sites that offer that. Mind you I won't necessarily buy the product from that site. I also look for value for money, once I've decided the product I want.
I do work for a client that realizes that content is king. They produce much of their own content, and they then spread that around their network of sites.
I've never found any attraction in virtual worlds, such as Second Life, and now, Lively. Then again, I'm not a gamer. Perhaps if I was I would find them more fun. Myself, I'd rather have words and images, and perhaps audio and video where required. I don't need to be playing around with an avatar. It doesn't help in any way.
Portable networks? That's why I like Twitter so much. I can start a conversation on my desktop PC, and go seamlessly to SMS.
This guy complains about the noise from FriendFeed. Well, then, you're not using it correctly. Filter the noise by removing those creating it in your feed, that's quite simple
Submitted by Netzoo:
Louis Gray writes: "Despite only being available in beta for less than a week, Social Median has been shoehorned into my online news consumption activity, lopped on to my staples of Google Reader and FriendFeed - and each site performs a different critical function."... (Read More)
: That is actually my favorite quote from the article. That, and: "Blogging 2.0 is about participating everywhere, and understanding that the comments can't be controlled just on your blog. They're moving to micro-communities where people are comfortable discussing your content with peers."
I'm not happy with the term Blogging 2.0, but it gets the point across.
ReadWriteWeb
There are a lot of tech conferences these days and we at ReadWriteWeb get many emails asking us to promote them. We've happily done so in the past, but there are now too many events to keep up with. So this year we've decided to partner with a couple of conferences in particular: Defrag and DEMOfall 08. Defrag is a conferen (Read More)
Submitted by Hyperkinesis:
Okay, I lied. Seth has never written a book or detailed blog post about how to become a master networker. He’s written volumes on marketing though, and in my opinion, the two aren’t really that different. Networking is about finding people that can help you (the customers), figuring out a way to get their attention (the int (Read More)
: Yes, This is an interesting way to look at things. Like any Map, the Map is not the territory, but it helps to know where you are and where you are going.
Submitted by Infodiva:
Reps. John Culberson, R-Texas, and Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, might be the most prominent Twitter users on Capitol Hill, but they aren't the only lawmakers utilizing the innovative social media platform to communicate with constituents. We uncovered a few other famous political faces who have posted short missives online -- some mor (Read More)
: I'd be much more likely to vote again for an elected official if I knew what he or she was up to. Twitter is a great way to do this, and is a compliment to any communications plan. Do elected officials have communications plans? I kind of don't think they all do. They should.