Seth Godin has this excellent post on Verizon turning down iPhone business from Apple. The Verizon guy who turned down the iPhone Given the mass hysteria, it’s probably not so good to be Denny Strigl this week. He’s the COO at Verizon quoted with pride about turning down the iPhone deal (Verizon turned down iPhone’s […]
Archives for June 2007
Apple insider reveals secret plan to launch revolutionary iCar
Apple insider, Mr. Jeremy Core, inadvertently revealed the seeds of a plan to launch a car later this year. The exact dates are not yet known but it is slowly becoming clear as to what features this revolutionary new car will have, short after the release of the iPhone. Is Apple right again? Do cars […]
Facebook or Internet – What is the real social networking platform?
It is my perhaps not so humble opinion that the internet will continue to evolve as the platform for social networking. The early successes and leading sites like Facebook that have gained traction have an opportunity to be part of the broader ecosystem but I disagree with the opinion of some of my peers that […]
Charlie Munger’s lessons on life
Just read, Sharad Sharma’s excellent blog post on Charlie Munger’s commencement speech that summarizes some core principles and ways of being that one should embody for happiness and success. For those who do not know Charlie, he is a close friend and business partner of Warren Buffett (yes, that guy who made & then gave […]
Security continues to be a key challenge for SaaS vendors
Jon Oltsik of CNet Blogs had an insightful post titled – Software as a Service needs a strong foundation of security. And I could not agree more. This is a key theme that is brought up in our discussions with ISVs and end customers. Jon mentions three key points and I quote: “SaaS vendors must […]
IBM invests in Kingdee of China (while everyone waits for Google to buy Salesforce)
While a lot of buzz has been generated about some Google-Salesforce announcement including speculations on Google acquiring Salesforce (and dismissals), the important news of the day seems to have been missed – IBM made a significant investment and acquired equity in Kingdee one of the local ERP vendors in China with global ambitions. Under the […]