Category Archives: Tech
Alan Azizollahoff: Gaming and Giving in Equal Measure
Anyone who has spent time in Las Vegas can understand the thrill of casino life, a Mecca devoted to the big pay-out is almost intrinsically linked to the very notion of what America means; the idea that you start with … Continue reading
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Eric Schmidt Scolds the British
The recent annual MacTaggart conference in Scotland consisted of several key points from the Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, during his lecture. One of these was a friendly telling of the television industry, in so many words, not to fear … Continue reading
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Who will lead Apple now?
Just several weeks after it made the press that “Applehas more money than both Exxon oil and the United States government,” Steve Jobs, the company’s beacon and saviour from the trenches of being a mid-90’s has-been, finally decided to step … Continue reading
Hewlett-Packard’s Lateral Thinking
The news is awash with computer giant Hewlett-Packard‘s new purchase of software company, Autonomy. This is an interesting change and one that signals that CEO Leo Apotheker is turning his attention away from the battle to take-on Apple for it’s … Continue reading
Now Bigger Than Oil…Apple!
The unstoppable trajectory of Steve Jobsand ‘his Apple’ continue to amaze and confound. The latest chapter is that for a few brief hours a week ago, Apple was able to technically surpass Exxon as the world’s largest company. It’s slightly … Continue reading
Steve Jobs for President!
It’s impossible to resist commenting on the news recently that “Appleis holding more cash than the USA.” As the turmoil and partisan politics threaten America (and the globe, for that matter), it’s amazing to think that a successful brand can … Continue reading
The Social Pages Continue to Grow
The launch of Google+recently had many media watchers interested, wondering how the search engine’s attempt to tackle the “Facebook issue” will fare. And this comes at a time when stock in Facebook and its advertising couldn’t be higher. CNN has … Continue reading
Let the Public Hangings Begin
If we’ve devoted a fair amount of ink to the Murdoch phone-hackingscandal, it is because the story reads like an ever- evolving-hydra-headed-Shakespearian drama; a journalistic dream source (except for those doing the hacking). The true mettle of a business, brand … Continue reading
Kenya’s Transparent Revolution
Besides being one of the forerunners in expedient, mobile phone banking technologies, Kenya is now gathering press on its transparent data initiative. This involves the collection and publication of regional data on everything from infrastructure spending to the best schools … Continue reading
The Basics of Credibility
Now that it’s globally understood that internet business is the frontline crucial to the survival and expansion of almost any brand, what does it mean to ‘get it right’ online? We’ve commented here before on Euro Cheddar, the importance of … Continue reading
