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Yahoo’s Tumblr Mistake: How Speed Can Trump Good Judgment

20 May, 2013

It is official: Yahoo is going to buy Tumblr, and I don’t think this will end well. ...More >

How Women in Tech Leadership Hold Each Other Back

17 May, 2013

If there is a clear economic incentive to change a bad behavior, people are more likely to make that change. ...More >

BlackBerry: We’re Back!

14 May, 2013

What really comes through as a clear differentiator for BlackBerry is how tightly focused it is on a well-identified audience of professionals. ...More >

An Unusual Collection of Powerful Best Practices at EMC World

08 May, 2013

I’m wrapping up at EMC World today and I’ve enjoyed a variety of talks and one-on-one meetings. What hits me as I ramp out of the show is how many impressive and unique best practices are showcased at this even this year. ...More >

EMC and the Dark IT Knight: Doing a Great Keynote

07 May, 2013

One of the things that really makes Tucci different in any talk that he does is that he appears to really care about the folks in the audience. ...More >

Intel Goes Bold with New CEO Choice

02 May, 2013

Intel and IBM stand out as firms that have typically groomed executives very well to run the company and there was some concern that recent changes in Intel had broken that model. ...More >

Virtual Reality: Sight Beyond Sight

29 Apr, 2013

This week, let’s look ahead at some of the problems and benefits of being able to decouple what is real and what is imagined. ...More >

Embedded Systems: The Next Security Frontier That’ll Scare the Crap Out of You

26 Apr, 2013

You have to recognize that embedded systems are becoming an ever-easier target because they weren’t designed to run antivirus software and security was mostly focused on protecting access and not protecting against malware. ...More >

Ha Ha, Ho Ho, Windows XP Has Got to Go!

24 Apr, 2013

Windows XP has now passed its “use by” date and next year most support will be pulled from the platform. ...More >

BlackBerry Q10: The Real Answer (for Business) to Apple and Especially Google

19 Apr, 2013

I was beginning my review of the new BlackBerry Q10, which is the keyboard version. At least for business, I think it is a better tool than the alternatives with one caution. ...More >