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10 Key Ingredients That Have Made Apple So Successful

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:15:35 -0500

Apple is one profitable company. The firm announced recently that during the fourth quarter (its fiscal first quarter), it generated a whopping $46.33 billion in revenue and a profit of $13.06 billion. The companys revenue figure nearly doubled the sales it posted in the same period back in 2010, and its profit was more than double the figure in the prior year. All that has helped Apple grow its cash coffers to nearly $100 billion. Apples success is a far cry from its sad state of affairs back in the 1990s. At that time, co-founder Steve Jobs had to step in to fix things, and there was a point when industry observers werent sure if Apples doors would be padlocked or not. But through hard work, tough choices, and some really neat ideas, Steve Jobs was able to turn things around at Apple. Now, the company is the worlds largest, and its profitability is soaring. How has Apple achieved such profitability? Heres a look. - ...

Facebook Files for IPO, Reveals Business Details

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

When the stock is issued at some point in the near future, Facebook--with an expected post-IPO valuation about $100 billion--would represent the largest stock market debut for a U.S. company in nearly four years. - Facebook, which is barely eight years old but will record its 1 billionth registered user sometime this spring, filed an application Feb. 1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of stock potentially worth $10 billion or more. When the stock is issued at some...

Facebook IPO Could Help Social Giant Challenge Google

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Facebook is girding for an IPO filing Feb. 1, setting it up for more intense competition with online ad and search giant Google in 2012. - Buzz that Facebook will file for an initial public offering (IPO) Feb. 1 has marketing and advertising experts expecting the social network to challenge Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) at a time when the search giant is trying to ramp up its own ad targeting efforts. While Google has commanded the mar...

10 Reasons RIM`s New CEO Won`t Fix the Company

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:36:44 -0500

Research In Motion, at long last, has a new CEO in Thorsten Heins. The two men he replaces, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, led the company through its most difficult times, and according to most investors, did nothing to help the firm weather the storm. Whether or not Heins will be able to change that, however, remains to be seen. If the "Bold Team" is any indication, the answer is probably no. The fact is, Heins sounds like more of the same at RIM, saying that although changes need to be made, he doesnt believe anything drastic must be done. Whats worse, Heins says that he believes his companys current mobile strategy is working, and will continue to work, in the coming years. Unfortunately for Heins, hes just plain wrong. RIM is in deep trouble right now. And the more Heins talks, the more it might make some of the companys supporters believe he doesnt have what it takes to make the right moves to save RIM. Heres a look at why Research In Motions new CEO Thorsten Heins wont be able to fix his ailing mobile company. - ...

Expected Investment Surge Pushes IT Growth Outlook to Record High: CDW

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Overall anticipated demand for hardware and software investments reached a record high in both public and private sectors. - While overall anticipated IT spending has grown two percentage points to reach 42 percent, most sectors saw significant increases in spending optimism, according to the latest CDW IT Monitor. Growing optimism and greater anticipation of increased IT investments among IT decision-makers propelled...

LG-Ericsson Offers Integrated Business Communications Platform

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Based on a hybrid system, the iPECS-MG supports complete TDM solutions as well as mixed deployments consisting of both IP and TDM extensions. - LG-Ericsson USA announced the availability of the latest in its line of business communications solutions to support small to medium-size business voice, video and data communications management needs, the iPECS-MG Business-Enabled Communications System. Available through LG-Ericsson's certified res...

Why SOPA Is Such A Big Issue

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:24:06 -0500

Talk about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been everywhere lately. Thats because several major Web sites, including Firefox, Wikipedia, Google, and others, publicly protested the bill. Since then, the lawmakers behind both SOPA and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) have decided to postpone deliberations on modifying them in the hopes of reaching an accord with critics. Even though those bills have been put on hold, theres a good chance that they will come back in some form or another. Simply put, SOPA is a major issue that could have a profoundly negative impact on the Internet. Heres a look at why SOPA is such a major issue for anyone who uses the Internet. - ...

10 Ways Google Is Working Towards World Domination

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:21:02 -0500

Google started out with a simple goal -- to deliver the best search engine in the business -- and since achieving that has expanded into, well, just about everything.. From advertising to mobile operating systems to even desktop operating systems, Google is pushing for a leadership position in each and every market.

If that sounds familiar, its because Microsoft tried something similar in the 1990s. And although the company was somewhat successful in achieving that goal, it was met with stiff criticism for trying to take over the world. Critics considered Microsoft the �evil empire.�

In retrospect, that actually wasnt the case. And many of the innovations that we enjoy today are thanks to Microsofts efforts. But now as Google makes a stronger push into so many markets, could this search giant be bent on world domination? Heres a look at Googles march towards even greater power and influence. - �...

Mobile Health Data Access Jumps 125 Percent: comScore

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Research firm comScore has released new data showing big growth in mobile health information access in the United States. - A new MobiLens report from digital market intelligence firm comScore reveals that the number of people accessing health information on their mobile devices has grown by 125 percent over the previous year. During a three-month average period ending in November 2011, 16.9 million users accessed heal...

Alloy Offers Navigator Express 6 Asset Management Platform

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Alloy Navigator Express 6 is designed to give businesses the ability to facilitate troubleshooting of hardware and software issues. - Service and asset management solutions specialist Alloy Software announced the latest version of its help desk and asset management solution aimed at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). Available now, Alloy Navigator Express 6 Suite includes several new features, such as business process aut...

Top Travel Apps for Commuters and Road Warriors

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:16:38 -0500

Whether you are taking the train into your city office, driving to a customer site or visiting a potential client across the country, traveling these days can be a major hassle. From traffic to road construction to airport security, delays and lines are all part of the package. But your smartphone or tablet can lend a hand with a set of useful apps to help you to navigate through unfamiliar airports and cities, avoid police speed traps on the road, find decent restaurants, make reservations, impress that client, and still get back home with your sanity intact. Heres a look at some of our favorite apps for the air and road. - ...

IT Priorities Multiply as Budgets Stagnate: Gartner

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

CIOs increasingly see technologies such as business intelligence, mobility, cloud and social in combination rather than isolation to address business priorities. - IT organizations will have to deliver on multiple priorities without an increase in their IT budget, as CIO IT budgets are expected to be flat, increasing just 0.5 percent, with declining IT budgets in North America and Europe, according to a global survey of CIOs by tech industry research firm Gart...

CRM Opportunity 2012 Goes Mobile and Social

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:43:20 -0500

Customer Relationship Management technology is spreading past its initial strongholds and experts believe that new opportunities in mobile and social networking will drive even more growth in 2012. Here's a look at where VARs can find the opportunity. - As organizations deal with new rules of customer engagement and an explosion in ways to parse and deliver customer data, the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) market is undeniably hot. Figures out just before the holidays show a healthy growth in the market and as we move into 2012 exper...

Wikipedia, Google, Others Protest SOPA, PIPA

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Wikipedia, Google, and a wide variety of other Websites are protesting the SOPA and PIPA legislation, which they claim will result in Internet censorship. - The Web s response to SOPA and PIPA is officially in full swing. Both the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECTIP (PIPA) at hand in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, respectively are intended to curb online piracy by allowing copyright holders to block access to domestic and fore...

U.S. Losing Competitive Edge in Technology, Science: National Science Board

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NSF has launched initiatives designed to better position the United States globally and at home by enhancing international collaborations. - The United States remains the global leader in supporting science and technology research and development, but only by a slim margin that could soon be overtaken by rapidly increasing Asian investments in knowledge-intensive economies, according to a report by the National Science Board, the policym...