BNET Intercom collects reactions and thoughts from the blogosphere, to whom it interests: So Microsoft and Yahoo are at it again. Speculation is running wild on whether the deal, that some have valued at $50 billion, will actually go down. But if it does, will a Microsoft and Yahoo marriage go down in flames ala […]
Knowledge@Wharton: New models of software pricing and distribution are becoming increasingly popular. […] on the increase: “on-demand” software where customers rent software applications when they need them and pay only for what they use. All of these models pose unique threats to Microsoft, […] the two biggest competitive threats to Microsoft are open source software […]
In der FTD ein schöner Überblick über die Visionen von Microsoft in Bezug auf das vernetzte Heim. Es wird daran deutlich, dass die Xbox Microsoft einen Platz im “Digital Home” sichern kann, auch wenn sie dabei im Wettbewerb mit Angeboten etablierter Herstellern von Unterhaltungselektronik wie Philips oder Sony, aber auch mit IT-Unternehmen wie Dell oder […]
Business Week coverstory for Dec 4 on revitalizing Microsoft from within … Reigniting growth will require a cultural shift at a company that has long shaped its strategy around maintaining its Windows operating system and Office word-processing and spreadsheet monopolies. That calls for a new breed of leaders who can push the company in directions […]
Dave Winer and Robert Scoble ‘battle’ it out … touching on Vista, Office 2007, the Xbox 360 (Live) and more goodness in business model innovation, strategic innovation management and market positioning at Microsoft, Apple etc. Good read, here. Besides that, Robert Scoble has added some really interesting Office 2.0 / Enterprise 2.0 interviews and demos […]
The Economist has an interesting piece on the Zune (and the Xbox 360 in a larger sense), and its implications on Microsofts business model … and well, yes, the times they are a changing. Need some more proofs? Check out this by Gaping Void … good analysis, especially the part on Rebirth and constant renewal. […]
Apple faces increasing competition from mobile-phone companies integrating MP3 players into handsets … Bill Gates sees mobile phones overtaking MP3s as the top choice of portable music player, and views the raging popularity of Apple’s iPod player as unsustainable […] “As good as Apple may be, I don’t believe the success of the iPod is […]
