Microsoft lowers price for online services including BPOS and offers free SaaS to Salesforce and Oracle customers

According to various news sources and Microsoft’s website, on Monday November 2, 2009 Microsoft slashed prices on its core SaaS offerings such as BPOS reducing it from $15 per user, per month to $10 per user, per month. In addition, Microsoft now offers six months of free SaaS to the existing customers of Saleforce and [...]

Twitter, Google and TechCrunch – User Education is Key

I just finished reading a great article by Eric Lundquist – “10 Lessons IT Execs Should Learn from the Twitter and TechCrunch Document Dustup” that apparel in eWeek on July 17, 2009, and would like to reiterate and clarify some of the issues both IT and business executives face when making decisions around…

Google Chrome OS – What’s Next?

Today, Google has finally shared its plans to develop and introduce Google Chrome Operating System (OS). Taking into account that over 30-million people already familiar with Google Chrome browser, I should note that Google Chrome OS is entirely different project even though in the end, the new open-source operating system will include Chrome browser.
While the [...]

Good Bye Beta – Welcome Google Apps for Enterprise

Just in. According to the Official Google Enterprise Blog, beta label came off Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Talk. With this move, Google sets new standard and shows the business that it’s cloud offering is mature enough for the Enterprise beyond reasonable doubt.
“Google Apps has always been a compelling offering for small [...]

75 TwittIdeas for SMEs – Ideas 21-30

Twittideas brought to you by Luis Viadel.
Just is case and you’ve missed Top-20 Twittideas for SMEs, you can find it here.
21. Be a great apprentice!
22. Write down your dream. That’s your vision!!
23. Design must be an obsession
24. Focus on intangibles!
25. Be accessible! Hyperconnected!
26. Go the extra mile!
27. At what things are you different? Be professional!!
28. [...]

75 TwittIdeas for SMEs – Simple but Powerful Twitter Ideas for Small and Medium Enteprises

As promised, today we are starting a series of twittideas brought to you by our good friend and colleague from Spain Mr. Luis Viadel. Below are Top-20 twittideas for Small and Medium Enterprises. We will be posting new twittideas on a weekly basis.
Additional information (in Spanish) can be found at http://www.twitterpyme.com, and/or you can connect [...]

True business value of Twitter

Friends,
Let’s face it, Twitter is hot. Similar to ICQ that took the online World by storm in the 90s, Twitter is making its rounds growing even more rapidly than any communication technology to ever enter the market. According to various news sources, one of the key issues Twitter is faced with is how to make [...]

What is Cloud Computing?

So, what is Cloud Computing? You probably heard many different versions from different people. It is interesting because depending on your area of expertise, and your professional network, Cloud Computing seems to be different things for different people. Some time ago, while browsing trough YouTube, we came across an interesting video from Web 2.0 Expo [...]