Vevo Music Venture to Launch December 8: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 19, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.19.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

The music industry video portal Vevo will launch December 8th. The site, associated with both Sony and Universal, uses YouTube's platform t...

Trying To Strangle American Innovation

Pat Choate, 11.18.2009

Author of Saving Capitalism

If Big Tech succeeds in Washington, a greatly weakened patent system is likely to destroy American innovation and invention-led job creation in the next decade.

President Obama's Entrepreneurial Mindset

Don McNay, 11.17.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

I have not seen much evidence of Obama being in touch with small-town Kentucky, but after reading David Plouffe's new book, The Audacity to Win, I have become convinced that he knows what it takes to run a business.

The Best Thing You Can Have Is Bad Intelligence

Simon Sinek, 11.12.2009

Simon Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people.

The greatest threat any organization can face is not its competition but its own success. With great success comes complacency -- the false belief that you are the best and that you don't have to worry.

A Million XBox Live Users Could Be Banned From the Service : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 12, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.12.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Microsoft may ban as many as one million XBox Live users for modifying their consoles or playing illegal games. The company believes that between 6...

Why It May Make Sense To Buy Skype Back

Martin Varsavsky, 11.07.2009

Tech Entrepreneur, Professor at IE

Considering that Skype is under attack from Facebook, the largest telcos and Google, how can it be good business to buy Skype? The key is whether it will be worth more than what investors paid for it.

Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers Like HP?

Michael Russnow, 11.08.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.

Walmart to sell $300 H-P Laptop: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 5, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.05.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Walmart and Hewlett-Packard have teamed for a $300 computer. The computer, which is priced like a netbook but built like a full-fledged laptop, fea...

Microsoft Readies Silverlight for Offline Use: Adobe's Flash Heading to Smart Phones (VIDEO)

Andy Plesser, 11.04.2009

Executive Producer and Founder, Beet.TV

NBC Sports will announce plans today to use Microsoft Silverlight as the software for Web viewing the Winter Olympics Games in the United States.

One Man's Tireless Effort to Provide ICT Education to Nepalese Students

Subhash Ghimire, 11.02.2009

With few exceptions, Nepalese business and political leaders often dismiss young people when they come up with ambitious ideas. Unless they change their attitude, Nepal's future remains gloomy.

A License to Chat

Matthew Sugrue, 10.30.2009

Associate, National Iranian American Council

An important symbol of U.S. support in Iran would be to state unequivocally that anything that helps the Iranian people speak out against repression should be allowed -- and, indeed, encouraged.

Netflix Bringing Watch Instantly to Nintendo Wii: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 30, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 10.30.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Netflix wll begin offering its Watch Instantly service through Nintendo's Wii. While rumors have been circulating, especially after Netflix reached ...

So You're Thinking of Converting From Anglican to Catholic

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen, 10.29.2009

Author

In converting to Catholicism, you are really just switching over your "files" (ideas/customs/most profound expressions of faith) to your "Mac" (Catholic) "hard drive" (brain/immortal soul).

Google Versus Google -- Will Social Search Tear the Company Apart?

Noah Mallin, 11.04.2009

Director of Social Media at Reprise Media

Google announced with great fanfare that they were incorporating results from social media sites like Twitter into their search pages last week. So did their search rival, Bing.

Two Weeks of Insanity

David Thielen, 10.28.2009

CTO - Windward Studios and Colorado politics blogger

A cardinal rule in start-ups is don't plan on luck, but take full advantage of it when you get it.

Microsoft Claims 10X Engagement with Sunday Night Football on NBCSports.com (Video)

Andy Plesser, 10.26.2009

Executive Producer and Founder, Beet.TV

Microsoft's Silverlight software is powering the new videoplayer used by NBCSports.com for Sunday Sunday Night Football.  It is registering ...

Friending Employees on Facebook Could Lead to Big Trouble: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 26, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 10.26.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Lawyers are warning employers against friending employees on social networks. The National Law Journal wrote that friending or followin...

Iran Trying to Install Microsoft Windows 7

Andy Borowitz, 10.24.2009

BorowitzReport.com

Spy-satellite photos reveal a shipment of Windows 7 software, as well as a dozen IT professionals from Redmond, Washington, arriving early Saturday morning in Tehran.

More Questions About the US Chamber's Membership Number Claim

Pete Altman, 10.24.2009

Climate Campaign Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council

With more voices saying clearly that US Chamber of Commerce does not represent them, the Chamber's membership numbers are looking more and more questionable.

Google, Twitter, and Facebook Have Three Ways to Skin a Cat

Noah Mallin, 10.24.2009

Director of Social Media at Reprise Media

Google's biggest advantage is that they have tons of cash; Twitter's advantage lies in its simplicity; and Facebook's advantage is its huge and growing user base of over 300 million people.

Just Listen Microsoft - An Opportunist Does Not a Visionary Make

Mark Goulston, M.D., 10.28.2009

Opportunists are about extending a grasp in an already competitive environment. They are about being grabby, and when they have the clout of a Microsoft, about being "pushy."