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George Soros Goes Bubblicious
The exact term George Soros uses is "superbubble," as he tells a skeptical Greg Ip of the Wall Street Journal in an interview, Soros, the Man Who Cries Wolf, Now Is Warning of a "Superbubble". Bubblicious is a kind of gum favored by callow teenagers (I loved...
Tags: Networking, Michael Fitzgerald, Network Technology, Bubblicious, George Soros, Interview
Blog posts 2008-06-26
Organize Your Cables with Keep-A-Cable
There are lots of ways to keep your desk cords organized. You could opt for wireless peripherals. Or you could mount them all on a pegboard. Or you could simply run wires through some binder clips on the back of your desk. On the more budget side of desk...
Tags: Card, Desk, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, David Goldenberg
Blog posts 2008-06-09
Puzzle-Solving Interviews: A Brain-Discrimination Problem
Many companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are now using puzzles and riddles in interviews as a way to gauge the problem-solving abilities of potential candidates. I thought I liked this approach, mostly because I love puzzles and because it seems to be replacing flawed personality tests. ...
Tags: Puzzle, McKenna, Productivity, Recruitment & Selection, Network Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Networking, William Baker
Blog posts 2008-06-06
Protecting Your Intellectual Property in China
Planning to outsource your manufacturing to China? Here are seven ways to protect intellectual property from reappearing inside a Chinese competitor's product. 1. File patent and copyright documentation in the United States. U.S. patent and copyright laws are among the most stringent...
Tags: Network Technology, IP, China, Intellectual Property, U.S., Networking, Geoffrey James, Outsource, Outsourcing, BNET Feature
Articles 2008-06-06
New Customer Satisfaction Index Hints at Better Times Ahead
After a year of disappointing scores, the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index put together by the University of Michigan saw a modest 0.4 percent jump on the index's 100 point scale to 75.2. WINNERS. Scoring well were hotels such as Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton with scores of...
Tags: University Of Michigan, Southwest Airlines Co., Customer Satisfaction, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Product Marketing, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, Marketing, Peter Galuszka
Blog posts 2008-05-20
Productivity Tip: Have a Fun Day
Having fun outside of the office boosts productivity. Or so argues the blog Chief Happiness Officer, which suggests that companies would improve productivity by giving employees a fun day -- an extra day off and a little bit of money to go do something fun. To ensure that it's...
Tags: Michael Fitzgerald, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Networking, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Internet, Recruitment & Selection, Network Technology, Cable, Blogging, Fun Day, Employee
Blog posts 2008-05-09
America the Spineless
America's economic backbone is its infrastructure -- things like our interstate highway system, our airports, the Internet. Lately, the headlines are full of rickety bridges, traffic jams that suck up billions of work hours, and broadband penetration that barely ranks in the world's top 20. America's...
Tags: Network Technology, Networking, Michael Fitzgerald, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Transportation, Garreau, Infrastructure, America, U.S.
Blog posts 2008-04-17
Victory for Mixi's Users in IP Dispute
As reported here last week, Japan's huge social networking site, Mixi, had announced plans to assert its control over its users' intellectual property rights. But, after a broad rebellion by Mixi users, the company has backtracked. Today, the company has a new announcement on the site that...
Tags: IP, Mixi, Social Networking, Intellectual Property, Network Technology, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Research & Development, Business Operations, David Weir
Blog posts 2008-03-19
Broadband Cell Phones: Is Your Marketing Plan Ready?
700MHz C. It doesn't sound sexy, but starting today this block of the wireless spectrum is to be auctioned off for more than $10 billion. Verizon, AT&T, and Google are expected to be the prime bidders for the "C Block" spectrum. Why so valuable?...
Tags: Telecommunications, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Spectrum, Cell Phone, Broadband, Phone, Marketing, Networking, Sean Silverthorne, Wireless, Wi-Fi
Blog posts 2008-01-24
How Do You Make Your Message Stick: Ask JFK
Walk out of your average PowerPoint presentation, and an hour later you probably won't recall the main idea of the talk. It's frustrating to waste time listening to ideas that quickly slip away, but it's even more frustrating to try and fail to make an idea stick. Luckily, the McKinsey...
Tags: Heath, Idea, Office Suites, Networking, Management, Sales, Microsoft Office, Network Technology, Team Management, Sales Tools, Software, Jessica Stillman
Blog posts 2007-12-20
Kent Yu of T3 Micro: Launching a Luxury Product
Kent Yu has built his business helping women save time. His company, T3 Micro, has created a lighter, more powerful hair dryer that cuts 30 minutes in front of the mirror to just 10. As a result, T3 is able to charge $300 for its dryers — and they're still...
Tags: Networking, Kent Yu, T3, network technology, product development, hair dryers, Sephora, distribution, foreign markets, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources
Videos 2007-10-23
10 Ways to Improve Your Wireless Network
Wireless networks have become a staple of businesses large and small. If yours falls into the latter category meaning you work in a home or small office, check out Microsoft's 10 tips for improving your wireless LAN. A few examples: Change your wireless channel. Wireless routers can...
Tags: Rick Broida, Wireless Network, Network, Router, Wireless, Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, Network technology
Blog posts 2007-10-15
Terabyte Transfer Time: One Second!
A terabyte is a lot of data... but data needs are growing. Many corporations have a need for high-speed networks, and even with the best of broadband, you can get a respectable 150 megabits a second which is much faster than your typical consumer cable connection. Download times are...
Tags: I2 Technologies Inc., Terabyte, Wavelength, Cable, Network Technology, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Jonathan Haeber, Broadband Internet
Blog posts 2007-10-10
FCC Says No to Fast, Free Broadband
How does 'fast, free and family-friendly broadband' sound to you? If you work for Verizon or AT&T the answer is probably 'horrible!' If you're a consumer, you'd probably say 'great!' What does the FCC say? The short answer, as reported in the Register last Saturday, is 'no chance.' The agency...
Tags: M2Z, Spectrum, Broadband, Phone, FCC, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Federal Government, Wireless, Government, Networking, Jessica Stillman
Blog posts 2007-09-11
Use Ziplock Bags to Keep Cables Tidy While Traveling
If you're anything like me, your carry-on bag is usually packed with a rat's nest of cords and cables. You've got chargers for your notebook and cell phone, USB cables for various devices, earbuds for your iPod, and heaven knows what else. Obviously the more gear you travel with, the more cords...
Tags: Network technology, cable, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2007-08-08
Create an Instant Wireless Network with WiPeer
So you're meeting with some co-workers and need an easy way to share files. Forget doing the USB flash-drive shuffle; just run WiPeer instead. This awesome little program creates ad-hoc networks using your notebook's Wi-Fi capabilities, thus allowing you to share files, send instant messages, or even play games.This is...
Tags: Wireless LANs, Cable, Wi-Fi, Notebooks, Network technology, Rick Broida, Computers, Software, Time-Savers, Travel Tips, network, WiPeer, wireless, wireless network
Blog posts 2007-06-08
Customer Service Wins the Broadband Competition
Cable service providers aren't exactly renowned for their excellence in customer service. Yet as broadband continues to grow and the traditional lines between phone, TV, and Internet keep fading, customer service stands out as a key differentiator. A recent BusinessWeek article elaborates the way Cox Communications has come out on...
Tags: Cable Company, Phone, Customer Service, Telecom & Utilities, Network Technology, Cable, Cox Communications Inc., Broadband, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Andrew Hines
Blog posts 2007-05-21
Flash! Vermont Legislature Passes E-State Bill
An hour or so ago the Vermont House and Senate both gave final approval to a bill designed to make Vermont the nation’s first e-state. As defined in Vermont, e-stateness means cellular and adequate broadband coverage â€" fixed and mobile â€" everywhere in the state...
Tags: General, Internet service providers (ISPs), Network technology, Broadband Internet, U.S. Senate, broadband, legislature
Blog posts 2007-05-12
Wideband via Cable
If broadband is good, wideband must be better; right? Well, maybe. Yesterday an AP story carried on Forbes.com reported that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts demoed a cable modem providing downloads at the blazing speed on 150 megabits per second. Comcast’s standard offer around...
Tags: General, INTERNET, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Brian Roberts, megabit, cable, Comcast Corp., cable network
Blog posts 2007-05-10
Wideband via Cable
If broadband is good, wideband must be better; right? Well, maybe. Yesterday an AP story carried on Forbes.com reported that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts demoed a cable modem providing downloads at the blazing speed on 150 megabits per second. Comcast’s standard offer around here offers only 6 megabits today...
Tags: General, Technoloigy, Modems, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, Tom Evslin, Brian Roberts, megabit, Comcast Corp., cable, cable network
Blog posts 2007-05-10
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