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Moto's Challenge for its New Co-CEO
Motorola's handset division badly needs some ray of light to eke into its darkest hour -- and employees might just see that today. The company hired well-regarded Sanjay Jha, who had been Qualcomm's chief operating officer, to be the company's co-CEO with current CEO Greg Brown. Yes, it's...
Tags: Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Sanjay Jha, Moto, Motorola Inc., Handset, Phone, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Kevin Maney
Articles 2008-08-05
Stream Live Video from Your Phone with Qik
Your flight was delayed and you can't make it to an important meeting. Sure, you could dial in, but wouldn't it be better if you could "video" in? You can with Qik, a free service that streams and records live video from cell phones. Assuming someone in the meeting has a...
Tags: Marketing, Telecom & Utilities, Corporate Communications, Qik, Video, Phone, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-07-23
How to Get the Truth From References
The Find: Surprising questions to ask a candidate's references to get the real scoop on a potential new hire. The Source: The Business Pundit blog. The Takeaway: You think you've found the right candidate to fill a vacancy, so you wearily pick up the...
Tags: Blogging, Telecom & Utilities, Professional Development, Reference, Career, Internet, Jessica Stillman
Blog posts 2008-07-14
Stop Being "Distracted"
Maggie Jackson's book Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age," is getting real buzz. I got this subject line in my email yesterday: Are You Feeling Distracted? (My first thought: just about every minute of the day.) Are you feeling saturated...
Tags: Attention, Maggie Jackson, Jackson, E-mail, Online Communications, Instant Messaging, Telecom & Utilities, Internet, Michael Fitzgerald, Phone, IM
Blog posts 2008-07-11
Back Up Your Windows Mobile Phone with Free Dashwire Service
When you sync your Windows Mobile phone with your PC, you're automatically getting a backup of your data. That's good, but Dashwire is better: It automatically backs up everything on your phone -- contacts, text messages, photos, videos, phone settings, and more -- to the Web, where it's accessible from any...
Tags: Rick Broida, Software, Telecom & Utilities, Cell Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Phone, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems
Blog posts 2008-07-02
Trade Your Phone for Cash or Charity at FlipSwap
You may remember CellForCash, the Web service that lets you trade your old cell phone for cold, hard cash. Want to do something a little more charitable? Check out FlipSwap, which offers either cash or a charitable donation for your unwanted phone. Just input a few details...
Tags: Rick Broida, Telecom & Utilities, Phone
Blog posts 2008-06-30
Get Reminders, Updates, Wake-Up Calls and More from Alerts.com
New Web service Alerts.com sends gas-price updates, traffic alerts, baseball scores, and more to your cell phone or inbox. The free service currently offers about a dozen alert choices, including a "free form" alert that lets you send yourself a reminder or any other tidbit of...
Tags: Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Alert, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-06-19
SK Telecom eyes Virgin Mobile
Whatever you do, don't call it a cell phone. As Julie Alexandria finds out, the Helio is a "device" that is part of SK Telecom's strategy to break into the U.S. market.
Tags: investing, stock stock exchange, stocks, wallstrip, julie alexandria, howard lindzon, startup, media, big, rocky, sylvester stallone, helio, sixteen candles, vm, skm, virgin movile, sk telecom, Flash Memory, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Virgin Mobile, SK Telecom Co., Strategy, invest, nasdaq, nyse
Videos 2008-06-11
Get Mass-Transit Directions with Google Maps for Mobile
Want to get from point A to point B using convenient, inexpensive public transportation? Fire up the latest version of Google Maps for Mobile, which provides bus and/or train routes right on your phone. Version 2.2 provides transit directions for over 50 North American cities, from Ann...
Tags: Rick Broida, Marketing, Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile, Google Maps, Google Inc., Phone
Blog posts 2008-06-09
Send Text Messages to Any Phone with Joopz
Text messages are a great way to reach someone when a phone call won't do, but do you really have to pull out your cell phone whenever you want to send one? Not if you use Joopz, a Web-based service that enables two-way texting from inside your browser. ...
Tags: Office Suites, Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Phone, Rick Broida, Message, Telecom & Utilities
Blog posts 2008-06-05
ExxonMobil's Tillerson Prevails But Management Doubts Remain
The drama is over in Dallas... for now. ExxonMobil management has prevailed in shooting down dissident shareholder resolutions to split the role of CEO and chairman now held by Rex W. Tillerson and other resolutions regarding reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energy. The confrontation had...
Tags: Finance, Peter Galuszka, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Accounting, Resolution, Exxon Mobil Corp., Shareholder
Blog posts 2008-05-28
Deutsche Telekom, Einstein and Ethical Stupidity
The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -- Albert Einstein This is the first thing that popped into my head when I read about Deutsche Telekom, the German phone giant, getting itself embroiled in a scandal for...
Tags: Phone, Board, Deutsche Telekom AG, Temptation, Corporate Governance, Telecom & Utilities, Business Operations, Corporate Law, William Baker
Blog posts 2008-05-27
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
Get an Evernote Beta Invite from Business Hacks!
Want to try Evernote, the seriously buzzed-about service that lets you capture and organize information using a variety of sources? For now it's a closed beta, but Business Hacks has scored 100 invites -- and we're in the mood to share. If you want one, ping us at bizhacks@gmail.com. Don't worry, we...
Tags: Rick Broida, Telecom & Utilities, Channel Management, Evernote, Web, Marketing, Beta, Phone
Blog posts 2008-05-20
Stock Your Phone with a Better Browser: Opera Mini 4.1
The best mobile Web-browsing experience, bar none, comes from the iPhone. Users of all other phones should check out Opera Mini 4.1, the latest version of the free, popular portable browser. Among the new features: It's up to 50 percent faster than version 4.0. It will automatically...
Tags: Internet, Opera Software ASA, Phone, Rick Broida, Stock, Telecom & Utilities, Web Browser, Web Browsers
Blog posts 2008-05-19
Does Your Firm Have Too Many Numbers?
I was wrapping up a second mortgage with my local bank when I noticed that, for some reason, they were now using seven-digit telephone extensions. That meant that you had to dial an 800 number and then seven more digits to reach a particular person. ...
Tags: Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Geoffrey James
Blog posts 2008-05-06
Business Hacks Poll: What's Your Gadget Load When Traveling?
When you head to the airport (or train station, bus depot, etc.), how many gadgets do you typically bring along? I expect for most users it's two: notebook and cell phone. But I know plenty of people who also pack an iPod, headset, travel charger, digital camera, second cell phone, and so...
Tags: Gadget, Telecom & Utilities, Phone, Apple iPod, Notebooks, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-04-17
Do Business in Russia? Think Again
CEOs are constantly barraged with pitches about the best places for direct foreign investment or trade. These include BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, Indian and China). While Russia has a promising, fast-growing economy, the authoritarian policies of the Vladimir Putin regime are enough to give pause. ...
Tags: Peter Galuszka, Finance, Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Vladimir Putin, Russia
Blog posts 2008-04-17
How to Avoid Unwanted Phone Calls
Tired of getting unwanted calls on your cell phone? Sure, you can always send an incoming call straight to voice mail, but only if you recognize the number via caller ID as one you want to ignore. The Cranking Widgets Blog offers this clever idea: Create a new contact called...
Tags: Phone, Call, Cranking Widgets Blog, Telecom & Utilities, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-04-11
Get Subway and Bus Directions on Your Phone with HopStop
You already know you can get driving directions via Google SMS, but what if you're on foot in a big city and want to get around via public transportation? Enter HopStop, a free service that lets you access subway and bus directions using only your cell...
Tags: Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Telephony, Smart Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, SMS, Direction, Phone, Online Communications, Networking, Rick Broida
Blog posts 2008-04-04
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