Why did Yahoo Buy Summly Part Two
Today we found another likely driver for Yahoo's Summly acquisition. In an article titled
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Month: March 2013
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Why did Yahoo Buy Summly? Part One
On the 25th of March, 2013, Yahoo publicly announced a purchase. Yahoo bought a small ISV by the name of Summly. The acquisition made the front page of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and lots of other publications. The most interesting point about the acquisition for the general pub...
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Open Source ISVs are Not Immune to Market Migration to Cloud Computing Options
On March 25, 2013, the US stock brokerage firm Raymond James downgraded Red Hat to "Market Perform". The reasons for the downgrade included: Signs of diminishing interest, from enterprise business, in the Red Hat Linux system, and, Conversely, signs of greater interest in cloud computing alternat...
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Indoor Geolocation Services Look promising for the Future
In an article titled Apple Buys Indoor GPS Specialist in Map War Jessica A. Lessin notes a problem presently impeding further development of location-based marketing services for retailers: "how to detect a mobile-phone user's location when the user is indoors and traditional GPS technology doesn...
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How has a Surge in BYOD Affected the Education Software Market?
On Saturday, March 23, 2013, The New York Times published an article by Matt Richtel, Digitally Aided Education, Using the Students’ Own Electronic Gear. In this article, Mr. Richtel signals a shift in the market for educational software from on premises to cloud, software as a service (SaaS) app...
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Were Oracle’s Q3 Results a Harbinger of a Fundamental Shift in Enterprise Database Purchasing Trends?
In article published in the March 22, 2013 edition of The Wall Street Journal, "New Rivals Clip Oracle's Wings", several wall street analysts present their opinions about the near term prospects for Oracle Corporation. We found several points of interest in the article. Michael Hickins, who wrote...
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Why Early Stage ISVs Should Plan on App Dev that Services Multiple Computing Platforms
Every business, regardless of size, must plan for managing risks. Some businesses consciously build a risk management strategy, while, for other businesses, the process appears to be unconscious, or even missing. We think an important area of exposure for early stage ISVs can usually be found in ...
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What is the Value of Big Data to the Healthcare Industry in the United States in 2013?
The Bloomberg Big Data Conference panel discussion, "Rethinking Risks and Opportunities in Big Data: Healthcare" left us wondering whether the no SQL databases and related tools of big data can deliver high value to the healthcare industry in the United States in 2013. Ed Park, EVP and COO of ath...
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On the Healthcare Panel Discussion from the Bloomberg Big Data Conference, March 14, 2013, Washington DC
The Bloomberg Big Data Conference, held on March 14, 2013 in Washington DC included a panel discussion on the impact of big data on the healthcare industry. The panel was moderated by Matt Berry, Director of Healthcare Analysis, Bloomberg Government. Panelists included Mr. Oliver Kharraz, Founder...
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Energy Sector Needs for Big Data Provide ISVs with Opportunities for Product Development
Michael R. Nelson, Analyst, Technology and Internet Policy, Bloomberg Government, moderated a panel discussion, "Rethinking Risks and Opportunities in Big Data: Energy and Utilities", last Thursday, March 14, 2013, during the Bloomberg Big Data Conference, held in Washington, DC in the United Sta...
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