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Twitter- markevans: I've been doing a lot of messaging & usability work recently for start-ups. It's a nice change of pace from social media strategy & tactics
- markevans: The West Toronto Railpath is one of Toronto's new urban gems - http://bit.ly/byUfwG. It would be great to see something along Dupont.#bikes
- markevans: @delip You may want to make it easier to apply for the Twezr beta by putting a direct link on the home page. Right now, it's confusing.
- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
Category Archives: M&A
Skype's Set Free (Almost)
When eBay purchased Skype in 2005, it was a $4.1-billion strategic head-scratcher. Why eBay, the world’s leading online auction service, needed to buy a disruptive VOIP service provider – even one as popular as Skype – made little sense despite … Continue reading
Has @steveballmer Tipped Microsoft's Twitter Plans?
This may be a case of putting two and two together, and getting five but….you have to wonder whether Steve Ballmer has deliberately tipped his hand about Microsoft’s interest in Twitter. After a speech at Stanford, Ballmer told CNet’s Ina … Continue reading
We Want Skype Back!
So what do you make of Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis putting together a bid for Skype? After selling the business to eBay for $3.1-billion, the New York Times reports the dynamic telecom duo apparently want to buy it back … Continue reading
Twitter-Google: The Conspiracy Theory
So, TechCrunch is spreading rumors and speculation about a Twitter-Google deal. If you believe in the theory where there’s smoke, there’s fire, a deal may, in fact, be happening…or not given how TechCrunch is getting conflicting reports on the state … Continue reading
Cisco's Growing Consumer Empire
For a company whose roots are routers and switches, Cisco is orchestrating a fascinating strategic transformation into a consumer-focused company. The latest foray is the purchase of Pure Digital Technologies, which makes the popular Flip digital cameras, for $590-million. The … Continue reading
The Bell Tolls for BCE
Ever since the $52-billion leveraged buy-out of BCE emerged, I’ve contended that it was a move that would cripple the company with enormous amounts of debt at a time when it is facing fierce competition from cablecos such as Rogers. … Continue reading
A Good Thing if LBO for BCE Fails
There’s a lot of hand-wringing going on over growing concerns the $52-billion leveraged buyout of BCE Inc., Canada’s largest telecom carrier, is going to fall apart. If the deal does go kaput, it will be the best thing to happen … Continue reading
Who's the Right Buyer for Twitter?
Regular Geek asked a good question: what is the right price for Twitter in wake of Facebook’s reported $500-million offer for the world’s leading microblogging service. A different – and perhaps better – question is who’s right buyer. For whatever … Continue reading
Automattic Goes Shopping Again
For a long time, I’ve been a huge fan of Poll Daddy because it’s user-friendly yet effective way to do polls and surveys. And given I’m also a WordPress disciple, it’s exciting to see Automattic purchase Poll Daddy, which much … Continue reading
Quel Surprise: StumbleUpon Evolves!
StumbleUpon unveiled some major changes, highlighted by the news you’ll no longer have to use the plug-in/browser toolbar to benefit from StumbleUpon’s popular Web site discovery service. For extensive details on the changes, head on over to VentureBeat, which did … Continue reading