Posts tagged microsoft
Is Apple’s Magic Carpet Ride Over?
When announcing the most anticipated, innovative and cutting-edge technology products, like the iPod, iPhone and iPad, Steve Jobs would start out by saying that there was “one more thing.” As a result, Apple became the most valuable company in the country. But since Tim Cook took over as CEO, there hasn’t been many, if any, big “one more thing” announcements. Has Apple lost its innovation mojo? Has it literally run out of new ideas?
Read more on Apple’s predicament here.
Skype has taken its “Skype in the workspace” platform, more commonly referred to as SITW, out of beta, making it available to the general public. The platform is aimed at small businesses, and provides a way to connect with clients and customers worldwide instantly. The platform was in beta for six months. SITW is free to use, and utilizes the existing Skype network in such a way that small businesses and entrepreneurs can form connections with other businesses, as well as customers and potential partners. Read More
(via Skype launches small business platform SITW - SlashGear)
These 20 offices are some of the world’s best-designed and most awe-inspiring. Ping-pong tables and bright plastic furnishings are so 2011. This year, the companies with impressive digs have taken a more nuanced approach to giving their employees a covetable workplace.
Photo by Inc.com
A boring PowerPoint presentation can make any meeting feel twice (or three times) as long. Take a cue from Annie Leibovitz and let your creative juices flow to spice things up.
(via 6 Tips for Outstanding Presentation Design : Innovation :: American Express OPEN Forum)
Microsoft unveils its entry into the tablet market—but the big question remains: Can it compete with the iPad?
(via Microsoft Surface: A True iPad Competitor? : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum )
