Category: web-software
Will Facebook Gifts impact impact Amazon, eBay, Google Shopping and other e-Retailers ?
Facebook Inc has launched Facebook Gifts, an eCommerce marketplace for physical gifts where Facebook likely generates a commission on gift purchases for birthdays, weddings, or other special occasions. Facebook Gifts is the first eCommerce implementation we have seen on the Facebook platform with deep social graph integration; better than previous…
Google Promoting Google Shopping(Product Search) with other Ads – Pushes Search Results Lower
Web Search Engine Monopolist, Google Inc has added another layer of Ads known as Google Shopping (Product Search) between Sponsored Ads and Search Results in the United States and will possibly roll-out to other markets as well. Earlier, product search listings were offered for Free to Merchants and Retailers. Google…
SalesForce – Redefining Sales and Scale – Built for Speed, Priced for Perfection
Salesforce the first company to jump into SaaS only bandwagon has built out a more complete CRM offering, with solid Sales Force Automation, Contact Center Automation and Marketing Automation solutions. Additionally, the company has brought to market its Force.com platform, allowing users and partners to develop their own on-demand applications…
What is Microsoft’s Windows 8 Surface Tablet Strategy ?
It will be important to Microsoft and its OEM partners that new touch-based Windows 8 devices (tablets and Ultrabook touch devices) be differentiated for enterprise, small business and prosumers [Professional Consumers] to distinguish these from competing tablets in the consumer space from Apple and Google’s Android OEM partners. This would…
What are Different Types / Versions of Microsoft Office 2013 / Subscription Models ?
Nobody understands Businesses / Enterprise IT as Microsoft does and one of the key components of all its products being released is Cloud & Collaborated work support. Office 2013 will offer full integration with SkyDrive allowing content to be available via the cloud and synched across devices. In addition, personalized…
What’s New with Microsoft Office 2013 – Word / Excel / PowerPoint ?
Microsoft unveiled the new Microsoft Office 2013. The core Office products have been refreshed, as well as adding new Metro applications for OneNote and Lync. Microsoft is also refreshing Office Servers (Exchange, Sharepoint, Lync), as well as Office Web Apps, along with a new version of Office for Windows Phone…
Why Internet Companies like Google / Baidu / Facebook etc are Interested in Own SmartPhone ?
Everybody wants do their own Phone leaving the Mobile hardware companies in lurch. This is nothing new and the strategy is based on something known as the Shaver & Razor business model. First the Printer manufacturers adopted this model, sold Printers at meager margins and made most profits selling cartridges,…
XBox + Kinect Integration – Microsoft’s Big Entertainment Strategy
Microsoft has a cleaver strategy of focusing on Software titles, particularly with Kinect integration, and the expansion of the Xbox as full fledged entertainment platform. They have also announced new applications that would leverage the Xbox platform across the Windows ecosystem. The Kinect Connecting Consumers Microsoft has showcased a significant…