Category Archives: technology

When ERP = Reduced Productivity, Increased Frustration

Dec 2, 2010

Understanding Lumber Liquidators’ ERP failure zdnet.com By Michael Krigsman | November 11, 2010, 7:53am PST Retailer Lumber Liquidators announced disappointing earnings for the third quarter of 2010, due to “reduced productivity” associated with its SAP implementation. Insufficient attention to training …

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iPhone Catches Up To Blackberry in Market Share

Dec 2, 2010

Via AppleInsider.com While Research in Motion’s Blackberry may be gaining in mobile web browser percentage, in terms of handset sales Apple’s iPhone continues taking in a larger slice of the market. Research firm Nielsen today published a report outlining the results …

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How To Raise 4 Billion Dollars in 140 letters or less

Dec 1, 2010

Via Techcrunch Bidding War For Twitter Raises Valuation To Nearly $4 Billion. Kleiner Perkins Currently In Pole Position by Michael Arrington Two weeks ago we reported that Twitter was mulling over raising a big new round of financing and the expected …

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Green Tech: Billion Dollar IPOs Soon?

Nov 30, 2010

Via TECHCRUNCH by Sarah Lacy John Doerr: “Bigger than Billion-Dollar Greentech IPOs in 18 Months” Sarah Lacy 11 hours ago In the peak of the Internet bubble, a company’s valuation– and press attention– would soar simply by whispering the words “John …

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City Budgets Frozen by ERP Problems

Nov 26, 2010

Via PCWorld.com SAP System Issue Blamed for Delayed San Diego Audit By Chris Kanaracus, IDG News Problems with its SAP system are forcing San Diego to delay a city budget audit for six months, in just the latest tale of …

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Top News of 2011 Preview: Google’s Chrome OS Debuts

Nov 26, 2010

We feel one of the biggest tech stories of the New Year will be watching Google’s Chrome OS infiltrate the Windows/MacOS masses. Like its Android vs. the iPhone platform, look for rapid adoption of Chrome via many third-party hardware vendors …

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Apple iOS 4.2 Update: Mobile Business Upgraded

Nov 22, 2010

Apple’s new mobile iOS looks more like Apple’s primary OS of the future. by Rob Mayeda Apple will be releasing the next generation of their mobile iOS 4.2 today with plenty of  upgrades that look to further position the iPad/iPhone …

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