eBAY: Small Business Commerce Solutions

eBAY’s further forays in payment processing technologies.

Google versus Microsoft

Entry into Security, I submit, will be the fastest way for Google to overtake Microsoft’s Market Cap.

Larry can buy his protege next

Larry Ellison could convince Marc Benioff next, for after all, he is Marc’s Guru.

24% of IT Spending in 2006 goes to …

24% of all IT spending in 2006 is going to be made by SME businesses.

Postini gets high marks

Postini intercepts all the spam before they hit your enterprise server, by pre-filtering ALL emails. Better architecture than anything that Symantec, McAfee offers?

Antispam Dysfunct1on

Shame on you, Symantec! I have been thoroughly irritated by the Dysfunct1on of your Antispam product for a while now.

That Dog In Your Portfolio

The Strategy has not worked. Some $20 Million in venture money has already been burnt in the trial and error process over the last 3 years. A few rounds of hiring and firing of CEOs and executives have already taken place. But the company has still not hit its stride. In the carnage of the last 5 years, the above has been the story in every VC’s life. Here are a few simple questions that I suggest you ask, and have someone facilitate gathering the answers. The answers will tell you whether the Dog can become a Tiger!

India’s Hardware Prospects

Hardware System design or manufacturing has never been India’s sweet-spot. However, as the country becomes a major consumer of electronics systems, especially computers, consumer electronics and cellular handsets, it makes more and more sense to do more hardware design and manufacturing locally. EETimes reports on a couple of acquisitions: PCB manufacturer Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik

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