On Monday of this week, the Wall Street Journal reported a corporate shake up was about to occur at Microsoft with the changes affecting divisions that focus on video games,  mobile phones and other consumer devices.

Today came word that the shake up had already begun as Microsoft replaced the chief of its division focused on mobile phones, video games and other consumer devices Robbie Bach, who will retire this fall.

The announcement  comes as the Microsoft Windows Phone is being passed by the … Continue Reading

Last Wednesday, I dispatched the following queries re: the forthcoming Super Bowl spots…

• Were any of the spots unveiled during the Big Game memorable?
• Were any the kind we will be talking about for years to come, either in a positive or negative light?
• Did you remember the spot or product or both?

I honestly don’t know where to start. Oh wait, yes I do…

Without question this was, in my severely-over-caffeinated opinion, the worst collective group of Super Bowl TV commercials I have ever seen.  Seriously, what in the name of Joe Willie Namath were a lot of these people thinking?

The cost to … Continue Reading

Google just unveiled a Smartphone that will knock the socks off of your mobile internet.

Nexus One is Google’s smooth push for more consumer products.

It’s about as light as a Swiss army knife and uses a Qualcomm processor. The 3.7-inch, touch-screen display has deep contrasts with a color-changing track ball that changes color when you receive a message.

It has a built-in compass, a GPS, and a light sensor that helps consumers save power by adjusting to indoor and outdoor light. The camera has an LED flash accompanied by a one-click upload to YouTube. … Continue Reading

Google’s ad campaign seems to be sparking both numbers and curiosity. The chart shows UK’s Internet searches for Google Chrome which have almost doubled over the last couple of weeks. Currently running at their third highest level since the browser was launched towards the end of last summer.

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Stream Companies is now on Google Favorite Places!

To use, identify your phone’s capability for scanning a QR code (the square black box in the bottom right). Once you’ve done that, use your phone’s application to scan the code. You’re then connected to Stream Companies.

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Google has been working towards creating the world’s next communication product, Wave.  Wave will be a free, open source, Google product combining two huge internet components; instant messaging and e-mail.  Even though Wave is not accessible to the public, there has been talk about the potential benefits of such a service as well … Continue Reading

Tweet this.  Google is now allowing Adwords users to update campaigns using your most recent posts.  More on this later and how (and if) it can help your business.