What's the deal with AirPods? What is 'service commerce?' And can a Captain Sulu hologram portend the future of local commerce? These were a few of the topics we discussed on the inaugural episode of BIA/Kelsey's new podcast BIA/Kelsey LIVE…
Earlier this week Microsoft acquired social media networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. With the acquisition, Microsoft CEO Mr. Satya Nadella says the company plans to combine the programs (such as Microsoft's Office and Office 365) and professional networks that connect…
Card Linked Offers (CLOs) represent a potentially rich opportunity for online and mobile promotions and loyalty. But a lot of work needs to be done before the segment gets seriously underway. Speaking at the inaugural conference of the CardlinX Association…
Card Linked Offers (CLOs) represent a potentially rich opportunity for online and mobile promotions and loyalty. But a lot of work needs to be done before the segment gets seriously underway. Speaking at the inaugural conference of the CardlinX Association…
When a new leader is announced for the giant oceanliners in technology, we tend to sift through the tea leaves to see what kind of insights, perspective and focus they will bring via SMBs and local. Yahoo's Marissa Mayer, for…
When a new leader is announced for the giant oceanliners in technology, we tend to sift through the tea leaves to see what kind of insights, perspective and focus they will bring via SMBs and local. Yahoo's Marissa Mayer, for…
Yelp reviews are susceptible to a lot of noise -- relatives and friends of a business, mischief makers, people without any perspective (or taste). In fact, most review sites -- Trip Advisor, Zagat, etc. -- are affected by these factors.…
Microsoft isn’t doing anything particularly unusual in search. But the assets it is assembling over the next year or two will pack a mighty punch by leveraging all the fast-moving trends, said Chris Sampson, head of worldwide Bing Local search…
Following on its announcement yesterday that it had acquired the U.S.-based e-commerce firm Znode, Yell Group has unveiled a new alliance with Microsoft to sell the software giant's cloud-based services to its U.K. customers. The services Yell will offer will…
The 360-degree views of real estate listings were remarkable for their time, but are giving way to new technology that lets users look at many things at once, says Microsoft Live Labs Technical Fellow Gary Flake, who was speaking last…
Microsoft’s struggles with mobile are no secret. Worldwide smartphone marketshare for its Windows Mobile OS is estimated to be about 2 percent (Admob, May 2010), and MSFT just discontinued the Kin phone, weeks after launch. It would be easy to…
Some speculation (and new details) about Apple’s pending and well-expected reboot of Apple TV found its way last week into The New York Times just before the holiday break. My guess is that the new and obvious name will be…
