HP & the Future of Hardware
With H-P indicating that it will exit the PC business, prematurely kill off its tablet and webOS offerings, and acquire a little-known business analytics company for many billions of dollars, the hardware world as we know it is about to change dramatically. Many have compared this recent move by H-P to the strategies of IBM a decade ago, selling its PC business to Lenovo and focusing on business services with high profit margins. Others have argued that IBM’s transition was infinitely...
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Beanie Baby Proof: Is there a bubble in Silicon Valley?
I hear it again and again lately. On one side, I hear: “This is a mini-bubble.” “These valuations are ridiculous and inflated.” “These ‘companies’ haven’t made a dime yet, until they do they’re worthless.” On the other side I hear: “Our valuation is based on time spent on the site, not just user numbers, and it’s a new metric that is worth the money.” “Clean energy is the bubble, we are building...
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