Good morning to those of you already cruising the blogosphere. I’m going to serve you the latest SXSWi and tech news so get the syrup.
- PC World just released an article speculating on the future of Apple sans Jobs. Of course its difficult for anyone to imagine a world without Jobs.
In this recesssion we need Jobs Jobs has been a juggernaut of innovation and shrewd business since returning to the company in the late 90’s. Many fear that if Jobs leaves Apple will suffer another “lost decade” of backwater innovation. Who can blame them, Jobs is far more integral at Apple than Bill Gates ever was at Microsoft. In this recession we all need Jobs.
- Its looking like Yahoo has decided to warm-up to Microsoft according to CFO Blake Jorgensen. Yahoo has consistently rebuffed Microsoft’s overtures over the last year or so. The ongoing saga reminds me of an arranged marriage of shotgun wedding, with Microsoft playing the role of the domineering older man and Yahoo the seductive, yet coy young woman. CEO Carol Bartz said earlier this week that there would be a big shakeup at the ailing company.
- In response to this week’s Gfail, Google has decided to provide information on when its plethora of services go down. The new dashboard will be made available to Google apps subscribers.