All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Internet

Good news for NetEase

July 21, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Ministry of Culture Passes NetEase's "WoW" Content | www.jlmpacificepoch.com

The Ministry of Culture before it can open servers, said the report. 

Bing vs. Google. vs the Reality of History

July 19, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Bing Delivers Credibility to Microsoft | www.nytimes.com

If recent history in the digital age shows us anything, it's that the stranglehold that Google has on the search engine market is not going to last forever... but will it be Bing that replaces Google? Yahoo...? or some other smaller, more focused company already out there? Who is on the horizon that may challenge, and where will there be intersections and overlap?

Voice-self service

July 19, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Google India launches voice-based internet search on mobiles | www.business-standard.com

This is an interesting development in India, which will change the way info-search & as time goes by customer-service is addressed.

Hans van RietschoteFormer Technical AdvisorQLAYER BVBA

Why has Yahoo allowed themselves to become the RC Cola of search?

July 16, 2009

Analysis of:Chrome vs. Bing vs. You and Me | www.nytimes.com

Companies providing only Internet search do not have a long lifespan. Microsoft's main interest in acquiring Yahoo was not their Internet search technology but rather to use them in their fight against Google.

THE TIMES GETS IT WRONG--BIG TIME

July 16, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Chrome vs. Bing vs. You and Me | www.nytimes.com

This article has absolutely nothing to do with (OK, maybe a little) with how or why Google and Microsoft are duking it out over search and operating systems. Microsoft pioneered a very successful portfolio strategy in the 1980s when it began developing Windows.  It had a great business going but needed something new to fuel growth.  At the time there were five major projects ongoing, none of which had adequate funding.  The strategy was to throw new products at the market and to see what stuck.  You may recall that it was version 3.1 of Windows that took off. Neither company is engaging in conflict for the fun of it.  Google sees weakness in Microsoft's aging hegemony in desktop operating systems and office products. Microsoft is looking for an opportunity to leapfrog Google in search.  This is pure evolutionary tactical thinking.  You don't get to the point where you have bet the company products unless you engage in this sort of dust up.

Lee BalerVice President/ DirectorDIGITAS INC.

Why has Yahoo allowed themselves to become the RC Cola of search?

July 16, 2009

Analysis of:Chrome vs. Bing vs. You and Me | www.nytimes.com

Yahoo has been surprisingly quiet given the news of their main competitive set. Is it a tactical decision to ride out the first wave of the storm or is there more at play here? 

Hans van RietschoteFormer Technical AdvisorQLAYER BVBA

US and Europe joining to fight cyber crime?

July 13, 2009

Analysis of:U.S. and Europe Jointly Establish Cyber-Crime Force | online.wsj.com

From the headline in this article it sounds like the US and Europe are joining in a anti cyber crime task force. However if you read the details then it become clear that this is not really a giant project that will "prevent identity theft, computer hacking and other computer-based crime".

Hans van RietschoteFormer Technical AdvisorQLAYER BVBA

SharedBand: a UK start-up solving the main issues with using The Cloud: availability and capacity

July 13, 2009

Analysis of:SharedBand Service Plan Details | us.sharedband.com

There are two main problems with when using "The cloud": availability and capacity (bandwidth). Once your Internet connection goes down or slows to a trickle due to capacity limitations you will wish you never got rid of your local data and application. But help is on the way in the form of a UK start-up called SharedBand.

eBay Counting on Car Sales to Add Spark to its Revenues

July 13, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:GM Cars the Next eBay Daily Deal? | www.auctionbytes.com

eBay has been struggling for the past 2 years or so, and seem to take two steps backward for every step forward. This is the first statement in the press of late that suggests eBay is looking to its eBay Motors area for added revenues.

Lee BalerVice President/ DirectorDIGITAS INC.

"Why isn't Twitter on the plan?"

June 30, 2009

Analysis of:Google v. Facebook? What We Learn from Twitter. | battellemedia.com

Clients are actively being asked by their management in almost every effort, 'How is this social?' Every marketer should aim to educate themselves as to what makes for a viable effort that has social implications. But how can you gently tell colleagues and clients not everything can be social or should be?

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