The point in time in which a technology, procedure, service or philosophy has reached critical mass and becomes mainstream. See network effect. See also tip and ring.
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- Google to demo Chrome OS; Detail launch plans
- the windoze killer has arrivedChrome OS will put the final nail in M$ coffin!You really can't be seriousyou have to be a fake or something.Your posts are allways way off the mark.By like a continent or two.Windoze? Grow up, manI hope Chrome is good - because it will make...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends?
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Five definitions toward the maturing of Enterprise 2.0
- point of saturationMikoExcellent post. I agree with just about everything that you wrote, particularly the following: [i]There comes a tipping point in any large commercial sector Enterprise where the market for the flagship product or service becomes saturated. At this juncture, the revenue growth challenge becomes less about attracting and...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative
- This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud
- Amazon on Tuesday launched a public beta of a service dubbed the Amazon Relational Database Service RDS. The main appeal: Allow customers to operate and scale database clusters while leaving pesky tasks like patching and administration to Amazon Web Services. Adam Selipsky, vice president of Amazon Web...
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- A Forrester interview with Steve Ballmer about the SharePoint Business
- I had the pleasure to sit down with Steve Ballmer for an interview at the Microsoft SharePoint conference in Las Vegas this week. My research team at Forrester spends a lot of time thinking, researching, and writing about the future of information work. So getting Steve’s view on SharePoint’s decade-long...
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumers
- Can't wait to see theseThe local Best Buy is having a midnight launch. I'm probably going to go and geek out for a bit.RE: Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumersWish I could afford the upgrades.Been laid off and on for 6 years now.Could not renew my...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Teens are Generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns
- Apple's dominance among teenagers is unchecked and the iPhone love is growing dramatically, according to a survey by Piper Jaffray. Simply put, Apple consumer electronics prowess is unchallenged. Piper Jaffray's bi-annual survey of 600 teenagers reveals: 22 percent of students...
- Blog posts 2009-10-07
- Reaching the Tipping Point for Two-Factor Authentication
- Two-factor authentication is becoming more common in the world's largest organizations, and many medium-size and smaller organizations are also looking hard at it. What is the appeal of this form of authentication? When organizations adopt it, what are their driving reasons? And, perhaps most importantly, which organizations are not adopting...
- White papers 2009-10-01
- Comcast's Burke: TV Everywhere trials going national in 30 to 60 days
- Comcast has built a TV Everywhere site that's "complicated technically," but will roll out nationally as a pilot in the next 30 to 60 days, said Stephen Burke, chief operating officer of the cable giant. Burke, speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Media, Communications...
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- IT Tipping Point for Midsized Companies: Deciding When to Move to Tier 1 ERP
- Transitioning to a new ERP system is a challenging process. But it is nowhere near as complex and daunting as the myths that have grown up around Tier 1 systems would have it. These false perceptions are worth examining, because they distort the true cost/benefit ratio of Tier 1 systems...
- White papers 2009-09-01
- Amazon Web Services rolls out Virtual Private Cloud: Enterprise customer tipping point on deck?
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- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- Hollywood studios offer 'download to own' DivX movies online; Film Fresh the new iTunes?
- For the first time ever, movie titles from Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros. will be available for download online in the DivX format. DivX, Inc. and movie site Film Fresh on Wednesday announced that Film Fresh will offer titles such as The...
- Blog posts 2009-08-26
- Amazon Web Services rolls out Virtual Private Cloud: Enterprise customer tipping point on deck?
- Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, a secure bridge designed to connect enterprise data centers with its cloud. The move fills in a big missing enterprise-friendly piece---the need for hybrid cloud approaches---and may ease the migration to the cloud. by Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-26
- Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google
- Strange guesses or hopes?[i]"Advertisers migrate to Microsoft today since it will have the ad platform going forward"[/i]Why? Google makes MS look like a microbe and advertisers want to be where the money is, i.e. where the [b]people[/b] is.What MS has is an effort to copy Google and make money on...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- Find out how engaged you are in your community with Engage Rank
- I love services that try to analyze social data. My friend Lisa Brewster, along with David Horn, have been working on a new service called Engage Rank that figures out metrics for social media. Based on the number of...
- Blog posts 2009-08-14
- When will Microsoft admit the truth about software patents?
- HERETIC !My patent is better than you patent!What a waste of resources!I couldn't agree with you more.Now for the sharks in the suits .... what are they to do if they have to keep their Lexus more than 6 months?Duh!I simply do not understand the warped reasoning that would make...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
- Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point
- Dont count on Clearwire WiMaxBeing in a city where Clearwire is already rolled out I was excited to try it. Luckily for me a neighbor two houses up the street already jumped on it. The results are not pretty with connections weak and dropping all the time.Verizon is the...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Can social business software transform people into a "platform"?
- [caption id="attachment_685" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Ross Mayfield co-founder of SocialText - photo by Jemima Gibbons"][/caption]Ross Mayfield is the co-founder of SocialText, a Silicon Valley startup that has been pioneering the use of social network tools within the world of enterprise IT. It might seem that...
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- News to know: Clearwire; Google Caffeine; innovation; Office and Nokia; VMWare; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point Garett Rogers: Google to Caffeinate search results ...
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
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