Google's Computing Power Betters Translation Tool

NYT details a less controversial side of Google - its commitment to translation. Google Translate provides an indispensable tool for many, including MST in its work with overseas clients. Read the story.

Google Buzz: Forget Twitter, Microsoft's SharePoint is a Bigger Target

In this author's opinion, Twitter's the first target, but the ultimate goal is SharePoint. Read the post and some heated comments between M$ haters and MS supporters.

SAP: New Leadership, Same Old Story?

Leo Apotheker resigns as CEO, replaced by co-CEOs. Will the changing of the guard bring SAP's business into the 21st century?

MST echoes the comments of Vinnie Mirchandani -
The reality is the customer has been forgotten in enterprise software, not just at SAP. It’s about squeezing as much out of old technology as possible…I wish the other bigger vendors had the cajones to acknowledge they similarly mostly live off profits from software 15- 20 years old, from consultants which implement that old software and provide services from data centers which were designed during the Cold War.

Read ZDNet post here.

Apple iPad - The Case Against

There's no shortage of pro-Apple coverage of the iPad, but the author provides 10 reasons that she won't be lining up to buy the new tablet (article)

Bandwidth-Consuming Devices Taxing Carrier Networks

Ubiquitous media puts cell carriers and their data networks into a can't-win situation.

Read the NYTimes article (As Devices Pull More Data, Patience May Be Required) here.

A Little 'i' to Teach About Online Privacy

The advertising industry provides help in an area where they are oft-maligned - online advertising

Read the NYTimes article (Jan. 27, 2010) regarding the new "power i"

CNet's Top 10 Technology Stories of the Decade

As hard as it may be to remember now, the dot-com boom was nearing its dizzying peak... (story)