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The Brampton Factor: Analysts fail on open source
Comment Over time, it has become increasingly difficult to generate revenue from users, throwing the analysts into the arms of the vendors. For open source software to achieve its full potential, people's perceptions must change. [18 Aug 2008]
The Naked CIO: Why boards get IT spend so wrong
Comment In one case I found a software development that delivered 10 per cent of its projected sales revenue. But come up with a hare-brained scheme and boards fall over themselves, says the Naked CIO. Over the past week I have been consulting various... [11 Aug 2008]
The rise and rise of Infor
Comment Founded just six years ago, its revenue is already above $2bn. Ask most industry people to name a success story and they might well mention Salesforce.com. But they would be overlooking the far more impressive achievements of Infor, argues Bob Tarzey. [06 Aug 2008]
Editor's Blog: Why we write about the iPhone
Comment As well as talk about revenue-sharing deals with operators, it also threatens the existing model where the most important relationship customers have is with the operator. I'm fed up with all the headlines about this device. [17 Jul 2008]
silicon.com old school
Comment Acquiring revenue in the first couple of years was a hard task and it meant staff from all parts of the business - editorial, sales, marketing and IT development pulled together in a way not really seen at other, bigger publishers. [07 Jul 2008]
Editor's Blog: The naked truth about DSL
Comment But if naked DSL were widely adopted in the UK, the incumbent service providers would lose some revenue, both from those consumers who decide they can do without a landline at all and from those who would migrate to VoIP services over their... [03 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment Business travellers and others want to make calls during flight and airlines and wireless companies want to make revenue from this service; but most people onboard don't want to be bothered by others yapping away during the flight. [03 Jul 2008]
¿Dónde está el iPhone 3G?
Comment He did however point out that Apple's chief operating officer has previously stated the company has shifted its operator strategy from a revenue-sharing model to a non-revenue sharing model. That's why the chance to see one in Spain proved... [01 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment They are in effect acting as airborne mobile virtual network operators and typically have a revenue-sharing agreement with the airline. What's the tech behind that change and just how welcome is it, asks Anthony Plewes. [26 Jun 2008]
Name that tune...the rise of Shazam
Comment And people paying for soccer results and buying things like games, ringtones - they're still generating good revenue. The company's revenue is no longer restricted to ID-ing songs either, which typically costs 50p per successful ID for pay-as-you... [12 Jun 2008]
The McCue Interview: Robin Dargue, Group CIO, Royal Mail
Comment Then, with his other hat he is also CIO for Royal Mail Letters - the biggest company in the group, accounting for around £7bn of Royal Mail's overall £9bn revenue. Robin Dargue has long been known as something of a high-flyer in CIO circles - and... [11 Jun 2008]
Who voted on the CIO50?
Comment Over the past 20 years he has been responsible for some of the most high-profile executive search assignments in the technology sector, working with organisations ranging from pre-revenue start-ups to multibillion dollar industry leaders. [11 Jun 2008]
Vodafone chief's departure is a sign of the times
Comment Reporting the company's latest financials in emerging markets this week, Sarin led with Vodafone Essar's "very strong" performance - saying revenue increased by more than 50 per cent during the year as it added customers at an average of 1.5... [29 May 2008]
Will consumers always want free banking?
Comment However, a lack of transparency about charges has created an increased reliance on revenue from this source, ultimately leading to the court case. The court case merely created the tipping point for a process that demands greater transparency, with... [12 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.05.08
Round-Up And over at the head offices of HM Revenue & Customs, life is returning to normal. Time heals all wounds. After all, there are small businesses and middle-class citizens to tax heavily. Life is good again. [02 May 2008]
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