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The Economist | Podcast: Telecoms in emerging markets

The Economist has published a great special report on telecoms in emerging markets. The podcast linked below is worth listening if you are into this topic. Telecoms in emerging markets. In addition to the written article (here) and the podcast, there is also a videographic highlighting some key facts about emerging markets. I only want to present you one fascinating info nugget:
Economist - Growth effects of ICT
Based on these figures, one can imagine what mobile broadband internet will bring to these developing countries.

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Investment Watchlist

Langsam wird mir die momentane Aktienmarkt Rally unheimlich. Zwar schauen die fundamentalen Daten schon wieder besser aus und den Boden dürften wir mittlerweile erreicht haben, dennoch bin ich recht skeptisch was die Geschwindigkeit des Aufschwungs anbelangt. Ich denke wir werden einige Rückschläge in der Q4 Earnings Seasons sehen.
Momentan bin ich noch investiert, überlege aber mittlerweile jeden Tag Kasse zu machen. Was kommt danach? Ich tendiere dazu mal etwas spekulativer zu investieren. Ganz oben auf meiner Liste stehen daher Level3 und Infinera. Auf Adobe habe ich auch noch Auge geworfen, wobei dass ein solider Wert ist.

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Powerpoint Online – SlideRocket

I’m pretty impressed what possible nowadays with browser based online services like Google Docs or Sliderocket.

Just two weeks ago, I thought that Google Docs is only a simple online version of “Notepad”, that isn’t appropriate to seriously create and manage documents. After playing around with it and testing it on a daily base, i have to admit, that i changed my mind. Google Docs is a formidable competitor to the Microsoft Office Suite. For the majority of the people, who are using just max. 5% of the features of Microsoft Word or Powerpiont, those web-based services are becoming a real alternative – and they are available for free.

You should check the SlideRocket Demo to get an impression what’s possible online.

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McKinsey Survey: Enterprise Software

McKinsey in collaboration with the SandHill Group surveyed more than 850 corporate software buyers.

Innovation in the software industry is on the upswing, with Software as a Service (SaaS) being a key driver. The SaaS model is becoming mainstream and this has led to the rise of a new generation of SaaS platforms (also referred to in the industry as Platformas-a-Service – PaaS).

The results of the study are available for free as PDF.

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11 innovation lessons from creators of World of Warcraft

Inside Innovation with Colin Stewart » Blog Archive » 11 innovation lessons from creators of World of Warcraft

Great article on (product) innovation! Here is the lineup of “innovation lessons” from Blizzard:

  1. RELY ON CRITICS
  2. USE YOUR OWN PRODUCT
  3. MAKE CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS
  4. Go BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
  5. DESIGN FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF CUSTOMERS
  6. THE IMPORTANCE OF FREQUENT FAILURES
  7. MOVE QUICKLY, IN PIECES
  8. STATISTICS BOLSTER EXPERIENCE
  9. DEMAND EXCELLENCE OR YOU’LL GET MEDIOCRITY
  10. CREATE A NEW TYPE OF PRODUCT
  11. OFFER EMPLOYEES SOMETHING EXTRA

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