OneDrive is Coming For You

Every so often, an up and coming software company will announce a new partnership with Microsoft adorned with a great deal of optimism. I cringe every time. These are not agreements made with the best interests of everyone in mind. Someone is eventually going to lose, and it will not be Microsoft. To be fair... Continue Reading →

Microsoft buys Nokia – Finally

Being the resident Finnish Big Man I have to say, it's about time this happened.  It's like Ross and Rachel on Friends.  Everyone new that Microsoft would by Nokia.  Well at least the 5 million Finnish people knew.  Granted it's was just the phone division but that's good for both.  I've said it before, Nokia... Continue Reading →

You Were Listening – HP Buys Autonomy

Well in the news yesterday, HP announced its plan to acquire Autonomy.  I know “this is not the acquisition you were looking for” but it's another major consolidation play.  Back in the Summer of 2009, the rumor was Microsoft would buy Autonomy.  I really didn’t see that happening.  For me Microsoft had made its major play in... Continue Reading →

Witnessing the Birth of a CEVA Ecosystem

Those of you that have read my articles before know I’m big on CEVA’s.  I think Content Enabled Vertical Applications (or if you now prefer Composite Content Applications) are the future for enterprise content management.  I believe that ECM would gain stronger visibility and penetration in the enterprise by allowing and supporting the development of... Continue Reading →

Open Text Ripe for Takeover, Eh?

When a local paper starts to speculate on acquisitions, I’ve learned to take notice. You see those of us in the industry have our contacts usually with either an NDA or FrieNDA in place. But papers have theirs sources, some friend of a friend to a journalist. So the article over the weekend caught my... Continue Reading →

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