disruption

Letters From SXSW: How to Be “Disruptive”

Lauren Goode in Commerce on March 12 at 4:00 pm PT

The minds behind Jawbone, Lytro and Nest shared their tips for creating disruptive tech products.

RIM: I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up

John Paczkowski in News on October 12, 2011 at 12:01 pm PT

A three-day outage leading up to the debut of Apple’s iOS 5 and the launch of the iPhone 4S? Perfect timing.

RIM: Sorry, BlackBerry Services Are Down Again (Updated)

John Paczkowski in Mobile on October 11, 2011 at 8:06 am PT

Two days in a row.

Now Is the (Larry) Summers of Our Silicon Valley VC: Economic Guru Joins Andreessen Horowitz as “Special Advisor”

Kara Swisher in News on June 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm PT

In an unusual appointment for the longtime public servant, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will join Silicon Valley venture powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz as a part-time “Special Advisor.” Summers got to know the firm with an assist from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who was a student of his when he was a professor at Harvard University.

Welcome to ATD: The Very Enterprising Arik Hesseldahl

Kara Swisher in News on November 4, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

And Arik Hesseldahl makes it four. New reporters and bloggers for All Things Digital, that is. The Bloomberg Businessweek writer–based in New York–will be covering the enterprise arena, as well as chips, for us. As most regular readers know, this site has been expanding its staff, adding even more top-notch editorial might to our already terrific work.

Welcome to ATD: The Very Enterprising Arik Hesseldahl

Kara Swisher in Enterprise on November 4, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

And Arik Hesseldahl makes it four. New reporters and bloggers for All Things Digital, that is. The Bloomberg Businessweek writer–based in New York–will be covering the enterprise arena, as well as chips, for us. As most regular readers know, this site has been expanding its staff, adding even more top-notch editorial might to our already terrific work.

Voices

Customers Inspire the Socialization of CRM

Brian Solis, Principal, Futureworks in News on March 5, 2010 at 11:11 am PT

The Altimeter Group released a new report on social CRM today, and while analysts release reports all the time, this is different. The report is free to read and share under creative commons. This is a big disruptor, one that reflects the socialization of information and the spirit of social media. By giving away insight, Altimeter ignites change and thus brings its report to life.