Monthly Archives February 2014

3 Things New MS CEO Must Do

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Don Reisinger, February 9, 2014

One of the main challenges for Microsoft’s new CEO won’t be appealing to the enterprise or growing Microsoft’s cloud business; it’ll be finding a way to make people actually care about the company’s high profile Surface tablet.

Satya Nadella wasn’t the favorite for Microsoft’s chief executive spot when Steve Ballmer announced last year that he was planning to retire. But as more and more people fell off the possible list, it became clear that Microsoft wanted someone who understood its company and could lead it from a place of clarity on what it should and should not do in the coming years.

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Podcast 1406 Feb. 8, 2014 : Exploring the World of YouTube

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Show Notes:

If you thought YouTube was just about dancing cats, self absorbed music or obnoxious twerking videos….think again. YouTube has grown into a remarkably sophisticated resource for individuals and businesses.

Sheri Kam is a talented and experienced social media expert who leads us through a two part course in YouTube.

Segment 1: YouTube Basics:

The breadth of content on YouTube
How to search and access that content (desktop vs mobile)
What are channels? and the other features of You Tube

Segment 2: YouTube Advanced:

Common uses of YouTube
Creative uses for YouTube
Alternative for “cord cutters”
Schools
Businesses use YouTube to provide tutorial services for their customers or as a platform for commercials

Sheri Kam’s List of Special Uses of YouTube

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Satya Nadella New CEO of Microsoft

February 4, 2014 | Comments Off

BY RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer, February 4, 2014

REDMOND, WASH. — Microsoft has named Satya Nadella, an executive in charge of the company’s small, but growing business of delivering software and services over the Internet, as its new CEO. Company founder Bill Gates is leaving the chairman role for a new role as technology adviser.
The software company announced Tuesday that Nadella will replace Steve Ballmer, who said in August that he would leave the company within 12 months. Nadella will become only the third leader in the software giant’s 38-year history, after Gates and Ballmer. Board member John Thompson will serve as Microsoft’s new chairman.
Nadella, who is 46 and has worked at Microsoft for 22 years, has been an executive in some of the company’s fastest-growing and most profitable businesses, including its Office and server and tools business.

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Podcast 1405 Feb. 1, 2014: Smart TV's and Battling Ransomware

February 3, 2014 | Comments Off

Show Notes

Hour 1: New Microsoft CEO? Smart TV’s

The Big Stories in Tech:

Rich Jaroslovsky, National Tech Columnist and NPR Commentator gives his analysis: Will insider Satya Nadella become the new CEO of Microsoft? Was Google’s sale of Motorola to Lenovo a huge loss or very smart move?

Smart TV’s

Ty Pendelbury, Senior Associate Editor, CNet breaks down what a Smart TV is and how you can make yours smarter.

From Amazon to HBO Go to YouTube: App availability on TVs compared

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Monthly Archives February 2014

3 Things New MS CEO Must Do

Podcast 1406 Feb. 8, 2014 : Exploring the World of YouTube