February 09, 2010
Executive Tech Index
For the Young, Reality is Already 'Augmented'
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 20, 2010
Recent surveys reveal that young people are immersed in technology at an alarming level, and behavior patterns are expected to continue into adulthood. Where’s it all heading?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 20, 2010
Recent surveys reveal that young people are immersed in technology at an alarming level, and behavior patterns are expected to continue into adulthood. Where’s it all heading?
Google Reveals the Horrible Truth about China
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 14, 2010
Technology companies doing business in China face some very troubling decisions, as Google's recent experience reveals.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 14, 2010
Technology companies doing business in China face some very troubling decisions, as Google's recent experience reveals.
How the Apple Tablet Could Fail
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 6, 2010
Each of these possible challenges is based on things Apple or its CEO have actually said or done.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 6, 2010
Each of these possible challenges is based on things Apple or its CEO have actually said or done.
20 Bad Tech Predictions for 2010
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 30, 2009
Predictions for the world of technology that may seem unlikely now, yet might just come true nonetheless.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 30, 2009
Predictions for the world of technology that may seem unlikely now, yet might just come true nonetheless.
Book Publishers: You Can't Beat Amazon -- So Join 'Em
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 22, 2009
Buffeted by technology and the Internet, major book publishers need to change or die. The solution is to stop fighting the self-publishing revolution and instead join it.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 22, 2009
Buffeted by technology and the Internet, major book publishers need to change or die. The solution is to stop fighting the self-publishing revolution and instead join it.
Top Ten Bad Tech Predictions for 2009
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 17, 2009
Technology pundits made some spectacularly bad predictions last year.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 17, 2009
Technology pundits made some spectacularly bad predictions last year.
What's Wrong With Google Dictionary?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 9, 2009
Google Dictionary represents a colossal dumbing down of the English Language.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 9, 2009
Google Dictionary represents a colossal dumbing down of the English Language.
The Greatest Geek Gadget Guide Ever
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 2, 2009
To please the true gadget lover, the geeky gift must be unnecessary, uncommon and personally challenging. Extra points if it’s Japanese.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 2, 2009
To please the true gadget lover, the geeky gift must be unnecessary, uncommon and personally challenging. Extra points if it’s Japanese.
The Wikipedia Exodus Is the Least of Our Worries
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 24, 2009
Given the unpredictable evolution of cloud computing and Web 2.0, many of the popular Web services we rely on could vanish in short order.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 24, 2009
Given the unpredictable evolution of cloud computing and Web 2.0, many of the popular Web services we rely on could vanish in short order.
Why Android Could Fail
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 18, 2009
Google’s Android platform faces colossal challenges in all three of the factors that determine success in the handheld market.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 18, 2009
Google’s Android platform faces colossal challenges in all three of the factors that determine success in the handheld market.
Who Killed Black Friday?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 11, 2009
Sure, Black Friday is still a great day for deal, but the Internet has done away with the traditional “one day only” Black Friday concept.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 11, 2009
Sure, Black Friday is still a great day for deal, but the Internet has done away with the traditional “one day only” Black Friday concept.
7 Reasons Why Microsoft Should Make PCs
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 28, 2009
The company already sells Microsoft-branded keyboards, webcams and game consoles. Moving into the PC hardware market would boost its prospects for continued dominance.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 28, 2009
The company already sells Microsoft-branded keyboards, webcams and game consoles. Moving into the PC hardware market would boost its prospects for continued dominance.
Why iPhone and Kindle Will Continue to Rule
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 21, 2009
Tech prognosticators are making faulty predictions based on an over-estimation of a link between product "quality" and unit sales, and an underestimation of the power of human nature on the decision-making process.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 21, 2009
Tech prognosticators are making faulty predictions based on an over-estimation of a link between product "quality" and unit sales, and an underestimation of the power of human nature on the decision-making process.
Do You Have 'Offline Stress Disorder'?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 14, 2009
Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 14, 2009
Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available.
Is Microsoft Already Failing with Windows 7?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 7, 2009
There’s great reason for optimism about Windows 7, but a few missteps are beginning to prompt concern.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 7, 2009
There’s great reason for optimism about Windows 7, but a few missteps are beginning to prompt concern.
The Future Has No Moving Parts (Or Hard Disks or Keyboards…)
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 1, 2009
All tech trend lines point to the total elimination of funky contraptions that use gears, wheels, spokes and other industrial-revolution technologies.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published October 1, 2009
All tech trend lines point to the total elimination of funky contraptions that use gears, wheels, spokes and other industrial-revolution technologies.
Why Microsoft’s ‘Courier' Tablet Will Never Exist
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 23, 2009
Despite the hype, there are at least six good reasons why the Microsoft tablet will exist only in the fevered imaginations of A-list bloggers.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 23, 2009
Despite the hype, there are at least six good reasons why the Microsoft tablet will exist only in the fevered imaginations of A-list bloggers.
Is China Cyber-Stealing Your Secrets?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 17, 2009
The US government says China is capable of stealing your secrets -- and may successfully do so, unless you take precautions.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 17, 2009
The US government says China is capable of stealing your secrets -- and may successfully do so, unless you take precautions.
Why the iPod Touch Has No Camera
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 9, 2009
It’s all part of the plan to get Windows and Linux users loving pocket-size Apple gadgets – so they'll become "switchers" to more expensive items in the future.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 9, 2009
It’s all part of the plan to get Windows and Linux users loving pocket-size Apple gadgets – so they'll become "switchers" to more expensive items in the future.
How Facebook Could Rule the World
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 2, 2009
Do you support these changes -- like one-button friending -- to the Facebook user interface?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published September 2, 2009
Do you support these changes -- like one-button friending -- to the Facebook user interface?
Information Workers Want to Be Free
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 26, 2009
Maybe it's best to just get out of the way and let employees do what you hired them to do.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 26, 2009
Maybe it's best to just get out of the way and let employees do what you hired them to do.
Inside Apple's Incredible Power Grab
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 19, 2009
Once a mere niche player, Apple – powered by the iPhone – is on its way to becoming the Microsoft of the coming era.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 19, 2009
Once a mere niche player, Apple – powered by the iPhone – is on its way to becoming the Microsoft of the coming era.
Why iGoogle's 'Social Gadgets' Should Kill Facebook
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 12, 2009
Google's new "Social Gadgets" for its iGoogle site has the potential to shift the online landscape in a major way.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 12, 2009
Google's new "Social Gadgets" for its iGoogle site has the potential to shift the online landscape in a major way.
Is the Netbook Dead? Ha! It Never Existed!
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 6, 2009
Calling small laptops “netbooks” was just advertising hype. The true netbooks will be the upcoming crop of smartbooks. And guess which vendor will own the market?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published August 6, 2009
Calling small laptops “netbooks” was just advertising hype. The true netbooks will be the upcoming crop of smartbooks. And guess which vendor will own the market?
The iPhone Is a Disease
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 23, 2009
The psychological reaction to the iPhone is something that transcends geeky gadget preference, gadget addiction or even gadget snobbery. It's a full-blown personality disorder.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 23, 2009
The psychological reaction to the iPhone is something that transcends geeky gadget preference, gadget addiction or even gadget snobbery. It's a full-blown personality disorder.
Apple's October Tablet Changes *Everything*
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 14, 2009
The handheld will probably work just like the iPhone, run iPhone apps, have an on-screen keyboard and connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 14, 2009
The handheld will probably work just like the iPhone, run iPhone apps, have an on-screen keyboard and connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
10 Reasons Why Chrome OS Is No 'Windows Killer'
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 8, 2009
Current facts about actual human behavior and industry trends, as well as the nature of what Google is proposing, don't support the conclusion that Chrome OS will "kill" Windows.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 8, 2009
Current facts about actual human behavior and industry trends, as well as the nature of what Google is proposing, don't support the conclusion that Chrome OS will "kill" Windows.
Why Software Piracy Pays
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 2, 2009
When you shell out $200 for your discounted upgrade of Windows 7 Professional, you're actually helping pay for a copy for someone in China.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published July 2, 2009
When you shell out $200 for your discounted upgrade of Windows 7 Professional, you're actually helping pay for a copy for someone in China.
Six Perfect Tech Products Everyone Should Use
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 25, 2009
So good they can actually enhance your career and your relationships -- and your life.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 25, 2009
So good they can actually enhance your career and your relationships -- and your life.
Why Apple Should Dump AT&T
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 17, 2009
Thanks to AT&T's slow execution on support for new iPhone features, its horrible customer service, and its high and confusing prices, yet another iPhone launch has been compromised.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 17, 2009
Thanks to AT&T's slow execution on support for new iPhone features, its horrible customer service, and its high and confusing prices, yet another iPhone launch has been compromised.
Who Killed Twitter?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 11, 2009
Statistics about Twitter usage show a far different picture than the media hype suggests. Why did Twitter jump the shark?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 11, 2009
Statistics about Twitter usage show a far different picture than the media hype suggests. Why did Twitter jump the shark?
Microsoft vs. the EU: When Antitrust is Anti-Competitive
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 4, 2009
Microsoft is being unfairly harassed by European Union regulators, argues a tech industry observer.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published June 4, 2009
Microsoft is being unfairly harassed by European Union regulators, argues a tech industry observer.
Why the Palm Pre Will Fail
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 28, 2009
Pre is not ready for business, can't top the iPhone for consumers and is entering the market at the worst possible time.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 28, 2009
Pre is not ready for business, can't top the iPhone for consumers and is entering the market at the worst possible time.
The Trouble with Real-Time Search
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 21, 2009
You can expect Google to embrace real-time search. But don't expect that search to be anywhere near as useful as good old-fashioned regular Google searches.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 21, 2009
You can expect Google to embrace real-time search. But don't expect that search to be anywhere near as useful as good old-fashioned regular Google searches.
Does Google's 'Recent Results' Feature Beat Twitter?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 13, 2009
Twitter Search offers more timely results while Google’s “Recent results” are better filtered. The best option is to combine them. C’mon, Google: Acquire Twitter already!
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 13, 2009
Twitter Search offers more timely results while Google’s “Recent results” are better filtered. The best option is to combine them. C’mon, Google: Acquire Twitter already!
Steve Jobs Gets Pwned
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 7, 2009
Apple fumbled hugely by allowing the Kindle to dominate the rapidly growing eBook device market.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published May 7, 2009
Apple fumbled hugely by allowing the Kindle to dominate the rapidly growing eBook device market.
Is Windows 7 Really Mojave? (Part II)
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 29, 2009
Is Windows 7 really "Mojave" — Vista warmed over and sold with a shiny new package? The answer is: sort of.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 29, 2009
Is Windows 7 really "Mojave" — Vista warmed over and sold with a shiny new package? The answer is: sort of.
Is Microsoft Better Without Bill Gates?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 22, 2009
Since the late 1990s it seemed that Microsoft consistently failed to capitalize on the biggest opportunities. Since Gates left last summer, the company seems to be doing everything right.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 22, 2009
Since the late 1990s it seemed that Microsoft consistently failed to capitalize on the biggest opportunities. Since Gates left last summer, the company seems to be doing everything right.
Inside Google's 'Facebook Killer'
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 15, 2009
The Facebook user interface is cumbersome and counter-intuitive. Google (with possible help from Twitter) has a solution.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 15, 2009
The Facebook user interface is cumbersome and counter-intuitive. Google (with possible help from Twitter) has a solution.
Stop Dishonest Tech Lingo! (that means you, Apple and Microsoft)
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 9, 2009
Tech sites and tech vendors are famous for inventing wacky lingo that stretches the truth. Isn’t it time we stopped the madness?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 9, 2009
Tech sites and tech vendors are famous for inventing wacky lingo that stretches the truth. Isn’t it time we stopped the madness?
Why Netbooks Will Run Cell Phone Software
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 1, 2009
The next big thing in tiny laptops will be cell phone operating systems, cell phone applications and cell phone data plans. Like all big shifts in the netbook market, this one will surprise the experts, but thrill buyers.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published April 1, 2009
The next big thing in tiny laptops will be cell phone operating systems, cell phone applications and cell phone data plans. Like all big shifts in the netbook market, this one will surprise the experts, but thrill buyers.
Get Ready for Microsoft's Big Comeback
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published March 25, 2009
Surprise! The combined effect of Windows 7, an improving reputation and $20 billion in cash will bring Microsoft out of its doldrums and into a position of industry leadership once again.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published March 25, 2009
Surprise! The combined effect of Windows 7, an improving reputation and $20 billion in cash will bring Microsoft out of its doldrums and into a position of industry leadership once again.
Why We Need More H-1B Workers
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published March 11, 2009
Instead of harming American competitiveness by blocking companies from hiring the world's most skilled workers, let's instead open the floodgates and let American companies hire whomever they please -- and issue the visas that will make that possible.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published March 11, 2009
Instead of harming American competitiveness by blocking companies from hiring the world's most skilled workers, let's instead open the floodgates and let American companies hire whomever they please -- and issue the visas that will make that possible.
Apple's Epic E-Book Fail
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published March 4, 2009
Amazon's new Kindle for iPhone represents a massive exploitation of the short-sightedness of Apple. Apple should have read this market better.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published March 4, 2009
Amazon's new Kindle for iPhone represents a massive exploitation of the short-sightedness of Apple. Apple should have read this market better.
Why the Twitter Haters Are Wrong
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 25, 2009
Twitter itself is merely a medium, and one that is different and awesome precisely because every user can control exactly who to follow and what to post.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 25, 2009
Twitter itself is merely a medium, and one that is different and awesome precisely because every user can control exactly who to follow and what to post.
Facebook Thinks You're Stupid
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 18, 2009
Basing your communication with users on the idea that you're smart and your customers are dumb will lead to failure every time.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 18, 2009
Basing your communication with users on the idea that you're smart and your customers are dumb will lead to failure every time.
How Social Media Can Save TV News
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 12, 2009
Don't expect me to watch television. I'll be getting the real news on Twitter.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 12, 2009
Don't expect me to watch television. I'll be getting the real news on Twitter.
Google's Business Model: YOU Are the Product
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 5, 2009
To succeed, Google needs you to drop your resistance to being listened to, tracked and monitored at all times. In exchange for great free products, are you ready to go along?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published February 5, 2009
To succeed, Google needs you to drop your resistance to being listened to, tracked and monitored at all times. In exchange for great free products, are you ready to go along?
Three Bad Tech Products We Love Anyway
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 28, 2009
Facebook, the Kindle and Digg are each horribly designed and conspicuously flawed – yet earn our kudos nonetheless.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 28, 2009
Facebook, the Kindle and Digg are each horribly designed and conspicuously flawed – yet earn our kudos nonetheless.
Why Are Knowledge Machines Banned In Schools?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 21, 2009
The lowly cell phone could be seen as a source of enrichment instead of being banned as a disruption.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 21, 2009
The lowly cell phone could be seen as a source of enrichment instead of being banned as a disruption.
'Making It All Work' In 60 Seconds
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 14, 2009
The power of concentration, along with a few helpful Web-based tools, can improve your productivity markedly.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 14, 2009
The power of concentration, along with a few helpful Web-based tools, can improve your productivity markedly.
How China's '50 Cent Army' Could Wreck Web 2.0
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 8, 2009
A mass of paid Internet commentators working for the Chinese government threatens to upend hopes for an improved online community.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 8, 2009
A mass of paid Internet commentators working for the Chinese government threatens to upend hopes for an improved online community.
How to Stop Bad Predictions -- Or, at Least, Enjoy Them
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 1, 2009
A new service allows you to use the Internet to expose, embarrass and shame bad prognosticators for your own enjoyment.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published January 1, 2009
A new service allows you to use the Internet to expose, embarrass and shame bad prognosticators for your own enjoyment.
How to Use Twitter Without Typing, Pointing or Clicking
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 26, 2008
A new service makes tweeting easier than ever before.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 26, 2008
A new service makes tweeting easier than ever before.
Hard Work is Dead. Call It 'Work Ethic 2.0'
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 17, 2008
A person who works with total focus has an enormous advantage over a workaholic who's "multi-tasking" all day, answering every phone call, constantly checking Facebook and Twitter, and indulging every interruption.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 17, 2008
A person who works with total focus has an enormous advantage over a workaholic who's "multi-tasking" all day, answering every phone call, constantly checking Facebook and Twitter, and indulging every interruption.
Media Companies Have Only Themselves to Blame
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 11, 2008
Instead of embracing Web-based distribution, old media artificially propped up the unscalable and inefficient model of shipping content on sheets of dead tree pulp.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 11, 2008
Instead of embracing Web-based distribution, old media artificially propped up the unscalable and inefficient model of shipping content on sheets of dead tree pulp.
Why Are PCs and Gadgets So Slow? (Who's Breaking Moore's Law?)
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 3, 2008
The computer industry needs to stop padding products with ever longer lists of features and "improvements," and start focusing on raw performance.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published December 3, 2008
The computer industry needs to stop padding products with ever longer lists of features and "improvements," and start focusing on raw performance.
Is Technology Causing Humans to Mutate?
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 26, 2008
Our brains have mapped out special regions for our mice, keyboards, media players and more. Our brain thinks our gadgets are body parts.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 26, 2008
Our brains have mapped out special regions for our mice, keyboards, media players and more. Our brain thinks our gadgets are body parts.
Satellite Radio Is Dead
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 19, 2008
Satellite radio is nothing more than an insanely expensive, limited, proprietary content delivery system that competes head-to-head against the Internet itself. Oh, and Howard Stern gets paid $100 million a year.
By Mike Elgan | Executive Tech Article Published November 19, 2008
Satellite radio is nothing more than an insanely expensive, limited, proprietary content delivery system that competes head-to-head against the Internet itself. Oh, and Howard Stern gets paid $100 million a year.
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