"The mobile revolution has given end-users the power to find new software, new ideas and new content all by themselves," he says. "If our users find a new mobile app that gives a better way to do their expense claim easily and efficiently, they will put pressure on their employer and say, 'Why are we using Concur when we have this app which is so cool and easy to use?

"The mobile revolution has given end-users the power to find new software, new ideas and new content all by themselves," he says. "If our users find a new mobile app that gives a better way to do their expense claim easily and efficiently, they will put pressure on their employer and say, 'Why are we using Concur when we have this app which is so cool and easy to use?

"More than 50 percent of Walmart customers have smartphones, and mobile is driving more than 40 percent of Walmart.com seasonal traffic." --@Walmart Labs' Tim Kimmet talks what's in store for mobile shoppers

"More than 50 percent of Walmart customers have smartphones, and mobile is driving more than 40 percent of Walmart.com seasonal traffic." --@Walmart Labs' Tim Kimmet talks what's in store for mobile shoppers

Chromebooks have in just the past eight months snagged 20 percent to 25 percent of the U.S. market for laptops that cost less than $300, according to NPD Group Inc. The devices, which have a full keyboard and get regular software updates from Google, are the fastest-growing part of the PC industry based on price, NPD said. ... Chromebooks still remain a small portion of the total U.S. market for laptops and netbooks.

Chromebooks have in just the past eight months snagged 20 percent to 25 percent of the U.S. market for laptops that cost less than $300, according to NPD Group Inc. The devices, which have a full keyboard and get regular software updates from Google, are the fastest-growing part of the PC industry based on price, NPD said. ... Chromebooks still remain a small portion of the total U.S. market for laptops and netbooks.

Then Facebook began to grow and grow. I remember the first time someone was showing me Facebook—it was Tantek of all people—I remember asking “But what is it for?” After all, Flickr was for photos, Delicious was for links, Dopplr was for travel. Facebook was for …everything …and nothing. I just didn’t get it. It seemed crazy that a social network could grow so big just by offering …well, a big social network.

Then Facebook began to grow and grow. I remember the first time someone was showing me Facebook—it was Tantek of all people—I remember asking “But what is it for?” After all, Flickr was for photos, Delicious was for links, Dopplr was for travel. Facebook was for …everything …and nothing. I just didn’t get it. It seemed crazy that a social network could grow so big just by offering …well, a big social network.

A while back I posted a quick quote from recent Gartner prognosticating about cloud email. The up-shot was that right now, it’s just about 8% for all types of companies, globally (except India and China for some reason). Someone from SpiceWorks left a comment that arecent survey of theirs indicated something much different, at least across the more SMB focused demographics they asked (out of 539 respondents, 46% were in companies of 10-99 employees, 23% were from companies of 100-249).

A while back I posted a quick quote from recent Gartner prognosticating about cloud email. The up-shot was that right now, it’s just about 8% for all types of companies, globally (except India and China for some reason). Someone from SpiceWorks left a comment that arecent survey of theirs indicated something much different, at least across the more SMB focused demographics they asked (out of 539 respondents, 46% were in companies of 10-99 employees, 23% were from companies of 100-249).