Author: Drew Hendricks

During the first quarter, Amazon (AMZN) reported a significant loss in income—thirty-five percent.  But even given that bleak outlook, Amazon stock fared relatively well.  The online giant reported twenty-eight cents per share in the most recent quarter, making the overall profit close to one hundred and thirty million dollars. These numbers are less than Amazon’s profits this time last year, but the loss is nowhere near as great as expected, given the recent income reports.  In contrast with the low income, overall sales are up thirty-four percent from last year. The new Kindle…

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is quickly becoming the new norm in business. In fact, 75% of all businesses already allow their employees to connect their personal devices to their business network, and while this accounts for many happy workers, it can also make things complicated. The milestone of 15 billion network connected devices is creeping up in 2015; yes, that’s 15 billion. That many devices accounts for more than two per each person on the planet. And with those numbers, businesses should expect to see a service charge increase from their BYOD-ing. Let’s look at the 15 billion/2 per…

Recently, game maker Nintendo reported it’s first ever yearly operating loss.  Will it continue the downward trend, or does it have a strong rebound strategy? For the first time in the company’s history, Nintendo has posted an operating loss for the fiscal year.  For 2011 they were down by $458 million.  That doesn’t bode well for the same company that turned out some of the most popular games in history, like Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and the Wii. More powerful mobile devices have triggered a paradigm shift that represents an uncertain time for game makers.  “What is ailing…

Oracle and Google continue their legal battle as their respective CEOs issue testimony.  Did Google’s Android OS use code ripped off from Java, owned by Oracle?  Also, Samsung and Apple continue their feud. Ah, San Francisco, home of the Giants, the sourdough bread bowl, and a huge tech IP litigation fiasco.  While we’re seeing fights all over the world, this particular fight is notable because of it’s contenders, Oracle and Google, and it’s subject, the alleged theft of Java technology.  Things started off with a bang, as Oracle brought out it’s CEO Larry Ellison, and Google…

More and more people are taking to the world wide web to expand their job search, and the web is delivering everything from increasingly affordable education to expanded networking opportunities. Whether they are currently employed and looking for a new job or if they have recently been laid off, the world wide web provides many job-searching options like LinkedIn. Simply defined, LinkedIn is a social media website that connects job seekers and businesses with one another. It gives both those looking for jobs and those offering jobs the ability to connect with one another through their resume…

Most advances in technology are synonymous with increased costs and unclear effects on liability exposure.  However, that is not necessarily the case when it comes to home phone service.  Many of you may be paying for a traditional landline phone service that is actually costing you a lot more than the more cutting-edge option:  VoIP digital phone service. Voice-Over Internet Protocol, or “VoIP” phone service, is exactly what it sounds like:  using your internet to make phone calls.  For the most basic VoIP service, you will pay under ten dollars every month!  This super-low rate…

Marketing execs drinking midday highballs on Madison Avenue are posh and glamorous. No wonder then that some businesses still hold traditional media marketing—glossy campaigns in print, splashy billboards, tv spots and their mindless jingles—over and at the expense of their social media marketing efforts. Just like business school is stuck in analog and antiquated ways, denigrating modern, online MBA programs in favor of prestigious institutions that have always been there. Marketing is the same way.  But the problem with this dated type of advertising push is that the information…