David H. Deans

McKinsey's Cloud Computing Report Is Not So Clear

@raytayzmd I agree that this assessment reads like the kind of "analysis advertorial" that Aberdeen Group will produce for the right price.

Frankly, even though I'm sure that McKinsey & Company has suffered a loss of consulting work due to the economy, I'm puzzled why they would risk damaging their brand a associated reputation. Very short-sighted.

Post-CES Hoopla: Home Connectivity Remains Disjointed

"The company that figures out the ultimate universal dashboard software that eases pain and price of being a digital consumer wins the whole shooting match."

To the contrary, it would appear that more open and collaborative industry standards for device interfaces are what's needed in the consumer electronics arena -- to avoid the situation where consumers are beholden to any one CE manufacturer. People that buy these devices clearly don't want any single industry player dominating the digital consumer domain.

Windows Live Rolls Out Its New Social Network Hub

Erick, while I'm typically more inclined to use Google's hosted services for my needs, this upgrade has made me take a second look at Windows Live.

I like the SkyDrive integration, and am wondering if the "Live Mesh" beta will also become part of this solution set.