This morning’s business technology news is giving us flashbacks to simpler times. 
Names like “Windows,” “Blackberry” and Jordache (!) evoke the earliest titans of our IT sphere, or at least the days before BYOD was a thing.
Before all this Nineties nostalgia leads you on a Nirvana downloading spree, consider the newest SEO implications:
“Under Copyright Pressure, Google to Alter Search Results” New York Times “Media Decoder”
“Google said that beginning next week its algorithms would take into account the number of valid copyright removal notices Web sites have received. Web sites with multiple, valid complaints about copyright infringement may appear lower in Google search results.”
“The Windows 8 Generation Gap: Size Matters” Rob Enderle, TechNewsWorld
“If Windows 8 is successful, the audience that will drive it will be on the young side of the market — likely 25 and younger — and the most resistant will be those older than 25. I don’t think blended products — oversized tablets, etc. — will fix this. Much like PCs eventually drove over the bodies of those who preferred terminals and typewriters in the 1980s, tablets eventually will drive over us older types in this round of change”
“Report: IBM Eyeing RIM’s Enterprise Business” eWeek
“Analysts told Bloomberg, however, that it would be hard to split RIM’s enterprise and consumer businesses, which could lower an asking price. If it came to pass, however, IBM would control a “secure and speedy e-mail system that’s preferred by many large corporations over more consumer-oriented products.”
Finally, for those of old enough to recall the Jordache mustang emblazoned across youthful back pockets, the brand is placing IT and infrastructure at the core of its fashion relaunch:
“Jordache Redesigns IT Around Cloud, Google“ Informationweek
“There’s another, less obvious factor in Jordache’s cloud transition. A fashion business must reinvent itself to stay cool–whatever that might mean in a given year–and Silver believes Jordache as an employer must remain equally hip. The right technology enables people to get things done efficiently and effectively, sure. It can also feed an organizational mindset that uses trendy tech to keep employees engaged.”
Image credits: 1. Britannica, 2. Jordache.com
