Saul Klein, VP of Marketing for Skype talks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson at Supernova about the new areas Skype users are taking the voice communication software, both on an individual and enterprise level. More info: www.skype.com Supernova2006.com

PodTech.net and Supernova focuses on the technology-driven transformation of computing, communications, digital media, and business. Now in its fifth year, Supernova brings together leading industry influencers to make business connections, explore emerging technologies, and discover innovative new ideas and companies. [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2006 (Podtech News) — “Microsoft’s trying to fight a lot of battles on a lot of different fields, and that’s why it’s not always going to perform up to par… But …at the end of the [See the full post…]

PALO ALTO, June 20, 2006 (Podtech News) — Dave Douglas has recently been appointed as the VP of Eco-Responsibility at Sun Microsystems. He says that the educational research in green technologies not only benefits large companies like Sun, but can [See the full post…]

“Strong personalities have strong opinions, and most of the time, those opinions may differ. Being able to resolve those conflicts is challenging,” said Harry Ruda, the founder and CEO of Softricity. Ruda was one of four panelists who discussed how [See the full post…]

“The pace of paradigm shift is growing exponentially,” said author and futurist Ray Kurzweil in his keynote speech at TiECON East 2006. Kurzweil talked about exponential growth of information technology, what comes after Moore’s Law, and reverse-engineering the human brain. [See the full post…]

John Furrier, podcasting pioneer discusses with Host Jennifer Jones how podcasts can build a company’s brand and better leverage visibility. John and Jennifer also discuss the importance of viewing the podcast as a means to build a stronger relationship with [See the full post…]

Jim Steyer, Founder/CEO of Common Sense Media, gives his top picks for movies to watch as a family this Father’s Day. More info: CommonSenseMedia.org

S. Ramadorai considers a round of questions about serving markets and building businesses in an increasing complex global marketplace. More info at: TieCONEast.org See also: TiEcon 2006 Podcasts

Harvard Business Professor Clayton Christensen says companies shouldn’t base their strategy on the customer as much as on the job the customer needs the product for. When you hire a milkshake what do you expect it to do? Check out [See the full post…]

Leaders in Life Sciences engage in a panel discussion on the state of the industry in India and the practicalities of international business plans in the perspective of globalization. More info at: TieCONEast.org See also: TiEcon 2006 Podcasts

Howard Anderson speaks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson after his Keynote speech at TiECON East 2006 in Boston. Anderson says, “It would be nice to say that we always move to advance more technical, but China’s going there too. We’ve always [See the full post…]

Howard Anderson of the Yankee and Battery Ventures delivers an edgy and dynamic look at the future roles of India and China in the global economy of the not too distant future, and the history of global business culture in [See the full post…]

Shyno Chacko works with ASHOKA, a non-profit group seeking out and promoting Social Entrepreneurship. PodTech’s Michael Johnson talks with Chacko about her work with the group and the changes they’ve facilitated the world round. More info at: TieCONEast.org Ashoka.org See [See the full post…]

“Is the Internet going to displace broadcast media?” asked Josh Bernoff, VP and Principal Analyst with Forrester Research. Bernoff moderated a discussion about digital media convergence in which panelists from content and distribution companies discussed opportunities and challenges in the [See the full post…]

Hatim Tyabji, Executive Chairman of Bytemobile and Best Buy Board Member, finished out the opening keynote at TiECON 2006. In a speech peppered with inspirational advice for entrepreneurs, Tyabji spoke about building corporate culture in the new “flat world” of [See the full post…]

“Wireless is really an all-encompassing concept,” said Jon Auerbach, former Wall Street Journal technology reporter and currently GP at highland Capital Partners. Auerbach was one of the panelists on the “Emerging Trends in Wireless” session at TiECON East 2006. Abhi [See the full post…]

“In astronomy it turns out that amateur astronomers are finding comets and asteroids before NASA and all the science labs can because the data is being sent out to the community and they can search and look in a distributed [See the full post…]

S. Ramadorai says sustaining quality and employee competency is one of the big challenges in the industry, especially as the playing field evens out around the world. He is the CEO and Managing Director of the $2.25 billion software company [See the full post…]

“The flat world will challenge cherished beliefs,” said Frank Douglas, Executive Director of the newly formed MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation. In this podcast, you’ll hear Douglas’ keynote speech on the challenges and opportunities for biopharmacology in a flat world [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK (June 14, 2006) PodTech News — National Semiconductor announced Monday it’s just given every one of its 8,500 employees a 30GB video iPod. But employees won’t just be catching up on soaps or rocking out at work. Jeff [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, June 10, 2006 (PodTech News) — Google co-founder Sergey Brin told reporters in Washington last week that Google “compromised principles” by complying with Chinese government censorship rules. Brin spoke on the heels of reports by the international media [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, June 12, 2006 (PodTech News) — “Unsanctioned corporate blogging is absolutely a tough call. And it happens in just about every organization,” said Allen Weiner, a media analyst and Research Vice President with Gartner, Inc. In an interview [See the full post…]

Part 2 of 2: Mike Boich and Bud Colligan had a chance to speak with Shelby Bonnie, CEO CNET. Bud is on the Board at CNET. This relationship led to a meaty discussion. Shelby talks about the engineering behind CNET’s [See the full post…]

Jim Steyer, Founder/CEO of Common Sense Media, discuss the results of a new national poll of parents. The poll found that parents have a love/hate relationship with the Internet, and see both major benefits and risks for their kids online. [See the full post…]