</h1> <article> <h1>Steve Jobs: How to Change the World</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:47:30 +0000</p> Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple yesterday. The evening news, blogs, news sites, and radio were all struggling in some way to make sense of the change happening at Apple. For many, it was a time of reflection on Steve’s illustrious, amazing and yet disruptive career. He was one of the key players [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2011/08/steve-jobs-builddirect/">Steve Jobs: How to Change the World</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Business of Politics</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:02:11 +0000</p> While I am reluctant to post political views on my blog, I’ve found the provincial leadership race for the New Democratic Party of BC Liberal Party to be quite fascinating this year. It is very rare that a party, in this case the Liberals, get’s to select the next premier. Because of Gordon Campbell’s resignation, [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2011/01/the-business-of-politics/">The Business of Politics</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>US Credit Card Debt Exceeds $2600 Per Person</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:01:52 +0000</p> It’s not everyday that you see something that leaves you feeling slightly numb. One of the biggest problems to exiting the economic crisis we face today is freeing up credit for consumers. The fact that most consumers are already maxed out on personal debt means that debt needs to be paid down to increase available [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/11/us-credit-card-debt-exceeds-2600-per-person/">US Credit Card Debt Exceeds $2600 Per Person</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Google Universal Product Results Becoming More “Comparison” Oriented?</h1> <p>Rob Woods — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:51:28 +0000</p> I watch Google Merchant Center and the results it feeds to the universal results in the main SERPs pretty closely. I noticed something a little different today. For several months Google has been showing a marked preference for product results from the big brands. In my industry this means a lot or products from Amazon [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/10/google-universal-product/">Google Universal Product Results Becoming More “Comparison” Oriented?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The World’s First Public iPad Prototype: The Incredibles</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:54:07 +0000</p> Shirley, one of our top developers, was watching The Incredibles with her family last night and noticed that the iPad was used by none other than Mr. Incredible himself. Considering that Steve Jobs owned Pixar during the production period of The Incredibles, it should come as no surprise. However, The Incredibles debuted in 2004 and [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/10/worlds-first-public-ipad/">The World’s First Public iPad Prototype: The Incredibles</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Google Getting Kicked in the Apps?</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:32:16 +0000</p> MG Siegler over at TechCrunch is reporting that Verizon will be installing their own app store on Android devices running on their network. It appears that Android has given power back to the carriers that had originally been wrestled away with the launch of the iPhone/AT&T plan in 2007. While the more technically inclined people [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/09/google-getting-kicked-apps/">Google Getting Kicked in the Apps?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Alignment and Execution</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:52:08 +0000</p> At BuildDirect, there are many things we do that are strategically right. Our culture pervades the atmosphere here in our office not only making it one of the top, most sought after places to work but making it a place you “love” to work. The team is built of “A” players actively helping the company capture [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/09/alignment-and-execution/">Alignment and Execution</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>How TV Will Change the World</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:31:02 +0000</p> More so than in any other time over the last 4 decades of my life have I seen technology moving at such a rapid pace. As head of our amazing IT team at BuildDirect, I get to sample and test some great cutting-edge technology. This technology is generally related to our ecommerce site, our supply [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/08/how-will-change-the-world/">How TV Will Change the World</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Buried in Emails? How I Dug Myself Out.</h1> <p>Rob Woods — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:29:07 +0000</p> Based on a post by Michael Gray I embarked three weeks ago on an effort to minimize the emails I receive. Like many of you, I was getting on the order of 100+ emails per day. Now I don’t know if you are anything like me, but try as I might I kept checking my [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/07/buried-by-emails/">Buried in Emails? How I Dug Myself Out.</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>How Does Google Search Work?</h1> <p>Rob Woods — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:47:30 +0000</p> I promised months ago that I was going to start blogging and as yet…no posts. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say. It’s more that I have trouble finding the time to say it. Well this first post may be a bit of a “cheat” but I found the graphic below to be [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/06/how-does-google-search-work/">How Does Google Search Work?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The iPad Tax and “Saving” the News: or How Not To.</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:22:56 +0000</p> Jeff Jarvis, author of “What Would Google Do?”, wrote a great article today over at the NY Post outlining the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to “save” journalism. As Jeff points out, the FTC “only circles its wagons around old newspapers and their fading business models.” Here are some of the “solutions” that Jeff summarized: Expanding [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/06/ipad-saving-news/">The iPad Tax and “Saving” the News: or How Not To.</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Future of Mobile Advertising</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:26:37 +0000</p> The buzz today surrounds tomorrow’s announcement by Apple unveiling the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iPhone OS 4.0. As is typical for Apple, the release will first be distributed in beta format to developers with a public launch sometime in the June/July timeframe. While may people speculate about new features and functionality being [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/04/future-mobile-advertising/">The Future of Mobile Advertising</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Times They are a Changin’</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:15:36 +0000</p> For the second time in approximately three years, Apple is redefining an industry. Arguably, the launch of the iPad is the single most important launch in Apple’s history. This, folks, is a big deal. This really is beyond technology and enters into the realm of redefining the cultural norm. Touch tablets will define our main [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/04/times-they-changin/">The Times They are a Changin’</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Paul Thurrott and his Supersite for Windows</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:56:36 +0000</p> It’s not often I get irked by some technical pundit who professes to be the law when discussing new technology. However, the latest blog post of self-professed Apple hater Paul Thurrott is disturbing in and of itself. I don’t mind people challenging Google, Apple, RIM or any other technology company with well thought out and [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/02/paul-thurrott-supersite/">Paul Thurrott and his Supersite for Windows</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Apple to Reveal More than a Tablet?</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:40:00 +0000</p> People all over are excited about the possibilities that Apple’s new tablet is expected to open up. People have already heralded the device as the iKiller of all iKillers. The gadget of all gadgets. The one gadget to rule them all. Pretty lofty expectations for a device that Apple hasn’t even publicly acknowledged. For years [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/01/apple-tablet/">Apple to Reveal More than a Tablet?</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>My First (Real) Blog Post</h1> <p>Rob Woods — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:15:20 +0000</p> Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I’m Rob Woods, currently Director of Marketing for BuildDirect, and Dan has graciously offered to share his blog with me. I’ll keep this post pretty short and sweet… I’ll be blogging periodically on my experiences in SEO, PPC, link building, and other online marketing topics. I may [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2010/01/my-first-real-blog-post/">My First (Real) Blog Post</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>A Couple of New Features in Snow Leopard for Preview and Screen Shots</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:53:08 +0000</p> Playing around with the new Snow Leopard OS for the Mac has been fun. While few features are advertised from Apple, I have found two items that make some simple tasks much easier. First, Apple now names the screen shot image files as screen shots and included the date and time. For example, the new [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2009/09/a-couple-of-new-features-in-snow-leopard-for-preview-and-screen-shots/">A Couple of New Features in Snow Leopard for Preview and Screen Shots</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Watch Us Wreck a Floor Live Feed!</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:33:49 +0000</p> Below is a live feed of the Laminate Flooring installed on the 19th floor balcony at BuildDirect’s Vancouver, BC, headquarters. For more check out http://watchuswreckafloor.com Live Videos by Ustream Watch Us Wreck a Floor Live Feed! is a post from: The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2009/02/watch-us-wreck-a-floor-live-feed/">Watch Us Wreck a Floor Live Feed!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Long Time Coming</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:57:23 +0000</p> Hi All, It has been a couple of months since my last post. Sorry for the delay. A lot has changed since then. The mobile community has grown and some interesting developments are occurring in the world of tech. On the personal side I am now co-coaching my son’s soccer team and spent last Sunday [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/09/long-time-coming/">Long Time Coming</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Wave of Change</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:06:26 +0000</p> I came across a press release this morning from Nokia announcing their acquisition of the remaining 52 per cent of Symbian that it does not already own estimated to be about $410 million. Without question, recent changes in the cell phone market initiated by Apple and further pushed by Research in Motion and Google, have [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/06/wave-of-change/">Wave of Change</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>The iPhone 3G Coming to Canada</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:03:22 +0000</p> Mark July 11th on your calendar. The iPhone is coming to Canada and 22 initial countries on its roll out to more than 70 countries worldwide. Rogers in Canada will require a 3 year commitment but pricing will be the same as the US: $199 for the 8GB version and $299 for the 16GB version. [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/06/the-iphone-3g-announce-and-coming-to-canada/">The iPhone 3G Coming to Canada</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>A New Era in Mobile</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:28:23 +0000</p> A new era in the mobile world is expected to begin on Monday with news from Apple of the next version of the iPhone. The importance of this cannot be underscored enough. On the heels of the iPhone announcement, BlackBerry is poised to release the oft rumored BlackBerry Thunder – their first release of a [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/06/a-new-era-in-mobile/">A New Era in Mobile</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Google’s Android Mobile Platform</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:51:43 +0000</p> A new player will be entering the mobile market space to help other phone manufacturers compete with Apple and BlackBerry. Google’s mobile platform, called Android, is building upon some of the strength’s of Apple’s iPhone. Some features such as the ‘slide to unlock’ capabilities have been copied and enhanced allowing users to unlock their screen [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/05/googles-android-mobile-platform/">Google’s Android Mobile Platform</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Microsoft: A Multi-Touching Moment!</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:56:09 +0000</p> Microsoft today demoed the new multi-touch portion of their next gen operating system Windows 7 yesterday at the All Things Digital conference. For those not familiar with multi-touch, it was brought into the main stream by Apple’s iPhone in June of last year and lets users concurrently use multiple touches on their device’s screen to perform commands [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/05/microsoft-a-multi-touching-moment/">Microsoft: A Multi-Touching Moment!</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Apple 3G iPhone Heading to Canadian Shores</h1> <p>Dan Brodie — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:55:26 +0000</p> After much anticipation and a significant amount of patience, it appears Canadian shipments for the next-generation 3G iPhone have arrived in Vancouver. A report from ImportGenius indicates Schenker had a number of shipments that had an arrival notification address in Vancouver, Canada. Combined with confirmation from both Apple and Rogers, these shipments appear to coincide with [...]<p><a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com/2008/05/apple-3g-iphone-heading-to-canadian-shores/">Apple 3G iPhone Heading to Canadian Shores</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.thebusinessoftechnology.com">The Business of Technology - Tech and SEO Blog</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>