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Splitting two former internet giants

Jan 282016
 
Splitting two former internet giants

The results of eBay and PayPal show how combining the two internet companies was a folly

  •  January 28, 2016
  •  Posted by Paul Wallbank at 11:46 am
  •   No Responses
  •   business advice, Innovation, Internet
  •  Tagged with: ebay, ecommerce, investment, payment, paypal

Breaking down old technology empires

Oct 072014
 
Breaking down old technology empires

HP and eBay splitting their businesses is part of a structural change in the technology industries

  •  October 7, 2014
  •  Posted by Paul Wallbank at 5:56 pm
  •   No Responses
  •   business advice
  •  Tagged with: ebay, HP, paypal, PCs

Limits of the black box business

May 242014
 
Limits of the black box business

Many of the leading tech companies hide beyond mysterious algorithms or impassive customer support. That may prove to be their weakness.

  •  May 24, 2014
  •  Posted by Paul Wallbank at 1:31 pm
  •   No Responses
  •   business advice, security, social media
  •  Tagged with: amazon, business, customer support, ebay, Facebook, google, management, security

Retail and the internet of machines

Mar 052013
 
Retail and the internet of machines

Paypal and eBay are using the Internet of machines to put service station cashiers out of work.

  •  March 5, 2013
  •  Posted by Paul Wallbank at 11:53 am
  •   1 Response
  •   Big Data, business advice, cloud computing, mobile
  •  Tagged with: ebay, ecommerce, internet of machines, paypal, retail

Transferring risk to the customer

Dec 072012
 
Transferring risk to the customer

The business model of many web startups transfers unacceptable risks to their users.

  •  December 7, 2012
  •  Posted by Paul Wallbank at 7:29 am
  •   1 Response
  •   business advice, Investment, legal, web
  •  Tagged with: airbnb, customer service, ebay, ethics, legal, paypal

Decoding the new economy

Decoding The New Economy looks at the changing world and how it affects businesses, industries, communities and governments. We also have the odd diversion into travel, history, food and pop culture.

Paul Wallbank is a speaker, writer and broadcaster who has been helping businesses and communities deal with technology and change for over twenty years through his presentations and consulting services.

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