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May 9, 2012

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Brandon Laws

Are liberal arts degrees a waste of time if you want to enter the business world?

Sorry, new to Focus. More specifically, my point was that our company, Xenium HR recently hired a marketing assistant who came to us with a liberal arts degree, and within a few weeks in his position he is doing great work. I think it all ... more

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April 4, 2012

8 people recommends this answer by Randy Grein

Is the new iPad (aka iPad 3) the end of the PC?

Sure you're not thinking of the Apple of 30 years ago? Strange that the most valuable company in the world, the only PC vendor that consistently turns a profit, and the only tier 1 vendor that shows consistent market growth doesn't have significant market share? ... more

Information Technology

April 4, 2012

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Brian Phelps

What does the "i" stand for in Apple products?

Apple's Creative Director, Ken Segall, came up with the name iMac as a bridge between the original Macintosh and the new one that came with the Internet. “But it also meant individual, imaginative and all the other things it came to stand for.” Jobs orignially ... more

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March 8, 2012

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Scott Albro

What do you think of the new iPad launch?

I won't be waiting in line at the Apple Store (that's far too embarrassing), but I will be buying one. This is a major upgrade, even though some pundits aren't willing to call it that because they can't get past the fact that the form ... more

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Jan. 12, 2012

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Jan. 9, 2012

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Robert Keahey

What were the smartest technology acquisitions of 2011?

Determining what is a "smart" acquisition depends on a whole lot of factors and like beauty, is somewhat in the eye of the beholder. So I'm not sure what I offer up as a smart/successful acquisition will be viewed in the same light by others. ... more

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Jan. 9, 2012

Billy Vong and 2 other people answered this question

Will you pay for Spotify when your 'free trial' expires?

I don't think spotify is worth the $5/10/mo price tag. I have yet to find a music manager I truly like. I think my next manager I'll be messing with is Google Music. more

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Jan. 9, 2012

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Elizabeth Cook

What is Scribd?

Scribd.com is a website and service that translates documents into PDF, Word and PowerPoint formats for online viewing and sharing. more

Dec. 29, 2011

Billy Vong and 2 other people answered this question

Google's iPad Killer Ready in 6 months time - Will it be too late?

I agree with you that timing is not an issue. I will disagree that when the iPad starts losing market share, it will be to an Android tablet. Currently, there are no tablets out there that run as smoothly as the iPad. The user experience ... more

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Dec. 29, 2011

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Michael Cherni

How do you feel about Microsoft's intent to automatically update IE for users next year?

If you're a small business, I believe there is but one answer if you want to be secure..
Disable IE.
It's really that simple.
I've stood on the shoulders of some very sophisticated IT people, and the vast majority of them . . . just don't use IE ... more

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Internet Explorer

Dec. 29, 2011

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Matt Given

What is the #1 book you would recommend to young entrepreneurs?

"The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries is new but is really a great, principled guide for the fits and starts typical of many startups.
I also dig "Good to Great" as a way to develop your guiding principals.
On the personal side, which is also important ... more

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Dec. 5, 2011

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What free screen-sharing applications do you recommend?

If you're just looking for screen-sharing (i.e. not something where others can control remotely), the new Google+ Hangouts actually support screen-sharing (as well as a few other features). more

Information Technology

Oct. 14, 2011

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Where will HTML5 be this time next year?

I think HTML5 adoption will only keep increasing as time goes on. I think we will see a lot more mobile apps in HTML5 since you know the target audience is for smart phone users, which you can assume will have a certain level of ... more

Information Technology

Mobile Applications

Oct. 14, 2011

Billy Vong and 5 other people answered this question

What are your initial thoughts of Siri?

I think it's just a "neat" feature versus a feature that's really useful. I think the only real use case for it is when you need to be hands-free. I could see myself using Siri to get directions to a new place while I'm driving, ... more

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Oct. 5, 2011

Billy Vong recommends this answer by Justin Bedecarre

Will Twitter's new headquarters revitalize the Civic Center area of San Francisco?

The anticipated arrival of Twitter has already attracted tenants including Zendesk. Twitter had real life followers when they occupied 795 Folsom as well, and that wasn't the best area a couple years ago. That being said, the Civic Center has a long way to go.
The ... more

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