Do you have space for a revamped Myspace?

Myspace.com recently announced that it will be rolling out a completely revamped site on Wednesday, November 3.  Now I know you're probably thinking, "So what!?"  It seems to most the the social networking site is past the point of no return, with Facebook drawing well over twice the traffic during the month of September.  And the disparity is only growing.  But that's why I find this story interesting.

Apparently, Myspace realizes it can no longer compete with Facebook, so it's changing its focus.  It will not longer be a social networking site, but rather with the remake it will transition to a social entertainment site.  Now, visitors will be greeted by a mosaic of tiles featuring the most popular videos, music, and news on the site. Entertainment content, not friends, is meant to be the focus.  Myspace acknowledges that the change will likely drive away a portion of its current user base but believes it will result in positive net users over the long run.  Also, users can now sync their accounts with other social media sites such as Twitter, YouTube and even Facebook.  There is also a push to roll out innovative mobile apps and a revamped mobile site.  


I'd like to see the revamped site survive if it can offer something new and different.  However, the deck is stacked against Myspace.  No online business has ever managed to turn itself around after falling out of favor with the public.  Nevertheless, I may just be curious enough to create a new account to check it out.

SAP Now Has Its Head in the Clouds

CIO.com recently posted an article reporting that SAP announced at the Tech Ed Conference in Las Vegas that its customers will now have more options and tools for deploying the SAP's software on private clouds.  As we all know, SAP is a major supplier of ERP systems to major corporations.  With this new initiative, SAP is closer to offering completely cloud based ERP systems.  Once such systems become reality, there will be little reason for a company's employees to be located at a single location.  So virtual offices, such as those discussed in The Advocate article quoting Dr. Schwarz, will become ever more popular.  Not only would this save employees time from not having to commute everyday, but more significantly it would allow firms to employ a global workforce without regard to geographic office locations.  Armed with a laptop, an employee can set up an office anywhere he or she can find Internet access.