What You Want Me To Do? I'm Sorry! I'm Back...And The Game Has Changed.

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It's been a while since I've dropped science in the form of a post. Shit has changed P&B faithful! Let's kick this off the right way: to all of our readers, thanks for hanging in. If you're anything like me you crave fresh information and the blog has been stale for a minute. We have some exciting things coming down the pipe which we will drop on you when the time is right. Please continue to come back and keep that subscription on lock.

Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss(es)?: RIM Shakes Up Leadership Structure

RIM's newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins (Photo via rim.com)

After months of speculation and pressure from investors, RIM has shuffled the top of the hill as former COO Thorsten Heins takes over as President and CEO. Gone is the ridiculous co-CEO structure as Balsillie and Lazaridis are now Board members. This is great news for RIM as they now have stability and fresh blood in the driver's seat.

According to what I've gathered, Heins will focus on marketing RIM's line of Blackberry products, OS 7.1, the Playbook and BB 10, and delivering a proper consumer experience with clear communications. RIM's fall from grace is due to their inability to recognise changes in the market (come on y'all, you couldn't create a SWOT analysis and action it??) as Apple and Google swooped in to take their market share with friendlier, stable handsets. Heins will need to be aware of these changes or will not be around long enough for anyone to remember his name.

I wish Heins all the best as he takes the reigns of a company in flux. If he can focus on setting reasonable expectations and delivering on them, RIM will be in a very good position in the market. If he doesn't, it will be more "same old, same old" as consumer confidence will continue to plunge. Heins' first order of business will be to ensure that OS 2.0 for the Playbook is released by the end of February. If he doesn't deliver on this, he will have some rough times ahead.

-Paqman

P&B Is On Google+, Pages Now Available

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Great news from Google today as they announced that Pages are now available on Google+ for Business and Artists. The full story can be found here.

Your preferred blog, Paqman & Bull, is now officially on Google+. Click here to add P&B to any circle that suits your fancy.

-Paqman

Twitter and Google +1 upgrades for Paqman & Bull

A few new tweaks of interest for the P&B blog. First, we have a fancy new Twitter button that will make it easier for you to follow our feed for new post notifications. Second, I mentioned the Google +1 feature a little while ago and it was made available today. You can find the +1 button at the end of our posts

Log into your Gmail accounts to +1 our posts and get your follow on with Twitter!

-Paqman

Digital Natural Selection: Evolve or Become a Virtual Victim

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The buzz word around the interweb these days is privacy (and its apparent unsecured availability). I conduct the bulk of my daily tasks online (and on my BlackBerry) like millions of other plugged in citizens of this increasingly virtual world. There have been 3 major breaches that have sounded the alarm in the past month that should make you put your s%|t on lock down. If you don't take this seriously, you will succumb to Paqman's first law of Digital Natural Selection: the virtual ecosystem is a living, evolving environment, and you should adapt to its changing landscape. If not, you will become a victim (as your information will be used maliciously and your funds will become extinct).

And 1: Google One Ups Social Approval

Google is officially jumping into the "Like" game that was popularized by Facebook. The new add on for your Google profile will allow you to "+1" search results and eventually will be available on your favorite sites.

Google says that the +1 stands for "this is pretty cool" or "you should check this out" according to the launch page for the new offering.

Watch the vid for more details or click here.

-Paqman