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A Week of Android Advancement
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/20/2009   Post a comment
Proponents are seeking options for Android beyond just cellphone use
Steal Presents Online This Holiday Season
Editor's Blog  
11/20/2009   1 comment
A new Facebook application preps itself for the holiday season
How to Score, Not Bore, With Web Newsletter Graphics
Dan Cypra  
11/20/2009   2 comments
There are a few key rules to reaping benefits from graphics in your e-newsletter
10 Tips for Execs Concerned About Staff Turnover
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
11/20/2009   4 comments
As the economy improves, what are the best ways of dealing with valued employees who may be presented with other opportunities?
To Cloud or Not to Cloud: IT Vendors Ponder the Question
Gordon Haff  
11/20/2009   Post a comment
Some suppliers of IT hardware and software are more prone to offer their own cloud-based services than others
New Mainframe Products
Todd Watson  
11/20/2009   Post a comment
Ten new software products can help companies lower their application management costs by optimizing their System z mainframes
Brace Yourself for Web Wars
Editor's Blog  
11/19/2009   8 comments
Tim O'Reilly warns that we're moving away from the 'open Web' due to industry leaders who would prefer to dominate
IT Recession Survivors Brace for Recovery
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/19/2009   1 comment
From one 'R' word to the next; the Recession may be ending, but the Recovery could be just as challenging for IT professionals
Banks Cooperate for Better Risk Analytics
Mary E. Shacklett  
11/19/2009   12 comments
Critical information exchanges among the world’s largest banks are being facilitated by the Operational Riskdata eXchange Association
How Web 2.0 Boosts Corporate Learning
Matthew Fraser  
11/19/2009   5 comments
Wikis can help firms learn from experience – a key to success for any enterprise
Online Vendors Dare Buyers to Compare
Mike Moran  
11/19/2009   11 comments
Whether insurance or automobiles, vendors are making it a lot easier for would-be buyers to comparison-shop online
A 'Dash' of BlackBerry Data Integration
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/18/2009   Post a comment
RIM executives are finally turning their attention to the necessity of integrating online data with mobile applications
The Money Pit of Enterprise Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/18/2009   7 comments
The state of security hardware and software ensures enterprise customers will continue to pay and pay
Tweet Right: How to Avoid Posting Your Firm Into Disaster
Robert McGarvey  
11/18/2009   9 comments
Companies make lots of mistakes on social media sites. Here are a few rules to help your firm avoid ridicule – and trouble
Internet Evolution Snags Mega Award
Editor's Blog  
11/18/2009   27 comments
Internet Evolution's ThinkerNet snags accolade for Best Blog at the min's Editorial & Design Awards
If I Only Had a New Brain
Todd Watson  
11/18/2009   2 comments
The cognitive computing team, led by IBM Research, has achieved two major milestones that indicate the feasibility of building a cognitive computing chip
Mobile Software – and Apple – Are at a Turning Point
David Vellante  
11/18/2009   11 comments
Apple's closed practices with iPhone are starting to cost it the support of developers
Taming Business Intelligence for CXOs
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
11/18/2009   3 comments
Executives are not only using BI and analytical functionality, but are doing so in a self-service capacity with little or no IT involvement
Groups Join Fight to Keep Big Brother Offline
Don Reisinger  
11/18/2009   12 comments
A number of organizations are battling to ensure the US government doesn't overstep the bounds of privacy in the name of security
Oh Goody, Intrusive Cellphone Ads
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/17/2009   1 comment
AdMob is launching ads that force viewers to interact with them. Bad idea!
Rude Tweeters Take Over Web 2.0 Expo
Editor's Blog  
11/17/2009   19 comments
A presentation at Web 2.0 goes awry when the crowd can't help but harass the speaker on the live Twitter feed
Loathing Palin, Loving the Internet
Andrew Keen  
11/17/2009   56 comments
For once, the author embraces the Web as the only medium on which one can selectively screen the 'news'
The Un-Googling of News Corp.
Editor's Blog  
11/17/2009   19 comments
Rupert Murdoch may make News Corp.'s content unfindable by Google, signaling a shift toward new business models
Supreme Court Case Could Reshape the Web World
Rob Salkowitz  
11/17/2009   14 comments
A case before the Supreme Court could make software unpatentable under US law, profoundly altering the IT economy
It's Time to Uproot Washington's Astroturf Economy
Tim Karr  
11/17/2009   9 comments
The practice of disguising telco and ISP lobbying groups as grassroots organizations has reached epidemic proportions
Social Networking Drives Top Trends on China's Web
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
11/17/2009   4 comments
'Human flesh search' and 'team buy' show how social media has fueled online trends in China
Security, Staffing Top Midmarket Concerns
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
11/16/2009   2 comments
Midwest businesses reveal which technologies, strategies, and tactics generated the greatest impact, and which extraneous projects will be tabled
Getting Ready for Pandemic: an IT Checklist
Pam Baker  
11/16/2009   13 comments
Analyst cautions that IT must plan ahead to cope with stay-at-home workers and other results of an H1N1 outbreak
Collaborating for Smart Grid Development: The Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition
Adam Christensen  
11/16/2009   Post a comment
A group of innovative utility companies IBM formed two years ago is aimed at accelerating the use of smart grid technologies
Chinese Snub Internet Freedom; Obama Snubs Twitter
Editor's Blog  
11/16/2009   8 comments
President Obama has never used Twitter. Do I hear 'impeachment'?
Cloudy With a Chance of Prosperity
Todd Watson  
11/16/2009   1 comment
IBM's 'Blue Insight' service will gather information from nearly 100 different information warehouses and data stores to compete with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
Web Boosts Windows 7 Upgrades
Ross M. Greenberg  
11/16/2009   11 comments
Microsoft appears to have learned a difficult lesson from Vista: Windows 7 is easily upgraded on the Web for a variety of drivers
Google Is Building a Potential VoIP Powerhouse
Alan Reiter  
11/16/2009   25 comments
Recent acquisitions could push Google's VoIP offerings to another level
Beware Accidental Cellphone Data Charges
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/13/2009   2 comments
You could be accidentally racking up data usage charges with Verizon or AT&T
The Swiss & Celebs Want Their Privacy Back
Editor's Blog  
11/13/2009   12 comments
Google Maps and a site that hosts aerial and street views of celebrity homes are taking some heat for their lack of attention to personal privacy
MALfi: A Do-It-Yourself Botnet
Jart Armin  
11/13/2009   16 comments
A new type of blended threat has emerged, affecting over 350,000 Websites and servers worldwide. Here's why it's so deadly
Disney Execs Seek Future Content-Delivery Systems
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
11/13/2009   2 comments
New leadership at the House of Mouse has been tasked with finding the key to unlocking content on multiple platforms
Security Still Barricades Enterprise Cloud Adoption
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/12/2009   5 comments
Our latest Big Report describes what's missing from cloud services, and how some companies are closing those gaps
Government Insight
Todd Watson  
11/12/2009   2 comments
A new IBM Analytics Solution Center in Washington, D.C., will focus on breakthrough streaming technologies, mathematical algorithms, and modeling
Defragging Defrag
Todd Watson  
11/12/2009   Post a comment
When combining human intelligence with the speed and reaction of human response, there's no algorithm on Earth that can beat us humans
Energy Services Swing to Smart Grid
Bob Violino  
11/12/2009   25 comments
The Internet is enabling utilities to replace aging infrastructure with smart grids for gas and electric services to businesses and consumers
Stimulus Plan Moves Healthcare Tech Center Stage
John Soat  
11/12/2009   9 comments
The stimulus plan is generating competition among technology suppliers of e-health records solutions
Larry Roberts: Where the Internet Went Wrong
Editor's Blog  
11/12/2009   7 comments
Dr. Roberts discusses the three areas of the Internet that have gone wrong and what needs to be done to fix things for the future
Cellphone 'Hacking App' Could Cut Health Insurance Costs
Pam Baker  
11/12/2009   20 comments
A new application is in the lab that diagnoses an employee's cough to determine eligibility for sick time and prevent the spread of disease
Apple Beats Nokia as Most Profitable Handset Vendor
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/11/2009   8 comments
Nokia's lack of success in a variety of areas is haunting them
You Say Propaganda, I Say Information
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/11/2009   10 comments
The timing is very strange for the intelligence leaks about Chinese hacking activities in the US, but not at all accidental
Gartner: SaaS Clouds Growing
Todd Watson  
11/11/2009   Post a comment
The future of software as a service seems to be so bright you gotta wear a raincoat
Smart Grid Needs Power From Enterprise BPM
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
11/11/2009   9 comments
A smart grid could enable better two-way communication with consumers, offer improved network management, and accommodate solar and wind energy
Copyright Protection Needs International Coordination
Tom Nolle  
11/11/2009   50 comments
Short-sighted solutions will not benefit international copyright protection; standards of proof for violations must be set and met
The Pros & Big Cons of Forced Registration
Mike Moran  
11/11/2009   24 comments
Forcing visitors to register for content can actually lose you more contacts than it wins
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Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   11/20/2009   2 comments
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so the old saying goes. So understanding how to use images in e-newsletters effectively is quite important. Here are a few tips to ensure that your images in email newsletters work to your advantage.
Gordon Haff
Gordon Haff   11/20/2009   Post a comment
Arms merchant or army? That's a fundamental question for vendors in the cloud computing space. Do they just sell their tooling to any and all comers, who then become the actual purveyors of hosted infrastructure, developer platforms, and software? Or do they offer their own cloud-based services, perhaps even keeping much of their technology in-house for competitive advantage?
Mary E. Shacklett
With the value of toxic assets on the rise, large U.S. and European banks face many challenges on the road to recovery. Sharing key information may help these firms effectively track the way forward.
Matthew Fraser
Matthew Fraser   11/19/2009   5 comments
Most of us go through life knowing that we’re expected to learn from our mistakes and improve. Those who are more conscientious about learning and personal improvement usually reap greater rewards.
Mike Moran
Mike Moran   11/19/2009   11 comments
Marketers are known for exaggerated claims and stretching the truth just a wee bit. But most marketers I know truly believe in what they sell. Their aggressiveness is based on a confidence that what they are promoting truly benefits the customer.
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While Google introduces its new Chrome OS (which I'm hearing will be widely available in one year?  Did I mishear that?), IBM announced 10 new products today to help companies using IBM System z mainframe technology.
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Facebook Lacks Social Skills

11|20|09   |   1:53   |   1 comment


Facebook's 'Suggestions' for users demonstrate how little social networking sites understand about true social relationships.
Singer at C-Level
Smart Grid Opportunities

11|20|09   |   2:49   |   No comments


Industry initiatives and government stimulus funds are giving enterprise software vendors a great opportunity to help build out and manage smart grid technologies.
Tom Nolle
Total Telephony Transcends Telepresence

11|20|09   |   2:11   |   2 comments


The problem with telepresence is that it's not universally accepted, because video calling isn't. While we can all do video calling, we also apparently worry too much about how we look. If we want HD telepresence in our future, we have to dress down, mess up our hair, and dive into our online life.
what.the.ferraro
ThinkerNet Wins Min's Award for Best Blogs!

11|19|09   |   1:13   |   4 comments


ThinkerNet wins the Min's award for 'Best Blogs' – Internet Evolution's fifth award this year!
Full Nelson
SanFran.gov

11|19|09   |   8:51   |   No comments


Fritz has an exclusive talk with the mayor and CTO of San Francisco about that city's latest e-government efforts.
Robert D. Atkinson
America Has Much to Learn About Digital Piracy

11|18|09   |   2:09   |   No comments


The US loses about $20 billion a year on pirated software, movies, and music. But public policy can help stem the tide of digital theft. For example, France has recently passed a 'three strikes and you’re out' law, whereby if after two warning letters an individual continues to download pirated software then his Internet access will be cut off. US policy makers should consider adopting similar policies.
Singer at C-Level
Connecting Stakeholders: Part 3

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11|18|09   |   2:09   |   No comments


Financial management planning does not need to include Voodoo economics, but it does help to tap into the knowledge base of your team through some sort of real-time system. We explore your options.
Reiter's Block
Tweeting for Customer Support

11|18|09   |   2:20   |   No comments


When Reiter gets incensed over incompetent Verizon FiOS order-taking and support, he broadcasts it via Twitter. Did it do any good? How should your company offer Twitter support? Watch this for all the answers.
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Dogster.com More Popular Than Gov 2.0

11|17|09   |   2:05   |   1 comment


A lot of attention is being paid to launching Gov 2.0 Websites, but these sites aren't attracting a lot of visitors.
Reiter's Block
Is the BlackBerry 9700 'Bold' Enough?

11|17|09   |   3:07   |   4 comments


The successor to the BlackBerry Bold 9000 – the Bold 9700 – will be available soon in the US. Is it worth upgrading? Reiter's got one, and offers advice.
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