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Haptic Internet: The Next Sensory Dimension
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/31/2008   20 comments
Haptics technology is making its way to the Web as developers create applications to transmit a virtual sensation of touch over the Internet
Making Safety Cool in the Digital Age
Kim Solez, MD  
1/31/2008   10 comments
The way modern communications technology contributes to human survival is an important facet of Internet evolution
The Case for Reluctant DRM
Tom Nolle  
1/30/2008   10 comments
DRM may be critical in preserving the role of the Internet in delivering video content
Tiny Students Don IE 'Thinking Caps'
Editor's Blog  
1/30/2008   9 comments
Internet Evolution helps first-grade students put on their 'thinking caps'
The Interactive Advantage of All Things Funny
Peter Bowman  
1/30/2008   6 comments
Funny content has long been King on the Internet. How can you leverage it to boost your bottom line?
Apple Most Hated Company: Update
Editor's Blog  
1/29/2008   8 comments
The latest results in our Best & Worst Online Companies poll suggest Apple may have received some last-minute aid from fanboys
Mobile Advertising’s Future Depends on Innovation
Alan Reiter  
1/29/2008   30 comments
Innovative cellular phones will be required before mobile advertising can truly take off
Five Things You Will Do Before You Die
Ilya Joel-Pitcher  
1/29/2008   7 comments
What are some things you would like to achieve on the Web before you die?
The Unlikelihood of Ad-Supported Music Downloads
Editor's Blog  
1/28/2008   8 comments
Despite ambitious efforts by Qtrax, it's highly unlikely that an ad-supported, peer-to-peer music download service would work
Online Video Producers Form New Strategies
Bill St. Arnaud  
1/28/2008   2 comments
A host of startups and innovative companies is offering exciting new business models for distributing online videos
Online Gambling: Just Legalize It, Already!
Chris Minnick  
1/28/2008   12 comments
Rather than pursuing a futile crusade to prohibit online gambling, the US should legalize it
The Web Is Dynamic
Yihong Ding  
1/25/2008   23 comments
A closer look at the differences between a static and dynamic Web reveals that the Web is indeed evolving into a dynamic society
MySpace Celebrity: Just What Nobody Needed
Editor's Blog  
1/25/2008   6 comments
MySpace Celebrity defines a desperate attempt by MySpace to generate cheap traffic
Social Networking: A Broken System
Adam Greenfield  
1/25/2008   14 comments
Social networking is a dangerous pollutant to real-life human relations
Telesurgery Adoption Faces Challenges
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/24/2008   9 comments
Some medical experts are concerned about the safety and legality of telesurgery
The Web's Impact on Philanthropy
Editor's Blog  
1/24/2008   4 comments
IE launches new report and poll on online philanthropy
Individual Rights in the Age of Video Surveillance
Peter Bowman  
1/24/2008   11 comments
There's a growing concern about the rise in video surveillance as personal freedom gives way to a new police state of technology
Best & Worst Online Companies: The Results
Editor's Blog  
1/23/2008   22 comments
Internet Evolution readers vote Apple as the most hated technology company
Optical Switching: Ahead of Its Time
Leo Nederlof  
1/23/2008   2 comments
We will soon learn that optical networking technologies will be crucial to the evolution of the Internet
The Rise of Regional Sports Networks
Lee H. Berke  
1/23/2008   3 comments
Regional sports networks will evolve as they begin to deliver bundled local content via a range of emerging media platforms
Dogs More Tech Savvy Than Cats
Editor's Blog  
1/22/2008   6 comments
Data shows dog lovers beat out cat ladies (and gents) four to one online
MacBook Air Portends Wireless Internet Future
Alan Reiter  
1/22/2008   12 comments
MacBook Air points the way to an Internet future that is becoming increasingly wireless
OpenID: Simplifying Your Sign-On
Chris Minnick  
1/22/2008   8 comments
OpenID is a huge step forward for the future of the Web and the best alternative yet to managing too many passwords
Phone Podcasts Poised for Takeoff
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/21/2008   11 comments
Individuals and companies are using phone podcasts to launch their own audio blogs, radio shows, infotainment, and sales promotions for free
Top 10 Worthless Facebook Applications
Editor's Blog  
1/18/2008   2 comments
Top 10 applications on Facebook created specifically to waste your time and eat your brain
Reputation Management for New Media
Paul Dunay  
1/18/2008   9 comments
Online reputation management is becoming increasingly important in a Web 2.0, social media-driven marketplace
The Race for True Video Search
Peter Bowman  
1/18/2008   4 comments
The race for true video search is coming, and the winners will be taking home a huge payoff in advertising dollars
Twittering May Save Your Life
Editor's Blog  
1/17/2008   9 comments
Google.org launches InSTEDD with hopes of building a better global immune system
Warrantless Surveillance: The Worst Is Yet to Come
Kevin Mitnick  
1/17/2008   23 comments
We can expect warrantless invasions of private property to be conducted by government robots within the next 20 years
Get Advice Online From the 'Horsesmouth'
Editor's Blog  
1/16/2008   4 comments
New social networking site 'horsesmouth' provides a platform for strangers to receive advice from unprofessional strangers
Are ‘Name Your Own Price’ Music Downloads Working?
Stan Liebowitz  
1/16/2008   4 comments
Radiohead's online NYOP experience raises some questions about the tactic
The Value of Microblogging Your Life Away
Alan Reiter  
1/16/2008   23 comments
Microblogging is becoming a popular tool for quickly posting short text entries about one’s daily activities
Five Reasons Facebook Should Not Buy Plaxo
Editor's Blog  
1/15/2008   10 comments
Facebook's potential purchase of Plaxo sounds a little like Beacon the sequel
Battling Against Self-Defending Bots
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/15/2008   9 comments
Internet security experts are engaged in a battle against self-defending botnets that are fighting attempts to disable them
The Emerging Digital Intelligence
Kim Solez, MD  
1/15/2008   15 comments
Digital intelligence is an emerging form of human intelligence that can process digital information effectively
Giving Background Checks a Closer Look
Ira Winkler  
1/14/2008   6 comments
Online background checks can be a waste of time if they’re not done correctly and utilized the right way
Google vs Wikiasari: The Results
Editor's Blog  
1/14/2008   4 comments
The majority of IE readers would abandon Google in favor of a Wikipedia-powered search engine
Anti-Social Networks for Unhappy People
Chris Minnick  
1/14/2008   8 comments
Anti-networking sites are tailormade for expressing your dislikes
Your Online Afterlife
Editor's Blog  
1/11/2008   9 comments
To the mix of our many Web-based activities, we have added social grieving
Carrier Garden Walls Are Tumbling Down
Bill St. Arnaud  
1/11/2008   3 comments
Apple, Comcast, and others are making the Internet a much bigger pie where everyone can profit – at the expense of the carriers
Are Mobile Internet Devices the Next Big Thing?
Alan Reiter  
1/11/2008   14 comments
Do we really want to carry another electronic device for its Internet access and multimedia capabilities?
Five Reasons the Writers' Strike Won't Revamp Web Video
Editor's Blog  
1/10/2008   3 comments
The online video industry will not see long-term benefits from the writers' strike
Guerrilla Marketing in the New Web Jungle
Peter Bowman  
1/10/2008   2 comments
Some key Internet marketing ideas every organization should be considering now and in the near future
Facebook 'Causes': Just a Fad?
Editor's Blog  
1/9/2008   10 comments
Facebook's 'Causes' may turn out to be little more than a philanthropic facade for many users
Turning Shopping Into a Social Activity
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/9/2008   12 comments
Social shopping sites have become a significant driver of Website traffic and sales for online sellers
Taking Control of Your Online Identity
Chris Minnick  
1/9/2008   10 comments
There’s a way you can avoid being a target of personalized spam: Scrub yourself
MetroFunk Talks Back
Editor's Blog  
1/8/2008   15 comments
Exclusive social networking site takes a stab at reversing its snobbery rating
Apple’s Arrogant Attitude About Security
Ira Winkler  
1/8/2008   9 comments
Just as Microsoft deserved criticism for being so arrogant about security concerns, now it is Apple’s turn
Freedom of Speech on the Net
Ross Chevalier  
1/8/2008   3 comments
The future of the Internet and the safety of its users rests on our ability to define a new version of freedom of speech for the Web
Saving the Internet From Stupidity
Ken Trough  
1/7/2008   9 comments
There's a new open-source solution to filtering a lot of stupid posts on the Web
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Mary E. Shacklett
Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.
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Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   9 comments
Businesses often struggle to decide which domain to use. When it comes to purchasing a domain name, you have plenty of extensions to choose from, ranging from .com and .net, to .me, and even .mobi. But which one should you pick?
Matt Heusser
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   3 comments
I've been writing about how the next evolution of the Internet might just be an advertising revolution, and how corporate IT can stay involved as the enablers and providers of the technologies that make this possible.
David Weldon
David Weldon   5/22/2013   14 comments
In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
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In the 1970 science fiction thriller
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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