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Readers Confess Online Sins
Editor's Blog  
11/28/2008   30 comments
65 percent of Internet Evolution readers admit to using the Internet to carry out one or more legally and/or morally dubious acts
Fresh From the Facebook Hackathon
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/26/2008   22 comments
Let's give thanks for a possible new stalker app from the same folks who brought us pokes and virtual hamsters in a can
Home: The New Brick & Mortar
Peter Bowman  
11/26/2008   19 comments
Empty office space could be emblematic of a new way of working nationwide
How to Survive Bubble Blowup 2.0
Editor's Blog  
11/26/2008   6 comments
Another bubble is about to burst: Here's a guide to surviving Bubble Blowup 2.0
Online Retail Trumps Bricks & Mortar
Mary E. Shacklett  
11/26/2008   32 comments
LinkedIn Amps Up Search
Todd Watson  
11/25/2008   6 comments
Contemplating new LinkedIn features while enjoying life in the Big Easy. Sorry, Green Bay fans!
Spamming & Scrubbing the Web
Editor's Blog  
11/25/2008   10 comments
Steve Huffman, founder, Reddit; and Jonathan Hochman, administrator, Wikipedia, discuss the unique ways in which people spam their sites, and how spammers are combated
Why Google Isn't an Old-Fashioned Tech Monopoly
David Vellante  
11/25/2008   35 comments
Google's experience won't mimic the old days of IBM and Microsoft
IBM Consumer Travel Study: Survey Says!
Todd Watson  
11/25/2008   2 comments
IBM's travel survey reveals some surprising sentiments among voyagers
IT Customers of Sun (& Others) Need Better Feedback
Mike Karp  
11/25/2008   9 comments
IT suppliers like Sun need to do more than restructure; it's time to talk to customers about the changes
Artists' Sales Site Hosts 3D Tours
Editor's Blog  
11/24/2008   2 comments
New site launches for artists looking to create and share in a three-dimensional online arena
Amero Case: Blaming the Victim
Jart Armin  
11/24/2008   21 comments
A terrible miscarriage of justice shows that prosecuting the victims of cybercrime is not the best way forward
Ignorance May Be Defensible in MySpace Case
Editor's Blog  
11/24/2008   17 comments
Lori Drew, the woman accused of driving Megan Meier to her suicide via a fake MySpace profile, may be acquitted on claims she did not read the MySpace terms-of-service
For Internet Marketing, Content Is King No More
Mike Moran  
11/24/2008   18 comments
Relationships, not content, must become the focal point for successful Internet marketers
State, Feds at Odds on Internet Gambling
Dan Cypra  
11/21/2008   13 comments
State and federal actions are making it a lot tougher – and more complicated – for US-based online gambling sites
Brother, Can You Spare a Tweet?
Todd Watson  
11/21/2008   2 comments
A new Twitter-bound payment system is cool – for small increments
Internet Marketers Listen to Learn – and Vice Versa
Peter Bowman  
11/21/2008   8 comments
Social networks set up to promulgate customer commentary may have short-term success, but the long-term outlook is questionable
Online Pharmacies: The Good, the Bad & the Dangerous
Chris Poley  
11/21/2008   26 comments
Online pharmacies may be convenient, but they can be dangerous in a number of ways
The Internet's Good for Teens... Really!
Editor's Blog  
11/21/2008   47 comments
New research claims the Internet is neither a waste of time nor dangerous for teens. But are they developing social (or sociopathic) skills?
Tech Vendors Poised for Arms Race in a Cloud
Warren Shiau  
11/20/2008   6 comments
In a few years' time, the world’s biggest IT vendors might be just as much about cloud infrastructure as they are about software
BlackBerry Storm: No Threat to the iPhone?
Todd Watson  
11/20/2008   5 comments
BlackBerry Storm may not be all it's hyped up to be
The Rise of Interplanetary IT
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/20/2008   3 comments
Putting TCP/IP into orbit is only the start of greater technological feats – at your expense
Key Features Next-Gen Search Engines Should Have
Sandeep Amar  
11/20/2008   15 comments
Google is still not meeting all user demands. Here's what's really required of a next-gen search engine
Google Lively: Not So Much
Editor's Blog  
11/20/2008   16 comments
Google kills off Lively, its first attempt at a virtual world
The Internet Takes Another Step Into Outer Space
Mathew Ingram  
11/20/2008   20 comments
Researchers have successfully transmitted DTN-based data over 20 million miles
Security's Going to Cost You
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/19/2008   17 comments
But if you had to trim your budget, would you cut staff, cap stranded technology, or even consider outsourcing?
A Slightly Twisted Internet Geek Buying Guide
Alan Reiter  
11/19/2008   52 comments
If you're a geek, these stocking-stuffers are made for you
Google's New Keyword Search Tool
Todd Watson  
11/19/2008   1 comment
In search of signs of hope for the print edition of PC Magazine...
The Right to Blog vs. the Right to Eat
Editor's Blog  
11/19/2008   15 comments
Former Fake Steve Jobs hangs up his blogging hat in exchange for keeping his job
Microsoft's 'Morro' Makes Client Security a Freebie
Greg Hughes  
11/19/2008   17 comments
Microsoft's decision to provide free software portends a major shakeup in the client security market
Swedish Hammer Comes Down on Reborn Spammer
Jart Armin  
11/18/2008   15 comments
Working with a bandwidth reseller and some bogus corporations, evil network McColo re-emerges, but only for a few days
Individuals, Governments Step Up Internet Censorship
Mathew Ingram  
11/18/2008   10 comments
Some governments, companies, and individuals are seeking to limit Web access to information about them
A Battle for White Space Pits FCC Against Vendors
Mary E. Shacklett  
11/18/2008   10 comments
The FCC's plan to open up white space used by small broadcasters has whipped up a controversy
Yang! Out as Yahoo! CEO
Editor's Blog  
11/18/2008   18 comments
After driving the company's share price into the ground, Yahoo's Jerry Yang steps down as CEO
IBM's 'Beyond Advertising' Study: Going Digital
Todd Watson  
11/17/2008   5 comments
Online customers are willing to provide personal data to support new methods of advertising
Cellphones Sound Death Knell for Guidebooks
Alan Reiter  
11/17/2008   56 comments
If you travel with guidebooks, get set for a new, paperless world of features and functions
Readers Vote an 'Uninterested' Eric Schmidt as CTO
Editor's Blog  
11/17/2008   29 comments
Internet Evolution readers vote for the first CTO of the United States
How to Build Your Web Page for Maximum Hits
Jessica Bowman  
11/17/2008   18 comments
A few simple tactics can ensure maximum visibility for your Web page
Google News Flyover of G20 Sentiment
Todd Watson  
11/14/2008   Post a comment
The G20 Summit leaders have a tough task ahead of them. They'll start with 'Do no harm'
Anonymous Power From the Gossip Gutter
Editor's Blog  
11/14/2008   18 comments
Anonymous sources, online and off, get Sarah Palin and the McCain camp yet again
The Internet Squelches the Spoken Word
Chris Poley  
11/14/2008   33 comments
Young Americans' communication skills are at risk from the Internet, experts warn
Of Obama, the FCC & the Internet
Tom Nolle  
11/14/2008   15 comments
Mr. President, here are a few suggestions for your new FCC
Microsoft Polishes Its Social Skills
Editor's Blog  
11/13/2008   8 comments
In the spirit of not being original, Microsoft gets set to roll out a social networking site
The US Is Not Prepared for Cyberattack
Deborah Nason  
11/13/2008   41 comments
Despite a barrage of attacks, the US government has not taken comprehensive measures against cyberattack
IT Woes Spread Worldwide
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
11/13/2008   9 comments
IT companies everywhere share ties of economics and security
Employee Data Is a Security Minefield
David Silversmith  
11/13/2008   14 comments
Even companies with top regulatory and media security in place are vulnerable to employee data theft
Toadies Overlook Google Stock Drop
Editor's Blog  
11/12/2008   15 comments
Google releases a tool to help with flu detection! Oh, and its stock price has fallen below $300
Finally, Enforcement With Some Teeth
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/12/2008   2 comments
Another evil network gets taken offline thanks to some well coordinated research and case building
IBM Helps Bring Broadband to Rural America
Todd Watson  
11/12/2008   5 comments
IBM is moving to lessen the digital divide in the US
Big Spammer McColo Bites the Dust
Jart Armin  
11/12/2008   18 comments
A multiparty effort has again brought a major online blackguard to its knees
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David Weldon   5/22/2013   8 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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Jon Carter   5/21/2013   18 comments
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Paul Korzeniowski
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
Maria Korolov
Maria Korolov   5/21/2013   15 comments
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
Joe Stanganelli
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   3 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
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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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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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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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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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
Joe Stanganelli
As
Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.

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