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E-Book Piracy & the iPad: Reality Check
Robert McGarvey  
5/31/2010   29 comments
Some think that iPad sales will spawn a tsunami of e-book piracy. Here's why that's not likely to happen
Enterprises Buy 40% of iPhones
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/28/2010   6 comments
There's no doubt that the iPhone has improved its features sufficiently for enterprises to consider it
Facebook: How Do You Like Our Privacy Now?
Editor's Blog  
5/28/2010   45 comments
Facebook's new privacy controls are simpler but don't offer too much change
Apple Outstrips Microsoft in Valuation – and Dangerous Policies
Alan Reiter  
5/28/2010   62 comments
Apple may have done the incredible, stock-wise, but its policies on content and other issues are questionable
Yahoo Will Be Chief Beneficiary of Deal With Nokia
Susan Fourtané  
5/28/2010   31 comments
Yahoo needs Nokia much more than the Finnish mobile supplier needs Yahoo
I Have a Technology Problem
Todd Watson  
5/27/2010   13 comments
This blog post was written using my brand new iPad, so at least one utilitarian purpose has now been uncovered since I bought it
The Trouble With Transparency
Editor's Blog  
5/27/2010   14 comments
Getting to transparency is only half the battle, says researcher Danah Boyd
IBM Seeds B2B Clouds With Sterling Buy
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/27/2010   3 comments
Big Blue's $1.4 billion cash purchase of Sterling Commerce points to the Web as the preferred locus and focus for B2B apps
Smarter Cities Shanghai: A Brief Summit Preview
Adam Christensen  
5/27/2010   5 comments
The city provides the perfect backdrop to explore the converging realities of massive urbanization and a scarcity of resources
Machine-to-Man Virus Infection Draws Mixed Response
Joe Grimm  
5/27/2010   52 comments
A British scientist has transmitted malware from a chip in his hand to his lab's database, drawing jeers along with futuristic warnings
Google's TV Plan Evokes Bad Memories
Gordon Haff  
5/27/2010   36 comments
Google's plan to unite broadcast TV with the Internet may work well, but similar attempts have crash-landed in the past
Why Microsoft's 'Hybrid Organisation' Model Isn't Realistic
George Taylor  
5/27/2010   28 comments
A Microsoft UK report on the 'Hybrid Organisation' pushes new models of business based on the 'Net, but it doesn't reflect reality
Heads in the Cloud at Gov 2.0
Editor's Blog  
5/26/2010   6 comments
Forecast: Mostly cloudy with little reference to security
US Launching Advanced GPS Satellites
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/26/2010   7 comments
New GPS satellites launched this week bode progress for consumers and enterprise businesses
Dialing Up Facebook's Insecurities
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/26/2010   12 comments
Once again, from the top: Nothing you post on Facebook (or anywhere else) is private, including your phone number
CIOs Seek Healthy Business Intelligence
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/26/2010   3 comments
Enterprises like Shaklee are highlighting the need to use optimized intelligence and analytics to provide a unified view of the company
How a Cellphone 'Physician' Could Change Your Life
Kim Solez, MD  
5/26/2010   31 comments
A proposed 'AI Physician' could revolutionize medicine by enabling patients to receive diagnoses via mobile phone
E-Harmony for Business
Todd Watson  
5/26/2010   2 comments
Ariba plans to integrate its cloud solution with IBM LotusLive to help buyers and sellers communicate and share information more fluidly and effectively
Facebook: Future Tastemaker & Brand Builder
Sean Gallagher  
5/26/2010   18 comments
Facebook's APIs offer the ability to activate social media for brand building and viral sales. The trick is knowing how to apply them
IBM 2010 Global CEO Study: Constant Change Demands Creativity
Todd Watson  
5/26/2010   1 comment
New government regulations, changes in global economic power centers, accelerated industry transformation, growing volumes of data, and rapidly evolving customer preferences are chief concerns
Google Ponders Privacy Concerns of 'Facial Search'
Rob Salkowitz  
5/26/2010   20 comments
The potential to have your image recognized and posted in Google searches raises concerns about the image dimension of online privacy
The Yahoo/Nokia Modest Mobile Partnership
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/25/2010   4 comments
The new partnership between Nokia and Yahoo will boost Yahoo's location services and help Nokia with US brand recognition
Yahoo! But Whereto?
Craig Agranoff  
5/25/2010   18 comments
Yahoo has shed many of its traditional offerings in favor of freelance news content and Indonesian location-based services. What gives?
Getting Away With Free
Editor's Blog  
5/25/2010   37 comments
On the Web, where everything is 'free,' companies tend to get away with weak privacy controls and weaker customer service
Google TV: Logical, Evolutionary, Useful, Fun... & Crashable
Alan Reiter  
5/25/2010   52 comments
It's time to stop whining about Google and start embracing its plan to bring the Internet to our TVs
FCC Preps for Nationwide Wireless Public Safety Net
Joe Grimm  
5/25/2010   14 comments
The FCC is extending waivers to 21 local and regional authorities
Lost
Todd Watson  
5/24/2010   2 comments
This morning, IBM announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sterling Commerce from AT&T for approximately $1.4B in cash
Readers Split on Social Mouthing Off
Editor's Blog  
5/24/2010   16 comments
Facebook makes it a lot easier to get fired these days
Midmarket Favors Local Cloud Support
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
5/24/2010   3 comments
Midsized enterprises turn more to VARs and system integrators to monitor, manage their business technology
Avoid These Customer-Alienating Website Pitfalls
Mary E. Shacklett  
5/24/2010   35 comments
Getting a business online means planning for customer inquiries in a way that fits the Web
Twitter Engineer to Start Online Bank
Matthew Mikus  
5/24/2010   22 comments
Alex Payne is switching gears to start BankSimple, but questions swirl as to whether a startup can meet the challenges in this space
Groupon & the 'Assurance Contract': A Reality Check
Michael Bennett Cohn  
5/24/2010   19 comments
Sites like Groupon are really a type of advertising, not a revolutionary consumer advocacy model
Irked by Google TV
Editor's Blog  
5/21/2010   25 comments
Google gets set to join other Internet players in the TV space but would like to pretend it's the first
Google Takes Aim at the Enterprise
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/21/2010   3 comments
Google's App Engine for Business and enhancements to its next Android mobile OS are giving CIOs much to consider for designing their winning technology strategies
Sears Adds Online Stores While Selling Brick Ones
Joe Grimm  
5/21/2010   18 comments
The retailer is launching a two-pronged strategy to futurize its position in the changing US consumer retail market
Conference Opens International Cyber-Security Dialogue
Gideon J. Lenkey  
5/21/2010   15 comments
The EastWest Institute's recent security conference in Texas highlights the need for international cooperation on cyber-security policy
You'll Want Froyo (Android 2.2)
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/20/2010   2 comments
The next version of Google's Android offers useful features for consumers and enterprise users
A Googler in the White House Stirs Trouble
Editor's Blog  
5/20/2010   20 comments
Andrew McLaughlin, former Googler, is reprimanded for discussing government business with former Google colleagues
The Case Builds for Collaboration as a Service
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/20/2010   10 comments
Startups and established IT suppliers are offering increasingly functional collaborative/social networks in the cloud
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Gary Kremen
Editor's Blog  
5/20/2010   Post a comment
We are live on IE Radio with Gary Kremen, entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Match.com. Hurry up and join us!
GIPS Will Bolster Google Video, HD Voice Strategies
Alan Reiter  
5/20/2010   34 comments
Google's purchase of Global IP Solutions could lead to dramatic audio/video improvements for wired and wireless Web devices
Samsung to Launch Bada OS Smartphone
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/20/2010   2 comments
Samsung is adding to cellular OS confusion with its new bada multi-device operating system
Cyber-Blackmail Threatens Enterprises
Jart Armin  
5/20/2010   29 comments
A whole host of Russian Websites is being held hostage for exorbitantly priced protection against DDoS attacks
Join Us for IE Radio With Gary Kremen at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
5/20/2010   Post a comment
Tune in for IE Radio today when we interview investor and entrepreneur Gary Kremen
The Tale Your Browser Tells On You
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/19/2010   11 comments
An Electronic Frontier Foundation study creates browser 'fingerprints' of more than 470,000 users
Social Networks Could Yield Key Business Intelligence
Dan Keldsen  
5/19/2010   16 comments
Enterprises looking to get a jump on how they're doing in the market may need to look no farther than the nearest social network
Delivering Better Digital Asset Management
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/19/2010   Post a comment
Shifting toward specific marketing asset management software can allow for highly customized and timely communications with customers
Washington Mired in Cyber-Security Paralysis
Robert McGarvey  
5/19/2010   5 comments
Cyber-security is a cause in name only for the US government, say several expert observers
Mobile Healthcare Is Taking Off in Africa
Mary E. Shacklett  
5/19/2010   22 comments
The prevalence of mobile devices in Africa is speeding the adoption of healthcare applications
AT&T to Double Cellular Data Speeds
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
5/18/2010   4 comments
AT&T has become the latest of the big US cellular operators to claim its network will be the best, once it's upgraded
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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   15 comments
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.
Alan Reiter
Alan Reiter   5/16/2013   30 comments
The apartment and house sharing service, Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.
Harry Hawk
Harry Hawk   5/15/2013   20 comments
Facebook advertising is a lightning rod. It seems neither brands nor consumers are 100 percent happy about the social media site's policies, placement, or procedures. But the real controversy about Facebook ads and promotions is over whether they work.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
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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.
Second Shooter
Locked Handsets Aren't the Problem – Subsidies Are the Problem

3|13|13   |   2:09   |   10 comments


Subsidized handsets, rather than locked handsets, should be the focus of regulators. We're not getting good deals, not fostering innovation, and weakening our power as buyers.
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Todd Watson   5/17/2013   1 comment
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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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IT Suffers From Obama Admin's Jekyll & Hyde Approach to Privacy Rights
Ron Miller
Recently, the Obama administration has been of two minds where privacy rights are concerned. On one hand, you have an administration that vowed to
veto CISPA and mandated open data for government websites. On the other hand, you have an increasingly out-of-control Department of Justice on a fishing expedition at AP and demanding legislation to let the FBI wiretap private, encrypted communications and levy fines if a company fails to comply.

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Websites Should Consider Tougher ID Verification Policies
Alan Reiter
The apartment and house sharing service,
Airbnb, now requires members to verify their identities by demonstrating a presence on the web, and by either scanning a government ID or entering detailed personal details. Other enterprises should take a close look at Airbnb's verification policies.

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