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US Open Not Open to Twitter
Editor's Blog  
8/31/2009   21 comments
The US Open sets some rules on what players can and cannot Tweet, in an attempt to keep insider information inside
Don't Flush Google WiFi Plans Just Yet
David Vellante  
8/31/2009   29 comments
Google's 'backyard' WiFi network may not be expanding to many cities, but it could serve as a Petri dish for future mobile ad launches
US Open Tennis, Anyone?
Todd Watson  
8/31/2009   1 comment
Lest anyone accuse me of being biased towards golf, I wanted to quickly get this post out to remind everyone that the United States Open tennis championships kick off today
Spam Your Way to $100K
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/31/2009   14 comments
Times are tough all over, and getting a good leads on jobs can be difficult, which makes emails like the one I got today all the more dispiriting
Wireless Orders Cut New Cloth in India
Alan Reiter  
8/31/2009   24 comments
Cellphone-based order management software has the potential to transform one of India's traditional industries
Chinese Entrepreneurs Copying US Successes
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
8/31/2009   21 comments
As China's economy transforms from a state-regulated one to a market driven one, the entrepreneurial spirit of the Chinese has soared to its highest level ever
FCC Investigates Wireless Industry – Good!
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/28/2009   19 comments
The FCC's scrutiny of the wireless industry could result in benefits for consumers
Readers to Regulators: Keep Your Mitts off the Net
Editor's Blog  
8/28/2009   17 comments
Nearly half of Internet Evolution readers think the United States is far too involved in regulating the Internet
Small Business Targeted in Online Fraud
Gideon J. Lenkey  
8/28/2009   27 comments
Cyber-criminals target small businesses and organizations for online banking fraud, but there are some ways to fight back
Web Insecurities
Todd Watson  
8/28/2009   2 comments
Earlier this week, IBM released results from its X-Force 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk report
Top E-Newsletter Formatting Tips
Dan Cypra  
8/28/2009   14 comments
Here are tips to keep your online newsletters fresh and au courant
7 Deadly Sins of Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/28/2009   15 comments
The freshest Mac OS X won't win over most CIOs and may even convert some companies back to Windows
Research Nets Offer Ideas for US Broadband Buildout
Bill St. Arnaud  
8/28/2009   15 comments
Academic and public-sector research projects could provide answers to the FCC's broadband conundrum
Collaboration & Search: Refining Expectations
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/27/2009   9 comments
Enterprise search won't necessarily support better collaboration, unless the right plans and experts are in place
Dude, I Got a Dell... Barely
Todd Watson  
8/27/2009   12 comments
I bought a Dell – then things got strange
Open Book Alliance Takes On Google
Editor's Blog  
8/27/2009   9 comments
New industry advocacy group attacks Google's attempt to digitize orphan books as monopolistic
Reconsidering Enterprise Gmail
Paul Korzeniowski  
8/27/2009   29 comments
Despite drawbacks like reliability, there may be cost benefits that outweigh concerns for enterprise users
Fake Profiles Online: A Survey
Thomas J. Holt  
8/27/2009   19 comments
A survey of over 200 college students reveals that some use social network profiles based on phony identities
Measuring Scope, Nature of the Insider Threat
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
8/26/2009   17 comments
IDC numbers show user negligence, not maliciousness, to be the single leading source of enterprises' internal data loss
Wireless E-Book Readers: Inevitable But Primitive
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/26/2009   39 comments
Sony's wireless electronic book reader is still lagging in some functions, while demonstrating the wireless future of e-readers
E-tailers Collude in Online 'Rewards' Trap
Chris Poley  
8/26/2009   20 comments
Questions swirl around sites that charge patrons of e-tailers for 'rewards'
Wikipedia Gives Accuracy a Second Look
Editor's Blog  
8/26/2009   14 comments
Now that it's grown to 60 million monthly visitors, Wikipedia has decided to give this accuracy thing a try
Take Charge of Your Online 'Personal Brand'
Peter Bowman  
8/26/2009   19 comments
How and where you appear in search returns can have a significant impact on both your personal and professional situations
A Blogger Looks Back as Pioneer Platform Folds
Rob Salkowitz  
8/26/2009   7 comments
As Radio UserLand closes up shop, a blogger who cut his teeth on it reflects on the advent of blogging
That's Your Boss, Not Your Facebook BFF
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/25/2009   20 comments
Mixing work with Facebook can get a little uncomfortable – not just for employees but for executives as well
Iowa Caucuses With IBM
Todd Watson  
8/25/2009   2 comments
Following up on yesterday's post, I watched one of those flicks I had mentioned that was referred to me from my 'Toddsourcing' episode on Netflix
Why Google Threatens Cellular Carriers
David Vellante  
8/25/2009   39 comments
Google may not become your phone company just yet, but it's got many cellular network providers worrying
Celebrity Gossip Is Deadly... For Your Computer
Editor's Blog  
8/25/2009   17 comments
Not only will searching for celebrity news and gossip online turn you into a less-smart version of yourself, it will destroy your computer
Online Video Will Kill the Movies
Andrew Keen  
8/25/2009   37 comments
The 'people’s art' is now vulnerable to being destroyed by the new people’s art: free online video
Toddsourcing
Todd Watson  
8/25/2009   3 comments
I've long been a big proponent of collaborative filtering and what's since come to be known as 'crowd sourcing'
How Videos Go Viral
Sandeep Amar  
8/25/2009   11 comments
Marketers should take a cue from how some of today's most-viewed videos got that way
Nokia Wants Subsidies, Services for 'Booklet 3G'
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/24/2009   Post a comment
Nokia's new netbook might disappoint some geeks, but it's headed in the right market direction
Apple's Control Issues Hurt Mobile Users
Editor's Blog  
8/24/2009   15 comments
The Apple v. Google Voice app debate suggests a need for an 'OpenSocial' for the mobile world
Twitter Gets the Scoop on Mystery Ship
Jart Armin  
8/24/2009   39 comments
Twitter is far ahead of the mainstream press in reporting on the Arctic Sea mystery that's still unfolding
iPhone vs. oPhone Debate Stimulates Chinese Shoppers
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
8/24/2009   14 comments
The Apple iPhone may be the hottest smartphone in the US, but the 'oPhone' is due out in China next month and may give Apple a worldwide run for its money
In India, Online Maps Stay Ahead of the Spammers
Vineeta Shetty  
8/24/2009   7 comments
A Google Map overlay called 'SadakMap' enables users to avoid the spam that comes with user-generated content in mapping programs
US Cellphone Barcodes Make Sense, Not Cents
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/21/2009   6 comments
Cellphone barcodes don't have a future stateside
Risky Business & the Internet
Editor's Blog  
8/21/2009   30 comments
Risks posed by the Web in the workplace depend largely on who's operating the heavy machinery
We're Live Now With Esther Dyson on IE Radio
Editor's Blog  
8/21/2009   Post a comment
Join us NOW for a live interview with Esther Dyson on IE Radio
Google Turns Blind Eye to Scam Ads
Jonathan Hochman  
8/21/2009   26 comments
Google Cash ads continue to run on Google, and scammers appear to have Adsense words intact on their sites. What gives, Google? UPDATED 8/24 6:05 PM
IE Radio Welcomes Esther Dyson Today at 1 PM
Editor's Blog  
8/21/2009   Post a comment
Venture capitalist and astronaut to be interviewed today on IE Radio at 1 PM ET
Keys to Building E-Newsletter Content
Dan Cypra  
8/21/2009   6 comments
Here are a few tried-and-true steps toward newsletter success on the Web
Putting the Kibosh on Sports Blogging
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
8/20/2009   Post a comment
The Southeastern Conference's prohibition on online activities at sports events continues to rankle
Web Developers: IT's 'At Risk' Population
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
8/20/2009   10 comments
This particular group of IT workers faces an exciting, if dangerous, future in the enterprise
Learning Goes Mobile in Rural India
Alan Reiter  
8/20/2009   71 comments
Farmers in rural India are proving the value of interactive educational modules for mobile phones UPDATED 8/21 3 PM
Cure Your Internet Addiction: Click Here Now
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
8/20/2009   13 comments
Now there's a place to help people like me who spend waaaay too much time visiting social networks or playing World of Warcraft
Tech Reporters Don't 'Get' Security
Ira Winkler  
8/20/2009   40 comments
Reporters – and the public – aren't asking the right questions about Internet security problems
Firms Reinvent Recruitment With Social Media
Rob Salkowitz  
8/20/2009   15 comments
Facebook and other sites can serve as recruitment facilities for employers looking to make the most of scarce hiring resources
Security Jobs Offer Job Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
8/19/2009   15 comments
Salaries and demand for security skills are up, and security's piece of the IT budget pie continues to grow
Enterprise Open-Source Savings Aren't Guaranteed
Bob Violino  
8/19/2009   17 comments
To realize the benefits of lower costs, enterprises need to carefully manage open-source software projects
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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
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   10 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.
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.
IETV: the thinkerNet on film
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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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