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Todd Watson
Posts posted in April 2009
It's My developerWorks
Todd Watson  
4/30/2009   1 comment
IBM's new My developerWorks site taps into social networking attributes
Smarter Commerce, Smarter Analytics
Todd Watson  
4/29/2009   Post a comment
You need analytics to measure the impact and reach of social commerce
Outdated Web 2.0 Analogies for $500, Alex
Todd Watson  
4/27/2009   2 comments
IBM's develops new gaming technology that will use AI and 'confidence processing' to compete on Jeopardy
The Coming Social Media Train Wreck
Todd Watson  
4/25/2009   4 comments
Social media is a means to evolve from monolithic, top-down communication to a democratic megaphone
Getting Safer Online
Todd Watson  
4/23/2009   5 comments
First a bite of the Apple, then some common sense about staying safe online and off
Google Puts Its News on a Timeline
Todd Watson  
4/21/2009   1 comment
Google News Timeline offers a little more flexibility in terms of sources, allowing for individual queries, and searchable timeframes
IBM First-Quarter Earnings
Todd Watson  
4/20/2009   Post a comment
IBM announced diluted earnings of $1.70 per share for the quarter and reiterated its full-year earnings of at least $9.20 per share
The Oracle Sun Dance
Todd Watson  
4/20/2009   Post a comment
Oracle acquires Sun, while SOA gets smarter and more virtual
Full Collaboration With No Taxation
Todd Watson  
4/16/2009   Post a comment
IBM opens cloud computing lab in Hong Kong and will support the LotusLive cloud service portfolio
IBM Announces Analytics and Optimization Services
Todd Watson  
4/15/2009   2 comments
New consulting arm will draw on IBM expertise in vertical industries, research, mathematics, and information management
One for the Ages... Again
Todd Watson  
4/13/2009   Post a comment
Anybody who doesn't think golf can be dramatic – even on TV – just don't have a heartbeat
Soft Greens & No Wind
Todd Watson  
4/10/2009   Post a comment
The Internet makes following professional golf a lot more fun
What's Your Email Address Worth?
Todd Watson  
4/9/2009   1 comment
The average email contact is worth $948 in revenue, according to a joint study conducted by IBM and MIT
The Asia/Pac TurboTech Podcast Lowdown
Todd Watson  
4/8/2009   Post a comment
Facebook surpasses 200 million users, as Turbo Todd and Scott Laningham check in with a podcast update
April in Augusta
Todd Watson  
4/6/2009   Post a comment
Earthquake in Italy, a deal for Sun falls apart, and the spring sports season's in full bloom
Fast & Furious in Tokyo
Todd Watson  
4/3/2009   Post a comment
Soccer, G20, and Conficker while hopscotching from Seoul to Tokyo and Dallas
Internet Life in Hong Kong
Todd Watson  
4/1/2009   4 comments
Despite the dark clouds on the global economic horizon, the upside in the Asian Internet sector is still ridiculously enormous




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Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   14 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
It's been 17 years since I've visited the city of Dublin, but I still have some very distinct impressions from my one and only visit.
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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.

CLICK FOR MORE
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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