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Posts posted in April 2012
AIMing for an Immense Market Opportunity
Todd Watson  
4/30/2012   Post a comment
A session at IBM Impact 2012 highlights the application infrastructure and middleware (AIM) market, which is changing beneath our feet.
Walter Isaacson: The Stuff of Great Innovators
Todd Watson  
4/30/2012   1 comment
Former CNN head and noted biographer Walter Isaacson takes the stage at IBM Impact 2012 in Las Vegas.
Five Things You Need to See at Impact 2012
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4/30/2012   Post a comment
Some suggestions for those attending Impact 2012 in Las Vegas.
Fear & Loathing at the Venetian
Todd Watson  
4/30/2012   Post a comment
Here are some tips for attendees arriving at the IBM Impact 2012 event at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Into the Amazon Digital Jungle
Todd Watson  
4/27/2012   6 comments
Are Amazon's quarterly earnings an indicator for digital trends in general?
Futbol & Football
Todd Watson  
4/26/2012   1 comment
Researchers from SUNY Buffalo are using IBM analytics technology to study more than 2,000 genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to multiple sclerosis.
Cyber Insecurity
Todd Watson  
4/25/2012   1 comment
VMware says proprietary source code theft does not put customers at risk.
Paying Dividends for 96 Years
Todd Watson  
4/24/2012   4 comments
This June, IBM will have paid consecutive quarterly dividends every year since 1916.
The Right & Left Hand
Todd Watson  
4/23/2012   2 comments
Turbo's air conditioning service vendor might do well to attend the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit coming up in Madrid.
Having Impact
Todd Watson  
4/23/2012   Post a comment
IBM's Impact 2012 Global Conference from April 29 until May 4 should prove to be exciting and informative -- plus the Goo Goo Dolls are playing.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Todd Watson  
4/20/2012   3 comments
Remembering Dick Clark and Levon Helm.
Fenway Park
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4/18/2012   Post a comment
Turbo makes his first visit to Fenway Park.
The Global Market for Intellectual Property
Todd Watson  
4/18/2012   5 comments
IBM's Manny Schecter, chief patent counsel, writes on Forbes about the emerging global marketplace for intellectual property.
IBM Q1 2012 Earnings Out, Full Year Earnings Guidance Raised
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4/18/2012   Post a comment
IBM released its first-quarter earnings announcement for 2012.
The Green Monster
Todd Watson  
4/17/2012   3 comments
An IBM study reveals four new "digital personalities."
IBM Acquires Sales Performance Management Solutions Provider, Varicent Software
Todd Watson  
4/13/2012   Post a comment
IBM's acquisition of Varicent Software will accelerate its "smarter analytics" capabilities.
Simplifying the IT Experience: Introducing IBM PureSystems
Todd Watson  
4/11/2012   1 comment
IBM releases a new family of expert integrated systems.
Webcast Tomorrow: IBM Expert Integrated Systems
Todd Watson  
4/10/2012   Post a comment
IBM will share big enterprise tech news in a major Webcast announcement.
Bubba
Todd Watson  
4/9/2012   1 comment
Golf's greatest tournament has produced a new champion.
The Masters Day One – The Wrap
Todd Watson  
4/6/2012   Post a comment
Day one of the Masters is over.
Masters Update, Mid-Afternoon
Todd Watson  
4/5/2012   Post a comment
An update from day one of the 2012 Masters.
Tiger's on Amen Corner
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4/5/2012   Post a comment
Assessing the first round for Tiger Woods.
Day One at the Masters
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4/5/2012   Post a comment
IBM has built an iPad application for the Masters tournament.
IBM Continues Middleware Leadership (& Tiger’s Masters Opening Round Tee Time)
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4/5/2012   Post a comment
IBM has again been named the overall marketshare leader in middleware software.
The Masters: So Much Tradition, So Much Uncertainty
Todd Watson  
4/2/2012   Post a comment
This year at The Masters, it's a pretty wide open field. But Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, and Tiger Woods look to be in line for winning.




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George Taylor
George Taylor   5/20/2013   3 comments
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
Ron Miller
Ron Miller   5/17/2013   19 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   31 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   26 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.
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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   2 comments
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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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