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Comment: A Sad State - tdstamulis - 11/30/2009
Comment: ready for more - mtechie - 11/30/2009
Comment: Re: good to see - Princess_dascho - 11/30/2009
Comment: good to see - Chunk4546 - 11/30/2009
Comment: Re: SPAM indeed - cjon316 - 11/30/2009
Comment: Re: Awesome post! - cjon316 - 11/30/2009
Comment: Re: something tells me - cjon316 - 11/30/2009
Back in Black Friday?
Todd Watson  
11/30/2009   1 comment
It's way too soon to tell who has been naughty, nice, or profitable, and who's simply giving away merch online to get customers in and spending
Comment: Well said! - gowriraman - 11/30/2009
Comment: Transparency? - jnieusma - 11/29/2009
Comment: Re: Hilarious! - pjpugliese - 11/29/2009
Comment: Hilarious! - bri77 - 11/29/2009
Comment: Re: could be trouble - robjvargas - 11/28/2009
Comment: Re: could be trouble - ChrisTOP - 11/27/2009
Comment: Re: could be trouble - robjvargas - 11/27/2009
Comment: Don't be hard on Google - Mashka - 11/27/2009
Comment: could be trouble - jnieusma - 11/26/2009
Comment: Awesome post! - cbrown - 11/26/2009
Comment: 4. Web users - Princess_dascho - 11/26/2009
UK Digital Big Brother Law: Coming Your Way Soon
Rob Salkowitz  
11/26/2009   17 comments
Legislation on behalf of content providers in the UK threatens to turn ISPs and governments into a private IP police force
Comment: something tells me - ChrisTOP - 11/26/2009
Top 10 Turkeys of 2009
Editor's Blog  
11/26/2009   16 comments
Internet Evolution rounds up the Top 10 Turkeys of 2009!
Comment: Re: SPAM indeed - Terry Sweeney - 11/25/2009
Comment: SPAM indeed - RIMMAN - 11/25/2009
Some Spam Before Turkey
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
11/25/2009   13 comments
ISPs get a little more proactive on spam filtering and end-user protections
Major Publishers Plan Online Magazine Store
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/25/2009   8 comments
Magazine publishers are joining together to promote access to an online magazine store, but they've left e-books out of the loop
Comment: Great point - Mary Jander - 11/25/2009
Comment: Re: The end of free? - DaveJ - 11/25/2009
Tuning Out of YouTube Direct
what.the.ferraro  
11/25/2009   4 comments
YouTube launches 'YouTube Direct' to give 'citizen' journalism a better platform.
Comment: Re: The end of free? - GajaKannan - 11/24/2009
Comment: Re: The end of free? - DaveJ - 11/24/2009
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Gregg Spiridellis
Editor's Blog  
11/24/2009   Post a comment
Come on over to IE Radio where we are LIVE with JibJab co-founder Gregg Spiridellis!
Comment: lol - nathanwosnack - 11/24/2009
Join Us for IE Radio With Gregg Spiridellis at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
11/24/2009   2 comments
IE Radio welcomes Gregg Spiridellis, co-founder of JibJab, at 2 PM ET today!
Comment: Re: The end of free? - Mr. Roques - 11/23/2009
Microsoft Could Provide Revenue for Online News
Editor's Blog  
11/23/2009   9 comments
News Corp. and Microsoft enter early talks to de-index News Corp.'s content from Google
Comment: Nothing new - hrcohen - 11/22/2009
Comment: Who stole Chrtistmas? - Mashka - 11/22/2009
Comment: Re: holiday madness - nasimson - 11/22/2009
Comment: Re: Dare to compare - Mike Moran - 11/21/2009
Comment: Re: all in a day - Lippencotte - 11/21/2009
Comment: holiday madness - javeriayounes - 11/21/2009
Comment: Re: Dare to compare - mhhfive - 11/20/2009
Steal Presents Online This Holiday Season
Editor's Blog  
11/20/2009   11 comments
A new Facebook application preps itself for the holiday season
Comment: Re: all in a day - bauerb - 11/20/2009
Comment: Half right! - RichardRollTide - 11/20/2009
Comment: Proven once again - Mary Jander - 11/20/2009
Comment: Out of the Comfort Zone - KMT568 - 11/20/2009
Comment: Re: War Evolution? - Lippencotte - 11/20/2009
Comment: Re: all in a day - Mary Jander - 11/20/2009
Comment: Re: War Evolution? - Mike Acker - 11/20/2009
Total Telephony Transcends Telepresence
Second Shooter  
11/20/2009   6 comments
If we want HD telepresence in our future, we have to dress down and dive into our online life.
Brace Yourself for Web Wars
Editor's Blog  
11/19/2009   9 comments
Tim O'Reilly warns that we're moving away from the 'open Web' due to industry leaders who would prefer to dominate
Comment: Re: Dare to compare - Mike Moran - 11/19/2009
Comment: Re: Dare to compare - PaulJ - 11/19/2009
Comment: Re: Dare to compare - Mike Moran - 11/19/2009
Comment: Dare to compare - javeriayounes - 11/19/2009
Comment: being competitive - Dreimon - 11/19/2009
SanFran.gov
Full Nelson  
11/19/2009   1 comment
Fritz talks with the mayor and CTO of San Francisco about their latest e-government efforts.
Online Vendors Dare Buyers to Compare
Mike Moran  
11/19/2009   19 comments
Whether insurance or automobiles, vendors are making it a lot easier for would-be buyers to comparison-shop online
Comment: Re: Do Unto Others - dcilea - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: to the lab, indeed! - PaulJ - 11/18/2009
America Has Much to Learn About Digital Piracy
Robert D. Atkinson  
11/18/2009   1 comment
Public policy can help stem the tide of digital theft. The US should take a lesson from France.
Comment: Re: all in a day - Insultant - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: all in a day - J DAmbrosio - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: Summary Please? - Tom Nolle - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: Summary Please? - hrcohen - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: all in a day - Insultant - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: Summary Please? - Tom Nolle - 11/18/2009
Comment: Summary Please? - hrcohen - 11/18/2009
Comment: Horrible. - smkinoshita - 11/18/2009
Comment: Re: Lighten up - PaulJ - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: to the lab, indeed! - PaulJ - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: all in a day - Terry Sweeney - 11/17/2009
Comment: Wow, that's weak - robsalk - 11/17/2009
Comment: Lighten up - nathanwosnack - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: Do Unto Others - Mary Jander - 11/17/2009
Comment: Could be a good thing. - heimdall - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: all in a day - Insultant - 11/17/2009
Comment: Do Unto Others - dcilea - 11/17/2009
Comment: all in a day - Chris Poley - 11/17/2009
Rude Tweeters Take Over Web 2.0 Expo
Editor's Blog  
11/17/2009   22 comments
A presentation at Web 2.0 goes awry when the crowd can't help but harass the speaker on the live Twitter feed
Comment: Re: Telling post, Tim - SteveGNYC - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: to the lab, indeed! - PaulJ - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: to the lab, indeed! - PaulJ - 11/17/2009
Comment: Re: Telling post, Tim - SteveGNYC - 11/17/2009
Comment: to the lab, indeed! - Mary Jander - 11/17/2009
The Un-Googling of News Corp.
Editor's Blog  
11/17/2009   25 comments
Rupert Murdoch may make News Corp.'s content unfindable by Google, signaling a shift toward new business models
Comment: Faulty logic - Mary Jander - 11/17/2009
It's Time to Uproot Washington's Astroturf Economy
Tim Karr  
11/17/2009   10 comments
The practice of disguising telco and ISP lobbying groups as grassroots organizations has reached epidemic proportions
Comment: Re: Mutual respect - Calbeck - 11/16/2009
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - Insultant - 11/16/2009
Internet & TV in Perfect Harmony?
Not Dr. Phil  
11/16/2009   3 comments
One new set-top shown off at TelcoTV last week offers a way to provide an Internet experience without completely screwing up what we like about TV.
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - greenbone - 11/16/2009
Comment: Re: Audience of one - jwallace - 11/16/2009
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - Insultant - 11/16/2009
Chinese Snub Internet Freedom; Obama Snubs Twitter
Editor's Blog  
11/16/2009   8 comments
President Obama has never used Twitter. Do I hear 'impeachment'?
Comment: another question - Mashka - 11/16/2009
Meatballs & Monetization
Second Shooter  
11/16/2009   2 comments
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs might represent a new dynamic in Internet content delivery.
Comment: Re: Helplessly helpful - Kurtkeys - 11/15/2009
Comment: Re: Thanks, Jart - Jart Armin - 11/15/2009
Comment: Thanks, Jart - Michael P. Kassner - 11/15/2009
Comment: Re: RFI? - Jart Armin - 11/15/2009
Comment: Re: creepy - jwallace - 11/14/2009
Comment: creepy - Terri Eberle - 11/14/2009
Comment: Helplessly helpful - Kurtkeys - 11/13/2009
Comment: RFI? - Michael P. Kassner - 11/13/2009
Comment: Celebs & Privacy - sfwriter - 11/13/2009
The Swiss & Celebs Want Their Privacy Back
Editor's Blog  
11/13/2009   12 comments
Google Maps and a site that hosts aerial and street views of celebrity homes are taking some heat for their lack of attention to personal privacy
Comment: Re: Helpless - Jart Armin - 11/13/2009
Comment: Re: Helpless - PaulJ - 11/13/2009
Comment: Re: Helpless - Jart Armin - 11/13/2009
Comment: Re: Helpless - smkinoshita - 11/13/2009
Comment: Helpless - PaulJ - 11/13/2009
MALfi: A Do-It-Yourself Botnet
Jart Armin  
11/13/2009   19 comments
A new type of blended threat has emerged, affecting over 350,000 Websites and servers worldwide. Here's why it's so deadly
Disney Execs Seek Future Content-Delivery Systems
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
11/13/2009   3 comments
New leadership at the House of Mouse has been tasked with finding the key to unlocking content on multiple platforms
Defragging Defrag
Todd Watson  
11/12/2009   Post a comment
When combining human intelligence with the speed and reaction of human response, there's no algorithm on Earth that can beat us humans
Comment: Thanks, Jart - Michael P. Kassner - 11/11/2009
Copyright Protection Needs International Coordination
Tom Nolle  
11/11/2009   50 comments
Short-sighted solutions will not benefit international copyright protection; standards of proof for violations must be set and met
Comment: sounds so funny for me:) - Mashka - 11/11/2009
Comment: Damages Can Be Damaging - IMRAN - 11/10/2009
Kindle for PC: Another Step for Any-Device eBooks
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/10/2009   4 comments
The future of books and business documents is reading on multiple portable devices
Comment: Re: A witches' brew - scbennett - 11/9/2009
Comment: A witches' brew - Mary Jander - 11/9/2009
Texas News You Can Use
Todd Watson  
11/9/2009   1 comment
Rupert Murdoch's upcoming paid content strategy seems to be counter-intuitive to conventional wisdom about being found on Google News
Comment: Re: ok, i'll bite - greenbone - 11/9/2009
'Cyber Tracing Teams' Are on the Move
Jart Armin  
11/9/2009   9 comments
If you want to nab an online slanderer or protect your Web reputation, you may be tempted to use these services; but consider them carefully
How to Keep Your Website out of Court
Steven C. Bennett  
11/9/2009   9 comments
Some attention to these key potholes on the information highway could protect your Website from litigation and fines
Tweet Less, Get More Clicks
The Incredible Hultquist  
11/9/2009   1 comment
You can tweet too much: Think quality over quantity.
Comment: Great Move Google - pjpugliese - 11/8/2009
Comment: Re: Audience of one - comradity - 11/7/2009
Best Buy to Install Google Mobile Apps
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
11/6/2009   5 comments
It's nice to think consumers might get some help installing Google apps on their smartphones, but only if Best Buy employees stay unbiased
Comment: whatcha say - jwallace - 11/6/2009
The Audience Still Exists... If You Believe It
Editor's Blog  
11/6/2009   18 comments
1938 Media forces people back into the role of 'audience' at its Audience Conference by banning laptops and Internet access
Comment: My pleasure. - nathanwosnack - 11/6/2009
Comment: Bronx Bombers - DHCIR - 11/6/2009
Augmented Reality Meets Government Transparency
Alan Reiter  
11/6/2009   22 comments
AR has been adapted to the data in Recovery.gov, opening up surprising and interesting prospects for future applications
The New Information Divide: Part 3
Steve Saunders' Outernet  
11/6/2009   Post a comment
A digital content market is emerging, and there are innumerable variables that have yet to be worked out.
Yanks in the Clouds
Todd Watson  
11/5/2009   2 comments
After cheering for the 27-time Major League Baseball World Champion New York Yankees, it may be time to enter the IBM Cloud Academy to do a little studying
iPhone App Makes Sense of Public Transport
Steven Peterson  
11/5/2009   2 comments
Routesy lets the user know where and when the next train or bus is coming.
Comment: Re: ugly ass phone - Insultant - 11/4/2009
Comment: Re: ugly ass phone - Insultant - 11/4/2009
Comment: ugly ass phone - Insultant - 11/4/2009
Slobbering Over the N900
Reiter's Block  
11/4/2009   11 comments
Is the craziness over the pending release of Nokia's N900 cellular phone justified?
Comment: Re: well...... - Insultant - 11/4/2009
Comment: Re: well...... - Mary Jander - 11/4/2009
Comment: well...... - Insultant - 11/4/2009
Comment: Just my thoughts - Chris Poley - 11/4/2009
Comment: Is Hugh Larie tweet? - Mashka - 11/4/2009
The New Information Divide: Part 2
Steve Saunders' Outernet  
11/4/2009   4 comments
By eliminating the world’s digital divide we’re likely to create a new divide: the information divide.
Comment: ok, i'll bite - Insultant - 11/3/2009
Web 2.0 – Just Being There Isn't Enough
The Incredible Hultquist  
11/3/2009   9 comments
'Web Evangelists' can help enterprises harvest feedback to polish their products.
Comment: Where's the focus - Mary Jander - 11/2/2009
Twitter Tempest Garners Global News Coverage
Editor's Blog  
11/2/2009   17 comments
A dispute over whether or not Stephen Fry is a boring Tweeter gets coverage on news organizations internationally
The New Information Divide: Part 1
Steve Saunders' Outernet  
11/2/2009   Post a comment
In the next 20 years, cheap networks and access devices will effectively eliminate the digital divide.
Comment: Re: Adapt or die - pjpugliese - 11/1/2009




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Mary E. Shacklett
Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.
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Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   31 comments
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
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   13 comments
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   15 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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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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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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