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Comment: Re: HSPA-vs-LTE - Alan Reiter - 2/28/2010
Comment: HSPA-vs-LTE - Asad - 2/28/2010
Comment: Think "better" - abdlah - 2/28/2010
Comment: Context is important - abdlah - 2/28/2010
Comment: Re: spherical indeed - Carol - 2/28/2010
Comment: Re: Retrofitting - Todd Watson - 2/28/2010
Comment: Retrofitting - DavidSilversmith - 2/28/2010
Quick Notes: Road Pricing in the Netherlands
Adam Christensen  
2/26/2010   Post a comment
I’m simultaneously watching the live video stream of the Smarter Transportation forum in Washington and following the Twitter stream coming out of the event
Canadian Cellphone Video Calling & the Future
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
2/25/2010   10 comments
Cellular phone video calling is likely to catch on in more places than Canada
Comment: Re: Careful Planning - RIMMAN - 2/25/2010
Comment: spherical indeed - Mary Jander - 2/25/2010
Comment: Careful Planning - kenton - 2/24/2010
Comment: Team Work - lek1981 - 2/24/2010
Cloud Video Tutorial Focuses on Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
2/24/2010   9 comments
New risks, governance issues, and the differences between privacy and security get a thorough going-over in our latest video tutorial
CIOs Delve Into Context-Aware Computing
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/24/2010   Post a comment
Adding time, identity, and activity into next-generation computing systems can boost an enterprise's competitive advantage
Collaboration & Spherical Stupidity
Second Shooter  
2/24/2010   18 comments
School Webcam scandal may threaten the future of Internet video collaboration.
Live @ Pulse 2010: Chesapeake's Smarter City
Todd Watson  
2/24/2010   1 comment
At today’s IBM Pulse 2010 event here in Las Vegas, IBM and the City of Chesapeake, Va., announced how they’ve partnered to build a 'smarter city'
Live @ Pulse 2010: Key Announcements
Todd Watson  
2/24/2010   Post a comment
I attended a press conference hosted by IBM Tivoli software general manager, Al Zollar
Live @ Pulse 2010: Security & the Smarter Planet
Todd Watson  
2/23/2010   Post a comment
There is an opportunity presented by integrated service management and its linkage to virtualization, workload optimization, the use of new delivery models, and the need to integrate
Comment: Great post! - smkinoshita - 2/23/2010
Live @ Pulse 2010: Second Day Buzz
Todd Watson  
2/23/2010   Post a comment
Greetings from 5:47 A.M. Las Vegas time, live in my room at the MGM Signature
Live @ IBM Pulse 2010: Integrated Service Management
Todd Watson  
2/23/2010   Post a comment
We hear from Al Zollar, the general manager of Tivoli software for IBM, on the subject of integrated service management
Al Gore’s Smarter (and Funnier!) Planet
Todd Watson  
2/23/2010   4 comments
Never mind your political sentiments about Al Gore the politician
Building Smarter Buildings
Todd Watson  
2/23/2010   3 comments
If you've visited this blog with any frequency, you know that I've visited a few cities around the globe in my time
Comment: All true, but... - Mary Jander - 2/22/2010
Comment: Re: Out of touch - Tom Nolle - 2/22/2010
Google + Fiber to the Home = Match Made in Hell
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
2/22/2010   6 comments
Google is making a mistake trying to get into the fiber-to-the-home market.
Comment: Out of touch - Mary Jander - 2/22/2010
Comment: Over $1K per user - Mary Jander - 2/22/2010
Midmarket Key to Windows 7 Migration
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
2/22/2010   7 comments
While large enterprise demand is not expected to gain momentum until the end of 2010, midmarket companies have more cash and fewer restrictions
@ Pulse 2010: Getting Things Going
Todd Watson  
2/22/2010   Post a comment
One of the great things about attending IBM's major customer events like Pulse is the opportunity to visit face-to-face with customers and also to see some familiar and friendly faces from across IBM
Smarter Software, Better Business
Todd Watson  
2/22/2010   Post a comment
Be forewarned, this is a lengthier post than usual, so settle in
Comment: Re: the same old thing - enoss - 2/22/2010
Comment: Re: the same old thing - enoss - 2/22/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - Tom Nolle - 2/22/2010
Comment: I agree - SeanFromIT - 2/22/2010
T-Mobile May Offer Fastest Cellular Network in US
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
2/22/2010   18 comments
Starting in March, T-Mobile will offer network services with theoretical speeds up to 21 Mbit/s
Comment: the same old thing - enoss - 2/22/2010
The FCC's Not Square on '100 Squared'
Tom Nolle  
2/22/2010   21 comments
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal to deliver 100 Mbit/s of broadband to 100 percent of Americans is riddled with flaws
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Jart Armin - 2/21/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Jart Armin - 2/21/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Mr. Roques - 2/20/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Terry Sweeney - 2/19/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Kurtkeys - 2/19/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Jart Armin - 2/19/2010
Comment: Start small or... - Mary Jander - 2/19/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Kurtkeys - 2/19/2010
Comment: Re: BEEN THERE! - Jart Armin - 2/19/2010
Comment: BEEN THERE! - Kurtkeys - 2/19/2010
Seven Keys to BPM Project Success
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/19/2010   5 comments
Many organizations find business process management difficult, despite its flexibility and benefits
ICANN & Its 'Whois' Black Hole
Jart Armin  
2/19/2010   24 comments
ICANN-commissioned study confirms what many already suspected: Domain registrants falsify information
Government Sector 'Smartens' Up With IT
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
2/18/2010   16 comments
Local governments in the US are courting – and being courted by – IT suppliers intent on sustainable infrastructures and new 'smart' apps
Comment: Funding coming - Mary Jander - 2/18/2010
Turbo Fa Milano
Todd Watson  
2/18/2010   1 comment
Did I inadvertently tick off Anna Wintour?
Comment: Say SIM What??? - lpricci49 - 2/18/2010
Supporters Call for Nationwide 'Community Network'
Pam Baker  
2/18/2010   9 comments
State and local governments, research groups, and others want the federal government to subsidize the hookup of multiple community links
Comment: Re: Olympics... - cbrown - 2/17/2010
Comment: Re: Olympics... - jabailo - 2/17/2010
Retail Should Embrace Smartphone-Shoppers
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/17/2010   7 comments
Retailers must have a strong cross-channel plan to connect their brick-and-mortar worlds with their online strategies
Comment: Re: Olympics... - Chris Poley - 2/17/2010
Comment: Re: Olympics... - jabailo - 2/17/2010
Euro Zoning
Todd Watson  
2/17/2010   Post a comment
Hola from Madrid
Join Us for the Smarter Transportation Forum in DC
Adam Christensen  
2/17/2010   Post a comment
If virtual events aren’t your thing, this face-to-face one may be more up your alley
Comment: Re: THe fable .3 - Brian Newby - 2/17/2010
Comment: Re: Olympics... - Bob Violino - 2/17/2010
Comment: Olympics... - Chris Poley - 2/17/2010
The Web Is Part of the Olympic Team
Bob Violino  
2/17/2010   22 comments
The Internet is playing its possibly biggest-ever role at an Olympic event this year in Vancouver
Everyone Wins With Verizon's Skype Over Cellular
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
2/16/2010   2 comments
Verizon's blessing is a big deal for Skype – and for mobile users
Comment: Re: THe fable .3 - RamonAntonio - 2/14/2010
Comment: Re: THe fable .3 - kerryf - 2/14/2010
Comment: Re: THe fable .3 - nasimson - 2/14/2010
Comment: Re: THe fable .3 - Tom Nolle - 2/13/2010
Comment: THe fable .3 - RamonAntonio - 2/13/2010
Sagem, Telefónica Develop SIM/WiFi Hotspot
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
2/12/2010   3 comments
Slip this GSM SIM card into your cellphone, and you don't need a cable or Bluetooth
Vampires, Tooth Fairies & Google’s Schmidt
Second Shooter  
2/12/2010   Post a comment
Reports of Google’s entry into high-speed Internet are premature.
Comment: It could work - SeanFromIT - 2/12/2010
Time-to-Market Metrics Prove Value of Collaboration
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/12/2010   3 comments
Wikis, blogs, discussion forums, and other tools for development and design can decrease time to market by 25 percent
Cellcrypt Offers BlackBerry WiFi Voice Encryption Trial
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
2/11/2010   2 comments
GSM calls can be hacked; so it's worth trying this free trial for WiFi voice calls on BlackBerrys
Google's Network Dream Machine
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
2/11/2010   9 comments
If Google really plans to roll out a new broadband FTTH network, it will have to do more than talk big
Comment: Re: How Lucky Am I? - Tom Nolle - 2/11/2010
Comment: How Lucky Am I? - hrcohen - 2/11/2010
Comment: Re: Super Duper!!! - Tom Nolle - 2/11/2010
Comment: Super Duper!!! - artfrankmiami - 2/11/2010
Google's Broadband Fable
Tom Nolle  
2/11/2010   26 comments
Google rattles an FTTH saber and threatens to introduce competition in order to speed up the Net
Telco App Stores Smell
TeleGraham  
2/11/2010   1 comment
Telcos are launching their app stores, but they need to do a lot more.
Italian Decree Highlights Creeping Internet Censorship
Jart Armin  
2/10/2010   16 comments
Despite the focus on China, Internet censorship is being mandated or considered by many governments worldwide
Enterprises See Value in Translation Services
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/10/2010   6 comments
The ultimate competitive advantage may be the ability to enter additional markets without adding cost, a new survey finds
Comment: Re: hiring - Ariella - 2/10/2010
Comment: hiring - xavier12345 - 2/10/2010
Power to the Planet
Todd Watson  
2/8/2010   Post a comment
IBM is announcing today the first of its Power7 processor-based systems and the Power7 processor itself at an event in NYC
CIOs to Tackle the 'Big Data' Decade
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/5/2010   2 comments
New software designed for managing and extracting value from massive, and often real-time, data is giving CIOs a lot to chew on
Comment: Uncle Sam and IT - Techwrekfix - 2/4/2010
Comment: Re: Security & Ads - Tom Nolle - 2/4/2010
High & Dry in Barcelona
Eurotrash  
2/3/2010   1 comment
Ray’s heading to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress, and he’s not happy about it.
Comment: Get rid of it - Mary Jander - 2/3/2010
5 Tips to Better Backup for CTOs
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
2/3/2010   2 comments
One CTO may have the answer for enterprises looking to save time and money while keeping their data safe with a greener infrastructure
IBM to Acquire Initiate Systems
Todd Watson  
2/3/2010   Post a comment
Since 2005, IBM has invested $10 billion in 14 other strategic acquisitions to build its business analytics portfolio
Comment: Re: Not a winner - Alan Reiter - 2/1/2010
Comment: Not a winner - GajaKannan - 2/1/2010
Midmarket: Vanguards of the Data Center
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
2/1/2010   Post a comment
Innovation may come down to a question of who has the most flexibility and ability to control complexity, according to an annual report
Comment: Re: Pizzanomics - Chris Poley - 2/1/2010
Comment: Pizzanomics - lpricci49 - 2/1/2010




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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   17 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   4 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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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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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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