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Comment: Interesting post - Carol - 9/30/2010
Comment: Very Interesting... - ChrisTOP - 9/30/2010
Joint Filing
Todd Watson  
9/30/2010   1 comment
IBM's partnerships will allow ADP clients to realize efficiencies through a simplified tax filing process
Comment: Re: Ulanoff's Take - rjacksix - 9/30/2010
Comment: Re: Court Ruling - rjacksix - 9/30/2010
Comment: Re: Ulanoff's Take - rjacksix - 9/30/2010
China's TOM Group Builds Multimedia Empire
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
9/30/2010   12 comments
Wireless ISP and media conglomerate the TOM Group has extended its reach through partnerships across the Far East and elsewhere
Comment: Totally agree - Leland - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - Tom Nolle - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: Tethering. - Alan Reiter - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: Tethering. - Leland - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: Ulanoff's Take - Tom Nolle - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: Ulanoff's Take - Tom Nolle - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: Ulanoff's Take - Leland - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: Tethering. - Alan Reiter - 9/29/2010
Comment: Tethering. - Leland - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: nice...but... - Alan Reiter - 9/29/2010
CEOs Follow Startup Playbook
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/29/2010   4 comments
General Electric and Intuit are two companies taking 'intrapreneurship' to the next level
Comment: Re: Ulanoff's Take - Tom Nolle - 9/29/2010
Comment: Ulanoff's Take - rjacksix - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - Tom Nolle - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - Tom Nolle - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - rjacksix - 9/29/2010
Comment: Other Ways - rjacksix - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - Paul Whyte - 9/29/2010
Comment: nice...but... - Chris Poley - 9/29/2010
Comment: Microsoft - Asad - 9/29/2010
Comment: Re: 4th Amendment - Tom Nolle - 9/28/2010
Sweden's LTE Priced by Speed, Data Amount
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/28/2010   Post a comment
TeliaSonera has based its new LTE prices on the amount of data plus the speed; perhaps more options will encourage more data use
Comment: 4th Amendment - rjacksix - 9/28/2010
Comment: Re: Can't wait - Alan Reiter - 9/28/2010
Comment: Re: Can't wait - tnieusma - 9/28/2010
Comment: Re: Can't wait - Alan Reiter - 9/28/2010
Comment: Lame Name For Big Play - kq4ym - 9/28/2010
Comment: Can't wait - tnieusma - 9/28/2010
Comment: Re: I agree - Alan Reiter - 9/28/2010
Comment: I agree - Michael P. Kassner - 9/28/2010
Comment: A bit ironical - taimur_tz - 9/28/2010
RIM Debuts 'Enterprise Ready' Tablet With QNX OS
Alan Reiter  
9/28/2010   61 comments
RIM's new tablet offers Bluetooth tethering and actual background processing
Wiretap Law & Internet Freedom
Tom Nolle  
9/28/2010   49 comments
Can the US justifiably extend wiretapping law to the Internet?
Comment: It is indeed time! - hounhosp - 9/27/2010
Risky Business: Results From the First-Ever IBM Global IT Risk Study
Todd Watson  
9/27/2010   Post a comment
The survey was conducted online with 556 IT managers and others involved in their businesses' IT functions, and included 131 CIOs
IBM to Acquire BLADE Network Technologies
Todd Watson  
9/27/2010   1 comment
BLADE specializes in software and devices that route data and transactions to and from servers
Comment: Re: Court Ruling - Ron_Miller - 9/27/2010
Comment: Re: Court Ruling - jwallace - 9/27/2010
Comment: Re: Deal breaker - Alan Reiter - 9/27/2010
Comment: Re: Court Ruling - Ron_Miller - 9/27/2010
Comment: Re: Deal breaker - cjon316 - 9/27/2010
Comment: Court Ruling - rjacksix - 9/27/2010
IBM Improves Its Nanotechnique
Todd Watson  
9/27/2010   1 comment
The ability to measure nanosecond-fast phenomena opens a new realm of experiments for scientists
A Green & Sustainable Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
9/27/2010   3 comments
Some companies might do well to take a cue from greentech cost savings for the home
Comment: Re: Limited Strategy - abdlah - 9/25/2010
Comment: Re: Is it legal? - torriatte - 9/25/2010
Comment: Re: Is it legal? - Ron_Miller - 9/25/2010
Comment: Is it legal? - Mashka - 9/25/2010
Comment: Re: Limited Strategy - abdlah - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: Limited Strategy - abdlah - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: Deal breaker - Alan Reiter - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: Family Plans - Ron_Miller - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: Family Plans - Ron_Miller - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: Family Plans - Ron_Miller - 9/24/2010
Comment: Family Plans - Joe Stanganelli - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: Deal breaker - cjon316 - 9/24/2010
Comment: Re: think B4 U act - dzapata - 9/24/2010
How CEOs Can Capitalize on Complexity
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/24/2010   6 comments
IBM's global survey finds three strategies that can help enterprises avoid the realities and challenges of global integration
Comment: Re: Limited Strategy - abdlah - 9/23/2010
Comment: 4G, 3G, whatever - Mary Jander - 9/23/2010
Comment: Limited Strategy - abdlah - 9/23/2010
Comment: Re: Deal breaker - Alan Reiter - 9/23/2010
America's First LTE Network Isn't There Yet
Alan Reiter  
9/23/2010   25 comments
MetroPCS has beaten big carriers to the LTE punch, but the service won't meet the needs of busy road warriors
From China: Competition's Downside
Second Shooter  
9/23/2010   4 comments
Could we be on the wrong track with competition as the driver of telecom service superiority?
It's Time for Apple to Move Beyond AT&T
Ron Miller  
9/23/2010   63 comments
Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T is hurting its market share and should be fixed pronto
A CIO Survival Guide to Healthcare
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/22/2010   10 comments
Electronic health records may top your to-do list, but capitalizing on other technologies can also keep your business fit
Readying Communications Networks for the Smart Grid
Adam Christensen  
9/22/2010   4 comments
The current electric grid is complex, aging, and increasingly overextended
IBM to Acquire Netezza
Todd Watson  
9/20/2010   Post a comment
The two companies have been strategic partners for many years focused on workload optimized systems
Five Keys to Midmarket Banking Success
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
9/20/2010   Post a comment
Implementing these various technologies lets financial firms ensure timely responses and a faster path to the next evolution of banking
Why – & How – Users Monitor ISP Performance
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/17/2010   15 comments
Users are tracking their ISPs' performance to ensure service matches provider claims – and prices
The IBM Customer Experience Suite: Building a Better & More Profitable Web
Todd Watson  
9/16/2010   Post a comment
New IBM software features analytics, social software, and commerce capabilities that help organizations create dynamic Web experiences
Comment: Bigger Question - kenton - 9/15/2010
Getting More CEOs to Go Green
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/15/2010   Post a comment
Refocusing on saving the planet through better enterprise sustainability could end up saving your job, analysts suggest
IBM to Acquire OpenPages
Todd Watson  
9/15/2010   Post a comment
OpenPages provides software that helps companies more easily identify and manage risk and compliance activities
Comment: Re: think B4 U act - robsalk - 9/15/2010
Comment: Book vs. Pad - jabailo - 9/14/2010
Comment: think B4 U act - dbergman - 9/14/2010
Comment: Is it Too Big? - kenton - 9/14/2010
Comment: Re: Free PC ROI? - robsalk - 9/14/2010
Comment: Free PC ROI? - kq4ym - 9/14/2010
Comment: Okay, now what? - Mary Jander - 9/14/2010
Argentina Offers Netbooks to Spur Tech Interest
Rob Salkowitz  
9/14/2010   11 comments
By investing in enough custom netbooks to equip 3 million high-school students, Argentina's government hopes to bolster its tech future UPDATED 9/15 11:00 AM
An Epic Mobile Device
Reiter's Block  
9/14/2010   4 comments
Reiter may have finally met his cellphone soulmate.
The Hidden Side of Everything
Todd Watson  
9/13/2010   Post a comment
The IBM Information on Demand event being held in Las Vegas promises to be extra 'freaky'
ERP: A Midmarket Tale
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
9/13/2010   2 comments
An 85-year-old company shows how a well managed ERP system can be a continuing source of cost savings and operational improvements
Comment: Close to home - smkinoshita - 9/13/2010
Comment: Re: Not a good idea - SteveGNYC - 9/12/2010
Comment: Re: Not a good idea - kerryf - 9/11/2010
Comment: Huawei in Iran - wfoster8560 - 9/11/2010
Comment: Re: We agree - audreypeters - 9/11/2010
Comment: Re: We agree - Alan Reiter - 9/11/2010
Comment: Instant Google - nasimson - 9/11/2010
Asia/Pacific CIOs Lean Toward Private Clouds
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/10/2010   Post a comment
Rather than seeing it as a collection of new technologies, savvy CIOs now view the cloud as an extension of existing technologies
Comment: Re: We agree - audreypeters - 9/10/2010
Comment: Re: We agree - Alan Reiter - 9/10/2010
Comment: We agree - Michael P. Kassner - 9/10/2010
Huawei's US Sales Push Raises Security Concerns
Alan Reiter  
9/10/2010   36 comments
Some fear that companies purchasing network gear from Huawei are compromising national security; but other vendors are really no safer
Comment: Unemployment issue - KellyA - 9/10/2010
Comment: some other letters... - AGreen - 9/9/2010
Instant Google
Todd Watson  
9/9/2010   3 comments
I can already envision the crazy games people are going to try and play to game their way to the top letter of the new Google search alphabet
Building a Smarter City in Cambridge, Ontario
Adam Christensen  
9/8/2010   2 comments
The Canadian Federal Government’s Gas Tax Funding is partnering with IBM to better manage critical city information and assets
The Summit at Start
Todd Watson  
9/8/2010   Post a comment
Over the next eight days, IBM is going to engage 120 global leaders in business, the public sector, and academia to discuss the varying aspects of sustainability
Comment: Not a good idea - Mary Jander - 9/7/2010
Raining Cats & Dogs
Todd Watson  
9/7/2010   Post a comment
Scientists are harnessing the IBM-supported World Community Grid to perform online simulations, crunch numbers, and pose hypothetical scenarios
Cisco-Skype Deal Rumors Run Rampant
Ron Miller  
9/7/2010   15 comments
Word has it that Cisco may buy Skype, a potential deal that could be good for both firms
Comment: iBerry - Joe Stanganelli - 9/7/2010
Telcos Invade Cloud Services
Jeff Kaplan  
9/7/2010   7 comments
Telecom service providers are seeing the value of the cloud model and starting to unveil a range of services
Less Competition, Lower Broadband Pricing?
Second Shooter  
9/7/2010   Post a comment
25% to 45% of broadband cost is due to sales and marketing.
Comment: Re: SharePoint 2010 - nasimson - 9/4/2010
Comment: another key trend - nasimson - 9/4/2010
Comment: new companion? - nasimson - 9/4/2010
Comment: missing realization - nasimson - 9/4/2010
Comment: Tied to iPhone - javeriayounes - 9/3/2010
More Texting, Less Bandwidth
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
9/2/2010   1 comment
Shunning the phone in favor of text messaging could mean reducing bandwidth.
What CIOs Need to Know About the Future of E-Commerce
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/1/2010   9 comments
Solution providers will need clouds to stay relevant and competitive, Forrester says
Comment: me too, almost - mtechie - 9/1/2010
Breaking Up With My BlackBerry
Todd Watson  
9/1/2010   10 comments
Recently, I’ve noticed she’s become less attentive, less dependent, sometimes just outright scatterbrained




a moderated blogosphere of internet experts
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.
Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   18 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   7 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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