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posted in January 2010
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Comment: Hot research - Asad - 1/31/2010
Comment: Re: futbol diplomacy - M Hulot - 1/28/2010
Comment: futbol diplomacy - M Hulot - 1/28/2010
An Update on China's Internet of Things
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
1/28/2010   17 comments
Despite obstacles, China's government has made wireless sensor networking a priority for national industry
Internet Evolution Goes Soccer Crazy
Steve Saunders' Outernet  
1/28/2010   14 comments
Steve Saunders visits the South African Consulate to celebrate soccer.
Security Technology Makes Profiling More Explicit
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
1/27/2010   9 comments
Networked technology that involves new kinds of environmental sensors won't get around the reality of racial profiling
Hitching Your Wagon to Haitian Relief
Sweeney Blog  
1/26/2010   6 comments
Celebrities recognize an opportunity for publicity when they see one.
Comment: Re: Tokyo+Rose - RamonAntonio - 1/25/2010
Prepare for the Multilingual Web
Editor's Blog  
1/25/2010   12 comments
As the global online population grows, Web business owners and site developers need to prepare themselves for a multilingual Web where English may not necessarily dominate
Comment: Re: Tokyo+Rose - Terry Sweeney - 1/25/2010
English Under Attack!
The Big Report  
1/25/2010   12 comments
As the World Wide Web expands, Websites will become increasingly multilingual
Comment: Tokyo+Rose - jabailo - 1/24/2010
Comment: Cities of the Past - jabailo - 1/24/2010
Comment: Mobile Trooper - jabailo - 1/24/2010
40 Minutes Later, Clinton Leaves Us Guessing
Editor's Blog  
1/22/2010   20 comments
Secretary Clinton calls for 'Internet freedom' and commits to helping citizens in other nations circumvent politically motivated censorship
Mobile Web: High Hurdles Remain to Usability
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/22/2010   19 comments
Too many mobile Web developers make competitive marketshare a higher priority than user-focused design
How Will 4.2 Billion New Users Transform the Internet?
Robert J. Hansen  
1/21/2010   17 comments
Users in developing countries are poised to leave their imprint on next-gen Web content and technology
Comment: Haiti relief effort - Aimee P - 1/21/2010
Comment: Ego Government?? - Paul Whyte - 1/20/2010
Comment: Three words.... - PaulJ - 1/19/2010
IE's 'Web Wide World' Travels to Chile
Editor's Blog  
1/19/2010   8 comments
Internet Evolution's latest Web Wide World documentary focuses on Chile, which is improving e-government in unprecedented ways
Comment: Device and Cloud - lpricci49 - 1/17/2010
US SMS Record for Haitian Donations
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
1/14/2010   Post a comment
Cellular texting is providing a means for Americans to donate easily to the Haitian earthquake relief effort
Comment: Re: Bluff, called - Mary Jander - 1/14/2010
Comment: Bluff, called - Terry Sweeney - 1/14/2010
Crowd-Sourced Crisis Management Assists in Haiti
Rob Salkowitz  
1/14/2010   7 comments
Open-source crisis management tool Ushahidi is lending a hand in Haiti, as it's helped corral online resources elsewhere worldwide
Comment: wowee!! - mtechie - 1/13/2010
Comment: Makes Sense to Me - Erin - 1/13/2010
Google Conflates Hacking & Filtering in China
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
1/13/2010   13 comments
Hacked Gmail accounts prompt the search engine company to threaten leaving China if it must continue filtering/censoring... Whuh?
Helping in Haiti
Todd Watson  
1/13/2010   2 comments
My heart goes out to the people of Haiti after the extremely devastating earthquake there yesterday
Fresh Faultlines Emerge in Digital Divide
Mary E. Shacklett  
1/11/2010   19 comments
Delivering meaningful content to Internet users in developing countries is proving a challenge in several ways
Burj Dubai: Seeking New Heights
Todd Watson  
1/5/2010   3 comments
How is the world's tallest building like Google's new cell phone? Only Turbo Todd can make that connection




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George Taylor
George Taylor   5/20/2013   2 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   18 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   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
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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Taimoor Zubair
Fortune 500 companies lose at least
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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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