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posted in March 2010
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The Internet of Things (Except the iPad)
Todd Watson  
3/29/2010   7 comments
Did I mention that I'm follow the advice of the crowd (via my recent poll) and opting out of being a first-generation Apple iPad purchaser?
Thin May Be In for Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
3/29/2010   2 comments
Mid-range companies are showing an increasing openness to explore alternative solutions to the traditional PC
Comment: Good idea! - lpricci49 - 3/28/2010
Netbooks in Africa
Todd Watson  
3/26/2010   6 comments
How about a netbook for $190?
Comment: Sprint's claims - artfrankmiami - 3/22/2010
Comment: Re: Just common sense - 3Geo - 3/22/2010
Comment: are we there yet? - Mashka - 3/22/2010
Comment: Just common sense - KMT568 - 3/22/2010
AT&T Uses 4G Excuse to Downplay Verizon Lead
David Vellante  
3/22/2010   24 comments
Asserts that by the time LTE handsets have been streamlined, it will be head-to-head with Verizon in the battle for network quality. Don’t bet on it
Web-Based Tools Aid Midmarket Supply Chain
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
3/22/2010   Post a comment
Managing supplier data doesn't have to feel like you are herding cats, which is why some companies are turning to supplier quality management software
Comment: possibility frontier - nasimson - 3/22/2010
Nokia Crowd-Sources Cellphone Design... Meh
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/19/2010   2 comments
Nokia's tame new Website won't spark the 'way-out' ideas it needs to lead the market again
Hybrid TV: An Idea Whose Time Is Not Yet
Robert McGarvey  
3/18/2010   17 comments
Despite the hype, there's little evidence that hybrid TV will make any headway in real products near-term
Comment: Re: Kitchen Sink - Mike Acker - 3/15/2010
Comment: Re: Kitchen Sink - DHCIR - 3/15/2010
iPads & Rushkoff
Todd Watson  
3/15/2010   Post a comment
OK, so far, I've only had two voters in the 'Should Turbo Buy an iPad' contest
Comment: Kitchen Sink - Mike Acker - 3/15/2010
Comment: ultimately who? - Kurtkeys - 3/14/2010
Comment: who is it? - dbergman - 3/14/2010
Comment: Re: behind the shades - DHCIR - 3/13/2010
Comment: Re: don't we ever learn - DHCIR - 3/13/2010
Energizer Bunny Keeps Hacking & Hacking & Hacking...
Gideon J. Lenkey  
3/12/2010   24 comments
The battery company uncovers a Trojan that's been embedded in installation software since 2007
SXSWi: Let the Austin Digital Invasion Begin
Todd Watson  
3/12/2010   Post a comment
Twitter is afire with folks getting excited to head to our fair city of Austin for the start of SXSW Interactive
Five Questions to Ask When a Laptop Goes Missing
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
3/8/2010   15 comments
The biggest loss is the potential impact of data loss or exposure – an average of $640,000 per incident
Not Enough Ink
Todd Watson  
3/8/2010   Post a comment
I think my Oscar picks came in at around 50% (of those categories I picked)
Comment: One step forward - RIMMAN - 3/5/2010
Building a Better Networked Healthcare Device
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
3/5/2010   4 comments
A ventilator with a mini Web server is just the end result of a call for better manufacturing operations and supply chain optimization




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Jason Mick   6/19/2013   7 comments
The US National Security Agency learned the hard way that it can be dangerous to give a contractor too much money and access, with too little scrutiny. The NSA and other government agencies hire tens of thousands of contractors a year to analyze data. Edward Snowden -- who revealed himself as the NSA leaker after fleeing the country -- was one such contractor, reportedly holding a $122,000 salaried position at Booz Allen Hamilton at the time of his departure.
Charlotte Erdmann
Midsize businesses rarely achieve the same standards of security in their own datacenters as professional providers that specialize in delivering these services to organizations.
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How Big-Data Is Changing Marketing

6|13|13   |   1:07   |   1 comment


Big-data and analytics tools enable marketers to understand customers as individuals, identifying unmet needs and addressing each customer as a "segment of one," says John Kennedy, VP corporate marketing, IBM.
Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   10 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   |   1 comment


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.
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Todd Watson   6/18/2013   Post a comment
The IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Monaco kicked into high gear today, and we've already begun to see news emerging from that lovely city-state by the sea.
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NSA Leaks Shine Spotlight on Perils of Contractor Partnerships
Jason Mick
The US National Security Agency learned the
hard way that it can be dangerous to give a contractor too much money and access, with too little scrutiny. The NSA and other government agencies hire tens of thousands of contractors a year to analyze data. Edward Snowden -- who revealed himself as the NSA leaker after fleeing the country -- was one such contractor, reportedly holding a $122,000 salaried position at Booz Allen Hamilton at the time of his departure.

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