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Comment: Re: Specialization - Mashka - 1/30/2010
Oracle, Sun to Shake Up Supply Chains
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/29/2010   8 comments
The uncertainty for Sun customers may be gone, but questions about the future of Oracle's and Sun's partners may just be beginning
Comment: Re: futbol diplomacy - M Hulot - 1/28/2010
Comment: futbol diplomacy - M Hulot - 1/28/2010
Comment: Specialization - Mashka - 1/28/2010
Internet Evolution Goes Soccer Crazy
Steve Saunders' Outernet  
1/28/2010   14 comments
Steve Saunders visits the South African Consulate to celebrate soccer.
Comment: Pay for Performance - tnieusma - 1/27/2010
Comment: Re: Any excuse - Mary Jander - 1/27/2010
Comment: Re: Any excuse - Michael Singer - 1/27/2010
Comment: Any excuse - Mary Jander - 1/27/2010
Comment: Re: Next..... - Alan Joch - 1/27/2010
Comment: Re: Next..... - Nicole Ferraro - 1/27/2010
Comment: Re: Next..... - Alan Joch - 1/27/2010
Tech Executive Compensation Turning Around
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/27/2010   4 comments
Companies are exploring new ideas and practices where executive compensation is concerned
Survey Reveals Spanish-Language Opportunity
John C. Abbott  
1/27/2010   11 comments
A survey undertaken in Brazil shows robust demand for social networking among Latinos
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: Next..... - Nicole Ferraro - 1/26/2010
Super Wednesday
Todd Watson  
1/26/2010   2 comments
Wow, tomorrow is gonna be some Wednesday
Comment: Next..... - Chris Poley - 1/26/2010
Gray Lady to Get a Meter
what.the.ferraro  
1/26/2010   6 comments
The New York Times has come up with another plan to charge for access to its Website.
Who Dat?
Todd Watson  
1/25/2010   Post a comment
I really enjoyed my first Lotusphere, and, hopefully, you readers out there got some value out of the coverage
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
Bob's Reveals Tips for Retail Optimization
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/25/2010   Post a comment
What's a manager to do, when staffing a store ultimately means relying on your gut instincts and spending less time with customers?
English Under Attack!
The Big Report  
1/25/2010   12 comments
As the World Wide Web expands, Websites will become increasingly multilingual
Comment: Cities of the Past - jabailo - 1/24/2010
CIOs Bolster Supply Chain With Visibility
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/22/2010   Post a comment
Enterprises are exploring information transparency and real-time business intelligence using an array of new tools
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
Live @ Lotusphere, Day 4: A Look at the Collaboration Market
Todd Watson  
1/21/2010   Post a comment
The market for collaboration software is big
Comment: The Anti-Murdoch - Alan Joch - 1/21/2010
Comment: Web Wide World - Chile - DHagar - 1/20/2010
CIOs Focus on 'Lighter-Weight' Services
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/20/2010   Post a comment
It's no surprise that this transition comes at a time when budgets are flattening out after CIOs faced multiple cuts in 2009
Comment: Re: Entertaining vid - scarulu - 1/20/2010
Comment: Entertaining vid - ejhonda - 1/20/2010
Live @ Lotusphere, Day 3: Goin' Mobile
Todd Watson  
1/20/2010   Post a comment
It's Day 3 at Lotusphere, and my brain is slowly evolving into collaborative mush
Live @ Lotusphere, Day 2: Making Lotus Connections
Todd Watson  
1/20/2010   Post a comment
I'm a regular user of the Lotus Connections product by design
Web Wide World - Chile
Web Wide World Global Video Series  
1/19/2010   16 comments
Internet Evolution's Web Wide World visits Chile - a global leader in e-government.
Talk Show for Sale, Cheap
Todd Watson  
1/15/2010   1 comment
There is no love lost between the Peacock network and O'Brien, and boy is he using his show as a bully pulpit to get in his last digs before he leaves
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
CIOs Balance Green Products With Profits
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/13/2010   Post a comment
In green spheres, enterprises struggle to balance compliance with innovation
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
Lotus Changes Leaders
Todd Watson  
1/12/2010   Post a comment
Lotus business will be in very good hands with Alistair Rennie at the helm
Syncing Midmarket Workforce Systems
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/11/2010   6 comments
Better collaboration between hiring systems and company goals is key to organic growth in 2010, says a new report
Comment: Marketing and Hulu - Rayno - 1/11/2010
Comment: You and Henry Blodget? - Rayno - 1/11/2010
Comment: More dancing please - M Hulot - 1/11/2010
Comment: doing the math - Mary Jander - 1/11/2010
Comment: Fritz vs Steve - Insultant - 1/11/2010
Countdown to Lotusphere
Todd Watson  
1/11/2010   Post a comment
Anticipation of news around IBM's communication and collaboration software is building
Hulu Voodoo
Steve Saunders' Outernet  
1/11/2010   23 comments
Saunders continues his tit-for-tat battle with Fritz 'Patch' Nelson.
Santiago’s E-Mayor
Executive Takes  
1/8/2010   Post a comment
An interview with the mayor of a municipality in Santiago that is leading the world in transparent e-government.
Comment: Coke & Cash - Terry Sweeney - 1/8/2010
Cash Management the 'Real Thing' for CIOs
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/8/2010   1 comment
Even worldwide companies like Coca-Cola are seeking to improve performance by reviewing their financial management systems
Internet Demolition Derby
Todd Watson  
1/7/2010   Post a comment
I've been loosely following the announcements coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show out in Las Vegas
Enterprises Are Key to Smarter US Transportation
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/6/2010   5 comments
A public policy think tank is envisioning use of Web intelligence to help drivers receive real-time information about traffic congestion or incidents on freeways
Superphone!
Todd Watson  
1/6/2010   Post a comment
I love the Goog. My entire life revolves around the Goog. I am a walking Goog borg
Comment: Re: Netbook silliness - kerryf - 1/6/2010
Comment: Re: Clear - ferodynamics - 1/5/2010
Comment: Re: Clear - Todd Watson - 1/5/2010
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
Building Live Leads With B2B Outsourcing
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/4/2010   Post a comment
The right mix of partnerships with business intelligence providers can help midmarket companies break away from the pack
Football Brain & Lotusphere
Todd Watson  
1/4/2010   Post a comment
Turbo Todd expatiates on mind-numbing football and the upcoming IBM conference in Florida




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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.
Dan Cypra
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   5 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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Taimoor Zubair
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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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