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Live @ Lotusphere: Product Showcase Walkthrough
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
Here's a quick 1-minute walk through
Live @ Lotusphere 2011: Social Business Announcements
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
IBM is also introducing a new licensing model for customers eager to embrace cloud computing
Live @ Lotusphere 2011: Kevin Spacey Sends the Elevator Back Down
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
Spacey also explained how we came to be involved in this year's Academy-Award nominated film, The Social Network
Live @ Lotusphere: The Social Business Market’s So Big We Gotta Wear Shades
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   2 comments
IBM outlines the $100B social business marketplace opportunity
Live @ Lotusphere 2011: Getting Your Bearings
Todd Watson  
1/31/2011   Post a comment
This is social business, people. Get with the program
Comment: Dependency on China - taimur_tz - 1/31/2011
Comment: Re: Guess so! - Michael Singer - 1/31/2011
Comment: Guess so! - smkinoshita - 1/31/2011
A Lucky Year for China & Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/31/2011   5 comments
New opportunities in the region are emerging as the second largest economy in the world has developed a blossoming middle class
Comment: People and networks - antonis - 1/30/2011
A New Network in Egypt?
Todd Watson  
1/28/2011   5 comments
Will a new government in Egypt emerge, one crowdsourced by the participation of the 'crowd'?
Enterprise Confidence Is Back!
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/28/2011   4 comments
Spending on technology projects for cloud computing, data analytics, mobile devices, and social media is expected to increase
The Lotus Cloud Is Getting Bigger…
Todd Watson  
1/27/2011   Post a comment
New partnerships with Ariba and SugarCRM can help clients take advantage of social commerce and CRM in the cloud
Comment: Re: Self-* - Joanne Goldman - 1/26/2011
C-Suite to Drive New Tablet Apps
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/26/2011   Post a comment
Companies need to be on the fast track to developing tablet apps for executives because their employees are bringing these devices into work
Dawdling at Davos, Innovating @ IBM
Todd Watson  
1/26/2011   Post a comment
There’s plenty of important people talking about issues relevant to the day, and to the global business environment
Comment: Self-* - antonis - 1/26/2011
IBM’s Virtual Desktop
Todd Watson  
1/25/2011   2 comments
The software can be installed on a customer's own infrastructure or through an IBM Business Partner's 'private cloud' hosted environment
RFID + VoIP = Midmarket Benefits
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/24/2011   Post a comment
Enterprises can combine mobile and integrated communications components to help solve market-specific business problems
Comment: Icon Founder - jnieusma - 1/24/2011
Comment: Re: Better Traction - cvargas - 1/21/2011
Comment: Better Traction - cvargas - 1/21/2011
Google Shuffle Part of Wider Net Exec Shakeout
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/21/2011   10 comments
Changes raise questions about the future of the Internet and the seat of power that is Silicon Valley
What’s Big & Yellow & Lands Every January in Florida?
Todd Watson  
1/20/2011   Post a comment
It’s time for... Lotusphere 2011
2011: Year of the Mobile Enterprise App
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/19/2011   4 comments
Despite the enthusiasm and flexibility shared by enterprises, many are currently not being strategic about mobility
IBM 4Q 2010 Earnings Debrief
Todd Watson  
1/18/2011   Post a comment
As IBM enters its second century, the company said it will continue to focus on growth markets, Smarter Planet Solutions, cloud, and business analytics
IT Budgets, Rex Ryan & Vegas Sports Books
Todd Watson  
1/18/2011   1 comment
More than half of midsized companies are planning to increase their IT budgets over the next 12 to 18 months
Recapturing Innovation in the Enterprise
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/17/2011   9 comments
The secret may be keeping it separate from day-to-day operations and maintenance
Comment: errata - Wade - 1/14/2011
Watson, Come Here, I Need You
Todd Watson  
1/14/2011   3 comments
IBM's supercomputer won a practice round against two champion Jeopardy players
The Verizon-AT&T iPhone War Could Make You a Winner
Ron Miller  
1/13/2011   38 comments
Consumers stand to gain as AT&T and Verizon one-up each other to offer the most valuable iPhone service
A Look at How BI & Analytics Will Evolve
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/12/2011   Post a comment
Get ready for BI that taps into mobile, social, and online processing, researchers suggest
Survey Says: No Love for Internet Companies
Wisdom of the Big Chair  
1/12/2011   2 comments
Internet companies comprise about half of the Top 15 Hated Companies in the US.
Comment: Re: very impressive! - antonis - 1/12/2011
Comment: IBM Patent Leadership - DHagar - 1/11/2011
I Shop Therefore I Am
Todd Watson  
1/11/2011   Post a comment
I was so proud of myself the other day, when I walked into Best Buy and came out without buying a thing… it wasn’t easy
Comment: Re: Well said! - cjon316 - 1/11/2011
Comment: very impressive! - tsaleem - 1/11/2011
Cloud Computing Confuses Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/10/2011   3 comments
If you didn't realize Gmail, Google Docs, Salesforce.com, and WebEx are cloud based, you are not alone
IBM Patent Leadership
Todd Watson  
1/10/2011   4 comments
IBM inventors received a record 5,896 US patents in 2010
The Enterprise Paperless Drive
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/7/2011   6 comments
Document scanning, business process management, and digital storage can help a company really go paperless
3D TPS Reports
Todd Watson  
1/5/2011   Post a comment
Once again, if it happens in Vegas, at least for CES, it doesn’t stay there
Skype Still No Enterprise Champion
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
1/5/2011   4 comments
The telephone service may still have the guts to become a fully featured unified communications tool for the enterprise... just not now
Comment: re: Midmarket - Michael Singer - 1/4/2011
Office in the Sun
Todd Watson  
1/4/2011   Post a comment
Zuckerberg’s going to need as much new scratch as he can get to bring back that new IPO smell once so prevalent in Silicon Valley
Leo & the ‘Droid
Todd Watson  
1/4/2011   Post a comment
I’ve long believed Android would be the ultimate smartphone OS victor
The Skype Videoconferencing Chicken Dance
Todd Watson  
1/4/2011   Post a comment
If enough people adopt this new technology, I could see a whole new set of fashion trends breaking out
Comment: re: Midmarket - Brian Newby - 1/3/2011
Midmarket Looks to Location-Based Services
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
1/3/2011   9 comments
There seem to be two major forces pushing medium-sized enterprises toward location-based services
Comment: Re: Wave - Nicole Ferraro - 1/3/2011




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Ron Miller   5/17/2013   15 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   20 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.
Rasheen A. Whidbee
By now, you've most likely heard about the 3D-printed gun that Texas-based Defense Distributed demonstrated last week. But we haven't heard the last about the censorship war that began soon afterward.
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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   1 comment
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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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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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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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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