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Access to data has never been easier than it is today. With a few easy steps, it's possible to uncover just about any type of information you can imagine, even data that is supposedly legally protected, such as personal, financial, healthcare and government records However, individuals with nefarious intent have successfully found their way around ...

The Role of CRM in Logistics Companies' IT Strategies, Part 1 New CRM Strategy to Replace IT System Stack Scenario ...

IBM's Watson supercomputer became famous when it beat the top "Jeopardy" champions on TV. What folks didn't know is that Watson did that with significant handicaps that wouldn't be applied were the same system actually deployed to answer real questions. What Watson is particularly good at is providing the right answers to questions, which appa...

A backlash is growing against an app designed to help consumers scope out products at local stores, compare them to similar goods on Amazon -- and then leave the stores empty-handed to make their actual purchases online. Critics of the app, called "Amazon Price Check," include brick-and-mortar retailers and Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe.

The quick answer: It depends. The type of cloud services you select might be dictated by your IT budget, the core competencies of your IT staff, and your IT strategy and tactics (meaning which applications you keep in-house, versus which ones you selectively outsource) To begin, let's look at the three main "as a Service" layers that make up the cl...

Samsung just got a gift from the top of its wish list. Australia's high court has lifted the ban on its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, just in time for holiday sales. The ruling ended a legal dispute with Apple over alleged patent violations The saga began in April when Apple launched legal actions against Samsung in several countries, claiming...

HP announced Friday it will contribute webOS to the open source community The decision seals the fate of the operating system, which HP acquired when it purchased Palm for US$1.2 billion in April 2010....

A regional court in Mannheim, Germany, has ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility in one of several patent infringement lawsuits the company has brought against Apple in the country, patent consultant Florian Mueller reported This relates to European Patent 1010336 (B1), which covers a technology that's essential to wireless communications....

Twitter has updated its site and dramatically streamlined its user interface with an eye to attracting new users -- not to mention brands. ...

Google's new aggregated media app, Google Currents, launched Thursday with about 150 media partners. The system allows users to choose the content they want and arrange it as their own "social magazine" on a tablet or mobile device....

Verizon and DVD rental provider RedBox are working on a TV and movie streaming and download service they plan to unveil in May, according to a TechCrunch report The subscription-based service is apparently known as "Project Zoetrope" internally....

The success of the cloud movement over the past year has spawned a proliferation of players seeking to win a share of this rapidly growing market. While the market opportunities appear to be endless, the "cloud rush" effect that has overtaken the industry is making it more difficult than ever for companies to clearly differentiate themselves and gain a leadership position in their particular segment of the market. Overcoming these challenges will become even harder in 2012 as the market becomes more cluttered.

Radian6 Social Marketing Cloud has been released -- it's the first Radian6 product to come to market after the company's acquisition by Salesforce.com earlier this year. ...

Ever since the Galaxy Nexus, the Samsung-built Android phone that will usher in Ice Cream Sandwich, was announced in Hong Kong in October, the device has been making the headlines. On Thursday alone, there were stories about its launch in Canada, Verizon Wireless' excluding Google Wallet from the device, the Nexus' U.S. release date, and how it's impacted by CDMA technology...

There was perhaps no hotter topic in 2011 than the consumerization of IT, and for good reason. The rise of personal technology -- smartphones, tablets, storage devices and cloud services -- has forced the hand of IT departments across every industry sector, from SMB to enterprise. While the impact of this diversified technology environment on net...

There is good news and bad news for driver safety in the U.S.: The good news is that highway deaths fell to 32,885 in 2010, the lowest level since 1949, according to the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's updated fatality and injury data. This decline came even as drivers traveled nearly 46 billion more miles during the year, for an increase of 1.6 percent over the 2009 level...

Online game service OnLive is bringing its cloud magic to smartphones and tablets The pioneer in cloud-based gaming has introduced a free app that allows gamers to play console-style games on their smartphones and tablets....

A technical issue disrupted 4G LTE network service from Verizon Wireless for some customers between late Tuesday and late Wednesday, but the issue is now resolved That's according to the company, which issued only a terse comment on Thursday morning....

AT&T plans to continue with its plan to acquire T-Mobile, Chief Financial Officer John Stephens told reporters, in spite of strong disapproval from regulatory organizations including the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T plans to use the US$10 billion cash accumulated on its balance sheet to prepare for quick cl...

AT&T plans to continue with its plan to acquire T-Mobile, Chief Financial Officer John Stephens told reporters, in spite of strong disapproval from regulatory organizations including the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T plans to use the US$10 billion cash accumulated on its balance sheet to prepare for quick cl...