Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:37 PM/EST
By Tim Moran Cloud computing is high on the list of IT issues to be dealt with in 2012--and beyond. Its impact on today's business decisions and strategies is prime fodder for articles, blogs, and research reports all over the...
Monday, January 23, 2012 10:16 AM/EST
By Samuel Greengard It's not difficult to spot minor glitches and shortcomings at almost any e-commerce site. But it's shocking to visit a major retailer's site and experience functionality that works more like 1996 than 2012. Welcome to Home Depot...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:34 AM/EST
by Tim Moran Hard on the heels of college bowl season comes the International Collegiate Programming Finals, a competition that promises "All the excitement of March Madness, without the sweat!" Sponsored by Windward, which started as a gaming company (Enemy...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:36 AM/EST
How will we ever make sense of scientific topics that are too big to know? The short answer: by transforming what it means to know something scientifically. An excerpt from David Weinberger's new book, Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge...
Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:33 PM/EST
By Samuel Greengard My Intel-powered crystal ball is displaying the following 12 information technology trends for 2012: 1. The cloud lifts. Vendor hype notwithstanding, cloud computing is here to stay. It cuts costs, streamlines collaboration and provides a high level...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:15 AM/EST
by Tim Moran Whatever your opinion of Google, you have to admit they have the title thing down. Case in point: Daniel Russell, Uber Tech Lead of Search Quality and User Happiness. When I fire up Chrome and begin searching...
Monday, December 19, 2011 10:51 AM/EST
by Samuel Greengard Dear Santa, Here's my tech wish list for 2012: 1. A functional digital wallet. Google and Paypal have introduced e-pay products but we need a digital wallet that really works--on vending machines, parking meters, subways and at...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 9:30 AM/EST
By Samuel Greengard In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are seven technologies and products that aren't only cool, they've actually improved the quality of our lives: 1. A healthcare revolution. Researchers keep announcing remarkable breakthroughs in medicine -- everything from...
Monday, November 14, 2011 2:39 PM/EST
by Samuel Greengard A quick glance at the coupon business shows how and why so many companies fail with technology. Every week a slew of retailers barrage me with coupons via snail mail or e-mail. In many cases, I have...
Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:36 AM/EST
by Samuel Greengard It's more than a bit ironic that grocery stores and retailers hand out loyalty cards and then do nothing to inspire loyalty. I'm a vegetarian and I have never bought any meat at Safeway or Albertson's. They...