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April 2012 Archives

Monday, 30th April 2012

Cloud Computing

First Look at Informatica's Cloud Data Integration Apps Store

There are two competing approaches to the emerging field of cloud-oriented data management. One is tied to the field of “big data,” and is based on the theory that unique data from disparate sources can be unified through a single repository or warehouse - this is the IBM ideal that is making advances this week at the company's Impact 2012…

Scott M. Fulton comments

Is Facebook Poised to Revolutionize Health Care?

Before we dismiss appearances by Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg on ABC News Tuesday as orchestrated, feel-good public relations events less than a month before Facebook holds its initial public offering, consider this:When Zuckerberg and Sandberg introduce and explain the new initiative, they could be revolutionizing health care.

Social Dave Copeland comments

No Easy Fight for Facebook When It Comes to Search

Overheard on Twitter: “I use Google and look things up that I hear about on Facebook.”It’s a simple enough statement and one most people who use both services can relate to. But for Facebook, it could mean the difference between becoming another MySpace and justifying the anticipated $100 billion valuation it is expected to have following…

Social Dave Copeland comments

The Horrible State of Congressional Websites

The Horrible State of Congressional Websites

Like it or not, another U.S. election season is upon us. Among other things, that means that people will be spending more time visiting the websites of U.S. legislators to study up on their views and voting records. What they're going to find is not pretty. Congress seems to have found at least one issue that crosses party lines: truly horrible…

Joe Brockmeier comments

How Mobile is Being Used in the Middle East

Outside the United States and Western Europe and parts of Asia, mobile advertisers are just beginning to find their legs. Smartphone sales are popping internationally, and that is beginning to create entire new industries and market segments to be sliced and diced for analysis. In particular, mobile usage is rising dramatically in the Middle…

Mobile Dan Rowinski comments

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