Monthly Archives: February 2012

Are you seemingly stuck with trying to suss out what to do with Twitter? Don’t know how to get started? Does 140 characters seem daunting? Then you might want to take a look at a new O’Reilly book called Tweetsmart. … Continue reading →

It’s easy to get distracted at Mobile World Congress: There are some 60,000 people here in Barcelona, hundreds of booths, some product announcements, and – oh, right – an entire conference of panels and keynotes going on in the background. … Continue reading →

Are you seemingly stuck with trying to suss out what to do with Twitter? Don’t know how to get started? Does 140 characters seem daunting? Then you might want to take a look at a new O’Reilly book called Tweetsmart. … Continue reading →

It’s easy to get distracted at Mobile World Congress: There are some 60,000 people here in Barcelona, hundreds of booths, some product announcements, and – oh, right – an entire conference of panels and keynotes going on in the background. … Continue reading →

At the Strata Jumpstart session on Tuesday, Diego Saenz of Data Driven CEO made the case for three skills that are must haves for CEOs to become “data driven.” Much of Saenz’s talk focused on one specific data-driven CEO: Robert … Continue reading →

At the Strata Jumpstart session on Tuesday, Diego Saenz of Data Driven CEO made the case for three skills that are must haves for CEOs to become “data driven.” Much of Saenz’s talk focused on one specific data-driven CEO: Robert … Continue reading →

There are more smartphones in the hands of consumers than ever. The natural consequence of smartphone penetration is that more users are downloading more apps. It comes down to simple economic theory: as volume increases the cost of acquiring loyal … Continue reading →

There are more smartphones in the hands of consumers than ever. The natural consequence of smartphone penetration is that more users are downloading more apps. It comes down to simple economic theory: as volume increases the cost of acquiring loyal … Continue reading →

The FBI launched Perfect Hedge Investigations, an effort to root out insider trading that includes monitoring of social networks. The emphasis on social media and online communications platforms like Skype accents how complex law enforcement is becoming in the connected … Continue reading →

The FBI launched Perfect Hedge Investigations, an effort to root out insider trading that includes monitoring of social networks. The emphasis on social media and online communications platforms like Skype accents how complex law enforcement is becoming in the connected … Continue reading →

Variety abounds in the streaming music game. Spotify, Pandora, Last.fm, Rdio, Slacker, MOG, Turntable… You really have your pick in streaming services. As yet, Apple has stayed out of the fray. As we look towards the upcoming Apple event, we … Continue reading →

Variety abounds in the streaming music game. Spotify, Pandora, Last.fm, Rdio, Slacker, MOG, Turntable… You really have your pick in streaming services. As yet, Apple has stayed out of the fray. As we look towards the upcoming Apple event, we … Continue reading →

The man who helped put the issue of possible United Nations oversight of Internet governance back on the radar in the United States, stepped up his rhetoric Tuesday at a speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. FCC Commissioner Robert … Continue reading →

The man who helped put the issue of possible United Nations oversight of Internet governance back on the radar in the United States, stepped up his rhetoric Tuesday at a speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. FCC Commissioner Robert … Continue reading →

One of the intriguing aspects of Facebook Timeline, ever since the initial launch last September, is how it highlights the media you consume. Music you listen to, videos you watch, newspapers and books you read, and (more recently) images you … Continue reading →

One of the intriguing aspects of Facebook Timeline, ever since the initial launch last September, is how it highlights the media you consume. Music you listen to, videos you watch, newspapers and books you read, and (more recently) images you … Continue reading →

It’s not the “Big Data” we usually talk about, which refers more to the size of the data than of the company behind the management tool. It’s the term Bruce Schneier uses to refer to the industry that has evolved … Continue reading →

It’s not the “Big Data” we usually talk about, which refers more to the size of the data than of the company behind the management tool. It’s the term Bruce Schneier uses to refer to the industry that has evolved … Continue reading →

Google is offering up to $1 million in total bounties for hackers who can find security exploits in its Chrome browser. There’s no better way for the Chrome team to shore up security problems than by inviting people to point … Continue reading →

Google is offering up to $1 million in total bounties for hackers who can find security exploits in its Chrome browser. There’s no better way for the Chrome team to shore up security problems than by inviting people to point … Continue reading →