Web 2.0 News Desk

Measuring the Move to Digital

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:45:00 EST

Michael Donnelly, Group Director Worldwide Interactive Marketing, Coca-Cola and Michael Buck Global Head SMB Online Dell who will be sharing their success in moving into the Digital Space.

Supreme Court Case Could Freeze Innovation

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST

In the High-Tech industry, the machinations of the US Supreme Court are, at best, fodder for dinner party trivia questions. There is one case on the Supreme Court docket this year that has the potential to change the way intellectual property protected in the United States, and have a major effect on the software companies who rely on the patent process. It could also have a devastating effect on innovation.

Veriplace Enables Cloud Location Service for Facebook

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST

WaveMarket's Veriplace Location Aggregation Platform is a cloud-based platform that enables developers of Facebook, Web, mobile Web, SMS, and voice applications to remotely locate tens of millions of feature phones and smartphones via Veriplace's direct connections into multiple Tier One carrier networks. Veriplace already counts nearly 1,000 developer partners building successful location-aware services on the platform as the Veriplace developer community and Veriplace carrier coverage continue to grow rapidly.

First Satellite-Terrestrial Smartphone

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:45:00 EST

The TerreStar GENUS Smartphone is an innovative mobile device that combines 3G terrestrial wireless capability with satellite voice and data services - all in a standard smartphone size and form factor. The TerreStar GENUS provides an enhanced end-user experience by leveraging the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, rich smartphone functionality and premium features, such as a touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a QWERTY keyboard, with satellite ubiquity and security. The TerreStar GENUS can be used throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and offshore coastal waters, and is intended to work as a user's everyday cellular smartphone, with satellite access capability as a secondary option, when needed.

eBook: The Art of Social Sales

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:15:00 EST

The Customer Collective has released a new eBook with contributions from some truly insightful sales leaders to help us understand just what "social selling" means in today's marketplace. Although we all know that our buyers have changed, business is moving so swiftly these days that its hard to know just how we need to adapt to keep pace...and keep selling. This eBook shares some great perspectives on what's required...and what's working. As a preview, I decided to pick some of my favorite insights from a few of the featured experts - but this is just a taste. You really should go download the eBook. It's good stuff!

Bernanke Should Go Back to Teaching

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST

I am watching yet another Bernanke speech with a Council of Foreign Relations backdrop. This guy was born to be a University professor. All he is talking about is what a parrot would read from the text books. He is not qualified for th ejob for what we need now during the depression of 2009. No one cares what he thinks. At least Greenspan had the charisma. What is he talking about? Macroeconomics 401? He should be removed from his post and should go back to his university teaching job. Everyone who is in the room is now sleeping before live TV cameras. What is he talking about? This must be a candid camera joke on CBS. Where are the cameras?

New ePortfolio, Skills and Competency Management Solutions

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST

Standards, tools and techniques for competency and skills based learning content personalisation are beginning to emerge – which is just as well because they can help organisations perform better in the increasingly competitive global labour marketplace and world economy.

Move Over BI, Here Comes PI - Performance Intelligence

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EST

"As companies such as MySpace continue to expand the richness of their site, the big thing is trying to seek a higher level of customer experience by replicating "beyond capacity" in a test environment, so that a company can see what it is exactly that they will need when traffic surges to peak levels and beyond, so that they know the "risk points" of their own success," Tom Lounibos, CEO of SOASTA, told SYS-CON's Jeremy Geelan in an interview with Cloud Computing Journal on the day that SOASTA announced a significant test of the newly launched MySpace Music Videos hub using the Cloud.

Internet Marketing and Social Media Knowledge Vital for SMBs

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

Even though the economy has been in the doldrums, and many businesses have had to lay off employees, Internet marketing statistics have been steadily climbing. Retail and travel sales grew from $31 million to $33 million in Q1 and Q2 this year and Forrester Research predicts that online holiday sales will grow 20% over last year to $13.2 billion from $11 billion.

Latest Open-Xchange Makes Webmail and Social Network Integration Easy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:15:00 EST

The newest release of Open-Xchange builds on a consistent theme as its delivers more integration with other webmail programs like Gmail, as well as the ability to incorporate contact information – the latest includes the Yahoo address book. Open-Xchange today announced enhancements that vastly simplify the aggregation of e-mail and contact information - personal and business - giving users access to their data anywhere, anytime and with any device.

FaceFaceTime's Database Acquisition Highlights Need for Web 2.0 Control

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:05:00 EST

FaceTime Communications today announced that Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has acquired its application classification and signature database to add a new level of security for use in Check Point Security Gateways. Check Point's purchase of the database validates the need for businesses to implement Web 2.0 controls and security.

Qwisk Socializes Web Browsing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

The ability to effortlessly share cool things you discover on the Web in real time, with friends, family and business colleagues without ever leaving your browser, just became a reality with today's introduction of Qwisk by WebWean, Inc. at the Realtime CrunchUp conference here in San Francisco. Compatible with all web browsers, Qwisk enables web discovery and social engagement to coexist within everyone's browser with no special downloads - creating a natural, free-flowing space for web exploration and sharing by eliminating the need to jump between applications for even simple communication.

Pantech Makes an Impact at AT&T

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST

Beginning Sunday, Pantech Wireless, Inc., – the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Group, one of Korea’s largest mobile phone manufacturers – will bring “Impact” to AT&T customers. The second Pantech handset to hit shelves this holiday season debuts in two cool colors – bright blue and soft pink – and delivers a brand new form factor to AT&T’s line of quick messaging phones. Impact features a high-gloss faceplate with a haptic response touchpad, two screens and a full hidden keyboard, along with a host of the latest social and multimedia options, to make managing your mobile life startlingly fun.

Get Time Tracker Source Code in SproutCore

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Bruz Marzolf is writing a series of blog posts implementing a simple time tracking app in various client-side rich web app frameworks. He just finished his example in SproutCore and including some source code.

Salesforce To Let Companies Chatter Away

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Salesforce.com is going the way of Facebook and Twitter with a reportedly secure private social networking application called Chatter that companies are supposed to use internally so their people can “collaborate” in real-time, but potentially the techzoid equivalent of the old-fashioned water cooler. In a statement trying to explain Chatter’s aetiology, CEO Marc Benioff said, “Why do I know more about strangers on Facebook than my own employees? Now, through Salesforce Chatter, my business is tweeting me.”

Berlin Is The Place To Be in February - at iStrategy 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

With ever-changing media consumption patterns and the rapid growth of mobile web, social networking, behavioral targeting, vodcasting, email marketing, and viral marketing it can be tough for any company to stay ahead of the competition. Which is why the organizers of iStrategy 2010, to be held 9-10th February 2010 in Berlin, have created the event as an annual gathering for Business, Marketing, Business Development, IT and Creative professionals involved in all aspects of online media and strategic management positions.

Ulitzer Names the World's 30 Most Influential Cloud Computing Bloggers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:45:00 EST

Ulitzer.com announced today the World's 30 most influential Cloud bloggers collectively generated more than 24 million Ulitzer page views. Ulitzer's annual "most influential Cloud bloggers" list was announced at the "Ulitzer Live! New Media Power Panel" at the Santa Clara Convention Center, California. The first "Ulitzer New Media Power Panel" took place during 4th International Cloud Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, and streamed live to more than 60,000 viewers via SYS-CON.TV. The panel was moderated by Jeremy Geelan (http://jeremygeelan.ulitzer.com). Geelan's guests in the first power panel were Ian Thain (http://ianthain.ulitzer.com) and Tim Crawford (http://timcrawford.ulitzer.com).

Domain Provider Makes Its Move Into Social Media

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST

Internetters, one of the UKs leading providers of domain names, web hosting and email services, has announced its step into the social arena with the introduction of a new blog to run alongside it's recently opened Twitter account.

Why Social Media Marketing is an ETF Start-Up’s Best Friend

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:45:00 EST

Four years later, Erik co-authored with Financial Research Corporation, the landmark study “The Future of Exchange Traded Funds,” a prescient analysis of the challenges and opportunities confronted by ETFs. That document uncannily projected almost to the penny the asset growth that ETFs would experience from 2000 to the present. Erik’s passion for the ETF concept took a giant leap in 2008 when he and a small group of investment colleagues began building the groundwork for another, unique foray into ETF world. This time around Erik and company are setting out to build a first-of-a-kind, patented, principal-protected ETF target date series called FocusShares.

Instant Professionalism Online Despite Yourself...with Ulitzer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:45:00 EST

I read an article by an author on Ulitzer.com and was amazed at the professional image it provided him. I immediately researched Ulitzer to see if there was yet hope for me. I am a technology blogger on the subject of mobile computing strategies. As I was doing research I came across the author Ian Thain, a fellow mobile computing blogger, who had a very professional website on Ulitzer (www.ulitzer.com). Professional envy motivated me to investigate this thing called Ulitzer. Ian's website looked like he had spent a great deal of time and money on it - all things I am short on.

Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs Oh My!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

The morning of December 4th is a breakfast not to be missed with the Utah Technology Council (UTC), (www.utahtech.org) Utah’s premier professional organization. This year’s PR event focuses on social media marketing tips for growing a business. “It’s not enough anymore to simply know about Facebook or blogging,” stated Richard R. Nelson, president and CEO of UTC. “For too long leaders thought that social networking was something young people used exclusively. The time has come for us all to look forward to the future of business and PR marketing, and that future relies heavily on social networking.”

Salesforce.com Unveils Salesforce Chatter

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST

Salesforce.com unveiled Salesforce Chatter, a new secure enterprise collaboration application and social development platform. Salesforce Chatter will revolutionize the workplace by leveraging the social networking models made popular by the consumer Web, allowing any company to collaborate in real time with a secure, private social network for their business. Content, applications and people will now have profiles, feeds and groups, enabling them to be deeply connected. In addition, developers will now be able to use theSalesforce Chatter platform to build social enterprise applications, and all 135,000 native Force.com applications will instantly become social. Salesforce.com is the only company uniquely positioned to deliver a social, enterprise-scale application and platform like Chatter because of its world-class security, trusted sharing model and the critical business information stored in salesforce.com's cloud apps. Salesforce Chatter will be salesforce.com's first enterprise-wide app, bringing the power of cloud computing to every employee.

Social Media Made Simple With Social Beat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:45:00 EST

Verizon Wireless and iSkoot announced the availability of Social Beat, the free social media application that allows Verizon Wireless customers nationwide to simplify their mobile social networking with a single app. Running on the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G network, Social Beat makes it easy for Verizon Wireless customers to stay fully connected to popular social media sites, including Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Social Beat also displays more than 50 customer-selected feeds from the hottest names in news, sports and entertainment sources, which can be viewed in one central location. Customers can easily view and manage their social networks through live feeds and real-time notifications.

blinkx Kickstarts Holiday Season with Festive Videos

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:15:00 EST

To help you gear up for the holidays, blinkx has researched and compiled some of the season's best holiday-themed videos. Trimming the perfect tree, researching the latest must-have gadgets, making a flawless batch of eggnog, and discovering the finest holiday tunes are a snap this year with blinkx. Visit www.blinkx.com/topics/holidays for the greatest how-to videos, and visit blinkx Music (www.music.blinkx.com) to start compiling this year's holiday soundtrack.

Windows Azure Facebook SDK

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:30:00 EST

OK, OK … maybe not (just) for Windows Azure, but Microsoft just released a Facebook client library to help make it easier for everyone to create some interesting applications. Clarity Consulting Inc. developed the original Facebook Developer Toolkit for the Microsoft Visual Studio Express Team. They worked with Microsoft on an idea to keep the code [...] Related posts:

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TypePad Makes Blogging Easier and More Connected Than Ever With New Social Features and Free Microblogging

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST

A new form of blogging is emerging -- somewhere between the status updates of Facebook and Twitter and the full-length posts of classic blogs -- focused on being easy, fun, and connected. TypePad Micro is built for this growing form of blogging, making it easy for people to curate compelling content from the web -- be it text, photos, or videos -- and share it in real time with people on their blog and by automatically cross posting to Facebook and Twitter. TypePad Micro members can reach beyond their existing networks by taking advantage of TypePad's social media optimization features to tap into TypePad's large community of bloggers and readers, and build new connections with people who share their interests.

The Evolution of Web-based Enterprise Video

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

It took only a few years for the Web to evolve from its first crude text-only efforts to a full graphical experience. Yet it has taken more than a decade to get videos inside the browser page. And while there are dozens of video streaming service providers, including Brightcove, Wistia, Fliqz and Kaltura, that offer ways of delivering videos, none of them are as easy to use as they could be, and almost none of them offer one-stop solutions for publishers.

Latest Social Media Trends in PR and Marketing

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST

"PR Camp New York aims to be different from traditional conferences, which rely on power point presentations and panels," said Dan Greenfield, PR Camp New York organizer and principal of Bernaise Source Media, a communications consulting practice. "We are not the first to use an interactive format, and we are not the only PR event in town. But to get a group of hard working, over scheduled New York area professionals to take one day to engage with one another, we have to offer something special. We think we do that."

Survey Finds 80% of Companies Plan to Invest in Social Networking

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

Eighty percent of YPO companies surveyed plan to invest more resources in social networking funding and staff, according to the Senior Executive Social Networking Survey released today by public relations firm Margolis & Company and the Young Presidents’ Organization. The survey, validated by TNS, is based on 100 global interviews of CEOs and senior executives about their viewpoints and investment plans for social networking in a business to business context.

Cisco Takes on Microsoft Exchange

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST

Cisco’s behaving a little like the Lord High Executioner in the Mikado. It’s got a little list and apparently figures nobody on it will be missed if it sent them to an early grave starting with Microsoft Exchange. See, as of Monday Cisco is in the hosted e-mail business up against Microsoft Exchange Online, Google Gmail, IBM iNotes, heck, even Zoho Mail, but especially Microsoft, because it claims it can save users the price of Exchange Server and still leave them with the same experience.

Orchestra Contributing to Future of E-Commerce

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST

It is one thing to use open source software and evangelize its capabilities to a marketplace. It is quite another to actually attempt to contribute to that software. Orchestra is now investing in contributing to open source projects that benefit the small and midsize business market.

Mobiata Launches TripDeck

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST

Mobiata announced the availability of TripDeck, a new premium app for the iPhone and iPod touch that organizes and tracks itineraries for travelers on the go. The app offers complete itinerary management for virtually every component of a business or personal trip, including flight information and live flight status, car rentals and driving directions, hotels, meeting times and locations, restaurants, trains and other related travel details.

White Paper: Eradicate SPAM & Gain 100% Assurance of Clean Mailboxes

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:15:00 EST

As long as online marketers profit from its use, email spam will be a serious problem for businesses of all sizes. The millions of spam messages sent every day can drain a system’s bandwidth, increase storage requirements and hamper employee productivity. To make their misdeeds even more harmful, spammers have created highly sophisticated and targeted attacks. Fraudulent email messages that sell bargain-priced pharmaceuticals, expensive watches and phony college degrees trick unsuspecting users and damage entire businesses in the process. Learn how a hosted anti-spam service provides effective, multi-layered protection against spam that preserves IT infrastructure, improves productivity and lowers costs in this complimentary Symantec Hosted Services' White Paper.

Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:15:00 EST

Unmanaged employee use of email and the web can subject any organization to costly risks including litigation, regulatory investigations and public embarrassment. Responsible organizations should deploy clearly written Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) for email and web usage, supported by employee training and enforced by proven technology solutions. This whitepaper can serve as business guide on how to develop and enforce Email and Web AUPs. All employers need to understand that unmanaged personal email and web usage has a negative effect on productivity and heightens the organization’s risk. Download this guide and learn how to quickly implement an effective AUP in your workplace.

Understanding Messaging and Web Activity Threats

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST

Business users can easily fall victim to malicious links in e-mail, instant messages, and rogue or compromised Web sites. In a single click of the mouse, a user can unwittingly access a Web page that installs malware and other unwanted software on the user’s PC, leading to possible system damage, information or identity theft and all kinds of potential compliance violations. Your users need a reliable computing environment; you need failsafe network protection. In this white paper, discover how state-of-the-art scanning technologies used in MessageLabs’ leading security solutions guard your users and network from such threats.

First HD Radio Accessory and Application

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST

iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, announced that with the Gigaware Navigation Control HD Radio Receiver accessory and the Gigaware HD Radio application, iPhone and iPod touch users can receive HD Radio FM broadcasts. The accessory and HD Radio application combination takes advantage of the iPhone 3.0 operating system and its ability to support external accessories. iPhone 3.0 allows application developers to utilize external hardware support. Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch models updated with 3.0 software, the application is available on the App Store and requires the compatible Gigaware accessory.

NetSuite and InsideView Deliver First Social Intelligence Software

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

InsideView for NetSuite was built using NetSuite's SuiteCloud development platform and is the first social intelligence application delivered natively within NetSuite. The new application expands the NetSuite-InsideView partnership beyond its original sales intelligence focus to deliver the power of social intelligence throughout both front-office sales and marketing and back-office financial operations. By leveraging the social intelligence delivered by InsideView directly within the NetSuite interface, businesses can gain new insights into their customers, prospects, employees and vendors to realize cross-enterprise productivity improvements.

Paul Allen Backs E-Mail Start-Ups

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Gist, a beta-phase e-mail start-up kicked off by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital, has raised a $6.75 million first round led by the Foundry Group. Its widgetry combines e-mails with the latest news about contacts taken from blog posts, social networking sires and Tweets sort of like Xobni. Vulcan has also put money in Xiant, another e-mail start-up, this one with an add-on that files Outlook mail based on previously preferences.

Top 10 Telecom Predictions for 2010

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

“The industry is at an inflection point that is perhaps more significant than at any juncture in North American telecom history,” says Rob Chimsky, inCode Telecom Vice President and CTO. “Incremental revenue is shifting from voice to data. However, threats from new competitors offering ‘over-the-top’ business models emphasizing value delivered by applications directly to consumers, rather than simple connectivity, will reshape the industry.”n Each year, telecom watchers await the inCode predictions, known for their insight and accuracy. inCode is one of North America's largest consulting organizations focused on the telecommunications and mobility applications market. The highly experienced consulting team advises top players in the industry including leading wireless, wireline, and cable operators; infrastructure and device suppliers; application and service developers; private equity and venture capital firms; and enterprises that are mobilizing their businesses. Over the previous six years, inCode annual predictions have proved correct about 80 percent of the time.

4th International Cloud Expo: Photo Album

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST

SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, held on November 2 – 4, 2009, in Santa Clara, attracted more than 50 sponsors with over 2,200 delegates, a record attendance. The three content-packed days emphasized value with a rich array of sessions led by exceptional speakers about the business and technical value of cloud computing. Enjoy here the photo album of the show.