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Lithium Technologies raises $12 million; social network for enterprises will invest in innovation

June appears to be the month for social networks to announce new funding. The latest is Lithium Technologies, which today announced that it has closed a $12 million series B round. Lithium is in good company this month, with LinkedIn, Twitter, Jaxtr and others creating a splash with their respective...

Tags: Innovation, Network, Benchmark Capital, Lithium Technologies Inc., June, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-06-30

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Fasted-growing web categories in France in May 2008

May-08 Rank Apr-08 Rank Property Audience, 000 N/A N/A Total Internet 31,066 1 1 Google Sites 23,054 2 2 Microsoft Sites 20,667 3 3 Orange Sites 16,031 4 4 Iliad/Free.fr Sites 13,478 5 5 eBay 12,257 ...

Tags: Web, Site, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Webcasters can't reach compromise with SoundExchange; Pandora set to close

I've been loving the Pandora app on my touch so news that Pandora is about ready to "pull the plug," is a heart-breaker. And yup, the Post reports, it's because of the draconian burden on webcasting royalties sought by SoundExchange and approved by the Copyright Royalty Board....

Tags: Webcasting, Webcaster, Venture Capital, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Is the enterprise ready for cloud computing?

Guest post: This is a post by Barry X Lynn, CEO of 3Tera, in response to a discussion about whether cloud computing is industrial strength. Lynn can be found on the 3Tera blog. There have been multiple white papers and articles written on the topic -...

Tags: Application, Data Center, Enterprise, Data Centers, Storage, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe

Surviving a lightning strike: Shock and awe.....So what, you lost some electronics and doo dads. You and your's are alive, that's what is important. The electronics can be replaced, repaired and data recovered from back-ups I know you have them. The fact that you consider losing your electronics harmful is...

Tags: Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, security system, lightning strike, electronics, strike

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Before Intel's big show, AMD launches an attack

With Intel's annual conference set to start this week, AMD launched a pre-emptive strike in a press conference on Friday. AMD executives said the processor innovations you'll hear about next week are imitations of technology they introduced as much as five years ago, and Intel's Larrabee graphics...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Attack, Imitation, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-08-18

MSE rises like a phoenix from the beta ashes

MSE rises like a phoenix from the beta ashesMost students can't afford Microsoft's...products. So they turn to open source. This has MS worried. So they are doing whatever they can to keep the next generation of IT personnel using their products.My son graduated with a degree in computer science three...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-16

Dell Studio S1535-125B

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.Dell's new Studio line incorporates some of the sleek, tapered design of the company's high-end XPS laptops while keeping the price of a nicely equipped machine...

Tags: Processors, XPS M1530, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2008-08-14

U.S. Internet down by law, not market

U.S. Internet down by law, not marketPlease refrain from the BS, Dana[i]ISPs are free to set terms and conditions of service, but if those terms become onorous the consumer can simply change carriers[/i]And we cannot?If I do not like Comcast I can move to Verizon, Cavalier, AOL, ATX, the list...

Tags: Cable, Network technology, broadcaster

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

Security researcher demands money from Sun, Nokia

A researcher claims to have found multiple flaws in mobile Java and Nokia Series 40 handsets, and wants Sun or Nokia to pay him almost $30,000 for the details. A Polish security researcher has claimed to have found multiple flaws in mobile Java, but is demanding €20,000 ($29,790) in...

Tags: Researcher, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Research Paper, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, security, malware, antivirus, code, flaws, Nokia, Sun Microsystems

News items 2008-08-14

Intuit pushes deeper into cloud, points to its track record.

Intuit pushes deeper into cloud, points to its track record.Any company willing to put their accounting...records on the cloud has got to be plain stupid. It's a disaster waiting to happen.Intuit could port Quickbooks Enterprise client to Linux not just the server if they are looking to pick up...

Tags: Taxes, Backups, Free trade, Financial services, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, Intuit Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Dabbler or Optimizer? Consulting company comes out with model that rates your org's green credentials

Someone asked me last week if I knew of any companies that provide green tech assets services for small or midsize businesses. Honestly, I know of none, but I'll put my thinking cap on. Meanwhile, if you're wondering how you fare alongside your peers when it comes to "green enterprise...

Tags: Sourcing, Green Technology, Consulting, Results Group, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-13

(Photos: Hydrogen Road Tour gets into gear)

(Photos: Hydrogen Road Tour gets into gear)Where's the Hydrogen?I'll tell you how to get enough hydrogen to run the world for millenia. There are certain, very large areas of the world, typically volcanic, which have a massive heat gradient. One such is Kamchatka, on the Eastern border of Siberia. Here...

Tags: hydrogen, Hydrogen Road Tour, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Expensive Oil, Stupid Trade Groups, and Pending Enterprise Software Growth

Expensive Oil, Stupid Trade Groups, and Pending Enterprise Software GrowthWill manufacturing really move back to the US?Great thoughts -- but there are two critical problems here.(1) The US has so thoroughly hollowed out its manufacturing and R&D capacity over the past few years and shipped most of it to Asia...

Tags: manufacturing, Enterprise Software Growth, Expensive Oil, enterprise software

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Is AMD getting ready to split?

Is AMD getting ready to split?high-end AMD vs IntelWhile I agree that AMD wants a high-end CPU to compete with the Core2Duo extreme processors, it is hard to say that this is a good course of action. Generally, it is gaming enthusiasts and benchmark addicts that actually shell out the...

Tags: Research & Development, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-12

Enterprises go live with SaaS in under 30 days

Enterprises go live with SaaS in under 30 days3000+ SaaS ImplementationsPhil,Having been responsible for a global delivery team managing over 350 projects a month and delivering over 3000 saaS implementations, I can attest to the rapid ability to go live in short time cycles. Obviously, depending on the complexity...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, SaaS Implementations, software-as-a-service

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught

What do you do when your country is under attack by Russia and your government's Web sites pummeled by an alleged cyber attack? If you're Georgia you turn to Google, specifically Blogger. To get its message out, the government of Georgia is posting updates to Blogger and...

Tags: Google Inc., Russia, Georgia, Blogger, Government, Hacking, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Web Technology, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-11

MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurely

MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurelyImagine thatntWouldn't this imply that ....... Apple is using the same faulty parts as Dell and HP and not the superior parts that Laff and others claim?How can this be?Just yesterday we were being told how Apple used better quality parts in their systems.Though since...

Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, Video cards, chip, Apple MacBook Pro, graphics, graphics chip, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2008-08-08

VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?

VIPRE performance shoot-out - Does it really not slow down your PC?How about the corporate versionI've been using Symantec Anti-Virus corporate for years and subjectively it seems a lot less "in your face" i.e. much less of an impact compared to its consumer cousin Norton Anti-Virus. I actually steer...

Tags: Performance management, Firewalls, Desktops, SECURITY, Network security, Viruses and worms, VIPRE performance, DOES IT, PC, NOD32, performance

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Car chase: Chrysler CIO to run treasury dep't.

Car chase: Chrysler CIO to run treasury dep't.It sort of makes sense.Considering that Accounting uses some of the most expensive and time consuming IT systems, and they usually work extremely close on IT projects across a variety of departments. Maybe it will work or it will be a failure that...

Tags: Strategy, Operational accounting, Financial services, Investment, Financial accounting, Chrysler LLC, information technology, accounting, treasury, treasury function, Cerberus Capital Management, car

Discussion threads 2008-08-07