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Hyperlocal social networking: iPhone 3G may be the trigger

Hyperlocal social networking: iPhone 3G may be the triggernice articleNice information and article. Thank you. I agree. Apple does target a lot of teenagers and young adults with all these Networking Apps. )RE: Hyperlocal social networking: iPhone 3G may be the triggerM:Metrics is now part of "comScore", not Compete.com.RE: Hyperlocal...

Tags: M:Metrics, Hyperlocal social networking, Hyperlocal, social networking, iPhone 3G, trigger, 3G, Apple iPhone, network

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

33.32% of US mobile users sent or received text messages

Clickz published data from M:Metrics regarding US mobile subscriber activity.US mobile subscriber activityActivity Reach, 000% of US subscribersChange, %Sent or received text message60,98333.324.6Retrieved news and information via browser18,57210.150.1Purchased ring tone17,6759.667.3Used photo messaging17,0059.299.4Used personal e-mail13,4547.359.4Used mobile instant messenger11,5686.3210.5Used work e-mail7,8864.3112.8Purchased wallpaper or screensaver7,1763.928.5Downloaded mobile game6,0523.316.5Source: M:Metrics

Tags: mobile marketing, mobile, M:Metrics

Blog posts 2006-02-05

5.8% of US cell phone users have checked their e-mail on the phone

M:Metrics has found that students, particularly those who are also employed, consume more mobile content than any other group. Students are getting a jump on the back-to-school mobile buying season, as they make use of their new phones by using mobile content. Mobile browser use among students grew by 8.7%...

Tags: mobile marketing, mobile

Blog posts 2005-08-30

Additional Resources

Top five issues your IT staff wants to address but is afraid to tell you

If you’re an IT manager or CIO, you may want to gather the troops before you begin the Web 2.0 modernization process as even the best laid plans can go awry says Nexaweb Technologies Jeremy Chone. Commentary--The proliferation of enterprise Web 2.0 has created new...

Tags: Web, Information Technology, Web 2.0, Strategy, Internet, Management, CIO, IT management, code, Jeremy Chone, Nexaweb Technologies

News items 2008-08-21

IKEA's mixed bag of IT investments

Last evening I read an interesting Gartner case study (registration wall warning.) It tells how IKEA Components, a company that is part of the iconic retailer of flat pack furniture used Lawson Software products to make significant across the board process savings and improvements. The business intelligence/process project makes great...

Tags: IKEA, Information Technology, IT Investment, David Meerman Scott, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-21

What SaaS can teach us about customer service

In the SaaS model, the power is with the customer and vendors need to take a very different approach to both sales and service, here's how to do it says Archie Black, President and CEO of SPS Commerce. Commentary--Software-as-a-Service SaaS is one of the fastest growing segments of...

Tags: Customer Service, Software-as-a-service, Customer, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, SaaS, software. customer service, sales, Archie Black, SPS Commerce, Special to ZDNet

News items 2008-08-20

A fresh model for software maintenance

It is clear that the homogeneous application of round sum percentages applied to software maintenance pricing is a dead business model. Nowhere is that more clearly illustrated in the recent kerfuffle over SAP's forced price rise for its maintenance services. SAP has put up a spirited defense but on the...

Tags: Software, Vendor, Customer, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Google Analytics Reporting Suite (cfm)

The Google Analytics Reporting Suite brings Google Analytics to the desktop, with a host of features that help you understand how your Web site is performing and where you can improve. From tracking your visitors, referrals and campaigns to viewing your AdWords ROI metrics, the Google Analytics Reporting suite is...

Tags: Google Inc., Analytics, Google Analytics, Nicolas Lierman, Financial Planning, Roi/Tco, Channel Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-08-19

Help Desk Outsourcing Metrics (zip)

This e-book explains you about the challenges in improving performance in a help desk call center. It also explains you about the key metrics that can help you optimize the performance of help desk. Detailed explanation of the metrics and how to track them. This version is the first release...

Tags: Help Desk Outsourcing, Help Desk, Call Centers, It Operations

Software downloads 2008-08-15

Green is really just another way of saying 'energy-efficient'

OK, we all know that when it comes to green tech, it's REALLY about lean tech. Right? I mean, I'm sure that's why many of the IT managers who read this blog even bother spending time. That's what CDW figures, too, so in addition to the...

Tags: Power Management, IT Professional, CDW Corp., Virtualization, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder

LAS VEGAS -- Mozilla security chief Window Snyder wants to open-source much more than the Firefox browser. During a sit-down chat at the Black Hat security conference here, Snyder announced plans to launch three new initiatives around threat modeling, training and vulnerability metrics that push the envelope...

Tags: mozilla firefox, window, training, web browser, mozilla corp., window snyder, web browsers, security, internet, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Holy cow, Batman, it's a Platinum-level green data center!

Ever heard of Advanced Data Centers out of San Francisco? Well, you're about to, since the corporate hosting services company apparently is the first company to earn a Platinum Pre-Certification for a data center under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program for rating...

Tags: data center, bob seese, data centers, storage, hardware, data management, heather clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Day 2: iPhone Dev Camp 2

Yesterday I learned a few lessons about live blogging. Not many people are refreshing it as much as I was. I should list my posts with most recent at the top instead of the other way around. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, App, Melodies, Medialets, Games, Personal Technology, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-03

New-ish NEC monitor monitors energy consumption

If your company has reason to update any of your monitors in the near future, NEC Display Solutions has introduced a new model that provides not just its "Eco Mode" option, which lets you adjust your display for energy consumption metrics, but also an on-screen carbon counter that shows what...

Tags: Monitor, NEC Corp., Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-08-01

Sun's fourth quarter solid; Growth in fiscal 2009 remains elusive

Sun Microsystems on Friday reported fiscal fourth quarter net income of $88 million, or 11 cents a share, on revenue of $3.78 billion, down 1.4 percent from a year ago. Adjusted earnings in the quarter were $275 million, or 35 cents a share. However, Sun sees another tough year ahead....

Tags: U.S., Revenue, Michael Lehman, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Open Source, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-01

MakuaMon (exe)

MakuaMon allows you to set application and computer usage limits on three unique timelines: per session, per day, and per week. MakuaMon passively monitors usage and provides many options for notification to the end-user and the administrator. MakuaMon can e-mail daily summary reports and send exceeded usage alerts via e-mail...

Tags: Notification, Usage, Computer, Makua Software, MakuaMon, Productivity, E-mail, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Online Communications, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-07-31

Friendly Fire: SAP Flubs the Maintenance Business

You'd think, based on the timing, that Oracle was trying to deliberately make a PR run on what was looking like, and turned out to be, some pretty good news for SAP. The day before SAP's nice looking Q2 earnings call, Oracle upped the ante in its lawsuit against SAP...

Tags: Maintenance, Customer, SAP AG, Roi/Tco, Public Relations, Software Upgrade, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Joshua Greenbaum

Blog posts 2008-07-29

The Neosploit cybercrime group abandons its web malware exploitation kit

The end of the Neosploit web malware exploitation kit? RSA's FraudAction Research Labs recent monitoring of ongoing communications between Neosploit team members and their potential customers indicates so. The Neosploit malware kit has been around since the middle of 2007, with prices varying between $1000 and $3000, whose main differentiation...

Tags: Web, Malware, Neosploit, Neosploit Malware Kit, Malware Kit, Neosploit Team, Web Malware Exploitation Kit, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-29

Enterprises go live with SaaS in under 30 days

Today, SaaS project management vendor Daptiv publishes metrics showing that its customers go live in less than 30 days. I spoke to one satisfied customer, InterContinental Hotels. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Team, Software-as-a-service, Daptiv, Software As A Service (SaaS), Team Management, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Management, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2008-07-28

Verizon's wireless business shines; 'Comfortable' with FiOS adds

Verizon topped its second quarter targets Monday courtesy of a strong wireless business and executives said demand is holding up despite economic concerns. The telecom giant reported second quarter earnings of 66 cents a share and 67 cents a share excluding integration costs. Wall Street was expecting...

Tags: Revenue, Verizon Communications Inc., Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-28