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Ketera tames the supply chain's long tail: Ketera tames the supply chain's long tailIs Ketera Missing the Big Picture?Aravo appreciates Ketera’s new “Supplier Connect” tool as it validates some of the customer pain-points Aravo has targeted with our Supplier Information Management SIM platform since our inception in 2000. However, there are key differences between the offerings. From...; Tags: channel management, purchasing & procurement, strategy, long tail, supplier, supplier information management, aravo, ketera, supply chain; Discussion threads 2007-10-11

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Can global competition bring health care quality?: My view is a key to any P4P scheme has to be transparency, solid information insurers and consumers can use to make informed choices. In the past this was known as "reputation," but when marketing dollars are used to buy reputation, numbers must replace it. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: hospital, health care, healthcare, vertical industries, benefits, enterprise software, software, human resources, dana blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Will the Olympics melt the Internet?: Okay, sky-is-falling fans and network neutrality proponents: We're about to find out whether the Internet can â€“ or will â€“ break down under the strain of mass consumption of streaming video. At least that's the opinion of Brick Eksten, the president and CEO...; Tags: nbc, network, video, stream, internet, corporate communications, web site development, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Google doubles its cookie tracking: Will you opt out?: Google on Thursday rolled out improvements to its ad network and will add DoubleClick tracking across its sites. Google also made it easy to opt out of its double dose of cookies with one click. The larger question is whether users will choose to go cookie free. ...; Tags: google inc., advertisement, doubleclick inc., cookie, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Apple sued for ... slavery?!?!!: The complaint claims that Apple misleadingly classified workers as management employees in order to avoid having to pay them overtime. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: overtime, apple inc., class action, benefits, human resources, adrian kingsley-hughes; Blog posts 2008-08-07

Teaching language to robots: For a project scheduled to end in 2011, Plymouth University researchers will build two robots using software allowing them to interact with each other to exchange learned information like humans. The team will use language-learning techniques designed for children. According to The Engineer, the goal of the project is to...; Tags: project, concept, neck, belpaeme, robots, emerging technologies, roland piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-08-07
CIOs: We love video conferencing and online training; Enterprise 2.0 on the ropes: Chief information officers have the hots for online training, video conferencing and collaboration software such as Microsoft's SharePoint. Just don't ask these execs to blog, use a wiki or enter a virtual world. That's the recap from a survey of 1,400 CIOs by staffing firm Robert Half...; Tags: cio, online training, enterprise 2.0, wiki, online communications, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...; Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Google gives us the keys to insightful information: If you are someone who can't get enough data, Google's new "Insights for Search" (which I'm sure will be renamed to simply "Google Insights" when they realize the current name is too long) is going to be a place that you want to visit. Google Insights for...; Tags: google inc., advertisement, brand, tool, branding, productivity, marketing, garett rogers; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop: Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...; Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, intel corp., ubuntu, wubi, newbie, linux, microsoft windows, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
RDBMS market reached $18.8 bln in 2007: 2007 was a year that saw continued steady growth in the relational database management systems RDBMS market, with signal improvements on the part of several of the top five vendors in this space. The RDBMS market is estimated to have grown by 12.6% from $16.7 bln in 2006 to $18.8...; Tags: rdbms, databases, enterprise software, software, data management, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Sorry, no-can-do, says Tufts: Tufts University responded last week to a subpoena in yet another file-sharing case by explaining why they could not actually identify the "Does" named in the case. While this is hardly a new argument, the IT department at Tufts did a particularly nice job of refusing politely, with a...; Tags: dhcp, tufts university, riaa, peer to peer (p2p), networking, internet, christopher dawson; Blog posts 2008-08-06
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
TSA vendor finds lost laptop, remains suspended: Travelers who use the Transportation Security Administration's Registered Traveler program might be verified as good security risks but the same can't be said about Steven Brill's Verified Identity Pass, one of the TSA vendors that operates the program. VIP, under the brand name Clear, lost a laptop containing...; Tags: transportation security administration, laptop computer, vip, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, richard koman; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?: Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?1997 called. It wants its article backAs a reader of News.com and ZDNet for years and years, I had to laugh when I saw the headline for this one. Sounds familiar, except it would have been about Netscape.Next maybe you...; Tags: operating systems, web browsers, desktops, operating system, web browser, desktop, mozilla corp.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Total spending in network services to reach $9.1 bln in 2012 in Asia: According to IDC, over 70% of respondents in markets such as Australia, China, and India indicated that solutions pertaining to the network were either important or very important. Total spending in Network services (which includes Network Consulting & Integration Services NCIS and Network Management NM) will grow from $4.7 bln...; Tags: network, network service, international data corp., networking, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Total spending in network services to reach $9.1 bln in 2012 in Asia: According to IDC, over 70% of respondents in markets such as Australia, China, and India indicated that solutions pertaining to the network were either important or very important. Total spending in Network services (which includes Network Consulting & Integration Services NCIS and Network Management NM) will grow from $4.7 bln...; Tags: network, network service, international data corp., networking, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Sensors to detect oral cancer in saliva: Sensors to detect oral cancer in salivaSensors detect oral cancerI was fascinated by this article due to the fact that I have a very good friend with melanoma cancer that is spreading all over his body. It began behind his eye which he has since lost to cancer, moved...; Tags: oral cancer, sensor; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X: Enterprise software giant Oracle is at LinuxWorld this week, positioning itself as head cheerleader for widespread adoption in the Enterprise. In addition to a keynote speech that discussed Oracle's position around Linux, as well as details of its own deployment, there were two announcements issued today. The...; Tags: data center, oracle corp., linux, data centers, unix, operating systems, open source, software, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection: Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protectionWhen a feature is not a featureIf a feature is too hard to use then it is not a feature. Jobs did extensive case studies and found that warnings about phishing simply confused people and that in the...; Tags: cyberthreats, spam, security, consumer reports, phishing, apple inc., apple safari; Discussion threads 2008-08-06