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Calais 2.0 unveiled by Thomson Reuters

Calais 2.0 unveiled by Thomson ReutersYes but...Susan Feldman says 'Today, if you ask for documents on ‘high blood pressure’ in a standard keyword matching search engine, you won’t get documents about ‘hypertension’.' It's a curious example to choose because its so obviously wrong, mainly of course because no search engine...

Tags: SEARCH, HEALTHCARE, Calais 2.0, search engine, Thomson Reuters Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-19

Calais 2.0 unveiled by Thomson Reuters

In a press release to coincide with this week's Semantic Technology Conference in San Jose, Thomson Reuters subsidiary ClearForest has announced a major upgrade to their OpenCalais web service; Calais 2.0. Calais was originally launched in January of 2008, and there have been two interim releases in...

Tags: Thomson Reuters Corp., Web, Team, Drupal, Yahoo! Inc., Web Service, Tom Tague, Marmoset, Tom, Upshot, RDF, Semantic Web, Team Management, Channel Management, Web Services, Internet, Management, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-19

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Offshore outsourcers likely to beef up security following Bangalore blasts

A series of bombs have exploded in Bangalore and companies that have technology operations in India are likely to need increased security precautions following what appears to be a terrorist attack. According to various reports from Reuters and Rediff.com, nine bomb blasts have rattled Bangalore, which hosts...

Tags: India, Bangalore, Rediff.com India Ltd., Sacchin Uppal, Outsourcing, Business Security, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Juniper: Enterprise demand strong; Johnson hired to scale up

Current Juniper CEO Scott Kriens delivered strong quarter results, said enterprise demand was solid and outlined the primary reason Kevin Johnson was hired as his replacement: He knows how to scale. Ahead of its earnings report statement Thursday Juniper made the Johnson news official. The company has...

Tags: Revenue, Juniper Networks Inc., Kevin Johnson, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?

Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines

In a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia, Google opened Knol, an encyclopedia-like wiki site that requires writers to post their names and expertise. SAN FRANCISCO--Google opened its website Knol to the public on Wednesday, allowing people to write about their areas of expertise under their bylines in a...

Tags: Google Inc., DuPont Co., Web Site, Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Reuters, Google, encyclopedia

News items 2008-07-24

Qualcomm patent ruled invalid in German Nokia case

The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell phone maker Nokia was invalid. HELSINKI--The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell...

Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones

News items 2008-07-24

Qualcomm, Nokia deal ends long legal battle

Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. NEW YORK--Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. ...

Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones

News items 2008-07-24

What is the "product transition" Apple alluded to?

During Apple's Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts, Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO and Tim Cooke COO both mentioned a "product transition" that Apple is preparing for that will cut profit margins to help shut out rivals. Both executives punted on several analyst questions for more "color"...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Product Transition, iTablet, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games

Taking a page from Facebook and YouTube, Microsoft will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console. SEATTLE--Microsoft will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types...

Tags: Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Reuters, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox

News items 2008-07-23

Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft

The Carl Icahn proxy battle and Microsoft buyout drama appears to have been a slight distraction for Yahoo, which is seeing slowing display ad demand amid a weak economy. Yahoo on Tuesday reported second quarter net income of $131 million, or 9 cents a share, on revenue of...

Tags: Revenue, Jerry Yang, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Apple Q3 2008 earnings: revenue up 38%; Mac shipments up 41% (updated)

Apple announced their fiscal third quarter 2008 financial results today in a conference call with analysts. A press release and a re-broadcast of the audio webcast is available on Apple's investor relations Web site and you can subscribe to the Apple Quarterly Earnings Call podcast in iTunes. ...

Tags: Revenue, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Earnings, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Hardware, Finance, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries

Updated: Apple on Monday reported fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 a share, on revenue of $7.46 billion, well ahead of Wall Street estimates as Mac sales continued to surge. However, Apple lowered its outlook and failed to allay concerns about CEO Steve Jobs' health. ...

Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Job, Apple Macintosh, Health Care, Apple Inc., Steve, Operational Accounting, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Another call for Yahoo-Icahn compromise

Carl Icahn's push to get a new slate of directors on board at Yahoo took another hit late Sunday when another shareholder stepped up to call for a compromise. According to Reuters, Eric Jackson, manager of hedge fund Ironfire Capital and leader of shareholder group Yahoo Plan B, will announce...

Tags: Slate, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-21

iCrash: Buggy apps tarnish iPhone 2.0 appeal

iCrash: Buggy apps tarnish iPhone 2.0 appealBut stability is supposed to be iPhone's strong suit?Hmm, guess not! A big "I told you so" to all those who made fun of WM's theoretical lack of stability even though mine have all worked flawlessly.[i]If you don’t have an Apple account you have...

Tags: Sales channel, Digital music, Apple iPhone, iPhone 2.0 appeal, iCrash, Buggy app, iPhone 2.0, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Fastest-growing US web sites in May 2008

Apr-08 May-08 Growth, % Rank Total Internet : Total Audience 190,728 190,858 1 N/A Proflowers.com 1,301 5,453 319 200 Vonage Holdings Corp 2,202 4,832 119 227 Vlaze Media Networks, Inc. 4,021 7,162 78 153 Discovery.com Sites 8,800 15,473 76 62...

Tags: Web, InfoSpace Inc., Web Site, Internet, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Web Technology, Benefits, Healthcare, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, NB

Blog posts 2008-07-20

Yahoo may revisit News Corp if AOL dims: source

Yahoo is unlikely to get into a bidding war over AOL with Microsoft because Yahoo could instead renew talks over News Corp's Web properties. NEW YORK--Yahoo is unlikely to get into a bidding war over AOL with Microsoft because if Microsoft gets in the way, Yahoo could instead renew...

Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft-Icahn Proposal, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Investment, Reuters, Yahoo, Microsoft, Microhoo, merger, News Corps, AOL

News items 2008-07-18

IBM: Big Blue beats expectations; raises full year guidance

updated: IBM, a bellweather that analysts have been watching as an indicator of the tech industry's economic health in the U.S., reported second quarter earnings of $2.8 billion, or $1.98 a share, an increase of 28 percent over the same quarter a year ago. Revenue was $26.8 billion, a 13...

Tags: Revenue, IBM Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-17

EU files new charges against Intel

European Union antitrust regulators say Intel paid retailers to not sell PCs using chips made by rival Advanced Micro Devices. BRUSSELS--European Union antitrust regulators made new accusations against chipmaker Intel on Thursday, saying it paid retailers to not sell PCs using chips made by rival Advanced Micro Devices. ...

Tags: Commission, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., European Union, Sales Force Management, Semiconductors, Sales, Hardware, Components, Reuters, Intel, antitrust, European Commission, AMD, processors

News items 2008-07-17

AOL talks with Microsoft, Yahoo heat up: source

Sources said a deal with Yahoo would likely involve merging AOL--with Time Warner keeping a share, and a deal with Microsoft would have Redmond completely taking over AOL. NEW YORK--Time Warner's discussions to merge or sell its AOL Internet division with Microsoft or Yahoo have taken on new...

Tags: Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Internet, Search, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Reuters, AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, mergers

News items 2008-07-16