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The movement toward a biofuels-based energy infrastructure in the U.S. is steadily building steam.Part 1 of this four-part series focuses on the emergence of a grass roots energy movement.Part 2 takes a look at the pros and cons of ethanol and biodiesel fuels, andPart 3 examines the use of the Internet to foster change This final installment consid...
Chip giant Intel has entered the mobile phone memory market, making its first NOR flash memory semiconductor products available this week for low-cost, wireless devices in emerging markets Intel said the development of NOR flash, a non-volatile, read-only memory technology -- was a direct response to demand for low-cost phones. Currently 80 percent...
Microsoft is steadily advancing its plan to make Windows Live an entertainment and communications hub with its rollout of Windows Live Spaces. The next generation of the company's blogging service, it now focuses heavily on social networking Microsoft is approaching the concept of social networks a little differently from other providers, explained...
Google on Wednesday announced a deal with XM Satellite Radio to help the Internet search giant's advertisers automatically place ads on the satellite radio's non-music radio channels The deal gives Google advertisers a means to reach XM's more than 7 million subscribers. XM could benefit from offering targeted messages to its subscribers....
Media giant Time Warner reported a second quarter profit of US$1 billion and said it would attempt to foster advertising revenue growth in its AOL division by offering free services that have long been available only to subscribers Time Warner said its results were buoyed by a combination of growth factors, including a rise in online advertising re...
When designing a Web page, where exactly should one place the icon to let the consumer know Live Chat is available? On the home page? In the service section? Should that icon be flashing? What color should it be? Believe or not, a group of executives spent at least half an hour of earnest conversation on these fine details of chat entry points and ...
It's getting harder and harder to find a marketable dot-com domain name and that's starting to worry Web developers, according to Dotster The Vancouver, Wash.-based provider of domain name registration and hosting services contends that developers are concerned about running out of marketable dot-com names completely....
Last week I discussed one of the emerging hot spots in front office software, partner relationship management or PRM. This week I thought it would be interesting to take a look at another perennially emerging area -- wireless I got the idea sitting next to a wireless expert on a flight to Atlanta a couple of weeks ago. He told me that more than 5...
Going green is becoming an increasingly important initiative to many companies these days, but some are going above and beyond to please Mother Nature In July, the Green Electronics Council recognized more than 60 desktop computers, laptops and monitors from Dell, HP and other manufacturers for meeting new green standards and registering their equi...
On July 27, by a vote of 410 to 15, the House of Representatives passed the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), which will restrict access to social networking sites such as MySpace.com and other interactive services at schools and libraries that receive federal funding. The rationale behind the DOPA is to keep teenagers and children away from these Web sites, many of which have become stalking grounds for pedophiles...
McAfee on Tuesday confirmed that consumer versions of its leading software for securing PCs is vulnerable to a flaw that could leave users open to hackers Security software developer eEye discovered the vulnerability on July 19 and reported it to McAfee. The flaw means attackers could retrieve passwords and other sensitive personal information stor...
A startling revelation about the number of different kinds of bacteria in the deep sea raises fundamental new questions about microbial life and evolution in the oceans In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, scientists reveal marine microbes may be some 10 to 100 times more diverse than had been previ...
Hackers made Firefox the latest subject of attack last week, utilizing software that could capture extremely sensitive information, including credit card numbers and passwords On July 25, Symantec Security Response detected Infostealer.Snifula, which downloads malicious Trojans onto a user's computer that can subsequently steal any information the ...
In the latest twist to come to the rapidly changing music industry, major label EMI said it would license its entire catalog to peer-to-peer network Mashboxx The deal is the latest boost for Mashboxx, one of the first P2P firms to be built from the ground up as a legitimate music delivery network. Mashboxx was founded by former Grokster CEO Wayne R...
IBM this week revealed five new, higher-end, Opteron-based server systems for increased energy efficiency. The releases further highlight the company's commitment to Advanced Micro Devices' server processor products IBM said its AMD-based server expansion, to include x86 blade servers with new IBM technology, will bolster its arsenal of x86 servers...
Verizon Communications said Tuesday that its net profit fell compared to a year ago as it continued to spend to integrate its long-distance acquisition MCI. Meanwhile, revenue grew mainly thanks to expansion in its wireless business Verizon also acknowledged that its number of landline customers fell in the second quarter as more customers sought ...
Governments are turning to private sector techniques -- namely benchmarking -- to ensure that their back-office processes meet industry performance standards, according to a new study by Accenture. The resulting savings are, at least in theory, being applied to constituent-facing processes "We know of a few organizations that realized savings in th...
BulkRegister, the original low-price commodifier of the domain name industry, announced that its business and assets are being acquired by eNom of Bellevue, Wash. In an e-mail sent to customers on July 26, BulkRegister said that its user interface would be integrated into eNom's main platform and that eNom would be doubling its office space in Bellevue to accommodate increases in development and customer support operations...
It can be a scary world out there. Phishers, hackers, crackers and the like are determined to wreak havoc on network security -- and a firm's Chief Information Officer is smack dab in the middle of it all The CIO establishes and directs the strategic long-term goals, policies and procedures for an IT department. This professional determines an orga...
Asked to define CRM, most enterprise executives will tell you it's the process of moving a company from a product-centric focus to a customer-centric one. Since customers ultimately write your paycheck, it's not hard to see why enterprises have embraced this concept and the technology to enable it However, it's a different story for smaller busines...
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