Monthly Archives: December 2007
Americans More Wired, New-Media Survey Finds
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter)—About 38 percent of U.S. consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their cell phones as entertainment devices and...
LANDesk’s GM Looks Back to the Future
In a back-to-the-future move, Avocent almost one year ago appointed Steve Daly general manager of its LANDesk Software Division. Daly was no stranger to...
Passenger Hacks NYC Taxi Computer System
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission's technology enhancement plan that puts GPS systems, credit card scanners and monitors in the city's 13,000-plus...
FBI Enlists IT to Spread Message
The FBI's most wanted murders, cop killers, bank robbers and terrorists have one more force aligned against them: digital billboards.Clear Channel Outdoor, an advertising...
Online Customers Get Some Satisfaction
U.S. consumers are roughly just as satisfied—or unsatisfied—with 2007 online merchants as they were in 2006, according to the latest e-commerce customer satisfaction survey...
No BS: BO’s CEO Sees Wider Audience for BI
The business intelligence sector may be consolidating, but John Schwarz, CEO of Business Objects, believes market opportunities are expanding.The office of the CFO has...
New Years Resolutions for IT Pros
New Years Resolutions for IT Pros
IT professionals are not excited about a Vista migration. They fear end-user confusion and training required, memory issues and...
Gift Card Verification Glitch Hits Wal-Mart, Others
Shoppers at Wal-Mart and other chains were unable to use their gift cards much of Dec. 26. While Wal-Mart apologized to customers, it laid...
The Year Ahead
Delivering better service to customers is one of the top IT initiatives for 2008, and many companies are looking to business intelligence, collaboration and...
Obama Girl, Britney Boy Top YouTube Videos
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Videos by a self-styled Obama Girl, a fans tearful defense of Britney Spears and an attack by a herd of buffaloes on...