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Eric Zeman
Mobile's Biggest Losers In 2012
December 28, 2012 09:06 AM
The last twelve months have been turbulent for smartphone makers and wireless network providers. Here's who took it on the chin hardest.
Thomas Claburn
Google In 2013: 11 Predictions
December 17, 2012 09:06 AM
Google Glass won't shine, but the company as a whole will thrive in 2013. See if you agree with our predictions.
Eric Zeman
Yahoo Gets Serious About Mobile
December 12, 2012 11:10 AM
New email and Flickr apps show that CEO Mayer is pushing to make Yahoo a contender in the mobile market.
Eric Zeman
Google's Motorola Acquisition: All About The Patents
December 11, 2012 01:22 PM
Slew of facility closures and divestitures prove that Google was never interested in Motorola's hardware business.
Thomas Claburn
Social Networks Continue Push For Control
December 06, 2012 09:06 AM
The Internet was supposed to facilitate direct connections between individuals and disempower gatekeepers. Instead, it has become a massive man-in-the-middle attack.
Jake Wengroff
Why Eloqua Has the Right Stuff
December 05, 2012 09:00 AM
Marketing automation platform broadens its appeal for social media managers.
Dan Liutikas
Avoid Vague Social Media Policies
November 30, 2012 02:25 PM
Recent National Labor Relations Board decision reminds employers that employee speech related to terms of employment is protected.
Chris Murphy
GE Isn't Running An Industrial Internet Charity, Folks
November 29, 2012 03:25 PM
GE CEO Jeff Immelt expects strong revenue growth from new software products and services that tie machines to the Internet to allow better data analysis.
Eric Zeman
Why Apple Can't Deny Google Maps On iPhone
November 16, 2012 01:41 PM
When Google submits its rewritten Google Maps app for iOS, Apple can't block it.
Thomas Claburn
The Petraeus Affair: Surveillance State Stopper?
November 14, 2012 09:33 AM
Lawmakers, now reminded of their own vulnerability, need to strengthen email privacy protections. Companies need to do more to help customers protect content.
Eric Lundquist
LinkedIn: How To Take Advantage of Recent Changes
November 06, 2012 09:07 AM
LinkedIn understands the value of a business conversation. Consider these tips to make sure you're part of it.
Fritz Nelson
Google's CIO Dilemma
October 17, 2012 09:06 AM
CIOs are torn between wanting to back a company that represents the future and needing predictability. Google execs must now ask CIOs the right questions--and be prepared for stubborn answers.
David F. Carr
Time To Dismantle The Corporate Machine
October 15, 2012 11:06 AM
Dave Gray, author of "The Connected Company," says social business may be the means, but the end goal is a connected organization that adapts to provide the services customers really want.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Advertisers' 'Do Not Track' Protests Fail Smell Test
October 12, 2012 09:06 AM
An almost comic war of words continues between advertisers and Microsoft regarding do not track technology in Internet Explorer 10. Funny thing: The only tracking option advertisers want is opt-out.
Debra Donston-Miller
What LinkedIn Endorsements Mean To You
October 11, 2012 10:28 AM
LinkedIn's new Endorsements feature lets people easily recommend each other, but it will be the quality--not the quantity--of kudos that count.
Debra Donston-Miller
Facebook's Promoted Posts For Individuals: A Bad Idea
October 04, 2012 09:22 AM
Are you willing to pay to have your Facebook posts read by more people?
John McGreavy
Google Enterprise, I'm Not Impressed
October 03, 2012 08:00 AM
You have great products and are a proven innovator, but it will take changes in thinking to conquer the enterprise.
Paul McDougall
Bing Vs. Google Taste Test: Reader Results
September 13, 2012 10:30 AM
Microsoft's search engine fared better in our readers' taste tests than in mine. But readers still didn't see the "nearly 2-to-1" advantage that Microsoft claims.
David F. Carr
Guy Kawasaki: Google+ Is The Mac Of Social Networks
September 10, 2012 02:30 PM
Apple's former chief evangelist says he wrote What the Plus! Google+ for the Rest of Us because, just as the Mac was the superior computer, Google+ is the best social network.
Paul McDougall
Bing Flunked My Search Taste Test
September 07, 2012 09:06 AM
Microsoft claims Bing's results are preferred over Google's by 2 of every 3 searchers--but, for me at least, the numbers don't add up.
David F. Carr
Social Business Moves Beyond Facebook's Coattails
August 22, 2012 12:09 PM
Facebook's stock market plummet leaves LinkedIn and Jive Software looking good.
Mathew J. Schwartz
5 Ways To Solve The Password Reset Problem
August 15, 2012 08:30 AM
Apple, Amazon, and other vendors need to come up with better ways to safeguard accounts against social engineering attacks. But users must help.
Thomas Claburn
Google Joins Copyright Police Force
August 13, 2012 09:15 AM
Websites accused of copyright infringement, rightly or wrongly, may soon be harder to find. It is a bad idea, and Google should leave law enforcement to the police.
Thomas Claburn
Google $22.5 Million FTC Fine Has No Teeth
August 10, 2012 09:12 AM
FTC privacy fine represents less than a day's profits for Google. But if you care about privacy, you have options.
Laurianne McLaughlin
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Vs. The Mommy Judges
July 20, 2012 12:37 PM
The mommy judges couldn't wait to weigh in on Marissa Mayer. But in their quest for answers, the judges miss the truth.