New Role of IT
In a virtual and cloud environment, new rules apply and opportunities exist to show better cost efficiencies and value creation to the business--the true measure of IT success.InformationWeek
Bob Metcalfe Plans Ethernet's 40thThe 'Father of Ethernet' comes back to PARC, the scene of the crime, to talk about Ethernet's future -- including a 40th birthday bash in May.
CES 2013: It's A Wrap!While some claim CES has lost its luster and big name headliners over the years, the show refuses to be deemed irrelevant. With trends spanning healthcare, mobile and automotive, there was plenty to see.
CES; the car showOver the last few years CES has gone from being a predominantly consumer technology show, to an automotive show. In 2013, we caught up with a number of vendors to talk about the future of driving.
Whirlwind tour of CES showfloorSylvie Barak takes you on a speedy tour of the CES show floor, to see what accessories, gadgets, toys and tech was on offer.
Among the highlights; cute bluetooth speakers, nail printers, bejeweled iphone cases, LED lights, waterproof tablets and more
Gadgets, Gizmos and geekery at CES PepcomPepcom's technology showcase at CES 2013 has 100’s of companies showing off their consumer wares to fans. Everything from voice-control watches to Ubuntu smartphones and life-vests that pulsate wirelessly to the beat of your ipod.
CES Unveiled (Call of the Weird)What do hemp headphones, singing toothbrushes, quadcopter cameras and 3-D printed iPhone cases all have in common? Why, CES Unveiled of course!
Intel touts tablets, smartphones at CES 2013Intel put on an impressive show at CES 2013, showing off a whole host of ultrabook convertibles, smartphones and gesture control demos. We walked around the booth and found the best Intel had to offer.
NXP on route to automotive futureNXP has made automotive a priority, striving to enable all electronic communication to, from and within the vehicle – reliably, securely, and efficiently. Using in-vehicle networks and RF cryptography.
QNX hacks a BentleyWhile BlackBerry may no longer be an executive brand, Bentleys are still the very icons of style. So when RIM owned software company QNX decided to hack a Bentley, the results were incredibly cool. Take a look.
CES: Maxim shows heart, turns up volume on audioMaxim Integrated showed off its Cardio Leaf t-shirt to demonstrate the integration of sensors with the analog technology that controls them and processes their data. Also showing off its audio products, notably the FlexSound configuration application
CES; Synaptics senses mobile touch potentialSynaptics is moving on from simple touchpad sensors to a more touch integrated future, from better designed ThinTouch capacitive keyboards to mobile touchscreens that work even with gloved hands.
Rambus; from dark to light(bulb)IP company Rambus may have struggled with a bad reputation as a patent troll in the past, but the firm says it is now moving in another direction to make good on its inventions. At CES they were showing off an LED lightbulb and a visual search TV.
Intel shows off eye tracking and gesture techMice and keyboards are the past. Eye tracking, voice commands and gestures are the future. At least according to Intel and demonstrated to our team at CES 2013.
Intel mandates touch, voice control for UltrabooksShowing a range of touch, eye tracking and voice demos at CES, Intel made good on its claims to change the way consumers interact with machines, now it just remains to be seen whether everyone will take to that with as much enthusiasm as Intel.
Intel pulls in low powered core productsAt CES, Intel announced a pull-in of its low powered processors from 4th gen. to 3rd gen. Ivy bridge products, exceeding even its own stated power targets, for what the company hopes will produce thinner, lighter, longer battery life devices.
CES 2013: Intel core for tablets, ultrabooksIntel announced pull ins for core products, noting the new processors would come out earlier than expected and enable thinner, lighter ultrabooks and tablets with all-day battery life.
CES 2013: Intel's new smartphone reference designIntel unveiled a new smartphone reference design aimed at the value market, while showing off higher performance smartphones from its partner Motorola, based on the Atom Z280.
Atmel talks touch enabled curves and Internet of ThingsTwo popular trends rocking the world of consumer electronics are touch enabled surfaces and the Internet of Things. American semiconductor firm Atmel has made both a priority, and to prove it, the firm hit the ground running at CES 2013.
SugarSync 2.0: More Convenient, More Enterprise FocusSugarSync CEO Laura Yecies gives us her elevator pitch, focusing specifically on ease of use improvements to the product in version 2.0.
ClearStory: The Convergence of Big Data AnalyticsClearStory CEO Sharmila Mulligan gives the elevator pitch on her company, explaining that it buffers business users from the technical aspects of data analysis, while providing a deep look at disparate data types.
Kaggle Crowdsources The Data Scientist ProblemKaggle CEO Anthony Goldbloom describes how his company uses crowdsourcing to bring data scientists to organizations that need them, using competitions to spur innovation.
How the Giants Perfected BYOD and Their GameSF Giants CIO Bill Schlough and AT&T work hard so you can BYOD to the ball park. Thanks to all the technology for the team and fans, Matt Cain's perfect game became a perfect social networking experience.
Oracle And The Great Stack AttackOracle has built, acquired and assembled the pieces to build a complete technology stack, and it will run on premise, or in the cloud (Oracle's). We caught up with Oracle President Mark Hurd and Oracle customers to assess where Oracle is heading.
Oracle President Mark Hurd Sets Bold DirectionDuring a lengthy one-on-one interview, Oracle President Mark Hurd talks about what Oracle is doing in the cloud, with engineered systems, applications and more, and he faces a few sharp questions about Oracle's competitive battles.
Microsoft Windows Phone 8, Dwolla and More on Valley ViewOn Valley View, we took a deep dive into Windows Phone 8 with Microsoft Senior Product Manager, Greg Sullivan. We also talked with Ben Milne, CEO of e-payments upstart Dwolla, and Justin Kan, CEO of Exec. Also see our elevator pitch segment.
How To Outsource Your Life With ExecBYTE tried out Exec's business concierge service at the W Hotel, for only $25/hour. Exec co-founder and CEO Justin Kan appeared on InformationWeek's Valley View to give us a deeper dive into the tech driving the service and how he plans to expand.
Windows Phone 8 Keeps Growing UpMicrosoft Windows Phone Sr Product Manager gives us a deeper dive into the features of Windows Phone 8, discusses Microsoft's approach to apps and developers, and shows off some of the newest hardware from Nokia, HTC and Samsung.
Dwolla Builds Mobile Payment Network Of The FutureLittle Dwolla, barely two years old, with all of about 40 employees in the technology hotbed of Iowa, has big intentions. It has created a modern payment network, and it aims to change how money moves. Dwolla CEO Ben Milne explains how.
Cisco, Oracle, Elections: Valley View Tackles AllThe October Valley View featured an exclusive chat with Cisco CEO John Chambers, and an in-depth report on Oracle, including our one-on-one with Mark Hurd. We also featured Alteryx, Hearsay Social and Taptera, and an exclusive report from CRN.
The Tech Industry & The Stimulus Money: Failure?CRN News Edtior Steve Burke joins our Valley View hosts to talk about his publication's exclusive report on how the teckhnology companies spent the stimulus money.
Cisco CEO John Chambers Ready For BattleIt's been a tough couple years for Cisco CEO John Chambers, but he has emerged from the struggle just as spry and confident as ever. CRN editor-at-large Chad Berndtson sits down with Chambers to talk about the competition and the future.
Taptera's Enterprise Mobile Application SuiteTaptera CEO and Co-Founder Chris O'Connor gives the Valley View judges his elevator pitch, talking about how his company is creating useful applications for employees, and a secure infrastructure that CIOs will like.
Hearsay Social Brings An Enterprise FocusHearsay Social's CTO and co-Founder Steve Garrity gives the Valley View judges the 2-minute elevator pitch, and discusses why his company's social enterprise software stands out.
Alteryx: Big Data Analytics For Mere MortalsAlteryx CEO Dean Stoecker gives Valley View judges the company's 2-minute elevator pitch. Alteryx provides a platform for business users to create and publish powerful analytics applications.GM CIO Randy Mott On Automaker’s IT ‘Transformation’General Motors CIO Randy Mott sits down with InformationWeek Editor In Chief Rob Preston for a live Q&A at the InformationWeek 500 Conference on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
Quintiles CIO Builds IT To Drive RevenueRichard Thomas, the CIO of Quintiles, thinks his IT team's most critical skills need to be making other people in the company look good. Now, that approach could be a disaster if used as an excuse for IT to stay in a back-office.
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