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comScore Reports December 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Technologyapple accounted, Comscore, comscore mobilens, google android, Microsoft, mobile, mobile phone industry, motorola, nokia, oems, original equipment manufacturers, os, Samsung, smartphone operating system, top handset manufacturer, u s

*Number of Smartphone Users Up 60 Percent Versus Year Ago*

RESTON, VA, February 7, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending December 2010. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone operating system (OS) platforms in the U.S. according to their share of current mobile subscribers ages 13 and older, and reviewed the most popular activities and content accessed via the subscriber’s primary mobile phone. The December report found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 24.8 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone platforms with 31.6 percent market share. (more…)

Yahoo! to Support Safer Internet Day on February 8, 2011 With a Global Commitment to Creating Safer Online Experiences for Young People

By Guest PostFebruary 7, 20112 commentsTechnologyarabic speaking children, catherine teitelbaum, children, common sense media, cyber bullying, Germany, maktoob, mobile devices, national cyber security alliance, safer internet day, safer online experiences, Yahoo, yahoo safely, yahoo safely worldwide

*Yahoo! launches safety sites across more than 26 countries, providing online safety tips for educators, parents, and teens around the world*

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Yahoo! Inc. today announced that it is launching Yahoo! Safely worldwide, demonstrating its longtime commitment to fostering safer online experiences. Through Yahoo! Safely (https://safely.yahoo.com), users across 26 countries and 14 languages can now access information and advice on making smart choices online. This global resource aims to inform parents, educators, and young people in their own languages about important topics, such as managing digital reputations, avoiding cyber-bullying, and learning how to minimize risks on mobile devices. (more…)

Multidisciplinary Student Teams Meld Minds in Microsoft Competition

By Guest PostFebruary 4, 2011Technologyinnovation at microsoft, innovation competition, microsoft competition, microsoft firenze bxt, student

The 5th annual Microsoft Firenze BXT Student Innovation Competition brings together business, design and engineering students to showcase how innovation happens in the real world. This year’s finals take place this weekend on Microsoft’s Redmond campus

REDMOND, Wash. – Feb. 4, 2011 – Midway through last year’s Microsoft Firenze BXT student innovation competition, James Liu realized something he wasn’t expecting. (more…)

Yahoo! Labs Launches AdLabs to Advance the Science of Digital Advertising

By Guest PostFebruary 3, 2011Technologyadvertising products, digital advertising, hyperlocal targeting, yahoo adlabs, yahoo labs

New study proves the power of hyperlocal online ad targeting in driving sales

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Yahoo! Inc. today announced the launch of Yahoo! AdLabs, a group focused on providing scientific leadership to the industry and accelerating innovation in digital advertising products through Yahoo! Labs (https://labs.yahoo.com/), one of the world’s premier industrial research organizations. (more…)

comScore Publishes White Paper on the Impact of Cookie Deletion on Website Audience Measurement in Australia

By Guest PostFebruary 3, 2011Technologyaustralia, brazil, Comscore, cookie deletion, france, Germany, internet users, new zealand, online audiences, serial cookie deleters, third party cookies, white paper

*Study Finds that Without Proper Adjustments, Site-Server Estimates can Overstate Audience Size by Factor of up to 2.7x*

Sydney, Australia, February 3, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its white paper, The Impact of Cookie Deletion on Site-Server and Ad-Server Metrics in Australia: An Empirical comScore Study. The study addresses the key sources of discrepancy between server-based and panel-based data and reveals that cookie deletion can lead to large overstatements in servers’ measurement of the size of online audiences. Without appropriate adjustments, site-server measurement of the size of website audiences in Australia can be inflated by up to 2.7 times the actual number of unique visitors. (more…)

Microsoft Delivers Online Encrypted E-mail Using Direct Project Security Protocols

By Guest PostFebruary 2, 2011Technologydirect project, e mail messaging, encrypted e mail, microsoft healthvault, security protocols

Interoperable e-mail messaging service launched with new version of Microsoft HealthVault enables physicians to share patient health information electronically

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 2, 2011 — During a Health & Human Services event in D.C. today, Microsoft Corp. today announced new encrypted e-mail functionality for Microsoft HealthVault, which allows clinical partner solutions to send messages to patients based on security protocols set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC’s) Direct Project. Through this offering, every HealthVault record will be able to automatically accept mails directly from healthcare providers. (more…)

CIO Technology Priorities for 2011: Flexible Financing Options

By Guest PostFebruary 1, 2011Technologyflexible financing, microsoft financing, microsoft financing program

Financing purchases under a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement can help CIOs strategically manage their IT budgets

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 1, 2011 — In the current global economic climate, chief information officers (CIOs) are carefully examining their technology priorities and becoming more involved in financing to meet strategic IT objectives. (more…)

Amazon Web Services to Launch Oracle Edition of Amazon Relational Database Service

By Guest PostFebruary 1, 2011Technologyamazon rds, amazon relational database service, amazon web services, aws, bring your own license, byol, database administration, database infrastructure, db instances, mark townsend, mysql databases, oracle database 11g, oracle database server technologies, oracle databases, raju gulabani, servers

*Businesses and developers will soon be able to run Oracle Databases with the pricing flexibility, ease of use, and scalability of Amazon RDS and the AWS Cloud*

SEATTLE, Feb 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., today announced that it plans to make Oracle Database 11g available via the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), during the second quarter of 2011. Amazon RDS is a web service that makes it easier to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. Amazon RDS for Oracle will include flexible pricing options for customers. Those with existing Oracle licenses will be able to run Oracle Databases on Amazon RDS with no additional software licensing or support charges. Those without existing Oracle licenses can take advantage of on-demand hourly licensing with no upfront fees or long-term commitments. Businesses and developers can visit [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/oracle] to learn more, sign up to be notified when the service is available, and request a briefing from an AWS associate. (more…)

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