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IBM to Acquire Netezza

By Guest PostSeptember 20, 2010Technologybusiness analytics, data warehousing appliance, ibm, netezza appliances, netezza corporation

ARMONK – 20 Sep 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ) today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire Netezza, a publicly held company based in Marlborough, Mass., in a cash transaction at a price of $27 per share or at a net price of approximately $1.7 billion, after adjusting for cash. Netezza will expand IBM’s business analytics initiatives to help clients gain faster insights into their business information, with increased performance at a lower cost. (more…)

comScore Introduces Social Analytix™ for Social Media Monitoring

By Guest PostSeptember 20, 2010Technologyblogs, Comscore, david alston, digital world, Facebook, linkedIn, myapace, radian6, radian6 technology, social analytix, social media, steve dennen, Twitter

*Powered by Radian6, New Monitoring Solution Allows Marketers to Measure What Consumers are Saying about their Brands across Digital Media*

RESTON, VA, September 20, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the introduction of comScore Social Analytix™, a social media intelligence service for comScore clients, powered by the Radian6 social media monitoring and engagement platform. The service will provide clients with detailed, real-time insights based on what consumers are saying about their brands and products on the web.

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Yahoo! Opens State-of-the-Art Data Center in Western New York

By Guest PostSeptember 20, 2010Technologydata center, global service desk, lockport facility, Yahoo, yahoo data center

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & LOCKPORT, N.Y., Sep 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) today unveiled one of the world’s most energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and cost-effective data center buildings in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. The state-of-the-art facility uses a combination of innovative data center design and Lockport’s naturally cool climate to dramatically decrease its electricity use throughout the year. (more…)

Bharti Airtel and IBM Join Forces to Transform Emerging African Mobile Communications Market and Fuel Economic Development Across the Continent

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 20101 commentEconomy, Technologyafrican continent, african mobile communications, bharti airtel, bharti airtel limited, crowne plaza hotel, economic development, ibm, ibm research, Kenya, nairobi, samuel j. palmisano, spoken web, sunil bharti

NAIROBI, Kenya & ARMONK, N.Y. – 17 Sep 2010: In a move that will accelerate the transformation of African mobile communications and positively impact the speed of economic development across the African continent, Bharti Airtel Limited and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the selection of IBM to manage the computing technology and services that power Bharti Airtel’s mobile communications network spanning 16 African countries.

An agreement is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter.

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Amazon.com Introduces “Motion Gaming 101,” a One-Stop Education and Shopping Destination for Motion Gaming Technology

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2010Technologyamazon motion gaming 101, amazon.com, motion-gaming technology, paul ryder, video game, video tutorials

SEATTLE, Sep 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today unveiled Amazon Motion Gaming 101 (www.amazon.com/motiongaming101), a new section in its video game store designed to introduce both game enthusiasts and casual gamers to new choices in motion-gaming technology, which use a player’s body movements and gestures to play games. The site focuses on providing simple, easy-to-find information about motion-sensitive gaming, including educational videos, customized game recommendations, customer reviews, buying guides and gift suggestions.

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Twitter Helps Smaller Firms Level the Information Playing Field

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2010Technology

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Smaller companies that don’t get much news coverage can bridge the information gap with investors by tweeting, according to a study by Greg Miller, Hal White and Beth Blankespoor of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

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comScore Releases August 2010 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

By Guest PostSeptember 16, 20101 commentTechnologyaol llc, ask network, Comscore, comscore qsearch, google instant search, google sites, Microsoft, qsearch, u.s. search marketplace, yahoo! Sites

RESTON, VA, September 16, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in August with 65.4 percent of searches conducted.

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comScore and PMB Release Fused Database in Canada, Combining Print Readership, Internet Behaviour and Product Usage Data

By Guest PostSeptember 16, 2010Technologycanadian media industry, canadians, comscore canada clients, data linkage technique, fused database, online media habits

New Data Provides Multi-Dimensional Insights on Canadian Print and Online Audiences, Bringing Additional Value to Publishers, Agencies and Advertisers

Toronto, Canada, September 16, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) and PMB Print Measurement Bureau today announced the release date for a joint product offering that links Canadians’ online media habits with print readership and other media consumption data, along with product and brand usage, all in a single database. The fused database will be available September 21 exclusively to PMB members and comScore Canada clients, with access through software suppliers licensed jointly by PMB and comScore. (more…)

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