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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Named a Leader by Two Independent Research Firms

By Guest PostAugust 4, 20103 commentsTechnologybrad wilson, crm, decision-makers, forrester research, gartner magic quadrant, magic quadrant, microsoft dynamics, sales force automation, tool, web 2.0

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 4, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced Microsoft Dynamics CRM has garnered recognition as a Leader from two leading independent research firms, Gartner Inc. and Forrester Research Inc. Forrester acknowledged Microsoft Dynamics CRM for offering a flexible customer service solution, earning a Leader position in The Forrester Wave™: CRM Suites Customer Service Solutions, Q3, 2010 (July 2010) report, while Gartner placed it as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (July 2010) report.

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Amazon.com Announces “Your Kindle Commercial Contest”

By Guest PostAugust 3, 2010TechnologyAmazon, commercial, gift card, grand prize, kindle, rich williams, united states

*Amazon invites customers to submit their own Kindle advertisement, with opportunity to win a $15,000 Amazon.com Gift Card as Grand Prize*

SEATTLE, Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the “Your Kindle Commercial Contest” and invited customers in the United States to compete in a contest to create the best 30-second or less Kindle advertisement for the chance to win $15,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards.

Kindle is the #1 bestselling item on Amazon.com for two years running.

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Online Habits: Where Are We Going?

By PravdaAugust 3, 2010Culture, Technologycisco, exabytes, Facebook, farmville, internet users, netflix, nielsen, online games, social networks, suraj shetty, united states of america, YouTube

A study by Nielsen into the habits of Internet users in the United States of America might provide a guideline as to future Internet user habits round the globe, since the USA sets the trend in virtual reality. What were the findings of this study? For a start, a huge disparity in Internet access via PC and mobile means. And by 2014, the video will dominate nearly 100% of web-use?

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IBM Closes Acquisition of Coremetrics

By Guest PostAugust 2, 20102 commentsTechnologyca, coremetrics, craig hayman, industry solutions, joe davis, real-time intelligence, san mateo, web analytics software, web sphere portal

ARMONK, N.Y. – 02 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Coremetrics, a leader in Web analytics software. Coremetrics, based in San Mateo, CA, will expand IBM’s business analytics capabilities by enabling organizations to use cloud computing services to develop faster, more targeted marketing campaigns.

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Office for Mac 2011 Hitting Store Shelves This October

By Guest PostAugust 2, 20101 commentTechnologyeric wilfrid, mac, microsoft macintosh, microsoft office, office 2011

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 2, 2010 — Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world at the end of October.

The suite will come in two editions to purchase at retail — Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011.

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IBM Opens the First Multipurpose Cloud Computing Center in Poland

By Guest PostJuly 29, 20101 commentTechnologycloud computing, czeslaw smutnicki, ibm, information technology, it, Nanotechnology, pawel panecki, poland, robotic, Wroclaw, wroclaw university of technology

WARSAW, Poland & WROCLAW, Poland – 29 Jul 2010: IBM Poland (NYSE: IBM) and the Wroclaw University of Technology today announced an agreement to establish the first university cloud computing center in Poland. As part of the partnership, the Wroclaw University of Technology will create a new academic curriculum, making cloud-focused courses available to more than 1500 students.

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IBM and Tridium, Inc. to Develop New Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings

By Guest PostJuly 28, 20101 commentEnvironment, Technologycommercial buildings, david bartlett, efficiency, gas pumps, honeywell automation and control solutions group, hvac, ibm, ibm maximo asset management enterprise, internet protocol for smart objects, ipso, Java, niagara, retail structures, sedona, smarter buildings, smarter planet, software, steve fey, tivoli monitoring for energy management, tridium

*IBM and Honeywell division collaborate to advance ‘smart’ technology for structures*

ARMONK, N.Y., – 28 Jul 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) said today it plans to work with Tridium, Inc. to develop new technology and solutions that will allow companies to maximize efficiency of their new and existing buildings and facilities while keeping an eye on profits.

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Social Networking Sites Reach a Higher Percentage of Women than Men Worldwide

By Guest PostJuly 28, 2010Culture, TechnologyComscore, digital world, female Internet user, gender-specific differences, linda boland Abraham, smartphone, Social networking sites, web usage, women on the web, women online usage, YouTube

*comScore Releases Report, Women on the Web: How Women are Shaping the Internet*

Reston, VA July 28, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a global report on women’s online usage titled, Women on the Web: How Women are Shaping the Internet, which provides an in-depth analysis of the female Internet user, highlighting key trends by Internet activity, worldwide region and digital channel.

Among its results, the report found that social networking sites reach a higher percentage of women than men globally, with 75.8 percent of all women online visiting a social networking site in May 2010 versus 69.7 percent of men. To download a copy of Women on the Web: How Women are Shaping the Internet, please visit: www.comscore.com/WomenOnTheWeb

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