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Made in IBM Labs: Two-Factor Security for Mobile Transactions

By Guest PostOctober 18, 2013Technologyatm card, data platform, diego ortiz yepes, ibm scientists, market trend, mobile device, mobile security, mobile transaction, mobilefirst portfolio, near field communication, nfc, operating system, pin, sms, target for hackers, Technology, two factor authentication, upwardly mobile enterprise

ZURICH – 18 Oct 2013: IBM scientists have developed a new mobile authentication security technology based on the radio standard known as near-field communication (NFC). The technology provides an extra layer of security when using an NFC-enabled device and a contactless smartcard to conduct mobile transactions, including online banking and digital signatures when accessing a corporate Intranet or private cloud.

According to a recent report by ABI Research, the number of NFC devices in use will exceed 500 million in 2014. This statistic and the fact that 1 billion mobile phone users will use their devices for banking purposes by 2017* make for an increasingly opportune target for hackers. (more…)

IBM, STMicroelectronics and Shaspa Advance Smarter Home Initiative

By Guest PostJanuary 8, 2013Technology1933, 3d, batteryless, bruce anderson, carbon dioxide, chicago world fair, cloud enabled electronics, cloud platform, co2 level, data, ecosystem, electronics exhibition, energy efficiency, forecast, gui, home gateway, human motion, ibm, ibm cloud, ibm worklight, industry standard, internet of things, ipv6 network, it efficiency, las vegas, mobile application platform, mobile device, monitoring, multiple user interfaces, new era, oliver goh, osgi, parks associates, physical gestures, preset scenarios, save energy, shaspa, smart home, smarter home initiative, stih416, stmicroelectronics, system on chip, temperature, time based, value add services, voice recognition

Cloud computing enhances control of “Internet of Things” in the home to help manage heating, lighting, security and more via multiple user interfaces including gestures and voice recognition

LAS VEGAS, CES – 08 Jan 2013: IBM, STMicroelectronics and Shaspa today announced a collaboration to tap cloud and mobile computing for manufacturers and service providers to provide innovative ways for consumers to manage and interact with their homes’ functions and entertainment systems using multiple user interfaces such as voice recognition and physical gestures for a smarter home.

A “smart home” brings networking functions together, creating a gateway that connects a television, computer or mobile device with smart meters, lights, appliances, plugs and sensors within the home as well as services from outside. Parks Associates forecasts that more than 8 billion devices will be connected on the home network by year-end 2015.[1] (more…)

IBM Expands the Power of Social Business with New Cloud, Mobile Advances

By Guest PostDecember 6, 2012Technologyalistair rennie, ann gates, cashi, cloud, cloud based office, data, el paso, email, emo curriculum, European Union, forrester research, ibm, ibm email, ibm smartcloud, marie l kenerson, mobile device, mobile workforce, North America, power, safe harbor, social business software, Social networking, switzerland, texas, university, utep, version control

University of Texas at El Paso taps cloud-based, business-grade social networking to help academics collaborate

ARMONK, N.Y. – 06 Dec 2012: IBM today announced new social business software to help enterprise clients collaborate easily and securely in the cloud using the broadest range of mobile devices. The new IBM SmartCloud services include new social networking features and the release of IBM SmartCloud Docs, a cloud-based office productivity suite, which allows users to simultaneously collaborate on word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents to improve productivity.

According to Forrester Research, cloud computing will grow from a $41 billion business in 2010 to $241 billion in 2020*. At the same time, social networking is on the rise. According to Forrester Research, the market opportunity for social enterprise apps is expected to grow at a rate of 61 percent through 2016, reaching $6.4 billion**. (more…)

comScore Reports August 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostOctober 2, 2012Technologyamericans, apple, application, Comscore, google android, htc, industry, intelligent, market share, Microsoft, mobile device, mobile phone, mobile subscriber, mobilens data, motorola, oem, online survey, rim, Samsung, smartphone, symbian, text messaging, US

Apple Inches Closer to #2 Position in OEM Market

RESTON, VA, October 2, 2012 – 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 August 2012. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.7 percent market share. Google Android led among smartphone platforms, accounting for 52.6 percent of smartphone subscribers, while Apple accounted for 34.3 percent. (more…)

iPods in Classroom can Boost Academic Time and Resources for English Language Learners

By Guest PostSeptember 4, 2012Education, Technologyacademic advantage, austin, calculator, cesar navarrete, classroom, educational purpose, ells, english language, geographic area, internet, ipod touches, learner, learning resource, map, media creation, middle school, min liu, mobile device, multimedia, online translators, qualitative, quantitative data, sociocultural capital, still camera, texas, tool, university, video camera, voice recorder

AUSTIN, Texas — Providing English language learners (ELLs) with iPod Touches, or similar handheld devices, can increase learning time and motivation, according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.

To find out how ELL students and teachers would use iPods and how they would feel about using the devices for educational purposes, Min Liu, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, examined elementary, middle and high school classes in a Central Texas school district. She found the devices might be useful tools in closing the achievement gap between ELLs and their English-speaking peers. Qualitative and quantitative data gathered during the 2010-12 school years revealed that students enjoyed educational benefits from the devices’ mobility, flexibility, connectivity and multimedia capabilities.

College of Education graduate students Cesar Navarrete, Erin Maradiegue and Jennifer Wivagg assisted Liu in this study. (more…)

March Multi-Screen Madness: Smartphones and Tablets Drive 20 Percent of Web Traffic for First Round Games of NCAA Tournament

By Guest PostMarch 23, 2012Technology2012, Comscore, comscore device essentials, debbie bradley, media format, mobile device, ncaa tournament, olympics, on the go, sports content, super bowl, tournament game, web usage

*Sports Category Traffic Jumps 79 Percent on First Day of Tournament, with Smartphone and Tablet Growth Outpacing the Average*

RESTON, VA, March 23, 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study of web usage related to the 2012 NCAA Tournament based on data from comScore Device Essentials™. The study, which analyzed browser-based (i.e. non-app) page views to the Sports content category, showed that consumers dramatically increased their access of Sports content across all three primary screens for web access – computer, tablet and smartphone – as they tried to stay plugged into the first 32 games of the tournament in real-time. (more…)

Social Networking On-The-Go: U.S. Mobile Social Media Audience Grows 37 Percent in the Past Year

By Guest PostOctober 20, 2011Technologyamericans, blogs, Comscore, comscore mobilens, Facebook, linkedIn, mark donovan, mobile device, mobile social media usage, smartphone, social media, social networking brands, Social networking sites, Twitter, us mobile users

*Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Post Mobile Growth of at Least 50 Percent*

*Majority of Mobile Social Networkers Read Posts from Brands While on Their Device*

RESTON, VA, October 20, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results of a study on mobile social media usage based on data from its comScore MobiLens service, which showed that 72.2 million Americans accessed social networking sites or blogs on their mobile device in August 2011, an increase of 37 percent in the past year. The study also provided new insights into how mobile users interact with social media, finding that more than half read a post from an organization, brand or event while on their mobile device. (more…)

Nearly 1 out of 2 Germans Visits Online Gaming Sites

By Guest PostAugust 15, 20111 commentTechnologyComscore, digital world, gaming on pcs and laptops, german internet users, germans, million mobile phone, mobile device, online gaming sites

*40 Percent of Smartphone Owners Use Handset for Gaming* Hamburg, Germany, August 15, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that, in June 2011, a total of 25.2 million Germans have visited online gaming sites. The category rose by 8 percent compared to last year, and online gaming now […]

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