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IBM Supercomputer to Compete on Jeopardy
What's the best way to showcase your AI-powered supercomputer? For IBM, that solution will be to pit its question answering system, Watson, against humans on a popular game show.
Read More »Robots: The Good, the Rad and the Plain Ol' Scary
Today's robots have not reached the level of self-awareness or service that robots in sci-fi staples such as Star Wars, A.I. and Wall-E demonstrated. Still, what they can do will either have you marveling at technology or fearing for your future as the dominant species.
Read More »MIT Wearable Gadget Gives You Sixth Sense, a la Minority Report
MIT Media Lab researchers have cooked up Sixth Sense, a wearable computing device that turns any surface into a Web interface, augmenting the five senses we've been given naturally. Want to organize photos or use a map that's on your hand, anyone?
Read More »A Futurist Weighs in on Techies' Tomorrows
Dr. James Canton of the Institute of Global Futures tells what IT folks should be doing to lead the future.
Read More »Five Fun Ways to Waste Time with Google Earth 5.0
Google Earth 5.0 gives you the ability to explore underneath the ocean, take a jaunt to Mars, stand on the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park and more. So put your work down for a minute.
Read More »Guy Kawasaki on Innovation and the Myth of Lightning-Bolt Inspiration
Power Twitter user, former Mac evangelist, and Alltop cofounder Guy Kawasaki knows a thing or two about innovation. But, he says, that doesn't make it easy.
Read More »Survey: Twitterati Weigh In on the Future of Social Media
Early adopters of social media give their opinion on where Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn should be heading.
Read More »7 Tech Innovations That Changed the World
Social networking, cell phones and ecommerce are just a few technology innovations that changed business and personal life irrevocably.
Read More »Microsoft's Culture of Innovation: An Interview with CIO Tony Scott
Tony Scott, CIO of Microsoft, weighs in on how the company deals with rogue IT, what it's like to lead IT at the tech giant, and how the company manages innovation.
Read More »18,000+ Geeks at Your Service: The Secret of Best Buy's Success
Best Buy has used information technology to innovate and differentiate itself, and to turn customer service into an art form.
Read More »Preparing for the Next Cyber Attack
Ensure you are up-to-speed on the latest security technologies available to keep your network safe in this Executive Guide. Get a thorough assessment of the corporate security threat landscape. Protect your network with data leakage protection, NAC and other technologies explained in this report.
Sponsored by Qwest
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Cloud Building: 8 Ingredients for Internal Clouds
Cloud computing: a fundamentally new way to deploy IT services and functions cost-effectively and quickly. Learn how the VMware vCloud initiative dramatically improves how consumers access their information and experience applications as well as the 8 ingredients to get you going.
Sponsored by VMWare
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Investing in Business Analytics Technology
You're thinking now is the time to take the plunge into business analytics, but you still have some unanswered questions. This research summary addresses the most common questions and concerns surrounding the successful launch of a business analytics initiative. It also includes real-world examples of organizations already getting return on their investment.
Sponsored by SAS
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