Industry Verticals
News, blogs, analysis, tips, discussion and how-to about industry verticals including manufacturing, energy, healthcare, automotive and finance.
TD Bank Unites 85,000-Plus Workers
Steve Jobs Awarded Posthumous Grammy
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Steve Jobs was awarded a Grammy Trustees Award over the weekend for his role in creating products that transformed the entertainment industry.
In-Flight Wi-Fi, Missing Science and a Survey
Mon, February 13, 2012 - At first blush, it's another one of those, "Sure, it will happen ... eventually," type of situations. I mean does anyone envision a commercial air fleet without readily available Internet service 20 years down the runway?
Web-Based Counseling -- Telepsychiatry -- is Taking Off
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Telemedicine has been around since the 1990s, but psychiatrists say it's increasingly used to treat remote patients as technology and security improves, and prices drop.
Internet Freedom Could Turn on 'Middle Countries'
Tue, February 07, 2012 - Between the free-expression camp and the hard-line regimes with strict censorship policies are a host of important, growing nations that are just beginning to delve into the work of crafting Internet policy. And those countries could hold the key.
iPad 3: Predictions and Challenges
Mon, February 06, 2012 - iFixit's Kyle Wiens has a darn good track record when it comes to Apple predictions. Here, he opines about the next iPad, foresees broken iPads everywhere, and even hints where post-Steve Jobs innovation might be headed next.
An Argument for Keeping IT Training Budgets Intact
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Many of training's benefits are intangible and won't show up in an ROI analysis
How to Protect Online Transactions
Mon, February 06, 2012 - The trusty telephone is emerging as one of the key elements in new multifactor authentication schemes designed to protect online banking and other web-based financial transactions from rapidly evolving security threats.
Engineer's Wife 'Ferocious' in Obama Q&A on H-1Bs
Fri, February 03, 2012 - The White House is following up on an offer made by President Barack Obama this week to help find a job for an unemployed semiconductor engineer in Texas.
Social Media Fuels Planned Parenthood Backers in Komen Protest
Fri, February 03, 2012 - Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the people behind the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Friday backed off their decision to cut funding of Planned Parenthood programs.
Vampire Power Reality Check: What Tech Gear Sucks the Most?
Thu, February 02, 2012 - We break down what tech gear costs you the most on your electric bill even when it's not actively being used.
Smart Hat Monitors Brain Waves to Watch Fatigue Levels
Wed, February 01, 2012 - An Australian company plans to offer a system to check how alert drivers are by monitoring their brainwaves ...
VMTurbo Upgrade Supports the Three Major Virtualization Platforms
Wed, February 01, 2012 - VMTurbo has upgraded its operations management suite to support the three major virtual environments and to improve its capacity-planning tool.
Cook Hires First Exec Since Taking Apple's Reins From Jobs
Tue, January 31, 2012 - Apple CEO Tim Cook made his first major hire yesterday since taking over the company in August, bringing in the CEO of a struggling British electronics chain to lead Apple's own retail operation.
FTC to Scrutinize Mobile Payment Technology
Fri, January 27, 2012 - Will mobile payments become common, and what will the impact of that technology be?


