May 16th, 2012
 Digitally connected moms can be divided into five types, each with different spheres of influencers, motivations, and preferences when connecting and sharing with others via social networks. That’s according to a study released today by MWW Group, one of the top ten global independent public relations firms. The study is based on a survey conducted ...
May 16th, 2012
 More than half (55%) of U.S. organizations expect their use of the cloud to increase as part of their business continuity and data protection strategy over the next year, according to the survey commissioned by CA Technologies Canadian organizations are starting to make the switch but are less advanced than their American counterparts, with a ...
May 16th, 2012
 Revving the U.S. job engine requires more fuel from small businesses. This is according to a report released today by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank. Two and a half years following the end of Great Recession, hiring rates are still very low, but the number of people separating from their jobs – quitting or being ...
May 16th, 2012
 Aaron Sorkin, the writer who penned “The Social Network,” about Facebook’s rise, and “The West Wing,” will write and direct a film based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs. Hollywood has been hot to jump on the Jobs mania bandwagon since his death. Ashton Kutcher is staring in the unauthorized “Jobs,” a ...
May 16th, 2012
 More than 10,000 new mobile open source projects were launched in 2011 bringing the cumulative total to over 18,000, according to the Black Duck KnowledgeBase. The database includes over 600,000 projects from more than 5,000 sites, and is updated with thousands of new projects on a regular basis. The surge in new projects reflects twofold growth ...
May 16th, 2012
 Many of us use our own smartphones, tablets and laptops for both work and personal use – which a majority of IT managers believe is a good thing, even though it makes them nervous. Over 80 per cent of IT managers think that enterprises with a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy hold a competitive ...
May 15th, 2012
 With Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) just around the corner, many are wondering if the company can live up to its enormous valuation of approximately $100 billion. Accordingly, WordStream Inc., a provider of search engine marketing software and services, has released new research comparing the value of Facebook advertising to Google’s Display Network – the ...
May 15th, 2012
 You can’t say Apple product owners are not loyal to the brand. As speculation surrounding the possible launch of an “iTV” from Apple continues to mount, new research from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices (CHD) advisory service shows that nearly half of existing iPhone users would be very or somewhat likely to buy an ...
May 15th, 2012
 Consumers judge and behave toward brands in much the same way they do toward other people and social groups. That means that automating and outsourcing interactions with consumers is a bad idea. So says The Relational Capital Group (RCG) in its ground-breaking brand research in collaboration with renowned social psychologists at Princeton University and University of Louvain has ...
May 15th, 2012
 I’ve been using Google+ more than Facebook lately for a lot of reasons. For one thing, Google+ doesn’t use an algorithm to decide who sees your posts or who’s you see. For another, it’s much more responsive to business-related posts. But I suppose the reason I like it so much is that you can vastly ...
May 15th, 2012
 Technology merger & acquisition activity slowed in the first quarter of 2012, but not as much as in other industries, according to Ernst & Young’s Global technology M&A update: January–March 2012 report. The report says five megatrends – smart mobility, cloud computing, social networking, big data analytics and convergence maintain a positive outlook for tech M&A. The biggest ...
May 15th, 2012
 Increasing numbers of U.S. and European firms now monitor social media for opinions expressed about their companies – but overall express only low to moderate concern over how those opinions might affect their business. We suspect that may lead to problems for some of them down the road. As Joellyn “Joey” Sargent, principal at BrandSprout, a strategic marketing ...
May 15th, 2012
 Chief Financial Officers still see a tough road ahead, but nevertheless have a strong outlook, according to the most recent survey of CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. CFOs in Europe and the United States have increased optimism in the global economy and their businesses, with fewer concerns over inflation, oil and ...
May 15th, 2012
 As Facebook heads toward what may be the most anticipated initial public offering ever, Socialbakers, a social media analytics firm, says the 900-million-plus member Facebook platform helps big brands penetrate emerging global markets. Socialbakers’ analysis not only highlights the social network’s exploding international reach but also how the world’s biggest brands are tapping into the ...
May 14th, 2012
 By Allan Maurer How can you make a still photograph shot on a smartphone tell more of a story? Add sound. That’s the idea behind Atlanta-based StoryMark’s mobile app, currently available for the iPhone with an Android version not far behind. Taking and sharing photos is big business, as Instagram’s billion-dollar sale to Facebook makes ...
May 14th, 2012
 CHICAGO – SilkRoad, a provider of social talent management solutions, has completed a $35 million Series C financing round. New investors include Keating Capital (Nasdaq: KIPO) and NTT Finance (NYSE: NTT). Existing investors including Intel Capital, Crosslink Capital, Foundation Capital, Azure Capital and Tenaya Capital, amongst others, invested in the oversubscribed round. This new funding ...
May 14th, 2012
 If you’re looking for professional networking results, job opportunities, or business introductions, you’re much better off spending your time on LinkedIn than on Facebook. So says OnlineCollege.org, which cites 20 reasons for spending more time on LinkedIn than on Facebook. They include these reasons: LinkedIn is professional to the core and was created for professional ...
May 14th, 2012
 How do you feel about paying state sales taxes on Internet purchases? With cash-strapped states increasingly aggressive about trying to collect sales taxes from online retailers such as Amazon, the issue may not be solved until Congress steps in and clarifies matters. An overwhelming 86% of respondents to a national survey by the the International ...
May 14th, 2012
 Best Buy Co. (NYSE:BBY) says an independent investigation of the personal conduct of its former CEO, Brian Dunn, who had “an extremely close relationship with a female employee” violated company policy and negatively affected the work environment. But, the investigation also found that Dunn, who resigned in April, “..demonstrated extremely poor judgment and a lack ...
May 14th, 2012
 Mobility, enterprise computing and consumer electronics companies in the high-tech industry are being heavily impacted by a new business model called “superstacks,” according to new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) research. Accenture defines a superstack as a more extensive and cohesive integration of operating systems, semiconductor chips, devices, applications and end-user services than the industry has traditionally ...
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