May 22nd, 2013
 Companies haven’t cracked the code for leveraging social media to drive ecommerce. Social media is not sending much traffic to ecommerce sites despite significant brand investments, according to - Monetate, a customer experience engine. Its Ecommerce Quarterly report (Q1 2013) also found that while tablets and smartphones are grabbing more device share of ecommerce traffic, only a handful ...
May 22nd, 2013
 The sheer growth in need for information, ability of enterprises to convert raw data into business insights, the increasing partnerships between systems, and the rising need for remote monitoring solutions for distributed assets are three drivers that have the greatest impact on the North American machine-to-machine (M2M) software and services market. New analysis from Frost ...
May 22nd, 2013
 The rising frequency and complexity of attacks that are far more effective at breaching enterprise networks’ security detection systems have lent momentum to the global intrusion prevention system (IPS) market. The development of next-generation IPS (NGIPS) products with advanced protection capabilities has further spurred adoption. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan , Analysis of the Global ...
May 22nd, 2013
 To help clarify the confusing media controversies on whether “brain training” actually works, a new book by independent market research company SharpBrains outlines five key conditions required for brain training to work, based on the analysis of hundreds on scientific studies. “Brain training is rapidly becoming an important tool in our brain health and mental ...
May 22nd, 2013
 MBA graduates are still the most likely of all grads to get good jobs, despite today’s economic challenges, said GMAC’s Regional Director. In an exclusive interview with the ITN Education News Channel, Ben Glover said business school graduates do not to face the same problems as alumni in other disciplines, who often struggle to find meaningful work ...
May 22nd, 2013
 Three key types of motivations leading fans to engage in TV-related social media activities: Functional, Communal and Playful, according to ”When Networks Network: TV Gets Social,” its new multi-country study investigating the relationship between TV and social media usage by Viacom. The multi-country study involved social media diaries in the U.S., as well as online communities ...
May 22nd, 2013
 Cloud computing is exceeding expectations. According to The TechInsights Report 2013: Cloud Succeeds. Now What? commissioned by CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA), respondents indicate the cloud has moved beyond adolescence and is on the path to maturity in the enterprise. Survey participants—IT decision makers that have implemented cloud services for at least one year—reported they are achieving better results, ...
May 21st, 2013
 Sprint (NYSE: S) is the most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries studied, during the last five years, according to results from the 2013 American Customer Satisfaction Index. Released today, the ACSI survey also ranks Sprint No. 1 in delivering the best value among national wireless carriers. Among the study’s customer experience benchmarks, ...
May 21st, 2013
 Cats and kittens seem to get all the attention on the Internet. But research shows that parents are shooting and sharing video more than ever and, for them, their kids are the biggest stars.Magisto research shows that parents are increasingly using video to share their lives—almost as much as photos. More than half (53 percent) of ...
May 21st, 2013
The consumer video devices market is transforming the way users interact with their phones, televisions and computers. The industry is on a remarkably growth spree, driven by soaring consumer demand for a ubiquitous video experience and growing affordability. A consistent shift toward long-form online video consumption, including live TV, is driving first-time purchases of devices. ...
May 21st, 2013
 Eight out of ten (79%) Americans believe “the American Dream” is alive, and three quarters (73%) are optimistic, saying they generally see the world as “Glass Half Full” vs. 27% who see it as “Glass Half Empty.” These are the latest findings from Northwestern Mutual’s 2013 Planning & Progress Study. However, digging into these findings reveals ...
May 21st, 2013
 The emergence of software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud, IT consumerization and mobile are expected to advance the future of the software industry, finds PwC U.S. in its annual Global 100 Software Leaders report. The report, in its fourth year of publication, highlights a deeper understanding of the underlying forces and trends that are influencing the industry. The PwC study finds ...
May 21st, 2013
 SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has extended the focus of its third annual Mobile Commerce Guide to help sectors such as retail, consumer products and utilities companies navigate the new market opportunities that mobile commerce technology and solutions can bring in both developed and emerging markets. The Mobile Commerce Guide includes articles, case studies, key learnings, views on the ...
May 21st, 2013
 Deal seeking has grown significantly in the past year, according to parago’s third annual shopper study, “Let’s Make a Deal.” It is now a behavior consistently seen in shoppers from all demographics. Deal seeking is no longer just trendy or born completely out of necessity. Shoppers continue to seek out the very best prices and ...
May 20th, 2013
 Jon Rushman, a former managing director at Black Rock, believes that in the long term cyber currencies like Bitcoin could see the end of central banks and foreign exchange and so it is understandable Governments are nervous about it. The new virtual currency has become progressively more popular since the financial crash and its proponents ...
May 20th, 2013
 Try it, you’ll like it… talk about it and buy it! Keller Fay Group , which conducts word-of-mouth research, today released new findings that support and explain the success of word of mouth marketing driven by an in-person experience. The research study, “Experience-Driven Word of Mouth: The Key to Powerful Social Marketing” was commissioned by House Party ...
May 20th, 2013
 Based on polling more than 500 restaurant decision makers, including 152 who have participated in daily deal campaigns, and taking into consideration what prior research has shown, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and the National Restaurant Association are providing restaurateurs with some of the top tactics for success with daily deal marketing campaigns. While these tactics are ...
May 20th, 2013
A large and sophisticated cyber-attack infrastructure appears to have originated from India, says a new report from Norman Shark, the global security leader in malware analysis solutions for enterprises, service providers and government. The attacks, conducted by private threat actors over a period of three years and still ongoing, showed no evidence of state-sponsorship but the ...
May 20th, 2013
 Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Tumblr announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, substantially all in cash. Per the agreement and Yahoo’s promise not to screw it up, Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business. David Karp, who founded Tumbr, will remain CEO. ...
May 20th, 2013
 The business process management (BPM) and middleware market grew 3.6% year over year to $18.8 billion in 2012 with growth underperforming compared with that of the previous two years. New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the slow growth in 2012 was only partially caused by poor macroeconomic conditions – the failure of ...
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