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Could this robot outrun Usain Bolt?

Posted September 5, 2012 - 4:50 pm

Another impressive speed demo shows us that robots will someday destroy us all.
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Furby is back to terrorize a new generation of children

Posted September 4, 2012 - 2:26 pm

Remember Furby? It's back! Well, in Japan at least.
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Batman hangs out with The Avengers

Posted August 28, 2012 - 12:50 pm

Batman vs. Avengers? How about Batman AND Avengers?
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Will Google+ lure businesses?

Posted November 8, 2011 - 2:20 pm

Keith Shaw talks with CIO.com's Kristin Burnham about Google allowing businesses and brands to create Google+ Pages. Will businesses now come to the service?
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DEMO Fall 2011: Fav.TV builds social network around TV

Posted September 14, 2011 - 9:33 pm

At DEMO Fall 2011, Fav.TV launched its social TV platform, which offers reminders on upcoming favorite shows, social interaction with others watching the same show, and suggestions on other shows. Comig soon: the ability to watch shows via the site.
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WeVideo enables easier online video editing: DEMO Fall 2011

Posted September 14, 2011 - 5:06 pm

At DEMO Fall 2011, WeVideo launched its online video editing service, which lets users upload video and collaborate on video editing over the cloud. Instead of editing on a single laptop, users can do their edits via a Web browser.
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DEMO Fall 2011: NeighborOil lets you reduce price of home heating oil

Posted September 14, 2011 - 5:05 pm

By recruiting neighbors and shopping with partners, NeighborOil helps homeowners reduce the price of their home heating oil. CEO Paul Harkins explains the service at DEMO Fall 2011.
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i-Postmortem lets you prepare a virtual memorial, final wishes

Posted September 14, 2011 - 5:02 pm

At DEMO Fall 2011, i-Postmortem discusses its i-Tomb and i-memorial sites, which lets people plan for their funeral, last wishes and messages for loved ones before they die. The service includes a virtual cemetery that people can post messages to.
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DEMO Fall 2011: VisualBee shines up PowerPoint

Posted September 14, 2011 - 4:50 pm

VisualBee lets you jazz up PowerPoint presentations through a web-based system that analyzes the text and intentions of the presentation, adding better photos and animations.
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Ballmer launches Office 365 into the cloud

Posted June 29, 2011 - 10:40 am

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in New York Tuesday to launch the much-awaited Office 365.
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Salesforce.com CEO slams Oracle calling it a 'false cloud'

Posted June 17, 2011 - 10:23 am

During his Thursday keynote at the company's Cloudforce event in Boston, CEO Marc Benioff called for a cloud computing test.
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Every YouTube meme in one handy video

Posted June 15, 2011 - 9:38 am

What people have been watching over the last six years...
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C is for Cloud Computing [video]

Posted February 8, 2011 - 12:34 pm

Let our puppets explain all the trickier IT terms (or at least entertain you for a bit)
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Microsoft's Bob Muglia talks cloud

Posted October 8, 2010 - 3:20 pm

Microsoft's Bob Muglia, head of the company's Server and Tools Division, is gung-ho on cloud computing and on Microsoft's efforts to make it easier for customers to embrace the technology. He talked about what Microsoft is doing in an interview with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and and InfoWorld.com Editor in Chief Eric Knorr.
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Your Sales Management Software Should Always Be SaaS

Posted September 16, 2009 - 11:58 am

Every small business sales team starts small, usually with the owner doing sales, often using spreadsheets to track prospect details. Companies like ACT! have made millions providing structure and organization to prospect and customer tracking. But today, I strongly recommend using a hosted sales management program for two reasons: cost and control.
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Open Source + Amazon Storage = Less Backup Cost

Posted February 17, 2009 - 2:32 pm

Let's be honest: half of the companies reading this today are NOT backing up their data properly. That's the optimistic figure, because some backup industry analysts say about two-thirds of companies have backup issues that cause them grief. But there's hope for the unprepared half or two-thirds of you out there.
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