MOOCs Gain Momentum & College Credits
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course…
Big Questions: Big data offers big opportunities and big risks for treasurers
Big data–the catch-all term for collecting, storing and analyzing massive amounts of data–is the hot business topic this year. For treasury and finance professionals, however,…
In 4th Age of UIs, Will Computers Learn From Users?
The first age of computer interfaces involved paper tape, punch cards, and other cumbersome methods that required specialized operators. The second age allowed users to…
I Want an iWatch — Here’s Why
I don’t wear a watch. I haven’t worn one years. If I’m carrying a phone — any phone — I always know what time it…
5 things we love about Fedora 18 / 5 things we hate
1. Improved Samba setup Since it is sponsored by enterprise Linux vendor Red Hat, it’s no surprise that Fedora comes with some business-friendly features, including…
Where’s the beef? Fedora releases ‘Spherical Cow’
After being delayed seven times due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived. On the plus side, Fedora 18 delivers new…
Cloudy Outlook
Cloudy Does the cloud help or hinder credit card payment security and compliance? Depending on whom you ask, processing credit card payments in the cloud…
Army goes open source for simulations in training
PCWORLD–Training center deploys alpha version of open source project to build Second-Life style virtual world grid
3D virtual worlds for the enterprise
Browser-based environments are the easiest to get started with, and are a good way to find out if an immersive environment will work for your…
Army takes a flier on OpenSim
The U.S. Army is not new to using simulated virtual environments for training. In fact, almost all soldiers have used virtual simulations, according to Douglas…
Get your company started with Evernote for Business
If your staffers simply need a note-taking application, Evernote is an obvious choice–it’s the 800-pound gorilla, having grown in five years to 50 million users.…
Office showdown: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps
PCWORLD–The world’s most powerful online productivity suites duke it out for dominance. Which tools are best for your small business?
5 Ways Google Docs Beats Office Web Apps
Both offer free apps for individual users. Microsoft charges $6 a month or $72 a year for up to 50 business users. See full slideshow…
Review: Office Web Apps v. Google Docs
For years, folks looking for free online word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations have turned to Google Docs. However, Microsoft recently released an updated set of…
Bye-bye, mouse. Hello, mind control
When workplace computers moved beyond command-line interfaces to the mouse-and-windows-based graphical user interface, that was a major advance in usability. And the command line itself…
Cyberinsurance: Products Mature but Still Underused
Risk transfer opportunities have proliferated, as have the threats The bad news keeps coming. Every month, some company somewhere is hacked and loses confidential data.…
Top Enterprise Controversies of the 3D Web
If you’ve been watching the development of videogame technology and user interfaces, you might have noticed that we’re getting closer and closer to the point…
Top 4 apps to ‘gamify’ your business
PCWORLD–Companies should not attempt to jump into gamification all at once. Here are four specific applications that are excellent places to start your gamification program.
Top 4 gamification apps
NETWORK WORLD–Companies should not attempt to jump into gamification all at once. Here are four specific applications that are excellent places to start your gamification…
Gamification of the enterprise
NETWORK WORLD–How to successfully add game features to corporate processes.
5 Ways Gamification Makes Sense
When I last wrote about gamification, in June, my opinion was that it was a big fat scam, as you can see in Gamification in…
Here’s How You Can Replace Laptops With Chromebooks
I love the idea of Chromebooks — superlight laptops that do nothing but access the Web. And I love those Google commercials where a guy’s…
Career Management for Longer Lifespans
We’re living longer, staying active and healthy, and having fewer children. On one hand, you could see this as a demographic disaster in the making.…
RIP: Voicemail, Victim of the Internet
The Internet has killed voicemail. I hardly ever get voicemail messages anymore. If someone wants to reach me and can’t get me by phone, they’ll…
Bitcoin: Seven reasons to be wary
Of all the virtual currencies out there, BitCoin is the most interesting from a technical perspective – and the least interesting from the business point…
7 Reasons to Beware Bitcoin
PCWORLD–Of all the virtual currencies out there, BitCoin is the most interesting from a technical perspective – and the least interesting from the business point…
Bitcoin: Seven reasons to be wary
NETWORK WORLD–Of all the virtual currencies out there, BitCoin is the most interesting from a technical perspective – and the least interesting from the business…
Farm Cash vs. Hard Cash
Virtual currencies jump the fence from in-game tokens to real-world rewards Which would you rather get as a reward for doing business with a particular…
How to Cope With IT Support Cutbacks
Cutting support desk costs by reducing staff, cutting hours, or outsourcing can help an IT department’s bottom line. And it can hurt the company overall…