Recent Articles
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How to Build a Better Product—Study People
Did you ever imagine the world’s largest chip maker may ride the train into work with you to find out how mobility could be improved? Product development has historically been predicated on a “build it and they will come” basis. But times are changing, consumer choice is increasing and the game plan has evolved. Ethnography,…
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The Dark Side of the Search Engine Business
A new study by McAfee’s SiteAdvisor Web ratings finds that sponsored results from some of the biggest names in the search engine business contain spyware, spam, scams and other Internet menaces. The study, which was conducted by anti-spyware activist Ben Edelman and SiteAdvisor research analyst Hannah Rosenbaum, found that all the major search engines—Google, Yahoo,…
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It’s Time to Take VOIP Seriously
Voice over IP is finally coming into its own. Studies show the technology is gaining serious traction in businesses of all sizes and its use in small companies is expected to triple during the next three to four years. A survey conducted by CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association), in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., found that convergence…
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Is Dell Partnering with the Channel?
Dell and the channel are secretly growing fond of each other. More and more VARs (value-added resellers), indifferent to shrinking hardware margins and prodded by price-sensitive customers, say they are buying Dell computers for their clients. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker embraced resellers by granting them visits from account representatives, sales support and even…
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Report Anticipates Increased IT Brain Drain
The Government Accountability Office released a study May 3 which found that the proportion of postsecondary students obtaining degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields has fallen significantly. While 32 percent of postsecondary students obtained degrees in STEM fields in 1994 and 1995, the percentage fell to 27 percent in 2003 and 2004.…
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IBM Aims Blades at SMBs
IBM wants to entice more SMBs to take a look at its blade server offerings. The Armonk, N.Y., company on May 10 is unveiling a host of new features and offerings aimed at making it easier for small and midsize businesses to adopt blade servers, the fastest growing of all server form factors. Among the…
