Social Software: It's Just a GameAt Lotusphere I had the opportunity to chat with a number of the researchers about the work they have going on in the area. Here are a few of the projects cooking and worth thinking about:• Wormhole bridges the virtual and Web worlds.January 21, 2008 by Dave Greenfield in Enterprise Software
IBM Improves SameTime Telephony and CollaborationIBM just announced and demoed new advanced group collaboration and enterprise telephony capabilities for SameTime here at its Lotusphere conference in Orlando. The two will be delivered as new SameTime releases, SameTime for Unified Telephony and SameTime for Advanced, due out later this year.January 21, 2008 by Dave Greenfield in Networking
Flapping My WingsStarting next week, I'm going to be on a two-week tour . (Don't worry I won't sing for you) taking in Orlando (20th and 21st) ; NJ, Norwalk, and Manhattan (22nd - 25th), Seattle (27th and 28th) and the Valley(29th and 30).January 10, 2008 by Dave Greenfield in CXO
Open Source Cars and MoreThe Consumer Electronics Show (CES) might be in full throws this week, but some of the coolest devices may be found off the Net -- blueprints and all. A burgeoning trend in open source hardware is putting up some devices on the Web -- from machines that make anything (including themselves) to cars -- with the specs to make them yourself.January 5, 2008 by Dave Greenfield in Open Source
IBM Buys Grid Startup for $300 millionIBM formally announced the deal today to acquire XIV, an Israeli grid storage startup. As we explained earlier in the week, XIV's developed a storage solution that's half the price of comparable Tier 1 solutions without sacrificing on the availability features and capabilities.January 2, 2008 by Dave Greenfield in IBM
IBM To Buy Grid Storage Startup?There a rumor running around that IBM may be buying Israeli grid startup, XIV for $300 - $350 million.If so this would represent a whopping coo for XIV who's seen just $3 million in investment to date, reports Globes As Globes notes, traditionally the most critical information must be stored on amazingly expensive Tier 1 storage.December 31, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Storage
Vonage Survives Patent Dispute, But Can it Run a Reliable Phone Service?Vonage has settled another patent dispute this time with Nortel, Reuters is reporting.The case involved a counter-claim filed by Nortel against Digital Packet Licensing, a company Vonage acquired two years later in 2006.December 31, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Legal
Google Toolbar: A New Malware ThreatNow there’s another source of potential malware to worry about. A researcher has released code that shows how a hacker can use the Google toolbar to get users to install malicious software or expose themselves to a phishing attack by installing a new toolbar button.December 19, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Security
Legalists: Google Case Precedent for Challenging PrivacyYesterday, Google released the name of an anonymous blogger engaged in a defamation case in Israel. The case is significant on a number of accounts not the least of which is because it may help loosen privacy restrictions in the US.November 28, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Security
Privacy: Not So IroncladA recent Israeli court case has Google divulging the identity of an anonymous blogger. To find out the implications for US law we asked two US and Israeli attorneys, David Mirchin and Russell Mayer, for their opinions here’s what Russell had to say.November 28, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Google
Google on Privacy: Hasty But ReasonableA recent Israeli court case has Google divulging the identity of an anonymous blogger. To find out the implications for US law we asked two US and Israeli attorneys, David Mirchin and Russell Mayer, for their opinions here's what David had to say.November 28, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Google
Eight Traits for Building Collaborative TeamsNow for something from the "Hmmm, that's interesting" pile. A study this month published in the Harvard Business Review (subscription required) found that four qualities needed for successful collaborative teams also make collaboration so difficult.November 27, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in CXO
The Secrets of High Performance TeamsWhat does it take to build a high-performance team? Solid leadership?November 14, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in CXO
SMEs Pay Double for MessagingIf the costs of running your own messaging server seems like they're getting out of hand then you're not alone. In a report that Strategic Technology Analytics just co-authored with Osterman Research, mid-size companies are spending twice as much per messaging seat than large organizations.November 12, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in Enterprise Software
The Ultimate Time Management SystemFor years now, I've been looking for the perfect time management system,one that would let me answer the question "When can you get me this project (or story in my case)?" I tried DayTimer, but it didn't do it for me.November 9, 2007 by Dave Greenfield in CXO