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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Apps as Smartphone Spyware
Good piece on the ACM outlining how many smartphone Apps are spyware. Disappointing that this is not revealed upfront. Is it part of what we should expect for...
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Pharmacy on a Chip
In ComputerWorld:' ... Researchers at MIT have developed what they're hoping will be something of a pharmacy on a chip. Scientists have developed a wirelessly...
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Twitter Ad Platform
Will this significantly alter the environment of Twitter? In AdAge:" ... Twitter is rolling out the self-serve ad platform it's been testing to 10,000 small and...
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Brands American Women and Men Desire Most
In Forbes: From a study by Buyology Inc, a former collaboration of mine:" ... According to the second-annual study just released by Buyology, a strategic neuromarketing...
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Book Bundling
David Carr on book bundling. An interesting case of combining digital and physical content together. Not much different than providing a site for a book to...
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QR Codes vs Mobile Visual Search
Are QR codes days numbered? The suggestion that MVS will take over from them soon is suggested. People have just become trained in using MVP, so I doubt it....
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Mobile Payments Not a Game Changer Yet
In Knowledge @ Wharton: Thoughts in advance of the March Pay-Pal phone wallet acceptance at Home Depot. The uptake is still very small for the US consumer. What...
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Thinkvine Partners with Acxiom for Optimization
Longtime collaborative vendor Thinkvine has announced their partnership with Acxiom. They present an interesting purpose in simulation terms. More of this should...
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Business Intelligence Without Rules
On business intelligence without rules. Sometimes yo can formulate specific rules defining a business process, but sometimes you are better off using individual...
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Searching Without Tracking
Mashable reports on a new search engine that uses novel methods to remove any tracking from your searching. Search privacy. " ... Stealth is a search engine...
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Innovation for a Smarter Planet Mind Map
I have been examining a number of styles of knowledge and concept maps for a project. Discovered this interesting example in the mind map library Biggerplate. Innovation...
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Key Developments in Integrated Retailer Marketing and Merchandising
In the IBM smarter commerce blog. A post that relates directly to the DemandTec acquisition. It extends beyond to the 'social' integration and communicationsStoreflix...
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P&G Seeks More Discontinuous Innovation
In InformationWeek: Seeking to use some of the $2.7 Billion cash that they will receive from the Pringles sale to Kelloggs." ... Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald...
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IBM Announces Completion of DemandTec Acquisition
Announced today. The integration of the DT abilities into IBM's Smarter Commerce effort makes much sense. Looking forward to see the details of how it will all...
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Gartner Quadrant on Business Intelligence
Good recent view of the business intelligence market " ... In 2011, business users continued to exert significant influence over BI decisions,...
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Exploring the Brain of the Consumer
Just now completing a read of Neuromarketing: Exploring the Brain of the Consumer. by Leon Zurawicki of the University of MassachusettsI had the pleasure ofProfessor...
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Power Outlets that Can Control Use
A development by Sony. This looks good, but also limits some of the expectations we have grown to expect from readily accessible power outlets. Not unexpected...
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SAP Labs AI Exec Joins Saffron Technology
Reported Today. I have now had to pleasure of working with Dr. Hofmann several times in AI related applications .... " Saffron Technology, Inc., a privately...
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Hunting Advertising
Making advertising something you have to hunt for. A game dynamic of a different kind. Changes the context of a space to engagement rather than just pasted on...
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