What We’re Reading from the Nov. 1, 2011, Issue of CIO Magazine
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What We’re Reading from the Nov. 1, 2011, Issue of CIO Magazine
Copyright bill controversy grows as rhetoric sharpens
Proponents and detractors of the Stop Online Piracy Act enlist new allies, while pop icon Justin Bieber suggests a U.S. senator “needs to be locked up.”
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Copyright bill controversy grows as rhetoric sharpens
Introducing Macworld’s free iPhone 4S Starter Guide
Whether you stood in early-morning lines, pre-ordered far in advance, or are still waiting for that package to arrive at your doorstep, let the editors at Macworld help you get to know Apple’s new smartphone with our free iPhone 4S Starter Guide, now available for download from the iBookstore.
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Urban Airship to acquire SimpleGeo
All-stock deal for the geolocation startup is estimated to be worth $3.5 million.
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P2P marketplaces: Reach out and hire someone
New crowd commerce models lower prices, get more people working, and level resource use. But will they work in the long term and on a large scale?
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P2P marketplaces: Reach out and hire someone
IBM’s Watson edges Harvard students in ‘Jeopardy’ quiz
IBM’s Watson supercomputer eked out a victory in a “Jeopardy” quiz-show battle with a trio of Harvard Business School students on Monday, pulling out the win with a higher wager on the Final Jeopardy clue that ends every game.
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Blu-ray: Still Alive as Disc Sales Soar
So Blu-ray is on life support? A terminal case, soon to be replaced by streaming services such as Netflix?
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How IT Helps Nissan Beat Chevy in the Electric Car Game
By overhauling its customer experience, Nissan was able to drive sales of its electric hatchback, the Leaf.
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How IT Helps Nissan Beat Chevy in the Electric Car Game
Motorola to lay off 800 more workers
Motorola Mobility will lay off 800 people, the latest in a string of worker reductions at the handset maker, as it prepares to become part of Google.
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Motorola to lay off 800 more workers
Execs from NASDAQ, HP Show Operations Some Love
Michael Friedenberg, CEO of IDG Enterprise, shares stories from CIO events that suggest the best ideas thrive when operations run smoothly.