April 2011
16 posts
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“The smart grid, which has received significant attention, is – in the end – a...”
– Quote by Casey Talon, a research analyst with IDC Energy Insights found in IDC Press Release “IDC Energy Insights Forecasts 27% Worldwide Growth in the Commercial Smart Building Systems Market”
Apr 30th
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“In a technology advance that will ultimately help drivers around the world avoid...”
– Quote found in an IBM press release “IBM, Caltrans and UC Berkeley Aim to Help Commuters Avoid Congested Roadways Before their Trip Begins”
Apr 29th
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“Cloud service sourcing is immature and fraught with potential hazards. The hype...”
– Quote by Frank Ridder, research vice president at Gartner found at “Gartner Says CIOs Must Take Steps to Manage Risk and Unexpected Costs During the Cloud Sourcing Revolution”
Apr 28th
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“The amount of clinical data already outpaces the cognitive ability of the human...”
– Quote from a newly released IBM Corporate Marketing White Paper titled “Capturing Value from Patient-Centered Care: How harnessing, accessing and analyzing patient data can improve clinical outcomes and business performance to yield a positive return on investment”
Apr 28th
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“We must start with the recognition that, despite decade after decade of reform...”
– Quote found in an December 2008 WSJ.com article written by Louis Gerstner, Former CEO of IBM.  Article title was Lessons From 40 Years of Education ‘Reform’
Apr 27th
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“This is a wake-up call for cloud computing. It will force a conversation in the...”
– Quote by Matthew Eastwood, an analyst for the research firm IDC.  Quote found at NYTimes.com article “Amazon Malfunction Raises Doubts About Cloud Computing”
Apr 27th
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“Recent advances in technology are enabling smarter, connected personal...”
– Quote found at IBM’s website:  “The future of connected health devices: Liberating the Information Seeker
Apr 26th
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“Cornell researchers are using synthetic DNA to make nanoparticles, dubbed...”
– Quote found at NanoTechWire article  “DNAsomes’ can deliver multiple drugs or genetic therapy”
Apr 25th
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“Imagine a world where no one ever gets stuck in traffic — where cars have...”
– Quote found at CNN.com article: IBM will go all Watson on your commute
Apr 21st
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“In a technology advance that will ultimately help drivers around the world avoid...”
– Quote found at IBM, Caltrans and UC Berkeley Aim to Help Commuters
Apr 20th
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“Unlike existing traffic-alert solutions, we’re helping take the guesswork out of...”
– Quote by Stefan Nusser of IBM Almaden Services Research found at wired.com article “IBM App Predicts How Your Commute Will Go”
Apr 18th
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“This map shows daily worldwide consumption—broken down by calories (shown in the...”
– Quote from an article written by Peter Smith, Editor at Good Food titled “Map: Globesity and Nutrition Data From Around the World”.  Chart from Chartbins
Apr 8th
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“Today, one in five people lack access to safe drinking water, and some...”
– Quote comes from an article by Dr. Cameron Brooks, Director, Smarter Water Management, IBM Big Green Innovations in an article posted on the online site H20 Middle East.  The article is titled “Towards smarter water management | H2O Middle East”
Apr 8th
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“In 14 and a half seconds, the sun provides as much energy to Earth as humanity...”
– Quote found in an article written by Ramez Naam, CEO of Apex Nanotechnologies, appearing in Scientific American titled “Smaller, cheaper, faster: Does Moore’s law apply to solar cells?
Apr 6th
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“The APEJ market for cloud computing services will grow by an average 40% per...”
– Quote by Chris Morris Director of Cloud Services & Technologies, IDC Asia/Pacific.  Quote found in IBM Press release “IBM Invests US$38M in Cloud Computing Data Centre to Address Asia Pacific Growth”
Apr 4th
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“Emerging trends like cloud computing and the proliferation of mobile devices...”
– Quote found at ibm.com IBM X-Force Threat Reports.  The latest IBM X-Force 1) Trend & Risk Report and 2) Threat Insight Report are available at  IBM X-Force Threat Reports
Apr 4th
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