By inmedia
As the calendar year winds down, we begin to see lists, lists and more lists being released by the publications to which we subscribe. Topics for these lists range from assessing the near-term state of the technology nation, to round ups of the “best” technologies, from the greatest products of the year, to looking at where money has been spent and where it will be spent in the months ahead.
One such list, appearing on the Baseline Magazine web site, assesses the Top 20 SMB Technologies and Purchasing Trends for 2007 as well as provides some insight into where SMBs will be spending their dollars in early 2008. Is your company developing products or services for which 2008 IT dollars are already allocated? Find out here.
By Francis Moran
The announcement this morning that global computer services company IBM has struck a deal to acquire Ottawa’s Cognos will end months of speculation over who would eventually claim the largest remaining independent business intelligence software company. However, the disappearance from the public markets of Ottawa’s second-largest (after Nortel) publicly traded company is sure to reignite the hand-wringing over why this town can’t seem to create and sustain many large public companies. Bridgewater Systems’ announcement earlier this month that it was planning an initial public offering will do little to assuage the angst.
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By inmedia
Today’s CIO Insider newsletter points to a recent report by Forrester Research that analyzes the current state of IT and improvements that can be made. According to the article, “unnecessary IT complexity adds costs, reduces effectiveness and stalls innovation… the answer lies in strategic and ongoing consolidation.” But won’t this suggested consolidation cost a considerable amount? Yes indeed, between 10 and 25 percent of the IT budget or more in some cases. IT managers and CIOs can mitigate this expenditure by planning “consolidation as a strategic initiative; use functions that can be resourced, monitored, measured and charged for as a framework to guide consolidation; and manage consolidation as an IT transformation program.” For more tips on maximizing IT potential, read the full article.
By inmedia
Today’s Popgadget newsletter pointed me to a great list, 101 gadgets that changed the world. The list includes many gadgets we’ve come to rely on and others we’ve long since taken for granted. Head on over to the Belfast Telegraph to check it out.
By inmedia
As part of NBC’s Green Week, the Sci Fi Tech blog has published an entry about the top eight fuels of the future. The post highlights up-and-coming fuel sources, including hydrogen, biofuels, solar, wind, batteries, tides, garbage and nuclear fusion. For all the details, click here.
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The perils of business travel
November 09, 2007 by Linda Forrest
By Linda Forrest I’m working from home today, sniffling, coughing and feeling generally miserable. The culprit? Business travel. Francis and I went to Calgary earlier this week for several meetings and to attend a forum on business and sustainability. Unfortunately, as soon as I got back, I started feeling under the weather. Turns out I’m […]
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How much does a kilogram weigh?
November 09, 2007 by Danny Sullivan
By Danny Sullivan Since secondary school physics, I have always been intrigued by the idea of Le Grand K, the original prototype cylinder of platinum that accurately represents a mass of 1kg, which is still used. Surely such an item is simply a historical relic and is largely unimportant in the grand scheme of modern […]
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Glasgow wins Commonwealth bid
November 09, 2007 by Danny Sullivan
By Danny Sullivan Phenomenal news for Glasgow and the whole of Scotland as Glasgow was chosen to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The tension was palpable leading up to the announcement this lunchtime, but the celebrations have now begun in earnest. Securing the games is predicted to have a major impact on Glasgow, with […]
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inmedia to present at BarCampOttawa4
November 08, 2007 by Jill Pyle
By Jill Pyle BarCampOttawa4 is scheduled for Saturday, November 17. The event will be held at BitHeads, 1309 Carling Ave, from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Francis and I will be hosting the “Where does the blogosphere fit in a PR strategy?” session. You can join us in the Room 2 (Social Media Stream) from […]
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86% have problems with online transactions
November 08, 2007 by inmedia
By inmedia Looks like online retailers still have a long way to go. Today’s Customer Management newsletter reveals the results of a new survey that indicates almost 9 out of 10 British online consumers have experienced “problems completing transactions.” Apparently 37% of those surveyed also said they would “abandon their transaction entirely if they experienced […]
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There’s no shortcut for building a great media list
November 07, 2007 by Jill Pyle
By Jill Pyle A few weeks ago, my colleague Linda wrote a blog entry about how difficult it is for her to imagine what pre-Internet public relations would have been like. After going through the exercise of building an international media list for the launch of the Touch Bionics i-LIMB Hand, I can’t imagine how […]
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A day in the life of the i-LIMB
November 07, 2007 by Francis Moran
By Francis Moran John German, one of the first patients to receive the revolutionary new prosthetic hand, the i-LIMB, that inmedia helped launch in July has posted an endearing video to YouTube detailing the amazing array of uses to which he puts his bionic hand on an everyday basis. He gets a bit carried away, […]
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Generics in the Canadian pharma market
November 07, 2007 by inmedia
By inmedia There has been a trend emerging in recent years of pharmaceutical companies creating generic versions of successful off-patent drugs as a method of speeding the laborious, expensive and time consuming clinical and regulatory requirements of bringing a drug to market. When generic drugs hit the market, typically between seven and 12 years after […]
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