General Electric Co. said it stands to receive a special dividend of $4.5 billion from its GE Capital Corp. subsidiary in 2012, the first after the payout was suspended in 2009 amid the financial crisis.
Union Pacific, the nation’s largest railroad company, told CIO Journal that a new software program deployed throughout its network can predict certain kinds of derailments days or weeks before they are likely to occur,...
To test your mental acuity, answer the following questions (no peeking at the answers!): Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name? A...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-a strand of staph bacteria that does not respond to commonly available antibiotics-is scary stuff. It's the superbug scientists have been warning about for ages, the result of...
It's been 15 years since IBM's Deep Blue recorded its famous May 11th 1997 victory over world champion chess player Garry Kasparov...
My favorite movie, Days of Heaven, is at the top of my recommendations list on Netflix. But I've never actually watched it on Netflix, so how did they know I like it? "Every time a Netflix member streams a title from us, we...
When night falls in Manila, a wave of young people scurry into the skyscrapers which criss-cross the city. They're call centre agents, and because most of their clients are on the other side of the world, the night shift is their busiest time.
16 May 2012 Last updated at 03:00 ET The device will be improved first by adding an antenna to increase its efficiency Researchers in Japan have smashed the record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz band, an...
Have you ever been in a situation where everyone seemingly agrees on a particular strategy, but somehow it never happens? See if you identify with this example: A technology firm - with a number of different product areas,...
As with gold or oil, data has no intrinsic value, writes Webtrends CEO Alex Yoder. Big science, which bridges the gap between knowledge and insight, is where the real value is. Read this blog post by Alex Yoder on Business Tech.
Business-oriented social network LinkedIn has rolled out its first Windows Phone app, offering an especially slick and easy way to access all of their professional information on the site.
Digital Rules Ten Laws Of The Modern World * Moore's Law. Listen to a billionaire explain why an understanding of Moore's Law is a key to unlocking business riches. Don Valentine founded Sequoia Capital in 1972 and presided...
Although the standard for DDR4 memory won't be finalized until summer, several companies are already preparing to ship modules that will boost performance in...
If you study the root causes of business disasters and management missteps, you’ll often find a predisposition toward endeavors that offer immediate gratification. Many companies’ decision-making systems are designed to steer investments to initiatives...
Why did Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson fib on his résumé? That's the question that lingers in the wake of his resignation yesterday just four months after taking the helm. Ever since the news broke two weeks ago that Thompson claimed...
Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman are on the stage at SMX London to interview Amit Singhal. Amit is a Google Fellow, an honorary title reserved for Google’s most accomplished engineers, and he has spearheaded Google’s core...
The iPad's 4G capabilities were played up by Apple at the gadget's launch Apple has stopped using the phrase 4G in adverts for its latest iPad. The description proved controversial because 4G...
15 May 2012 Last updated at 05:08 By Leo Kelion Technology reporter AMD thinks Trinity should appeal to mainstream users wanting HD graphics on slimline laptops Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has launched its new Trinity...
What if you could know everything about your network? What if instead of getting snapshots—albeit very rapid snapshots—you could see the path of every packet and run basic analytics on that stream of data in real time? It’s the...
Reuters photographer Jim Urquhart recently captured these scenes from a fading culture, as he followed Montana ranchers on their final horse drive, moving more than 300 horses down from their winter...
Apple is getting set to launch a renovated version of its MacBook Pro line that will include a higher-resolution display and a thinner frame, according to a report by 9 to 5 Mac.
With the proliferation of mHealth apps, it was only a matter of time before healthcare providers would start prescribing apps as soon as apps proved to be as or more effective than prescription drugs. Happtique, a mobile health...
Facebook is more tapped into the pulse of people online than any company on the planet; as a result, it has the inside track to what is becoming more popular in a way that its many competitors do not.
Five days per week, The Daily Stat brings you facts and figures offering a quick, sometimes quirky perspective on our world and the business that happens in it. Visit this page to view the 'Male Professionals with Higher...
Consumers Energy, a large utility in Michigan, has hired an offshore outsourcing firm to take over some of its IT operations. But instead of cutting its internal IT employees, it is retraining them for new types of work.
In this interview with at QCon London, LinkedIn’s Sid Anand discusses the problems they face when serving high-traffic, high-volume data. Sid explains how they’re moving some use cases from Oracle to gain headroom, and lifts...
The innovator's quest has been to find the win-win proposition: a great new product that can create differentiated value for consumers while supporting differentiated profits for the producer. But the focus on win-win can blind...
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The readers' selection lists for the best-of-the-best gear were full of surprises, with winners and losers in each category. Read this blog post by Steve Guttenberg on The Audiophiliac.
commentary In order to save Yahoo from total destruction, new CEO Ross Levinsohn needs to end the Facebook patent lawsuit as quickly as possible. Read this blog post by Ben Parr on The Social Analyst.
