Stories by Marc L. Songini

Article | 26/07/2007 RFID won't deliver, says wireless expert
If you haven't yet developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology strategy, don't rush.
Article | 16/07/2007 New program boosting Wal-Mart's online fortunes
Wal-Mart Stores last week announced that its three-month-old program that lets customers order products online and pick them up at its brick-and-morta...
Article | 11/07/2007 MS WPC - Microsoft finally launches hosted CRM offering
Years after nimble upstarts like Salesforce.com broke ground in the on-demand CRM business, Microsoft is finally set to launch its own, much anticipat...
Article | 26/06/2007 US gov't seeks builder for military robot
Creative scientists have until next week to submit proposals for creating a shape-shifting military robot that can shrink and then reconfigure itself ...
Article | 13/06/2007 MIT researchers complete wireless electricity test
The day may be coming when PCs, cell phones and many other devices will be run without a battery or electrical cord.
Article | 15/05/2007 Online clothing sales tops in 2006, Forrester finds
The online sales market is expected to jump by 18 percent this year to US$259 billion, according to a report released Monday by Forrester Research.
Article | 2/05/2007 Privacy advocates critical of dual-purpose RFID label
Checkpoint Systems is rolling out a line of radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled labels that it boasts can be used to both support advanced i...
Article | 30/04/2007 Computer glitch led to Mars Global Surveyor's demise
Computer coding errors apparently caused the loss of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) orbiter space...
Article | 26/04/2007 SAP unveils on-demand ERP apps for small, midsize firms
SAP this week unveiled a set of integrated on-demand ERP applications, code-named A1S, for midsize companies that is due to ship next year.
Article | 20/03/2007 Salesforce.com unveils MySpace for corporate users
Salesforce.com has unveiled a new content management and collaboration service that it says will eliminate the need for companies to build proprietar...
Article | 5/03/2007 Slot-machine maker asked to halt subliminal messages
Charges that video slot machines were programmed to flash subliminal signals of jackpot messages to gamblers has led a casino operator to temporarily ...
Article | 28/02/2007 Open wide: Kodak looks to patent edible RFID
Eastman Kodak has come up with an idea that some may find difficult to swallow--an edible radio frequency identification (RFID) tag.
Article | 7/11/2005 FrontRange bought for $200M by private investors
CRM, service and voice applications software maker FrontRange Solutions said Friday that it is being acquired by a private investment firm.
Article | 11/07/2005 Florida county in legal fight over e-voting machines
A Florida county's refusal to purchase specialized voting machines that comply with handicap access laws has put it in the cross hairs of the state's ...
Article | 21/06/2005 Oracle offers updated Database 10g
Oracle is rolling out the latest iteration of its Database 10g software, which boosts self management capabilities and builds on the company's grid co...

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