http://twitter.com/fuatkircaali Yesterday morning I checked the Ulitzer home page on my iPhone on my way to the office and I realized two of the top three stories were about "Typhoon Ondoy" in Philippines. Thirty-six hours later we still have three stories filed from Manila on Ulitzer's home page. Top Ulitzer stories on Ulitzer from around the 25 distinct subject categories it covers are processed every 60 minutes and displayed by an algorithm which we believe is more sophisticated than, say, Google News algorithms. Early this year, seasoned news man Roger Strukhoff, whose family owned and published their town newspaper in Wisconsin, launched the Ulitzer topic Philippines Online Journal. Strukhoff logged close to three million Ulitzer page views with his articles. Inday Vinas is a struggling young writer who grew up in a very poor area of the Philippines. She sta... (more)

Opinion: Is This the #Jan25 Uprising?

First came Tunisia's "Jasmine Revolution" and now we have the "#Jan25 Uprising" - the world's first revolution named for a Twitter hash tag. Calling it the "Twitter Revolution" misses the beauty of the hash tag itself, and besides what would one then call the upcoming social unrest in other Arab States? So-called "hashtag dates" are already being planned for the Arab world: Sudan #Jan30, Yemen #Feb3, Syria #Feb5, Algeria #Feb12 and Bahrain #Feb14. Photo by Arabist, via TwitPic I am not the only one who argues that "Twitter Revolution" is not the right term. Ulyses Mejias has written vehemently that "...[I]t is [absurd] to refer to events in Iran, Tunisia, Egypt and elsewhere as the Twitter Revolution, the Facebook Revolution, and so on." And he is right. Let me quickly just give the floor to Mejias, since he in turn is generous enough to note that things can sometime... (more)

No-Code/Low-Code Apps | @CloudExpo @Kintone_Global #IoT #DataCenter

Empower Productivity and Self-Sufficiency: How the NCLC (No-Code/Low-Code) Cloud Apps Revolution Is Transforming Enterprises into Highly Productive, Self-sufficient Juggernauts Cloud-based NCLC (No-code/low code) application builder platforms empower everyone in the organization to quickly build applications and executable processes that broaden access, deepen collaboration, and enhance transparency for all team members. Line of business owners (LOBO) and operations managers know best their part of the business and their processes. IT departments are beginning to leverage NCLC platforms to empower and enable LOBOs to lead the innovation, transform the organization, and build the infrastructure for lasting productivity and agility. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Dave Landa, chief operating officer of kintone, will discuss how IT and LOBOs are working together w... (more)

Where Are RIA Technologies Headed in 2008?

I am always being told off by i-technologists for quoting Picasso as having said that computers are useless. But I still love his reasoning? "Because they can only give you answers." Picasso, like AJAXWorld Magazine, liked questions. So we thought we would share with you what some of the world's leading rich Internet application pioneers are thinking may be the next questions that we need to see answered. From that readers can themselves infer where AJAX is headed. What are the top questions to ask next about AJAX? Eric Miraglia of Yahoo! 1.  (From March'08) How do I calculate the ROI of building my RIA on the iPhone SDK vs using AJAX? 2.  How do I assess the performance of my app and decide what to do next to make it faster?  3.  When it comes to accessibility, how do I know what's required of me for my rich web apps?  Beyond what's required, what makes good business se... (more)

Cloud CEOs, CTOs & SVPs to Speak at 4th International Cloud Computing Expo

What do the following industry executives have in common: the CTOs of Citrix, EMC and Sybase, the Founders of ParaScale and CloudSwitch, the CEOs of Zetta and Kaavo, the Chief Security Architect at Sun, the President of Hubspan and the Chairman of NComputing? The answer is that, along with another 100 or so experienced and industry-savvy speakers, they are all members of the distinguished Speaker Faculty at the upcoming 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, which is co-located with the 7th International Virtualization Conference & Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 2-4, 2009. The lineup includes plenty of other CEOs too, such as the CEO of Bycast, and of Grid Dynamics, newScale, JRapid, Adaptivity, and RocketLawyer.com. As for CTOs, the Santa Clara Convention Center will be playing host to breakout sessions from not just those already ... (more)

Using Big Data for Competitive Advantage

Big data capabilities and advanced business analytics have now become essential to nearly any business development activity. The benefits that enterprises can get if they can get their hands around big data analytics and apply it to business challenges are quickly being documented -- and they come as big new profits and major market advantages. Industries around the world are rapidly seeking transformational projects using big data to gain competitive advantage. As part of the next edition of the HP Big Data Podcast Series, BriefingsDirect sat down with two HP executives to learn how these advanced analytics seekers can best accomplish their goals. The insights gleaned include how companies worldwide are best capturing myriad knowledge, gaining ever deeper analysis, and rapidly and securely making those insights available to more people on their own terms. So join ... (more)

Microsoft and Novell Mark Two Years of Interoperability Progress

REDMOND, Wash. and WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marking the two-year anniversary of their agreement to build a bridge between SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows, Microsoft Corp. and Novell, Inc., today are celebrating strong customer demand for their business model and strategy that provides interoperability and intellectual property (IP) peace of mind. The companies are announcing two significant milestones resulting from the Microsoft and Novell technical collaboration: the coming availability of an Advanced Management Pack for SUSE Linux Enterprise for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and a free beta download of Novell's Moonlight rich media application. The companies are also reinforcing the fact that Novell's new SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Subscription with Expanded Support program will be supported through Microso... (more)

Former Dallas Federal Reserve Chairman Hugh G. Robinson to Host Worldwide Strategies, Inc. and NewMarket Technology, Inc. Strategic Update Webcast

DENVER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/16/09 -- Worldwide Strategies, Inc. (OTCBB: WWSG) today announced that the Company is scheduled to release a strategic update Webcast next Thursday, October 22, to review recent updates on the planned transaction between Worldwide and NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT). Former Dallas Federal Reserve Chairman and Retired Major General Hugh G. Robinson, a board member of NewMarket, is slated to host the presentation. NewMarket has announced an agreement to merge its operations headquartered in Brazil with Worldwide. NewMarket's operation in Brazil has approximately $20 million in annual revenue. The planned transaction with Worldwide would result in an independent listing of NewMarket's Brazilian operation, while the financial results of the operation in Brazil would continue to be consolidated into the NewMarket financial ... (more)

385 Million Ultra Mobile Devices to Ship in 2014, According to ABI Research

ABI Research expects the Ultra Mobile Device (UMD) market – that is, the shipments of UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs), netbooks, MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) and mobile consumer electronics devices combined – to achieve a 385 million unit size in 2014. The diversity of form factors and device types we see today will likely continue as vendors look to meet each audience’s unique preferences. “Consumers and business buyers are only recently accustomed to the netbook feature set,” says senior analyst Jeff Orr. “Regardless of vendor, the majority of today’s netbooks ship with Intel processors and Windows XP into developed markets.” As uptake continues, developing markets will become the larger opportunity leveraging both ARM-based processors and Linux operating systems. The premium netbook category will also be established, offering larger screens and greater choices in con... (more)

NewMarket Technology, Inc. Presents Economy Resilient $76 Million YTD Performance and Optimistic Shareholder ROI Potential Within Over-the-Counter Market Framework

DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 12/01/09 -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today announced that the Company has released an on-demand shareholder update Webcast. The Webcast reviews the improving potential for both the near-term and long-term return on investment (ROI) as well as the recently filed 3rd quarter financial report. December Milestone Share Price Increase Potential The ROI potential is reviewed within a presentation of the over-the-counter market. The top 100 most actively traded OTCBB securities have an approximated weighted average share price of $0.02, and the top 100 most actively traded Pink Sheets securities have an approximated weighted average share price of $0.006. NewMarket's increasing average daily trading volume is edging the Company toward top 100 status in terms of trading volume. A number of substantial revenue opportunities ... (more)

NewMarket Technology Inc. Announces 1 Year Software Security Solution Contract

DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 12/02/09 -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, RKM IT Solutions, in Latin America has been selected to implement a software security solution for 1200 workstations and provide on-going support for a period of one year. NewMarket provides systems integration services, to include technology reseller, customization, integration, and support services, in China, Southeast Asia, Latin America and North America and is actively expanding its business services into the growing markets of East Africa. NewMarket focuses on the rapid growth industries in emerging markets that require technology products and services to support their growth and is focused on turning short-term, project-based contracts into long-term managed services contracts to support their recurring revenue business. In... (more)