IBM Unveils Cloud-Based Electric Vehicle Payment System; Heike Barlag Comments
December 21, 2012 No CommentIBM has developed a new electric vehicle charging and payment system for consumers, the company announced Wednesday. The B2B Marketplace is for energy providers, car manufacturers and charging point owners to share and integrate services on one common information technology platform based on IBM’s software and SmartCloud Enterprise. This effort is part of the Green [...]
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IBM Aiming for Big Data Litigation Support Growth, Buying StoredIQ; Deidre Paknad Comments
December 20, 2012 No CommentIBM has agreed to acquire Texas-based big data software maker StoredIQ with the goal of helping clients use big data to respond to litigation and regulations and dispose information. IBM said it will integrate StoredIQ into its software group and information lifecycle governance business and expects to close the transaction in the first quarter of [...]
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IBM has launched mobile, cloud-based social business software with the goal of integrating social networking and an office productivity suite. The company said the new services for IBM SmartCloud will facilitate both mobile access and collaboration with SmartCloud Docs through word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents. Alistair Rennie, general manager for the social businesses segment, [...]
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IBM Completes $1.3B Acquisition of Cloud Consulting Firm; Alistair Rennie Comments
December 4, 2012 No Comment
IBM has completed its purchase of Kenexa for approximately $1.3 billion, IBM announced today. Kenexa’s cloud-based technology and consulting services are expected to complement IBM’s strategy of bringing relevant data and expertise to business leaders within every department. “By creating a smarter workforce, employees can drive innovation to bring products and services to market faster, [...]
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Cisco Putting Cloud, Managed Service Programs Under One Roof; Arjun Lahiri Comments
November 27, 2012 No CommentCisco is consolidating its cloud and managed service programs to work with solution providers in both sectors, Channelnomics reports. Larry Walsh writes the new Cisco Cloud and Managed Services Program will put providers of applications, software-as-a-service cloud and managed services offerings under one umbrella. Arjun Lahiri, senior manager for worldwide channels, told the website the [...]
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IBM is entering phase three of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program to develop intelligent machines, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. The company won a $11,986,879 contract modification to move forward on hardware, perception and simulation for the Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics program. According to the Pentagon, this new phase of the [...]
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IBM Releases App Development, SmartCloud Delivery Cycle Programs; Kristof Kloeckner Comments
November 12, 2012 No CommentIBM has launched software that it says will show developers how an application will function in its entirety even during the app’s development phase, the company announced Friday. The Engineering Lifecycle Manager will provide developers searching, querying, viewing and impact analysis across engineering disciplines by identifying potential conflicts and variables that could delay the project, [...]
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IBM’s Supercomputer Watson to Aid Sloan-Kettering in Cancer Research; Martin Kohn, Pat Skarulis Comment
October 24, 2012 1 CommentIBM and the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are partnering to explore how an IBM supercomputer can assist doctors and if it can possibly find a cure for cancer, Information Week reports. IBM chief medical scientist Martin Kohn and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center CIO Pat Skarulis announced the partnership will use IBM’s Watson supercomputer and the center’s Darwin, [...]
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Siemens Updating Teamcenter for Integration in Microsoft, IBM, Amazon Clouds; Eric Sterling Comments
October 23, 2012 No CommentSiemens PLM Software is making its Teamcenter software available on the cloud through an infrastructure-as-a-service model, where customers choose their preferred technology platform and provider. According to a Siemens release, Teamcenter can now be integrated with cloud services like Microsoft Windows Azure, IBM SmartCloud Enterprise and Amazon Web Services. “In today’s ever changing global landscape, [...]
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IBM is developing a pocket-sized version of its artificial intelligence computer Watson for industrial and commercial applications including healthcare, Information Week reports. Recent reports indicate the company wants Watson to be able to store patient data and find information in medical journals. Doctors would always have the final decision for next steps in patient care [...]
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