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AT&T* and IBM today announced a new global alliance agreement to develop solutions that help support the “Internet of Things.” The companies will combine their analytic platforms, cloud, and security technologies with privacy in mind to gain more insights on data collected from machines in a variety of industries. The new AT&T and IBM alliance will initially focus on creating new solutions targeted for city governments and midsize utilities. These organizations intend to integrate and analyze vast quantities of data from assets such as mass transit vehicles, utility meters, and video cameras. As a result, cities may be able to better evaluate patterns and trends to improve urban planning and utilities can better manage their equipment to reduce costs. “This collaboration of two world-class companies will help deliver a more…

Facebook is the most widely used social media platform by non-profit charitable organizations and trade associations, according to a recent survey. Eighty-two percent of responding associations said they are leveraging Facebook, while Twitter, Linkedln and YouTube were being used by 54%, 49% and 42% respectively. Virtual, Inc. (http://www.virtualmgmt.com), a technology-focused association management company, recently commissioned the online survey to examine characteristics and practices of non-profit organizations. Responses were received from 266 non-profit organizations of varying sizes, including 501(c)(3) charitable groups and 501(c)(6) trade associations. Results differed according to group size and 1RS designation. A 15-page report containing survey results and analysis is available for download at no charge. In addition to information about financial reporting, operations and human resources, the research revealed the tactics non-profits are using to communicate. Social…

The Dark World Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as Thor, the crown prince of Asgard and a mainstay of Marvel comics, as the Mighty Avenger seeks to combat a shadowy nemesis not only predating the universe itself, but also imperiling Earth and all of the Nine Realms. Thor has the small task of restoring order across the cosmos. Alan Taylor directs, while other members of the cast include Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkins. FIVE FACTS: 1. Thor: The Dark World is only the second Thor film after the 2011 flick of that name, but is the eighth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. 2. The film’s score was composed by Brian Tyler. 3. With his wife Elsa Pakaty waiting to give birth to twins, Hemsworth has expressed…

Mobile apps promise real-time traffic info, but _ honk! honk! _ picking the best route is still a gamble. It’s the commute’s constant question: Stay the course despite the traffic jam or stray in search of a faster route? Winter weather only ups the ante. Routine and gut instinct, plus a well-timed radio traffic report, used to be our guides. Then the samrtphone-turned-navigator came along, giving us real-time traffic updates with the tap of a touch screen. Apps like Waze and Google Maps highlight the fastest rotes based on traffic data, while state-run tools post traffic and road conditions. But computers aren’t always the best co-poilots, especially in a snowstorm. The technology can provide a nifty snapshot of the present, but can’t say with absolute certainty what will come next.…

SocialRadar is a new mobile application that could become a cool way to find nearby friends and discover other interesting people living or working in the same neighborhood. Or it could just end up being another creepy example of how digital devices are making it easier for our whereabouts to be tracked by just about anyone, including strangers. Here’s how SocialRadar works: After receiving permission to tap into your existing connections on Facebook and other online networks, the app plots the locations of friends and family members, as well as SocialRadar users you don’t know. You can choose how far you want SocialRadar to look, from several hundred feet to around the whole world. Sometimes, SocialRadar identifies the locations of friends and family based on geographic information posted on a…

NEW STATS HERALD DAWN OF NEW ERA Just in the last few days, reports have emerged of something very momentous in the world of technology, something that suggests a different future for us all... well, to at least some extent. In truth, we’ve probably been living this future for years and years already. What are we talking about? Why, the final dawn of the post-PC era, of course... the moment when we’re finally not only talking about it, but can actually see it before us, in the flesh. You see, up until this point, there have always been more installed PCs - personal computers - in the world than there have been smartphones or tablets. Sure, iPhones and iPads have been a big thing, but people have continued to love…

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Sunshine & Whiskey Frankie Ballarci A native of Battle Creek, Frankie Ballarci has been impressing country music fans since emerging victorious in Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star competition for Michigan in 2008. It was followed by his signing to Reprise Records Nashville in 2010, and a well-received debut single in “Tell Me You Get Lonely”. Now, following 2011’s self-titled effort, Ballarci returns for only his second album, with Sunshine & Whiskey’s lead single - “Helluva Life”- having already seen solid chart action. FIVE FACTS: 1. “Helluva Life” peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart. 2. The single was accompanied by a music video directed by Mason Dixon. 3. Sunshine& Whiskey was two years in the making. 4. Ballarci has said: “The songs are really all important…

It’s easy to get lost in telecommunications jargon. Net neutrality, broadband and vertical integration are arcane terms that join an alphabet soup of regulatory agencies like the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and DOJ (Department of Justice) in overseeing an increasingly important sector of the U.S. economy, let alone Americans’ lives. So as Washington considers Comcast’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion deal, regulators and elected officials would be wise to simplify the debate by prioritizing who should really matter in the discussion: consumers. Would they pay less or more for TV and Internet service? Would service improve? And would the proposed deal increase innovation or reduce it? The answers to these questions will have a significant impact not just on the U.S. economy, but on America’s…

iTunes is putting its stamp on South by Southwest, piggybacking on the annual event with its own music festival. The company said Wednesday it will debut its popular iTunes Festival, a free concert series held in London for the past seven years. While the London version is a 30-day event, the U.S. festival will feature five nights of rock, country, pop and hip-hop at South by Southwest, an international showcase for music, film and interactive projects to be held next month in Austin, Texas. “We’re pretty excited about doing this for the first time here in the U.S. at South by Southwest,” said top Apple executive Eddy Cue in an interview Tuesday. “One of the cool things about trying to do the festival is that it’s all about the music,…

The Irish maker of the blockbuster mobile game “Candy Crush Saga” will attempt to raise as much as $500 million in an initial public offering. King Digital Entertainment PLC, which also makes the game “Pet Rescue Saga,’ did not disclose how many shares are expected to be in the IPO or the projected price range. King has replaced Zynga Inc., which makes including “FarmVille” and “Mafia Wars,’ as the No. 1 maker of games played on Facebook, largely due to the success of “Candy Crush Saga.” The game was the most downloaded free app on both iPhones and iPads in 2013, beating Facebook, Google Maps and YouTube. There were 93 million users playing the game daily in December, according to the regulatory filing Tuesday. “Pet Rescue Saga” had 15 million.…

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LOS GATOS - High above Silicon Valley, in the predawn darkness, a Zen Buddhist raises a mallet and strikes a dented evergreen plank. As the cracking sound echoes through the “ forest, the other residents make their way to morning meditation. This is how every day begins at Jikoji, a Zen center stashed amid an open space preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Though little known, the rustic retreat is the chief legacy in California of Kobun Chino Otogawa, a key figure in Zen’s expansion from Japan to the United States last century. At first glance Jikoji seems to occupy a different world from the humming plain more than. 2,000 feet below. Here people seek to unplug from desires and distractions. There scurry the world’s most plugged-in people. Yet a…

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NIKE Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that Anthony Watson will become the company’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Watson, a seasoned veteran of the information technology business, joins NIKE from Barclays Bank, PLC, where he has been their London-based Managing Director and CIO for Europe and the Middle East, as well as for Global Operations since 2009. He was also the chair of Barclays’ Europe, Middle East, Retail and Business Banking Operating Committee and co-chair of Barclays’ Global Diversity & Inclusion Council. Prior to Barclays, Watson was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Technology Services for Wells Fargo, where he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo Bank International. He has also held senior roles at CitiGroup, Unisys Corporation, Microsoft and First-e Bancorp, Europe’s…