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New phones make waves at Mobile World Congress
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyThe always-changing world of mobile technology is a geographically scattered one, with prominent phone- and gadget-makers based in Korea, Finland, California and most places in between. Yet, on special occasions, the biggest names in mobile — as well as many of the most compelling startups — can be found under one roof.
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Has linear video topped out?
Mitch Weinraub CommunicationsLinear video isn't going away anytime soon. Live sports, news and real-time programs like "American Idol" and "The Voice" will keep people watching live, linear TV and tuning in to appointment television for the foreseeable future. However, 2014 may be the year that cable television engineers will finally stop having to focus so much of their energy on launching new linear video channels.
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Is IT a problem or part of the solution?
Yoav Ziv CommunicationsOver the years, multisystem operators' expectations for their customer care, billing, ordering and provisioning systems have been simple: they should "just work." But then satellite service providers and telcos introduced new, real competition.
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‘My business’s website is my favorite,’ said no one ever
Mark MacDonald CommunicationsWhat is your favorite website? What site do you go to over and over again? It's probably not your business's — even if you designed and produced it. And the sobering truth is; that your customers and clients will never say your website is their favorite place to go online either. It will never happen.
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Should Comcast and Facebook be the gatekeepers of our content?
Liz Murphy CommunicationsComcast and Facebook may seem quite different from each other — the former is the traditional faceless corporation, and the latter is a young, fun start-up that prides itself on social interaction and innovation. In reality, they are two sides of the same coin.
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Is your mobile workforce exposing you to unseen risks?
Paul Starkman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBring-your-own-device to work has fast become a popular trend. But it has become clear that BYOD also comes with many business risks that require further review, evaluation and action to reduce growing concerns with security, compliance and privacy issues.
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Making a first impression with words
Molly Hamilton MarketingHow do you interact with your customers, prospects and partners? Such correspondence is often the first — and perhaps only — impression you will make with prospective clients. To ensure they reflect well on you and your business, the following tips provide an important checklist before hitting "send" or pressing "publish."
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Will there still be a cable TV industry?
Mitch Weinraub CommunicationsSince cable was invented, there has been a diversity of cable companies both large and small. With the proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable by Comcast, we need to ask: Will there still be a cable TV industry after the merger?
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Are smartphones productive tools or distractive devices?
C. Fredrick CrumMany businesses provide leaders with smartphones or reimburse employees for their use of their private phones for business use so that productivity is increased. I have always wondered if this practice actually increased productivity or if having the world at your fingertips was a distraction. A group of researchers at Kent State University seems to have provided an answer.
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Storm brewing? Cloud computing comes with certain risks
Victor Blake CommunicationsCloud services offer a great opportunity to selectively buy and use the services we need while leaving the details of operations and support to experts. But what will happen when consumers or businesses come to rely upon a cloud service that is later shut down?
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