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Intel Announces Centrino 2

Paul Lancour — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:59:01 +0000

Intel this week announced the release of its newest mobile technology, Centrino 2. Centrino 2 features an enhanced CPU utilizing Intel’s 45 nanometer technology, new graphics and chipset, and more powerful wireless connectivity. This latest version of the Centrino platform will lead the way as consumers continue to demand more hi-def video, longer battery life, and greater mobility, and as businesses look to securely manage a workforce on the go. In this video we hear from Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Platforms Group, and from Erik Reid, director of marketing with the Mobile Platforms Group, both speaking at the launch event in San Francisco.

Tags: Intel, Centrino 2, 45 nanometer, mobility, Mooly Eden, Erik Reid

Server Consolidation Best Practices with VMware and HP

editor — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:49:10 +0000

In this podcast, learn best practices for planning server virtualization and consolidation from VMware and HP experts. Ensure your virtualization project is a success with these tips on target applications, storage and networking considerations, process changes and much more. Listen to Rob Smoot of VMware and James Lomonaco from HP as they offer real-world advice on how to get the most out of your virtual infrastructure using assessment services as well as advanced functionality that will improve availability, drive up utilization and make your administrators more productive.

Speakers:
Rob Smoot, Group Manager, Product Marketing, VMware
James Lomonaco, HP ISS, Product Marketing Manager, HP

Tags: virtualization, VMware, HP, storage, networking, Rob Smoot, James Lomonaco

Speed to Market: Delivering Improved Competitive Capability

Paul Lancour — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:05 +0000

Join BearingPoint Director Matthew O’Mara to explore speed to market and why it’s such a hot topic in today’s insurance industry. With many clients not fully understanding what it is and why it is needed, speed to market, as the term implies, refers to a company’s ability to develop and introduce products to the market quickly.

For a company to capture the potential offered by speed to market as a competitive capability, they must be aware of the new and updated products being offered in the marketplace. This means that you can not only respond to the demands, you need to anticipate them by continually developing and testing new products and services. A company’s ability to develop and offer new products quickly is the key to satisfying the needs and demands of the marketplace.

Speed to market can deliver improved competitive capability to a company if it is done correctly. Involving the right people, systems and processes to identify where, what and how to change is critical. Although it is not easy or necessarily fast to do, improving speed to market at a company can generate great benefits to its bottom line, market image and competitive abilities.

Tags: BearingPoint, Matthew O’Mara, insurance, Speed to market

IDF 2008 San Francisco

Jason Lopez — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:36:27 +0000

The Intel Developer Forum has evolved into one of the most important technology events of the year. For anyone making hardware and software, IDF provides a way to learn about critical advances in chip design, and it gives Intel the opportunity to get feedback from developers. For the rest of the world, IDF is where Intel’s latest thinking comes to light about the way people use computers and how to design better chips. At the upcoming IDF, Intel will give insights into next generation microarchitecture, mobile Internet devices, nettops and netbooks, consumer electronics, and embedded computing. In this video podcast, we take a brief look back at past IDFs leading up to this August 19-21 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center West.

Tags: Intel Developer Forum, IDF, Intel, microarchitecture, mobile Internet devices

Intel Centrino2: C.T. Phone Home!

Catherine Girardeau — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Intel’s new, next-generation Centrino platform, Centrino2 and Centrino2 with vPro, is coming soon to a laptop near you. In this video from the vPro Expert Center, Josh Hilliker, vPro Expert Center’s Community Manager, along with Brian Tucker, Mobile Platforms Marketing Manager, and Senior Systems Engineer Todd Christ, give an sneak peek into Centrino2’s remarkable remote management capabilities, using a combination of Client-Initiated Remote Access (CIRA), and the recently-updated Active Management Technology (AMT) 4.0. Centrino2 with vPro can “phone home” for updates, assistance, or crisis management — even when it’s outside the corporate network, and IT Managers can access it for updates, software patches, troubleshooting, and hardware repair — even when it’s in “sleep” mode.

Tags: AMT, Brian Tucker, centrino, Centrino2, Centrino2 with vPro, CIRA, Intel, Josh Hilliker, Todd Christ, vpro

The Reboot: Trophies and Gamercards Coming to PS3

Rio Pesino — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:01:10 +0000

New screens of what looks like Sony’s answer to Xbox Live were leaked over the Internet this week. Rumor has it that the Playstation 3’s next firmware update will include a trophy “reward” system and gamercards. Also, in this episode of The Reboot, with host Rio Pesino, a Los Angeles-based production company dismisses its lawsuit against Nintendo, another Playstation Phone rumor hits the Web, and a new survey says the average gamer spends $30,000 on video games.

Tags: Playstation, gamercards, The Reboot, Rio Pesino, Playstation Phone, video games

Verizon Business Adds Open Hosted Speech Services to Contact Center Portfolio

Michael Johnson — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:00:02 +0000

Through the addition of Open Hosted Speech Services (OHSS) to its portfolio of contact center solutions, Verizon Business is offering enterprise and government customers a new level of control and flexibility over speech applications, while still enjoying the reliability and scalability associated with a hosted solution. In this podcast, Tom Smith, senior product manager of IVR and speech services for Verizon Business, discusses how customers can now manage their own contact center applications and take advantage of Verizon Business’ award-winning hosted speech platform. Smith also discusses how OHSS can be an integral part of a comprehensive contact center strategy.

Tags: Open Hosted Speech Services, OHSS, Verizon Business, Tom Smith

Verizon Business Keeps Corporate End-Users Connected Globally with Enterprise Mobility Solutions

Paul Lancour — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:00:42 +0000

Global enterprises require a flexible enterprise mobility strategy that enables on-the-go employees to easily, rapidly and securely connect to corporate resources in a seamless manner. As a leader in delivering global enterprise mobility solutions, Verizon Business offers a comprehensive array of enterprise mobility services that can deliver big benefits to business in terms of enhancing global collaboration, reducing travel expenses and achieving “green” objectives. In this podcast, Craig Cerasi, Verizon Business global product marketing manager for enterprise mobility, discusses the market trends driving adoption of enterprise mobility and how Verizon Business can help customers deploy mobility solutions to meet a wide range of business needs.

Tags: enterprise mobility, Verizon Business, Craig Cerasi

Intel CIO Diane Bryant on IT’s Enterprise Role in Innovation

Paul Lancour — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:21:43 +0000

In this video podcast, Diane Bryant, Intel Corporation’s recently-named chief information officer, discusses the role of IT in the enterprise today. Bryant sees three main functions for Intel’s IT organization, beginning with the company’s strategy for driving business growth. That centers upon ultra low-power devices in support of mobile Internet devices, and ultra low-cost solutions represented by the Atom processor, which focuses on the low-cost PC market, and the rapidly scaling system represented by global, emerging markets and the next billion users. For Bryant one big question is, “How are IT solutions going to enable Intel’s business growth?” Intel IT also serves as an in-house end user, and a valuable resource in the product development process as Intel works to stay in touch with enterprise IT management and drive down the cost of doing business. Finally, by working closely with CIOs and other enterprise IT managers, Intel IT is able to help set the rapid pace of IT innovation.

Tags: Diane Bryant, Intel, enterprise IT management, CIO, mobile Internet device, Atom processor, low-cost PC, emerging markets

The ColdSpark/BearingPoint Solutions to Success

Paul Lancour — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:20:18 +0000

Join BearingPoint Managing Director Terence Oi, and ColdSpark Founder and CTO Scott Brown in this podcast as they explore ColdSpark’s solution suite and how it has helped build a solid relationship between both organizations. BearingPoint and ColdSpark have joined together to provide offerings designed to help clients generate revenue, increase cost-effectiveness, manage regulatory compliance, integrate information and transition to “next-generation” technology.

ColdSpark helps the world’s most demanding companies harness the power of email to create business value, while ensuring security, compliance, performance and management for email networks and systems. As the leading provider of enterprise solutions and platforms for email processes and delivery, ColdSpark helps BearingPoint assist its clients with saving money, making money and addressing security concerns, amongst others. By utilizing a holistic approach, ColdSpark offers great scalability and flexibility around the client’s current infrastructure.

The relationship between BearingPoint and ColdSpark provides clients with solutions that drive revenue, strengthen relationships with customers and ensure compliance issues are addressed, improving security and optimizing performance while growing revenue and cutting costs significantly.

Tags: BearingPoint, Terence Oi, ColdSpark, Scott Brown

Symantec Endpoint Management Suite 1.0

editor — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:15:21 +0000

Kevin Murray, Sr. Director of Endpoint Security & Management, provides an overview of Symantec Endpoint Management Suite 1.0, and how the product can help organizations secure and recover their information and manage their endpoints. For more information, visit the business section at:
www.symantec.com

Tags: Kevin Murray, Endpoint Management, Security, Symantec

Facebook: Building Successful Social Media Campaigns For Their Site

Jennifer Jones — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:01:19 +0000

Both Electronic Arts and Microsoft have created social media campaigns for Facebook. Kevin Barenblat, CEO and Co-Founder of Context Optional discusses the creation of these campaigns on Facebook and how companies are making more social media connections through Facebook. Barenblat explains how Microsoft further developed the idea of a poke and geared it to the office. He also delves into how Electronic Arts taught more people about gaming with their gaming application.

Tags: context optional, EA, facebook, Jennifer Jones, kevin barenblat, Marketing Voices, Microsoft, social media

Building an Adaptive Infrastructure with VMware and HP

editor — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:40:38 +0000

Together, HP and VMware enable you to virtualize server resources and consolidate multiple applications and heterogeneous operating systems onto a single HP ProLiant server. As a result, you can optimize your computing resources, increase scalability, and improve management efficiency.

Listen to this podcast to learn how VMware and HP have teamed up to deliver an adaptive infrastructure that helps you reduce costs, increase agility and be more competitive.

Speakers:
Rob Smoot, Group Manager, Product Marketing, VMware
James Lomonaco, HP ISS, Product Marketing Manager, HP

Tags: HP, VMware, virtualize, operating systems, ProLiant server, scalability, Rob Smoot, James Lomonaco

Implementing Service Oriented Architecture: Organizing for Success

Paul Lancour — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:06:41 +0000

In this podcast, enterprise architecture expert Steven Kahn discusses some of the findings that went into the recently published, An Implementor’s Guide to Service Oriented Architecture - Getting it Right, produced by BearingPoint, Composite Software and other contributors. The bottom line: successful implementation of an SOA system is about more than technology. As Kahn explains, challenges in understanding the technology, to developing an IT funding model that will enable it to serve across the enterprise are all critical to success. There are many common implementation pitfalls, but Kahn explains how the process can be made simpler, and hopes to encourage more people to deploy their own SOA.

Steven Kahn is a senior manager in BearingPoint’s commercial services business systems integration practice where he works to define and deliver value-driven SOA and BPM solutions. He specializes in enterprise architectures with specific emphasis on enterprise integration and business process management.

Tags: Steven Kahn, Service Oriented Architecture, BearingPoint

Carry Small, Live Large - Intel Chip Chat - Episode 29

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:19:01 +0000

What does the future hold for mobile devices? Intel Senior Fellow and Director of the Communications Technology Lab, Dr. Kevin Kahn, explains where the industry is headed.

Tags: Intel, Communications Technology, Kevin Kahn

DirectPointe Provides Expert Remote Computer Support to Home Users

Brad Baldwin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:49:26 +0000

DirectPointe, an award-winning managed service provider (MSP), has added a new home computer care service with its DirectPointe Home offering. Until now, computer service meant disassembly and transporting your computer into retail location where a “geek” would add your machine to a 10-day-wait queue. But DirectPoint Home changes the game with its remote expert support where users can get help 24×7x365, all without the hassle of disconnecting cords and cables.

DirectPointe Home provides three levels of service: PC Care, On-Demand and Total PC. PC Care is a preventative service that solves 80% of the most common computer problems by doing routine maintenance. On Demand provides fast support so that you can get your problem fixed now! Total PC is an unlimited package that provides everything a home computer user needs to have peace of mind when it comes to their computer, including virus protection, online security, data back-up and unlimited support.

Seth Bailey, VP of the Consumer Division at DirectPointe, talks to Brad Baldwin from Rocky Mountain Voices about the offering and the benefits for retiring baby boomers or parents hoping to find relief from their mal-ware downloading youngsters.

Tags: Brad Baldwin, DirectPointe Home, PC Maintenance, Remote Expert, RockyMountainVoices, Seth Bailey, support

Bourquin Brothers on The Transition to New Media

Brad Baldwin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:35:52 +0000

Tim and Emile Bourquin are the founders and producers of the New Media Expo, the most popular convention for podcasters, online video creators and bloggers. The expo and 2,000+ attendees are heading to Las Vegas August 14-16, 2008. Registration is still open, but the special “early” rate ends June 30th.

Brad Baldwin connects with Tim and Emile at a Podcast Tuneup party where they were talk about adding more video and live streaming sessions at this year’s expo. They also discuss the transition of traditional media outlets that are adopting and incorporating new media into their content offerings.

Special thanks to the Podcast Tuneup team for use of their new recording studio for this podcast.

Tags: Brad Baldwin, Emile Bourquin, new media, New Media Expo, Podcast Tuneup, RockyMountainVoices, Tim Bourquin

Outsourcing IT Solutions to Meet Business Objectives

Michael Johnson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:07 +0000

Learn how three diverse organizations - Plateau Systems, EquiLend, COOP Systems - outsource their IT needs to meet critical business objectives, including driving revenue, expanding globally, and better serving their customers. This video podcast features Shelly Heiden, executive vice president of global operations of Plateau Systems; Benjamin Glicher, chief technology officer of EquiLend; and Christopher Alvord, founder and CEO of COOP Systems.

Tags: Plateau Systems, EquiLend, COOP Systems, Shelly Heiden, Benjamin Glicher, Christopher Alvord, Verizon Business

Social Influence Marketing: It’s All About Your Peers

Jennifer Jones — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:01:44 +0000

Who is in your social circle? What influence do they have on you and what you purchase? Shiv Singh, VP of Social Media at Avenue A Razorfish thinks your peers have enormous influence on what you do and what you buy. Talking to Jennifer Jones, Shiv delves into how marketers should best use peer influence to their advantage and where he has seen peer influencers have the greatest impact.

Tags: Avenue A Razorfish, Jennifer Jones, Marketing, Marketing Voices, peer influence, shiv singh, social media

What’s New: Empowering your sales force, SAVO Group

Cydni Tetro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:38 +0000

John O’Donnell, a Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelist with Microsoft, met with Drew at Convergence 2008 to talk about the challenge of making a Dynamics CRM solution compelling for sales people and how his company’s product (SAVO) can help drive Dynamics CRM usage by making important sales information easy to find, manipulate and rate and therefore encourage sales professionals to access and update Dynamics CRM each day.

Tags: CRM, John O’Donnell, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, S + S, SAAS, SAVO Group, USISV

Server Consolidation Using VMware Infrastructure

editor — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:00:44 +0000

Learn about the benefits of server consolidation with VMware virtualization. Increase the flexibility and availability of your datacenter by consolidating up to 20 virtual machines on a single server. Hear why more than 100,000 customers are using VMware to dynamically balance workload among servers and nearly eliminate user impact during planned downtime and hardware maintenance.

Speakers: Rob Smoot, group manager, product marketing, VMware

Tags: VMware, virtualization, datacenter, virtual machines, balance workload, Rob Smoot

Research@Intel Day: A Feast for the Senses

Jason Lopez — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:10:55 +0000

Intel’s invitation-only event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., showed off the company’s diverse research projects in areas like visual computing, health, life sciences, green-friendly technologies, and wireless, to name a few. “Intel scientists can propose research on any topic they envision a solution for,” said Manny Vara, Intel’s technology marketing director at Intel’s R&D Labs. “It can start when a scientist comes across a problem, even outside of work, and says, ‘Hey, I could do something about that.’” Intel scientists have engaged in diverse research projects from digital money to mobile antennas that provide access to cell phone services in developing regions of the world. This year’s Research@Intel Day featured more than 70 projects.

Tags: Intel, visual computing, Manny Vara, digital money, mobile antennas, Research@Intel Day, Research@Intel

Preparing for the Unexpected - Business Continuity Solutions from Verizon Business

Michael Johnson — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:43:32 +0000

Experts estimate that four in 10 businesses do not have a business continuity plan. To address this critical business requirement in today’s hyper-connected global economy, Verizon Business offers a comprehensive suite of industry-leading global business continuity solutions. In this podcast, Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, director of risk management solutions, Verizon Business, discusses some of the fundamental processes and principles enterprises should employ to help ensure continued operations. By combining a holistic delivery model with a broad business continuity portfolio - ranging from professional consulting services to a variety of specialized capabilities - Verizon Business helps companies safeguard operations and minimize the risk of natural and man-made events that can create unanticipated business disruptions.

Tags: business continuity, Verizon Business, Jonathan Nguyen-Duy

Business Continuity and Verizon Business Global Network Readiness

Paul Lancour — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:40:14 +0000

As the operator of the world’s most connected IP network, thousands of enterprises around the world rely on the reliability and availability of Verizon Business networks. In order meet these critical requirements, Verizon Business has a highly developed business continuity and emergency preparedness program. In this podcast, Jeannie Diefenderfer, Verizon Business vice president of global network operations, discusses how the company is able to effectively respond to natural and man-made events that can impact its network infrastructure and facilities. Through a well-established business continuity governance process and internal organizations dedicated to resolving network outages, Verizon Business network professionals keep customers connected by minimizing the impact of unforeseen disruptions.

Tags: IP network, Verizon Business, business continuity, emergency preparedness, Jeannie Diefenderfer

Student Creates Multi-Touch Software and Table for Science Project

Brad Baldwin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:54:59 +0000

Here’s one student that takes the “Science Fair” to the next level. Bridger Maxwell, a high school student at Utah County Academy of Sciences (UCAS) decided to create a multi-touch table for his Science Fair entry–kinda like an iPhone screen, and Microsoft Surface on a budget.

The multi-touch experience allows for object movement, rotation, growing and shrinking, and even multi-hand, multi-person use. Inspired by movies like Minority Report, Maxwell leverages Apple OS X, code developed during Google Summer of Code called Open Touch, and his own code. The table, made from plexiglass and a dissembled Acer monitor, uses infrared light emitting diodes and an IR camera to detect and transmit fingertip motions as inputs.

Maxwell also expects to experience a future where multi-touch technology becomes a standard way to interact with applications, particularly for graphic manipulation and even gaming. Maxwell submitted his code back to the community at code.google.com/p/corkboard/ and has received coverage on Ars Technica and a local NBC news story.

Maxwell also expects to experience a future where multi-touch technology becomes a standard way to interact with applications, particularly for graphic manipulation and even gaming. While Maxwell didn’t get a summer internship on the iPhone team “this” year, has received coverage on Ars Technica and the local NBC news station. Not bad for a high school student.

Tags: Apple, Brad Baldwin, Bridger Maxwell, Google, iPhone, Multi-Touch, RockyMountainVoices, Summer of Code, Surface, Utah