Reminding the audience that the Internet is "not a utopia," Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt names three of the biggest obstacles the Internet faces in the next decade.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

Editor?s note: Catch the Latest Happenings with Kitco Video News! (Kitco News) ? Gold futures, already under pressure lately from indications of an improving U.S. economy, extended its downtrend Thursday on signs of weakness elsewhere around the globe. In particular, soft manufacturing data in China fueled worries about demand from this key commodity consumer, sending ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

PatentlyApple reports today of a new Apple patent relating to a "haptic feedback layer" in touch screens. This would significantly improve the "touch resolution" of iOS devices, in effect turning the vibrate function into a fully addressable tactile layer.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

The role of CMO varies from company to company more than any position in the C-suite. Some CMOs play the "staff" role of centralized brand stewards who try to influence "line" marketing but have little direct control of the marketing activities in the business units. Others have direct responsibility over the line marketing functions that ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

California solar power plant builder BrightSource ??on Wednesday set an offering price target of $21 to $23 a share for its initial public offering that now seeks to raise $182.5 million. The startup backed by , French energy giant , , Silicon Valley venture capitalists and other investors will trade on the Nasdaq as BRSE. ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) recently announced the opening of Maker Space, where schools, families and aspiring makers from across the The?? area will learn the tools and techniques of "making" in its many forms. It is a place for collaboration, community and cooperation in trying new ideas and learning from peers. What?s ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

Report says reform legislation can never go far enough when bailouts are still the option of last resort.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

Another day, another upgrade for restaurant reservation service OpenTable. Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler this morning lifted his rating on the company?s shares to Outperform from Market Perform, setting a price target of $50. The stock closed Wednesday at $41.06. The upgrade follows a similar move yesterday by Benchmark Co. analyst James Dobson. Kessler notes ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

Bill Maher makes an important point in today?s Times: outrage has become increasingly ubiquitous in America?s media culture, and thus increasingly devalued: When did we get it in our heads that we have the right to never hear anything we don't like? In the last year, we've been shocked and appalled by the unbelievable insensitivity ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 16:56

For information technology leaders, cloud computing offers opportunities to make their jobs easier and help business technology shine. But what does it mean to be an IT leader in an era of do-it-yourself IT? Two new surveys suggest as cloud moves into the mainstream of business, it brings new sources of anxiety as well. A ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 16:56