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See http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/ for copyright and trademark information. psnorth@us.ibm.com adestefa@us.ibm.com Fri, 16 January 2009 15:46:57 GMT ibm.com http://www.ibm.com/ibm/syndication/ Building a new financial order on Wall Street will require transparency, new business models and a clear-eyed understanding of the client. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/fss/20090629/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fss-20090629 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/fss/20090629/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fss-20090629 As local and national governments infuse the basic systems of our planet with intelligence to stimulate their economies and benefit their citizens, it begs the question: Can the operations of government itself become smarter? http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/government/20090608/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-goverrnment_technology-20090605 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/government/20090608/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-goverrnment_technology-20090605 With cloud computing, virtualization, analytics and other advances in education technology, we can reinvent learning for stronger results and wider reach. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/educationtechnology/20090601/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education_technology-20090601 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/educationtechnology/20090601/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education_technology-20090601 Products with embedded software? Just the beginning. Now manufacturers of all sizes are getting smart by moving IT skills to the factory floor. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/embeddedsoftware/20090518/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smart_products-20090518 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/embeddedsoftware/20090518/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smart_products-20090518 Embedded intelligence, analytics and optimization are reshaping the granddaddy of the transportation industry. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/smarterrailroads/20090511/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smarterrailroads-20090511 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/smarterrailroads/20090511/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smarterrailroads-20090511 If our processes can become more predictive, agile and collaborative, we can become smarter about how we work and increase business productivity. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/businessproductivity/20090504/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smart_work-20090504 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/businessproductivity/20090504/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smart_work-20090504 Buildings are tough on the planet and the climate. It's time for buildings to become intrumented, interconnected and intelligent. Wouldn't that be smart? http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/green-buildings/20090413/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-green_beyond-20090413 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/green-buildings/20090413/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-green_beyond-20090413 More and more data, applications and hardware are being housed in the Internet cloud. IBM is making sure clouds stay secure and reliable. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cloud/20090413/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cloudcomputing-20090413 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cloud/20090413/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cloudcomputing-20090413 With advanced computing capabilities, cities are making their public safety systems smarter. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/public-safety/20090330/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-public_safety-20090330 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/public-safety/20090330/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-public_safety-20090330 Every time we interact with water, we change it, redirect it or otherwise alter its state. IBM goes deep into the rising water crisis. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/water-management/20090316/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-water_management-20090316 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/water-management/20090316/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-water_management-20090316 Intelligent solutions to big city problems, from around the world. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/cities/20090309/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cities-20090309 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/cities/20090309/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cities-20090309 Using tools like electronic medical records, mobile computing devices and health support networks, healthcare can be smarter. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/healthcare/20090223/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20090223 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/healthcare/20090223/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20090223 How we can be more resourceful about managing our oilfields. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/oil/20090216/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-oil-20090216 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/oil/20090216/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-oil-20090216 With the proliferation of ways to transmit data and stay in touch, it takes a smarter infrastructure to keep people--and things--communicating. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/telecom/20090209/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-telcom-20090209 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/telecom/20090209/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-telcom-20090209 Money has been transformed into zeros and ones. It's invisible. It's information. Which is central both to the problem-and to its solution. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/finance/20090126/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-finance-20090126 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/finance/20090126/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-finance-20090126 Three Smarter Planet capabilities--healthcare IT, smart grids and broadband--will revitalize our IT infrastructure,and help create jobs. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/inauguration/20090120/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-inaguration-20090120 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/inauguration/20090120/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-inaguration-20090120 New intelligence gives you more than a window into your current operations. Analytics and reporting tools slice and dice data, crystallizing trends, patterns and anomalies that yield business insights and help drive smarter decisions. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/intelligence/20090112/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-inelligence-20090112 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/intelligence/20090112/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-inelligence-20090112 Ubiquitous solar cells, voice browsing, digital dressing rooms, health forecasts, and memory tools. Learn what's next. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/20090107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-five_in_five/20090107 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/20090107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-five_in_five/20090107 Sense-and-respond supply chains. Web 2.0 capabilities. Unique, consistent in-store experiences. These are the hallmarks of smarter retailing. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/retail/20090105/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-retail-20090105 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/retail/20090105/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-retail-20090105 There are technologies that can help reinvent your infrastructure so it's leaner, smarter, more flexible. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/itinfrastructure/20081215/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-itinfrastructure-20081215 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/itinfrastructure/20081215/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-itinfrastructure-20081215 Technology is shaping how food grows, how it tastes and how it gets to your plate. IBM looks at the future of what we eat. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/food/20081208/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-food-20081208 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/food/20081208/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-food-20081208 New model for primary care reinvents role of family doctor with supporting team. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/healthcare/20081203/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20081203 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/healthcare/20081203/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20081203 Our cars keep getting smarter. So how about our roadways? http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/traffic/20081201/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-traffic-20081201 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/traffic/20081201/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-traffic-20081201 Intelligent energy networks can balance loads, reduce outages and manage the grid down to the appliance. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/utilities/20081124/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-utilities-20081124 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/topics/utilities/20081124/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-utilities-20081124 IBM's relationships with small businesses, software developers, venture capital firms, and its own Business Partners help cultivate entrepreneurship around the world. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/entrepreneurship/20081118/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-entrepreneurship-20081118 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/entrepreneurship/20081118/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-entrepreneurship-20081118 The convergence of technologies: digital intelligence, cloud computing, mobile devices offers the opportunity to add a layer of intelligence to our most mundane processes to make them smarter, more effective, greener. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/20081106/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smartplanet-200811106 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/20081106/index.shtmll?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-smartplanet-200811106 On average, information workers check e-mail 50 times, get 77 instant messages and visit 40 Web sites everyday. How does anyone get any work done? IBM has some ideas. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/email/20081020/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-email-20081020 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/email/20081020/index.shtmll?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-email-20081020 Explore this ancient palace complex in the virtual world, using the social networking tools of the 21st century. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/forbiddencity/20081013/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-forbiddencity-20081013 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/forbiddencity/20081013/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-forbiddencity-20081013 Only 18% of students follow a traditional path of learning. Find out how IBM is working with states to ensure that non-traditional learning paths count towards graduation as well. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/education/20080825/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education-20080825 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/education/20080825/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education-20080825 At one time, computer science was a new field of study. Today, business and engineering students are exploring "services science." http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/compsci/20080728/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-compsci-20080728 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/compsci/20080728/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-compsci-20080728 Bharti Airtel was the little guy of India's wireless world. But a partnership with IBM research and software labs transformed them into the vanguard of a talking revolution. Here's how it happened. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/bharti_airtel/20080714/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-bharti_airtel-20080714 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/bharti_airtel/20080714/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-bharti_airtel-20080714 Intuitive search, role-based content and easy-to-use tools provide Harley-Davidson dealerships with the Web experience they'd expect from a brand known for performance. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/harley_davidson/20080630/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-harley_davidson-20080630 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/harley_davidson/20080630/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-harley_davidson-20080630 The USC School of Cinematic Arts and IBM's top scientists began a collaboration by imagining the world in 2050. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/20080616/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20080616 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/20080616/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20080616 How does a 19th-century opera house make its mark and gain a new audience in the 21st century? By teaming up with IBM to give the world an online glimpse behind its digital curtain at performance videos and rare historic documents. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/la_fenice/20080602/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-la_fenice-20080602 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/la_fenice/20080602/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-la_fenice-20080602 In developing tailored strategies to address six global trends, governments will need to enact a new kind of intensified, multilayered, multidirectional communication and cooperation that we call perpetual collaboration. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/government/20080519/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-government-0080519 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/government/20080519/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-government-0080519 The qualities of a typical teen - imaginative, disruptive, hungry for change - are the very same traits companies will need in the future. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ceo/20080505/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ceo-20080505 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ceo/20080505/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ceo-20080505 Our survey of investors reveals unwavering confidence in their financial strategies, but not their advisors. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/investment/20080428/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-investment-20080428 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/investment/20080428/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-investment-20080428 What did you do with your old computer? IBM processes about 40,000 used notebooks and hard drives per week in our centers around the world. This can include inspection, repair and data scrubbing, then either complete refurbishment for resale or recycling into raw components. Here's how it works. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080421/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-recycling-20080421 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080421/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-recycling-20080421 In a new IBM study, less than 25% of companies know their customer's CSR concerns. Here's why it matters. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/csr/20080401/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-csr-20080401 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/csr/20080401/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-csr-20080401 IBM security experts track the trends in how hackers attempt to gain control of your computer and even your personal and financial information. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/xforce/20080318/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-xforce-20080318 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/xforce/20080318/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-xforce-20080318 Data goes in and information comes out -- but do you really know how microchips work? This interactive explanation describes how the various parts of a microprocessor work together. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080225/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20080225 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080225/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20080225 The automotive markets of India and China are growing fast. But challenges arise at every turn. From manufacturing to research and development to building highways, both countries need a roadmap as they drive into their respective futures. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/automarket/20080211/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-automarket-20080131 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/automarket/20080211/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-automarket-20080131 Talent they don't have. Talent they have but can't mobilize. Talent they need to develop for the long term. These are just some of the challenges companies face as they work to develop a highly adaptable workforce for today's fast-moving, ever-changing marketplace. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/humancapital/01282008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-humancapital-20081210 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/humancapital/01282008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-humancapital-20081210 When only 17% of your customers can be described as truly loyal, or advocates, you need to turn that around. That's exactly what apparel retailers are trying to do. Find out who's doing what and how it's working in this must-read feature for shoppers of all ages. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/retailers/01142008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-retailers-20080114 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/retailers/01142008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-retailers-20080114 Medical avatars. Digital foods. And smart everything: appliances, cars and cell phones. What's next? IBM picks out the top five innovations that we think will change the way we work, play and live over the next five years. Take five and read our 2nd annual Next 5 in 5. And you'll be smarter too. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/12312007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20080102 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/12312007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20080102 Airlines and airports face escalating costs, revenue growth constraints and an increasingly dissatisfied customer base. By offering passengers a highly differentiated experience and simultaneously enhancing its operational efficiency, the aviation industry can position itself to become and remain profitable in a volatile business climate. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/airlines/121007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-airlines-20071210 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/airlines/121007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-airlines-20071210 The same factors that prompted the tremendous growth in Asia and Eastern Europe are now appearing in Africa: a steady economy, political stability, and focus on investment. There are also areas of tremendous opportunity: microfinance and wireless, to name two. Read this story to understand why today... all eyes are on Africa. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/africa/091707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-africa-2007091707 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/africa/091707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-africa-2007091707 IBM's Global Innovation Outlook 3.0 discussions uncovered five areas of change in the media landscape, which hold promise and problems for everyone. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/111907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20071119 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/111907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20071119 The leaders of each of IBM's multibillion-dollar businesses share the challenges they've heard from IBM's clients in recent years, what they see on the horizon, and the strategic business and technology issues on which their own parts of IBM's business are focused. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/executives/110507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-executives-20071119 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/executives/110507/index1.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-executives-20071119 More and more, whether a business can advance its goals depends on technology, skills and....its CIO. Here are five top challenges and opportunities CIOs are focused on this year. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/102907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20071029 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/102907/index1.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20071029 In a look back at the past ten years, these were the top ten breakthroughs in chip technology out of the hundreds of innovations that occur every year in IBM labs. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/chips/102207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-chips-20071022 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/chips/102207/index1.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-chips-20071022 The Great Rivers Partnership helps protect freshwater resources, transforming the way large river systems are preserved and protected. IBM has joined the effort, providing high performance super-computing for three-dimensional visualization of these crucial natural resources. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/environment/100807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-environment-20071008 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/environment/100807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-environment-20071008 Chris Armstrong of Galway, Ireland, didn't want to rent a DVD, he wanted to watch a movie. Being an inventor and entrepreneur, he came up with an innovative solution. Here's how he made it real-and global. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/092407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20070924 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/092407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20070924 What does a college do when the incoming freshman know more about technology than some of the professors? This feature that takes a look at some of the emerging tecnologies that colleges are using to engage their students, teachers, alumni and other key communities. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/education/090407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education-20070904 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/education/090407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education-20070904 In our accelerated, flatter world, success belongs to companies who are flexible, fast and innovative...and size doesn't matter. See what midsize companies are doing to thrive in this new environment. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/midmarket/051607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-midmarket-20070516 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/midmarket/051607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-midmarket-20070516 Dave Barnes, the CIO for UPS, explains how his company went from being a trucking company without technology to a technology company with trucks-which changed his job, too. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/081307/index.shtml http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/081307/index.shtml IBM and the IFC help to even the playing field for the world's entrepreneurs with a Web-based portal of powerful tools for small businesses. Step inside the toolkit and meet real business owners who share their stories and their successes. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/sbt/080807/index.shtml http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/sbt/080807/index.shtml A new study seeks to better understand how successful leaders behave in online games and learn what aspects of game environments leaders leverage to be more effective. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/giogaming/073007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-giogaming-20070730 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/giogaming/073007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-giogaming-20070730 Israel leads the Middle East in terms of business environment. South Africa has improved measurably in terms of trade. Malta is new to the listing. IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit have just released the 2007 rankings that list countries in terms of the maturity of their Internet economies. Where does your country rank? Where should your company invest? Find out in this story. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ereadiness/071607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ereadiness/071607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 With industries and enterprises clamoring to apply mathematical models to innovate for all manner of problems, math has gone mainstream. As a result, the demand for skilled mathematicians is rising with career options burgeoning in fields from finance to medicine to entertainment. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/math/070907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-math-20070907 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/math/070907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-math-20070907 While deadly, the H5N1 "avian flu" virus isn't easily transmissible between humans today. But influenza viruses tend to mutate and that's what worries public health experts. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/healthcare/aug14/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20070814 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/healthcare/aug14/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20070814 Radio frequency identification technology has come a long way. And businesses can go even further by going beyond the beep and leveraging powerful insight into their enterprises. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/rfid/061207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-rfid-20070612 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/rfid/061207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-rfid-20070612 Green cars. Road charging. Smart-card transit systems. These are just some of the innovations envisioned for improving our world of transportation. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/transportation/020507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-transportation-20070507 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/transportation/020507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-transportation-20070507 When a crime occurs, it can be possible to piece together the story by analyzing the data: evidence, identities, surveillance video, names. Find out more about the latest innovations in fighting crime. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/lawenforcement/052107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-lawenforcement-20070521 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/lawenforcement/052107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-lawenforcement-20070521 Quest Diagnostics CIO Mary Hall Gregg talks about creating a culture that encourages innovation, how the role of CIO has changed, and the surprising benefits of their premier product, Care360. Don't miss these conversations. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/050807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20070508 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/050807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20070508 New technology is now transforming how oilfields operate. While the concept of the intelligent oilfield has been around for some time, what this model means and how it works is changing. So are the results. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/oilfields/042307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-oilfields-20070423 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/oilfields/042307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-oilfields-20070423 Every day, people commute in and out of Sweden's capital. The traffic made city-life difficult. But with IBM, Stockholm found a way to reduce congestion, boost public transport usage and improve the overall quality of life for its citizens. Here's how it works. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/040207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070402 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/040207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070402 When you launch a telescope a million miles into space, it needs to be as failproof as possible. Find out why NASA chose an IBM Rational systems development solution for its newest telescope, designed to peer back to the origins of time. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/nasa/032607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-nasa-20070326 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/nasa/032607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-nasa-20070326 The goal: sustainable energy use that can build economies while protecting the planet. The challenge: rethink and redesign the systems that bring power to the people. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/energy/031607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-energy-20070316 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/energy/031607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-energy-20070316 Here's how some people, working together in the globally integrated enterprise we know best, describe the work they do on a global scale and what it's meant for their lives and careers. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/enterprise/022707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-enterprise-20070227 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/enterprise/022707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-enterprise-20070227 Volunteer your computer's unused power to World Community Grid and it can spend available CPUS helping advance research for a cure for AIDS, or improved treatment for cancer, or any number of other efforts that can improve the way we live. Get in the Grid.....it gives new meaning to the importance of downtime. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/021307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070213 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/021307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070213 An emerging understanding of the wide range of human differences and abilities turns questions of accessibility upside down: Instead of creating a world of ideal forms to which we then find ways for people to adapt themselves, shouldn't we be adapting the world to the people? http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/accessibility/012907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/accessibility/012907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 Many inventors and legal experts think reforming the patent system is among the more important innovations currently under discussion in business and scientific circles?and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office itself agrees. And so does the company that's earned more patents than any other for each of the last 14 years. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/patents/011607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-patents-20070106 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/patents/011607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-patents-20070106 Here are the five innovations that we think will change how people around the world work, play and live over the next five years. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/010807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20070108 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/010807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20070108 A review of what's ailing healthcare today, the complications that have set in, and some innovative approaches to healing the system. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/healthcare/111306/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20061113 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/healthcare/111306/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20061113 Join Jai on a virtual tour of some very real advances in gaming and technology. Plus: three new game consoles powered by IBM. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/avatars/112706/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-avatars-20061127 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/avatars/112706/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-avatars-20061127 Environmental protection and business interests may often be portrayed as being at odds in the popular media, yet they're increasingly not only compatible, but simultaneously attainable. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/gio/103006/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-gio-20061030 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/gio/103006/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-gio-20061030 Deep Thunder localized, customized weather forecasts are helping businesses and organizationsmanage both routine and emergency weather events, cutting costs, streamlining logistics, even saving lives. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/science/092506/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-science-20060918 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/science/092506/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-science-20060918 The National Geographic Society and IBM have teamed up to track your ancestors' journeys. Here's how it works. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/091806/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060118 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/091806/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060118 Today, energy and utilities conservation is a major issue for the public sector, businesses and consumers. Technology is making a major impact on reducing energy costs, and enabling more effective distribution and use of utilities. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060731 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060731 http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/ http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/