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New Targeted Influencer Score Questions Existing Social Metrics
Beyond, Next Fifteen’s digital agency, (www.bynd.com) has launched a new Influencer Identification Service, the Topical Impact Estimation (TIE) Score, and has used it to measure who the key influencers were on the topic of Social Location at the Social-Loco conference on May 5th, 2011. (www.socialloco.net)
The TIE Score (www.bynd.com/tie-score/) …
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The Wireless Foundation Redesigns Website
The Wireless Foundation announced its redesigned website (www.wirelessfoundation.org) as part of its continued commitment to promoting the use of wireless technology to address various issues in society. The updated website provides consumers with easy-to-use information on how wireless products and services benefit Americans through education, health, safety and environment. In addition, non-profit…
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Alaska Airlines Pilots Go Lean and Green With iPads
As part of an ongoing effort to use technology to enhance flight safety, improve efficiency and protect the environment, Alaska Airlines is issuing iPad tablet computers to its pilots. The 1 1/2-pound iPads replace up to 25 pounds of paper flight manuals that pilots are required to carry when they fly.
The iPads are being distributed…
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The National Grange to FCC: Combined AT&T-T-Mobile Good for Rural America
The National Grange, the nation’s oldest national agricultural organization, today issued its support for the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA. In a letter filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of its more than 200,000 members, the Grange argued that the merger between the two companies will make additional investment in…
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Verizon Wireless Regional President Appointed to Two Regional Boards of Directors
Mike Maiorana, regional president of Verizon Wireless for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, has been named to two regional boards of directors. Maiorana now serves on the boards of both the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC).
As regional president of Verizon Wireless, Maiorana is responsible for regional sales, marketing, customer…
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iPad App Developed for Kimbell Exhibition
Visitors to the upcoming Kimbell Art Museum exhibition Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910–1912 will be able to use a specially created iPad application to delve more deeply into Cubism. “Advances in digital imaging and the convenience of an iPad provide new ways to look at and understand the processes, relationships, and stylistic developments of…
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New ConnectWise 2011.2 Software Adds Advanced Service/SLA Management, Inventory, Mobile Features
ConnectWise, the leading business management solution designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARs and MSPs today announced the launch of the ConnectWise 2011.2 release, with additional features for inventory and SLA management, new usability when integrating third-party products into ConnectWise, and other feature set advances.
“The highlights of ConnectWise Version 2011.2 updates are greater…
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ComponentOne Launches CTP of Windows Phone Controls for Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Toolkit
ComponentOne, a leading component vendor in the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner program, today announced its CTP release of Studio for Windows Phone, a suite of controls designed to enhance the rich user experience of the Windows Phone 7.
“Building upon the company’s legacy of being the lead vendor in the Silverlight and WPF…
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