The Value of Social Media Data

Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Twitter, they're the hottest social media companies on the Web - and the data shared and searched on these social networks is valuable to organizations. But how valuable? And is one piece of social data worth more t

SAP announces startup fund, HANA upgrade program

At a press conference in San Francisco, Dr. Vishal Sikka, head of SAP's technology and innovation areas, discusses how the software maker plans to encourage innovation and help customers adopt new technology.

Broadcom CEO touts tech to target precise location indoors

At Ignition West in San Francisco, Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor talks about a new chip that will help users track a smartphone user's location anywhere indoors to within 20-30 feet of where they're standing.

Ignition West: How to make money in mobile apps

At Ignition West in San Francisco, Todd Chaffee, managing director of Institutional Venture Partners, talks about the best strategy for monetizing content on mobile devices.

Salesforce's Rypple puts a social spin on performance reviews

At a Cloudforce in San Francisco, Salesforce.com COO George Hu demos the company's new social based HR performance management tool. Rypple uses social tools to set goals and objectives and recognize workers with badges and gaming concepts. It will c

Game on for Apple's newest iPad

To help Apple show off its new iPad's high-resolution gaming capabilities, developers from Namco and Epic Games demo their latest games. Software maker Autodesk also reveals a new drawing app for the device called SketchBook Ink.

Apple launches latest iPad with 4G

Apple's Tim Cook and Philip Schiller unveil the company's newest iPad. The device powered by A5X chip, offers a higher-resolution Retina Display, longer battery life, plus 4G LTE. The pricing starts at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi model and 4G startin

Apple announces next-gen Apple TV

Apple's Tim Cook and Eddy Cue show off the company's new Apple TV streaming video box. The new hardware has several updated features, including 1,080-pixel resolution for movies and TV shows and a redesigned user interface. The box will be avai

In battling cyberattacks, public-private partnerships the best weapons?

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter talks about the need for the public and private sector to work together in defending the civilian infrastructure from cyberthreats.

Symantec CEO: Companies must avoid 'lockdown'

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, Symantec CEO Enrique Salem says companies' need to move away from "lockdown" strategies restricting personal devices at work, and focus instead on securing the enterprise for a host of consumer devic

RSA chief: Today's security models inadequate

At the RSA conference in San Francisco, RSA Executive Chairman Art Coviello discusses the increasing threat companies face from cyberattacks and strategies and practices IT managers can deploy for response.

Apple launches digital textbooks

At an Apple press event in New York City, executives from the company announce a new initiative to reinvent textbooks. The new software will attempt to unify online databases and the printed word into a single tool for students.