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When Companies Do the Mash

Corporations from IBM
to Google to E*Trade
are jumping onboard
the trend of mixing
and matching software
from different sources

Enterprising Mashups

Mixing data from different sources can give companies a competitive edge

Asia's Mobile Mashup Free-For-All

Across the region, carriers and handset makers are locked in a race to pack the most features and functions into cell phones

Last.FM: Mashing to the Music

The hub of Europe's music community may be the London streaming site, thanks to its mashups with MySpace, YouTube, and others

Building a Business on a Mashup

These combos of disparate programs or Web applications are in the hobbyist phase, but entrepreneurs are seeking to turn them into moneymakers

CEO Guide to Mashups: Tip Sheet

Think you're ready to experiment with mashups? Before you start, consider these tips for a successful rollout

E*Trade is Banking on Web Services

CIO Greg Framke talks about mashups and how using them will help the online trading and financial services company stay competitive

Enterprise Mashups Podcast

Jason Bloomberg, a senior analyst and principal at consulting firm ZapThink, talks about how companies can take advantage of Web applications that combine content from two or more online sources

  LOCATION AWARE TECHNOLOGY

Radio Shipment-Tracking: A Revolution Delayed

Radio frequency identification, or RFID, has been slow to reshape retailing, but it's finding unexpected uses in health care and beyond

Curing Empty Shelf Syndrome

Slide Show: Retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target and pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer are increasingly relying on RFID to keep tabs on shipments

Tracking Trucks the Telematics Way

Fleet operators are using a combination of wireless, computing, and GPS systems to cut costs and keep better tabs on drivers

Europe Takes to Location-Based Cell Service

Services that give cell-phone users place-based info fast are finally taking hold in Europe—and are welcomed by revenue-hungry providers

Radio-Frequency ID: Asian Impediments

Companies are missing out on the benefits of cutting-edge shipment-tracking technology due to hurdles in the region's biggest economies

Tipsheet: CEO Guide to RFID

Think you're ready to implement RFID technology in your business? Before you start, consider these tips for a successful rollout

Dow Chemical's Global Reach: A Q&A

CIO Dave Kepler talks about the company's new technology, which combines radio frequency identification with global positioning systems

Podcast: The CEO's Guide to RFID

Radio frequency identification has been seen as a revolutionary way to help companies stay on top of multimillion dollar order shipments

 
 
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