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IBM Does Not Want Employees To Use Siri At Work
If you have an iPhone 4S and work for IBM, you may want to avoid using Siri. Siri is the virtual assistant built into the iPhone 4S. Siri transmits everything you say to a data center in Maiden, North Carolina. IBM CIO Jeanette Horan said that Siri has been banned because “the company worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere.” Apple primarily collects all of this information to help improve responses by Siri. Recently I wrote a list of the funniest Siri responses, which clearly shows how inaccurate the virtual assistant can be to search queries. The American Civil Liberties Union issued a warning a couple of months ago because some of the data that Siri collects can be very personal.
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IBM Reports $24.7 Billion In Q1 2012 Revenues
IBM has reported their first quarter results for 2012. The results were mixed with a 7% increase in net income, but their revenues were flat. Net income for Q1 was $3.1 billion compared to $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2011, which is a gain of 7%. Non-GAAP net income was $3.3 billion compared to $3 billion in the year before. Total revenue for the first quarter was $24.7 billion, which is up 1% from the year before.
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IBM Building A $43 Million Computer For Largest Radio Telescope In The World
IBM is building a super-computer for the world’s largest radio telescope called the Square Kilometer Array. When the telescope goes online, it will use 1,000,000 terabytes per day of data. IBM is building a computer that can handle that much data processing. The Square Kilometer Array will have 15,000 small antennas and 77 larger stations. Scientists are hoping that this telescope will help with producing more information on the origins of the Big Bang. IBM is spending $43 million into building the super-computer and it will have nanophotonics, 3D chip stacking, and phase change memory.
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Facebook Buys 750 IBM Patents
According to a source with Bloomberg, Facebook has acquired 750 patents from IBM. The patents include software and networking technologies. Facebook is currently facing a patent lawsuit that was filed against them by Yahoo! This acquisition would strengthen their portfolio of at least 56 issued patents and 503 filed U.S. patent applications.
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IBM Secured 6,180 Patents Last Year
IBM has secured the most number of patents in a single year for the 19th year in a row. Microsoft, the only other U.S. company in the top 10, fell from third place to sixth place according to IFI Claims Patent Services. IBM secured 6,180 patents in the last year, which is up about 5% from 5,896 in 2010. In second place, Samsung received 4,894 patents in 2011. The rest of the top 10 include Canon (2,821), Panasonic (2,559), Toshiba (2,483), Sony (2,286), Epson (1,533), Hon Hai Precision (1,514), and Hitachi (1,465). [PCWorld]
IBM Acquires Supply Chain Analytics Company Emptoris
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has recently acquired supply chain analytics company Emptoris shortly after acquiring DemandTec for $440 million. Emptoris is cloud and on-premise analytics software that is used for procurement and retail supply chain operations. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.
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IBM Acquiring DemandTec For $440 Million
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has made an agreement to buy DemandTec, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMAN) for $440 million. DemandTec is a company that helps businesses adjust promotions based on buying patterns. This all-cash transaction amounts to $13.20 per share. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2012. This is IBM’s largest transaction since the company acquired analytics company Netezza Corp. last year for around $1.7 billion. DemandTec will be rolled into IBM’s Smarter Commerce initiative. DemandTec is based in San Mateo, California and employs about 350 people. They have about 450 customers worldwide including Best Buy and Target. [BusinessWeek]
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IBM Acquiring Algorithmics For $387 Million
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has acquired Toronto-based analytics software company Algorithmics for $387 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of October.
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IBM Acquiring Government Software Company i2
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has acquired i2, a company that develops analytic software for local and state governments. Corporate security departments and law enforcement agencies uses i2 software to discover illegal activity on operational data logs.
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IBM Acquires Real Estate Management Software Company Tririga
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has acquired real estate management software company Tririga. The financial details of the deal was undisclosed. Tririga’s software allows clients to make decisions about real estate initiatives, space usage, and analyzing environmental impact investments.
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