Profile of Alison Diana
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Alison Diana is an experienced technology, business and broadband editor and reporter. She has covered topics from artificial intelligence and smart homes to satellites and fiber optic cable, diversity and bullying in the workplace to measuring ROI and customer experience. An avid reader, swimmer and Yankees fan, Alison lives on Florida's Space Coast with her husband, daughter and two spoiled cats. Follow her on Twitter @Alisoncdiana or connect on LinkedIn.
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posted in October 2010
10/28/2010
Official calls U.K. information commission investigation into violations "lily-livered," demands deeper protection of individual privacy.
10/27/2010
Mail Beta brings Facebook, Twitter, instant messaging, and texting into Yahoo inboxes on PCs, iPads, iPhones, and Android phones.
10/27/2010
Microblogging site is expected to anchor C7's just-opened Salt Lake City facility.
10/26/2010
Two top execs resign in the social media company's latest restructuring, organized by new CEO Matt Williams to shore up the bottom line.
10/22/2010
Judge rules in favor of N.Y. woman seeking the identity of a person who posted videos of her on YouTube.
10/22/2010
Popular Facebook game comes to Apple's tablet with app modified to leverage the hardware's interface and larger screen.
10/21/2010
Tech vendors aren't rushing to replace old-school public relations strategies with blogs, tweets, and Facebook posts, found Tool Guy PR study.
10/21/2010
The provocative URL was put up for sale after owner Escom filed for bankruptcy in July.
10/20/2010
Software vendors encouraged to start certifying products for the operating system, expected to debut later this year.
10/20/2010
High-wealth Americans are using Facebook and similar sites in higher percentages than the general population, reports SEI study.
10/19/2010
TaintDroid found that half of tested apps shared sensitive user data with advertisers.
10/18/2010
With adoption of Apple's music social network faltering, CEO Steve Jobs is hoping a deal with Facebook will turn up the volume.
10/15/2010
Network creators and third-party developers can craft custom apps, enabling Ning Networks to be digital hubs, integrating with Facebook, Twitter and Seesmic as well as cloud networks.
10/15/2010
UBM's new 'marketing as a service' organization is offering its Community in a Box platform as a way for businesses to harness social engagement.
10/14/2010
While many of Facebook's 500 million users waste part of their days growing virtual crops or committing imaginary crimes, there are many Facebook applications designed to actually improve business productivity. There are more than 550,000 active applications on the Facebook platform, according to the social network, with many designed specifically to improve business practices or better-integrate Facebook into a company's operations. Many business apps are free. Often, fee-based apps offer a bas
10/14/2010
The X50c, showcased at VMworld Europe, features PC-over-IP display protocol and automatically updates and configures itself based on network settings.
10/13/2010
Shoppers say they'll give companies a chance to correct negative experiences, underscoring the importance of monitoring complaints on social networks.
10/12/2010
The open source Gluster Storage Platform 3.1 enables improved elastic volume management and automation, according to the developer.
10/12/2010
Cybercriminals lured by abundance of personal information shared on Facebook, Twitter, and college campuses.
10/11/2010
In China, Egypt, Malaysia, and other rapid-growth markets, mobile devices and digital communications are transforming how people interact and learn, finds TNS study.
10/11/2010
Netbook and Desktop versions of the open source operating system target consumers, while the Server edition is focused on enterprise cloud computing.
10/8/2010
Career Explorer, available at 60 U.S. universities in beta, allows student to find relevant job opportunities, top companies and estimated salary ranges.
10/7/2010
As a candidate, Barack Obama benefited greatly from the power of the Internet, tapping Web tools to reach, motivate, and collect funds from millions of people across the country. As president, Obama has cemented his role as the nation's most connected president to-date, incorporating technology as a cornerstone of key initiatives from healthcare reform to education. Taking a page from corporate America, Obama hired a chief technology officer to oversee the nation's IT direction. And, though he h
10/7/2010
Browser-based, open source software offered as a free Google application and integrated with Facebook.
10/6/2010
Wow will join the growing list of daily deal, comparison shopping, and coupon sites trying to grab a piece of the discount e-commerce pie.
10/6/2010
Microblogging site overhauled to fend off competition from WordPress and TypePad.
10/5/2010
Free Android app allows users to share voice messages with their social network friends.
10/1/2010
iLIVEx app lets users run a remote desktop on their Apple tablet via a hosted Linux server.