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• The combination of an increasingly complex world, the vast proliferation of data, and the pressing need to stay one step ahead of the competition has sharpened focus on using business analytics within organizations.

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  Big Government Funds Big Data Initiatives

  Judy Hogan | Date: 04-03-12 |

  Remember when the big buzzword in computing was ‘big iron’? Well that’s been replaced, at least in some part by the White House, with Big Data. And six federal agencies are gearing up to spend at least $200 million on research to foster new innovations.
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  Big Bang Meets Big Data

  R. Colin Johnson | Date: 04-02-12 |

  Looking back in time 13 billion years to the Big Bang, the world's largest telescope aims to unlock the mysteries of the universe with Big Data analytics.
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  IBM Stays One Step Ahead in Big Data Technology

  Judy Hogan | Date: 03-30-12 |

  New IBM offerings target the nascent Big Data market with solutions that impact corporate finances. The solutions help companies detect fraudulent activity, identify consumer and user activity to avoid wasting time offering products that aren’t wanted, and provide CFOs with an analytical approach to improved and enhanced scenario planning, which means spending more wisely.
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  Analytics Improve Hospital Treatment and Administration

  Rebecca Kutzer-Rice | Date: 03-29-12 |

  An IBM-designed biomedical tool improves hospital functions at all levels. Tapping into medical databases and case studies, the tool not only helps doctors make more informed and efficient treatment decisions, but it also provides administrators with a complete overview of hospital functions.
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  Dr. Watson Checks In

  Salvatore Salamone | Date: 03-27-12 |

  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and IBM announced a collaborative effort that will combine the computational power of IBM Watson and its natural language processing ability with MSKCC’s clinical knowledge, existing molecular and genomic data, and vast repository of cancer case histories. The goal is to give oncologists the ability to obtain detailed diagnostic and treatment options based on updated research that will help them decide how best to care for an individual patient.
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  Tablets, Smartphones Obsolete PowerPoint

  R. Colin Johnson | Date: 03-23-12 |

  PowerPoint slides printed out or projected during meetings used to be the norm, but business intelligence (BI) prepared on the web and presented under control of tablets and smartphones could soon obsolete tradition.
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  Why You Might Want to Start Hiring Big Data Experts

  Judy Hogan | Date: 03-21-12 |

  Don’t just focus on hiring techies as Big Data job roles need business skills and inherent abilities such as natural curiosity.
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  Using Analytics Technology to Help Conserve Water

  Michael Pastore | Date: 03-21-12 |

  The Valley of the Moon Water District in California has teamed with IBM and is using analytics to reduce water loss by optimizing the setting of the pressure-reducing valves in the district's distribution network.
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  Smart Cities Win Awards

  R. Colin Johnson | Date: 03-19-12 |

  IBM added 33 more cities to the roster of recipients of its Smart Cities Challenge Grants.
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  Nintendo Wii Diagnoses Eye Malady

  R. Colin Johnson | Date: 03-16-12 |

  The inexpensive Nintendo Wii game console can be repurposed to detect eye maladies by making use of its infrared camera and micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) motion sensors.
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  Analytics Software Helps Automate Transition to Accounting Regulations

  Rebecca Kutzer-Rice | Date: 03-15-12 |

  Pending federal regulations will soon require companies to report leased assets in a transition that the SEC predicts to have a massive impact on accounting practices countrywide. New analytics software could better prepare businesses to comply with the regulations.
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  Mobile Apps Driving Global Services

  R. Colin Johnson | Date: 03-07-12 |

  As mobile apps proliferate wildly, savvy enterprises are crafting strategies for satisfying their customers' needs to stay connected and conduct business using smartphones, tablets, and other handheld devices.
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