IBM's cloud initiative repackages its familiar offerings (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Mixing together a m??lange of services, software and marketing, IBM's announcement this week of its Cloud Services Initiative is about putting an organizing construct around all of its cloud offerings, according to one IBM executive.

The Good Neighbor Disaster Response
Disaster relief experts say the best way to find victims is to ask the locals.

Why Do We Believe Impossible Things?
Even false beliefs can serve a useful purpose, a British scientist says.

Spotting Spin on the Stump
By analyzing speech and facial expressions, software programs can ID "spin."

SAP saw sudden drop-off in software sales (Reuters)
Reuters - German software maker SAP AG warned that its sales had abruptly dropped off in the last two weeks of September as companies cut back on computer-related spending due to the widening financial crisis.

Google Backs Cheap Web Access for Africa
With HSBC, Google will bring high-speed Internet to 3 billion people in Africa.