New Software Helps Scientists Identify Animal SoundsThanks to software, scientists now have the ability to record massive amounts of audio samples from ecologically diverse areas and use technology to help in the species-identification process—a labor-intensive task, given the difficulty in deciphering the sounds in many hours of recordings.
Rethinking Typical Project Management Approaches"Don't work on projects, work on products!" is a cry often heard in the agile community. But if you have a team pulled together to support an ongoing product, it doesn't make sense to use typical project management techniques. Maybe projects aren't the problem—their organizational structures are.
The Analysis Software That Wrecked J.K. Rowling’s AnonymityThe literary world was shocked to find out the nobody author of a new novel was actually super-famous J.K. Rowling. Her secret was uncovered by using software programs and algorithms to analyze her writing—a method that could also reveal hackers and others who might want to be anonymous online.
Is Performance Alone Enough to Get You a Promotion?Employees often express dissatisfaction about the process of getting promoted. Is it possible to do away with the shortcomings of the traditional ways of conducting performance appraisals? Is good performance enough to get you a promotion?
Why You Shouldn't Worry about Cloud OutagesJoe Townsend writes on the cloud outages affecting big companies and says that maybe we should all take this news with a grain of salt. As with any technology there are going to be issues and things beyond our control, but it's the big companies that are going to be affected the most.
Is Connecting Your Mobile Phone to Your Car a Smart Idea?Deals among automakers, wireless carriers, and tech companies are fueling a race to make new cars smarter through wireless connectivity. Connected cars are a big part of the machine-to-machine space being targeted by mobile providers. Pamela Rentz looks at the pros and cons of connected cars.
Enterprise Apps Begin to Stress DesignDesign has had a major influence on consumer software in recent years. Now, startups are emphasizing design in an attempt to compete with long-established enterprise software developers. uTest's Jamie Saine looks at how design is becoming more important in today's world.
App Economy Predicted to Double to $151 Billion by 2017A new report predicts that the combined value of paid apps, app-enabled purchases of goods and services, and in-app advertising will double in the US by 2017, with the current market worth of $72 billion increasing to $151 billion. App economy jobs are also exploding, making it a hot industry.
