Tech Edge 2012
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Five Things to Consider Before Embracing the CloudBy: Chris Morris | Special to CNBC.com
In theory, the cloud is great. It simplifies actions, such as billing. It lets businesses reduce their information technology costs. And it claims to be infinitely scalable. In the real world, though, it doesn't always work as well as advertised.
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Here's a look at the startups that landed the most venture capital funding through the end of the third quarter of 2012 — and are poised to become the hottest startups of 2013.
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How to (Finally!) Manage Your EmailBy: Ellen Lee | Special to CNBC.com
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with email. It helps us keep in touch, manage large amounts of information and speed communication. But email has also become a crazy-making source of distraction from other important matters.
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Are Two Cloud Servers Better Than One?By: Jennifer Parker | Special to CNBC.com
Cloud computing is fast becoming as ubiquitous as the clouds circling the Earth. As more and more people depend on “the cloud” to store sensitive data, they also realize it isn’t perfect —and sometimes it fails because of storm surges
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Industries across the board are embracing the idea of collecting and analyzing data to predict future outcomes as a way to enhance product quality and gain a competitive edge.
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As technology becomes more ubiquitous, more countries are wooing tech companies and startups to set up shop in their burgeoning tech centers.
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Big Data Moves to the Food IndustryBy: Jennifer Parker|Special to CNBC.com
With severe droughts and little increase in demand, major U.S. food companies are turning to technology in order to increase their pricing power.
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Get a Tiny Job, Earn a Tiny Payment. Repeat.By: Chris Morris|Special to CNBC.com
More and more, companies are tasking out micro-projects to consumers — tiny jobs for which it makes no financial sense to send a full-time employee, but that still need to get done.
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Printing off a kidney or another human organ may sound like something out of science fiction, but with advancements in 3D printing technology, the idea may not be so far-fetched.
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Consumers have embraced green products, ranging from hybrid cars to packaging made from recycled materials. Now they are also growing more demanding about sustainability claims.
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That may sound strange, but in a world where robots are becoming more common on assembly lines, in manufacturing plants and shipping centers, Baxter takes robotics to a new level.
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Abe Reichental, 3D Systems president & CEO, discusses new technology in printing and design, and whether it is affordable for consumers, with the Fast Money traders.
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In honor of Earth Day, Chuck Leavell, former Rolling Stones keyboardist and co-founder of the Mother Nature Network, joins Jackie Deangelis to discuss the importance of responsibility and sustainability in business.