Darryl K. Taft

According to a new IBM study, more and more chief information officers (CIOs) are realizing they need to listen to the whims of their organizations’ customers more than any other influencing force. With consumers engaging more directly with businesses through mobile and social media, more than 60 percent of CIOs will focus more heavily on […]

Cognitive Cooking: Inside IBM’s Watson Food Truck by Darryl K. Taft Cognitive Cooking at SXSW At this year’s SXSW, the IBM Watson food truck served up exotic delicacies that were created through collaboration between Watson, a cognitive computing system, and award-winning chefs at New York’s Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). IBM Watson Food Truck Chefs […]

10 Tips for Testing Mobile Apps, Devices by Darryl K. Taft Android vs. iOS: Who Leads in the Enterprise? Despite the latest studies that show Android leading with more than 80 percent market share globally and 60 percent in the U.S., Perfecto Mobile’s data shows that enterprises in North America and Europe actually spend close […]

IBM announced that car manufacturer BMW Group is using IBM big data and analytics technology to optimize products, repairs and maintenance. Big Blue made the announcement at the CeBIT exhibition in Hannover, Germany, noting that BMW is using IBM predictive analytics to help to detect and fix vulnerabilities before new models are launched–and long before […]

IBM Master the Mainframe Contest Commemorates 50 Years of Big Iron by Darryl K. Taft Worldwide Mainframe Experts IBM has announced the expansion of its Master the Mainframe Contest to include a first-ever IBM Master the Mainframe World Championship competition as part of its ongoing commitment to developing the skills of a new generation of […]

The popularity of Microsoft’s F# programming is on the rise, so much so that it is close to cracking the top 10 of the most popular programming languages according to the TIOBE Programming Community index. On the latest TIOBE index ranking, for March 2014, F# ranked at No. 12 on the list of most popular […]

IBM released its 2013 annual report over the weekend and with it, company CEO Ginni Rometty outlined the company’s strategy going forward highlighting three strategic areas Big Blue will focus on for growth: data, cloud and systems of engagement. In a speech at IBM’s PartnerWorld Leadership Conference in Las Vegas last month, Rometty identified the […]

A new IBM study indicates that chief financial officers (CFOs) who have access to and employ big data and analytics are more effective. The study, titled “Pushing the Frontiers,” is based on findings from face-to-face conversations with 576 CFOs from around the world. Conducted by IBM’s Institute of Business Value (IBV), the study found that […]

RMS has announced the RMS(one) Developer Network, which extends the capabilities of the company’s cloud-based exposure and risk management platform. The new developer network enables RMS client and partner developers to integrate tools, applications and models with RMS(one), the company’s real-time exposure and risk-management platform. The RMS(one) Developer Network will give access to the RMS(one) […]

IBM this week announced the expansion of its Master the Mainframe Contest to include a new IBM Master the Mainframe World Championship competition. The world championship competition is designed to assemble the best university students from around the globe, who have demonstrated superior technical skills through participation in their regional IBM Master the Mainframe contests. […]