IBM Analytics Help Memphis Cops Get 'Smart'

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Technology Insider Dec 7, 2011 This Week's Top Story IBM Analytics Help Memphis Cops Get 'Smart' Software enabling IBM to find patterns in crime data is one of thousands of so-called smart-city projects aimed at improving urban services around the world More Top Stories SAP Sheds M&A Shyness as Oracle Rivalry Moves to the Cloud SAP has already spent more than $9 billion on two major takeovers to catch up with Oracle in the cloud-computing market Patricia Dunn, HP Chairman Fired for Snooping, Dies at 58 Patricia Dunn, the onetime Hewlett-Packard chairman was fired in 2006 for overseeing a company investigation that relied on detectives posing as reporters to obtain phone records Verizon Blocks Rival Google Wallet, Citing Security Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless carrier, blocked Google's competing mobile-payment system from the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone, citing security concerns Olympus Report Demands Purge of 'Yes Men' Who Failed to Stop Rot Olympus 'yes men' who failed to stop senior managers spending 135 billion yen ($1.7 billion) in a cover-up of losses over more than a decade should be removed, according to the findings of a month-long probe Tom Krupenkin's Power Shoes The University of Wisconsin engineer is crafting a stride-powered show capable of charging a smartphone This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in Technology Insider Welcome to the Tech Insider. This week, writer Rachael King looks at how cities are using analytics software to find and predict patterns related to crime and population growth. We also have stories on SAP, Google, and Olympus. Enjoy! Advertisement Technology Resources CEO Guide to Technology Blog: Tech Beat Technology Special Reports Emerging Technology News Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketting Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2011 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED