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Government Officials Warn of Wireless Patent Wars

Senior members of Justice Department and FTC express alarm at spike in technology patent disputes where litigants seek import bans of hugely popular devices.

Lawmakers Accuse FCC of Hypocrisy on Internet Regulation

While the Federal Communications Commission focuses on spectrum auctions and initiatives to improve competition and service in the broadband arena, House lawmakers focus on FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and are challenging the hypocrisy of his oppo

How to Access Facebook’s Free Antivirus Tools

If you suspect that malware may have compromised your computer, head to Facebook's new 'malware checkpoint' where you can ensure your system is clean and virus-free.

7 Reasons to Use AirWatch for Mobile Device Management

Many enterprises use AirWatch systems to manage mobile devices on an individual, group and company level all at once. From configuration to monitoring to support, here are seven reasons why AirWatch ranks among the MDM leaders.

$99 Video-Game Console Aims to Revolutionize Modern Gaming

The $99, Android-based Ouya video game console will not only cost significantly less than popular consoles like Microsoft's Xbox or Sony's PlayStation, all of its games will offer some form or free game play. And Ouya exceeded its $1 millio

NSA Chief: Cyber Attacks Cause All the World’s Ills

NSA chief and Army General Keith B. Alexander wants more federal funding to combat cyber attacks, so he's talking up the threat and making some grossly exaggerated statements, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman.

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Is Microsoft Downplaying Its Surface Tablet?

After a big splash announcement for the Surface tablet in June, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed uncharacteristic restraint when discussing Surface in his recent WPC keynote. Is it OK if Surface is not special after all and just another soldier in

iPhone 5 Features: 4 More for the Wish List

CIO.com blogger James A. Martin's iPhone 5 feature wish list is growing. Here are four more features the current iPhone lacks that could vastly improve Apple's next-generation smartphone.

Control Multiple Devices on a Network from One PC with New Digital KVM Extender

The CE790 Digital KVM Extender lets you access and control multiple computers on the same network from one central PC.

How to Build a Data Protection Plan That Ensures Application Recovery

When it comes to data protection, organizations are demanding faster recovery times than ever before. Achieving rapid recovery requires a plan that focuses on applications, not just data and servers.

Apple Shuns EPEAT: Green Cash Trumps Environment?

Why did Apple pull out of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool registry, which measures a product's longevity? Because Apple wants you to buy a new computer every 18 months, says iFixit's Kyle Wiens.

How IT Leaders Can Negotiate a SaaS Partner Contract

All companies great and small will eventually work with a SaaS provider. In most cases, the standard contract should suffice, but CIOs will never know what they can add (or subtract) if they don't ask.

Internet Advocacy Groups Launch Coalition as eBay Supreme Court Case Looms

Citizens for Ownership Rights warns that if the Supreme Court strictly interpretates copyright law we face the risk of not owning stuff we own. Secondary markets could effectively be shut down, which would have major implications for ecommerce and th

RIM CEO on What Went Wrong and the Future of BlackBerry

In an exclusive Q&A, CIO.com's Al Sacco chats with RIM CEO Thorsten Heins on the current state of BlackBerry and how it fell from grace, what the company is doing to ensure things in Waterloo don't get worse, and the product delay probl

Enterprises Must Collaborate and Get Social Now (or Pay Later)

Jacob Morgan, author of 'The Collaborative Organization,' speaks passionately about what collaboration can do both inside and outside the enterprise. CIO.com talked to Morgan about the emerging trend and why it's important to act now.

10 Technologies That Changed Business Forever

The applications, devices and services that have changed the way we do business often started as small-scale alternatives to the status quo. Now we can't survive without them.

New iPhone Projector Lets You Project Images, Webpages and More

Aiptek's $300 MobileCinema i50S portable projector fits onto an iPhone and lets you project images, video, webpages and more onto large surfaces. Its built-in battery should last for two hours, long enough to watch most movies.

3 Things You Need to Know About Gartner Magic Quadrants

Despite heated debate surrounding the Gartner Magic Quadrants, the vendor community and IT leaders both continue to support the research. The Magic Quadrant is a useful tool, but to reap its greatest benefit, you need to use it with the full knowledg

Ease the Need for IT Security Pros by Writing More Secure Code

The demand for information security professionals, which already high, will surge in the next few years. Finding trained security professionals to meet the demand will be challenging, but businesses can ease the burden by training developers to write

Rethinking Software Deployment: Start With the Company, Not the Product

An experienced firm that knows your business and knows what it takes to implement software will do a better job with an inferior product than a vendor with a great product but no know-how. Columnist Rob Enderle says it's high time to accept that

3 Free iOS, Android Apps for Summer Movie Season

CIO.com blogger James A. Martin spotlights three mobile apps for iOS and Android that help you find new movies, buy tickets, and most importantly, alert you whenever there’s a good "bio break" opportunity during a film.

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Deploying an Enterprise App Store

Enterprise app stores are not as big a part of the BYOD trend as you might think. Why? According to IT consultancy Virtusa, essential features such as social media integration, consistent UI design and security check lists are being neglected.

10 Ways to Top Your IT Outsourcing Provider’s Priority List

Being at the top of your IT outsourcing provider's priority list can be of great benefit to you. Here are 10 simple yet often-overlooked ways to get to the top of the list without having to buy your way there.

Cloud Governance Principles Born on the Fourth of July

Just as the same old Articles of Confederation wouldn't work for the newly independent United States, the same old IT governance principles won't work as your business continues to move to the cloud. Just make sure your cloud governance pol

5 Steps for How to Better Manage Your Data

Businesses today store 2.2 zettabytes of data, according to a new report by Symantec, and that total is growing at a rapid clip. To control and leverage this information, you need to focus on managing it, not the device or data center.

CIOs Warming (and Moving) to Cloud Technology

Research from Host Analytics and Dimensional Research indicates that IT is spending significantly for cloud services. CIOs are practicing what they preach, too, as IT departments outpace all other business units in cloud adoption.

Logitech Solar Keyboard Lets You Say Bye Bye to Batteries

The K760 Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard is designed for use with Mac computers, but it also works with Windows PCs and other smartphones and tablets. Best of all, it can last as long as three months on a single solar charge, so you can forget about

Google Analytics Android App Lacks Key Features

The new Google Analytics Android app from Google gives webmasters and website or blog owners another way to monitor their sites' traffic on the go. The app is a good first effort, but it lacks some key features that are available in third-party

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Keep Tabs on Tons of Environmental Factors with Sensordrone for Android

The Sensordrone is a futuristic gadget with a dozen sensors that pairs with Android smartphones and measures environmental factors, such as weather and humidity, air quality, levels of nearby harmful gases and more.

Microsoft Codenames: A History

Microsoft Codenames: A Visual History

In its 37 years, Microsoft has not only created technologies that have shaped our world, it has also offered up some of the most memorable codenames in the tech business.

10 IT Outsourcing Tips to Become a ‘Very Important Customer’

Follow these simple steps to show your IT outsourcing provider a little love and get more attention than other customers in return (without giving away too much).

8 Hot Ultrabooks to Watch

As the new Intel Ivy Bridge processors were unveiled so were a flurry of ultrabooks, here are eight that are worth a closer look.

Does Customer Service Even Exist Anymore?

A weekend in tech support hell shows how difficult it is to get the service you’ve paid for. Although low prices contribute to terrible tech support, consumers need to stand up to vendors that don’t deliver.

Apple Pays for iPad Trademark in China – Again

Apple just let a Chinese court wrestle $60 million for the iPad trademark in China, even though Apple had already bought the rights two years ago. Did Apple do the right thing?

iPhone 5 Wish List: 5 New Features

Apple's iPhone is amazing. But with a few more tweaks and refinements, the new iPhone 5 could be the best Apple smartphone ever. Here's a list of five features CIO.com blogger James A. Martin would love to see.

Google Nexus 7 and Microsoft Surface: It’s Not About the Hardware

Google's near-constant emphasis on its Google Play store during its Nexus 7 tablet unveiling shows the company gets what tablets are all about: apps and content. But can Google and Microsoft compete with Apple and Amazon tablets on content deli

Google’s Most Innovative Projects

Google unveiled two new products yesterday at its I/O developer conference: the Nexus 7 tablet and Project Glass. Here's a look at how some of Google's other famous projects got their start.

10 Signs Your IT Outsourcing Provider Wants to Dump You

IT service providers and their customers have gotten better at building arrangements likely to work for both parties over the long haul, but sometimes relationships fall apart. Here are 10 ways to know your outsourcing provider wants to break up with

Google I/O Roundup: The Six Biggest Announcements

CIO.com's Al Sacco details the six most noteworthy announcements and product releases from Google's 2012 I/O developer conference, including Google's brand new Nexus tablet and the Nexus Q streaming-media machine.

Can Online Marketers Be Trusted to Police Privacy Without Feds Oversight

As industry players advance the self-regulatory approach, lawmakers question whether all can be fully trusted to responsibly police their own data collection and if legislative remedies are thereby necessary to really protect consumer privacy on the

4 Things RIM Can Learn from Apple and IBM

After a disastrous quarter, Research in Motion is in a free fall. But there are reasons to remain hopeful for a turnaround. Apple and IBM were in the same position once, too, and things turned out well in Cupertino and Armonk. For Waterloo, Ont., to

The Challenges of Simplification

CIO magazine editor in chief Maryfran Johnson looks at how some companies are tackling the complex task of making their tools and processes simpler

Empire Strikes Back: Comcast Moves to Cap Data, Limit Choice

All you can eat wireless is dead, and now it's disappearing for wired broadband. Even worse is that the cable giants want to crush Netflix and other competitors.

BYOD Security Concerns: Does IT Protest Too Much?

Mobile security concerns about bring-your-own devices are overblown, says an IT security expert in this CIO.com Q&A.

Lawmakers Weigh Future of Online Video

As online distribution grows, it becomes clear that today's communications laws are woefully out of date. House members are looking to update the 20-year-old Cable Act, debating whether to relax rules on cable-broadcast negotiations, and whether

Red Hat Bets on Open Hybrid Cloud

During his keynote at Red Hat Summit 2012, Red Hat's Paul Cormier outlined four new products and services designed to help IT customers adopt the open hybrid cloud.

How NASA Helped Open-Source Cloud Take Off

The government agency famous for Tang and memory foam is also the unlikely (and largely unknown) source of an equally important endeavor. Learn how NASA's long-standing culture of openness, combined with the Obama administration's official