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11 Great Smartphones for $50 or Less

CIO.com's mobile master found 11 of this year's hottest smartphones, including new Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 devices on all major U.S. wireless carriers — even Apple's iPhone 4 on AT&T! — for less than $50 each. Wha

Throwing Enterprise Software Vendors Under the Bus

ERP customers love to bash their on-premise vendor's software. So why do they keep buying it?

Black Friday Launches Holiday Fraud Horrors

How Much Longer Does the Magstripe Have?

Protecting Yourself and Family During The Holidays

Facebook Updates Profile Pages: Navigate the New Features

Facebook introduced an entire overhaul of profile pages that features a new interface and several new additions. Here's a tour of what's new and how you can upgrade.

12 iPhone (and iPad) Accessories That Define You

What do you get the geek in your life who already has an iPad or iPhone? An accessory, of course. Critics say Apple's one-size-fits-all approach to products leaves little room for individual expression, but an iPad or iPhone accessory can say so

How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 8: Getting Recertified

Earning professional development units (PDUs) is key to maintaining your PMP certification. In this final article in CIO.com's series on how to prepare for the PMP exam, you'll learn how to earn those precious PDUs.

“Flash Attacks” Make Big Money for Debit and Credit Card Scammers

I’m Too Sexy for My … Windows Phone?

A survey on the "desire" for smartphones puts Windows Phones at the bottom, as consumers swoon for red-hot iPhones and Droids.

10 Little-Known Facts about $1.3 Billion Ruling in SAP-Oracle Case

Here's a look at what you may not know about the ruling–including the infamous "lawnmower" clause.

City or Suburbs, Which is Safer?

Gmail Tips: How to Take Chat Off the Record; Archive E-Mails

Check out these two ways to have private conversations via Google Chat, plus learn an easy way to clean up your Gmail inbox.

Google’s Big Government Win Humbles Microsoft, Sorta

Google trumps Microsoft for a cloud deal with the GSA, to which Microsoft feigns humility and brings out the fightin' words.

What RIM’s TAT Acquisition Means for BlackBerry—and You

RIM's recent acquisition of mobile UI expert TAT could be just what the doctor ordered for the BlackBerry OS. Al Sacco explains.

Job Search Secrets: How to Build a Network in 12 Days (before Christmas)

Here are 12 steps to tap into the hidden job market during this holiday season and build a life-long career network.

Why I Outsourced Application Development to China

One CIO explains why her company struck its first-ever offshore outsourcing deal in China — and what she's learned in the two years since.

How To Let Information Guide IT

Symantec CIO Dave Thompson shares his thoughts on the importance of information to an organization and the disconnect between how much a company values information yet also seems unwilling to do what is necessary to utilize and secure it.

T-Mobile, Boingo Ink New Deal to Give Subscribers More Wi-Fi Access

T-Mobile and Boingo have inked a pact that will extend the companies' Wi-Fi Hotspot sharing

RIM’s BlackBerry 6 OS Gets FIPS 140-2 U.S Gov’t Security Certification

RIM's BlackBerry 6 OS is now FIPS 140-2 certified, making it fit for use by US organizations that demand proven data security.

One Enterprise’s Two-Year Apple Mobile Makeover

Apple gadgets aren't fit for the enterprise? RehabCare begs to differ: This healthcare provider embraces iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches and relies on custom-built iOS apps to improve patient care and beat up the competition.

7 Innovative Data Center Designs

From reflective roofs to pods, innovative features have popped up in data centers worldwide this year. Check out these 7 unusual designs.

What Today’s Server Shipments Tell You About Cloud

The most recent data on server shipments gives you a preview of what the IT landscape will look like in the next few years — and the opportunity to plan for a new world rather than find yourself dumped there, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.

Techs for the Memories: What Did We Do Before…

Take a look back at the pros and cons of life before HDTV, Facebook and Wi-Fi. You do remember life before texting, don't you?

Hilton CIO: 4 Reasons We’re Checking In SharePoint and Office 2010

Collaboration, cloud flexibility and presence features are among the reasons Hilton Hotels Worldwide has decided to roll out SharePoint and Office 2010. CIO Robert Webb sat down with CIO.com's Shane O'Neill for this Q&A.

Groupon 2.0: More Deals and a Personalized Feed

Amid rumors that Google may acquire Groupon today, the social buying site veers from its deal-a-day platform, opening up deals to any merchant — and unveiling a personalized feed that helps users track deals.

CRM: Four Dirty Little Secrets of Marketing Automation

Marketing automation systems really work, but vendor sales reps hide issues that are critical to the systems success.

Cloud Computing: How to Craft a Smart Chargeback Strategy

Cloud provides businesses with a great opportunity to get their strategic approach to IT funding in order, says Mark Settle, CIO at BMC Software. Here's his advice on building the right chargeback strategy for your business.

The Semiotic Diet: The Future of Work in the U.S.

Many companies consider employees to be an annoying distraction. They are. But the alternatives are even worse.

11 Hot ERP Topics for 2011: Analysis and Predictions

From courtroom trials to executive shake-ups, 2010 was quite a year for the ERP marketplace. But 2011 has even more drama in store: Here's our analysis of the key problems, players and products.

Best BlackBerry Battery-Saving Tips: Master Class

The longer your smartphone lasts on a single charge, the better, right? CIO.com's mobile expert Al Sacco details the techniques power users swear by to boost BlackBerry longevity.

Apple Off to Monster Start for Holiday Season

MacBook Air, iPad are working together to woo holiday shoppers. In-store checks on Black Friday hint at big iPad sales.

Master Your Smartphone with BlackBerry, Android and Palm Pre Expert Guides

Smartphone users of all kinds can benefit from a new set of smartphone guides for select BlackBerry, Android and Palm devices.

Wine Meets Cloud: How a SaaS App Bottles Sweet BI

For small and medium-sized wineries, SaaS applications enable complex data management at bargain bin prices. Here's a look at how cloud is helping these customers.n

Offshore Outsourcing: 24 Ways to Compare India vs. China

Major differences remain in the two mega-markets for offshore IT services, from language and management skills to industry focus and supplier bases. Here's a look at how the two stack up, using 24 key measures.

5 Best Browser Innovations of 2010

From Mozilla to Microsoft, the browser brains cooked up big improvements this year. Take our peek at the coolest new browser features and make sure you're not missing out.n

How to Prepare for the PMP Exam Part 7: Exam Day Logistics

Don't blow your chances of passing the PMP exam and earning PMP certification by failing to prepare for exam day logistics. Here's what you need to do before the exam and on exam day to make sure you're ready mentally, physically and l

IBM Wins Big Outsourcing Gig with Australian Bank

The five-year deal is reportedly valued at more than $1 billion.

Oracle v. SAP: Justice and $1.3 Billion Delivered

SAP was always guilty, and now it's ordered to pay Larry & Co. a staggering sum. Don't feel bad for SAP, though.

Twitter Tips: Enabling Mobile Notifications; Essential Shortcuts

Tweeting on the go? Here are a handful of essential Twitter mobile shortcuts and two ways to receive SMS notifications.

7 Great iPhone 4 Cases: Protect Your Smartphone…Before It’s Too Late!

CIO.com's Al Sacco turned to the Twitterverse in search of the best lightweight and unobtrusive, yet protective iPhone 4 cases. Here are seven Apple-smartphone cases that fit the bill.

How to Prevent a “Wikileak” of Your Data

Rapids Development

Want Agile and offshore development? You can't have it. Here's what you can have instead.

How to Develop a Social Innovation Network

Social Innovation Networks help drive faster, more effective innovation across the enterprise.

What To Do When Your Project Is Operational

Try to keep things simple when they are truly simple.

Google Cloud Connect: Turning the Tables on Microsoft

A Google plug-in puts Office docs in the Google cloud for syncing, storing and sharing. A shrewd move, but will businesses care?

CIO.com Teardown: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Our new slideshow series picks apart tech's most infamous CEOs. Today, Mark Zuckerberg, it's your turn. This will be less painful than the movie. We promise.

SAP’s Co-CEOs: Are Two Heads Better Than One?

Nearly a year into their tenure as co-CEOs of SAP, Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe are saying all the right things and getting good marks from industry analysts–proving that a dual-CEO model is not a recipe for disaster. But the duo still face

How to Get Strategic About SaaS: 5 Key Considerations

The siloed, business-led SaaS deployments of the 2000s are yielding to greater due diligence, planning, and integration with existing sourcing and IT processes, says Forrester Research. Here are 5 considerations for sourcing professionals trying to g

18 Year Old Enters “Dumb Criminal Hall of Fame”