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BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) Compatibility Matrix Updated with Info on Exchange 2010 SP1

RIM has updated its BES compatibility matrix to include BES 5.0 SP2 support for the Microsoft Exchange 2010 e-mail server.

New HP CEO Could Signal Strategic Shift From IT Services to Software

Outsourcing analysts are divided on whether HP's appointment of a veteran software CEO to replace Mark Hurd indicates a dramatic shift for the company toward software and away from services. In the short term, however, they say HP's IT serv

BlackBerry Tip: Add “Slang” to Dictionary to Reduce Unwanted Spell-Check Corrections

Al Sacco explains how to add slang, proper names or misspelled words to your BlackBerry's custom dictionary so they're not flagged during spell-checks.

Why Small is Beautiful

Engaging your workforce is cheaper and easier than you think. And much, much harder.

Goldman to Microsoft: You’re Better than This, Redmond

Goldman Sachs gives Microsoft tough love in a report, suggesting the company carve out its consumer business to survive.

Leadership Lessons Learned Through Books

Which books–be they fiction or nonfiction–taught you the most about leadership?

The Six Thinking Hats

'Six Thinking Hats' is a book that will change the way you manage meetings and make collaborative decisions.

Tablet Wars: 3 Reasons Why iPad Will Prevail

With the BlackBerry PlayBook and Android tablets poised to hit the market, the iPad faces its toughest challenge yet. But analysts are not betting against Apple.

Salesforce.com Chatter Teaches Lessons About Social Networks

We've all heard the noise about the Chatter application. But it's not just noise, it's a serious experiment in applying social networking inside the enterprise. What can you learn from it for your other IT initiatives?

CMOs and CIOs: Can This Relationship Be Saved?

Both of you understand the importance of digital marketing to your company–but CIOs and CMOs are not speaking the same language or playing well together, new research shows. CIOs should take the initiative now, or suffer when the CMO does an end-run

BlackBerry Developer Conference Wrap-Up: Top 5 Stories at DevCon 2010

CIO.com's Al Sacco highlights the top five BlackBerry-related announcements made by RIM at its third annual BlackBerry Developer Conference, including the unveiling of the much-hyped BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

Extended Warranties on Gadgets: When to Pay, When to Pass

Extended warranties on tech gadgets pose a perennial dilemma: They can be lifesavers — or a complete waste of money. Here's some expert advice on what to ask yourself before buying an extended warranty.

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The Tenuous Ties that Bind High-Tech Together

One day two vendors are partners, the next they're trash-talking each other. It's all part of the game in high tech.

Cloud Computing and Open Source: The Next Generation of Apps

Open source apps combined with cloud infrastructure do more than free enterprises from the speed and cost limitations of traditional packaged software. Open source combined with public IaaS and SaaS can power a new generation of applications, says CI

Mobile Wallet: Coming Soon?

Where's the much-promised mobile wallet in America? It seems to be always two years away. But signs are finally pointing to real progress, says mobile consultant Soumen Ganguly.

Windows 7 Tablets: How Long Can Microsoft Wait?

A new report questions Microsoft's ability to release Windows 7 tablet PCs on time. Can Redmond get away with a tablet delay?

SAP Torn Between the Old World and the New

SAP tries to wow the new world with Super CRM apps, while also mollifying cranky, old legacy ERP customers.

Analysis: HP Spins CEO Carousel and Picks Wrong Horse in Apotheker

Nothing miraculous has transformed Leo Apotheker since his old school ways failed to energize SAP employees or customers during his brief stint as CEO. Apotheker is not the best choice–even if HP has designs on enterprise software or SAP itself.

RIM on the Future of BlackBerry Software: App World 2.1, Malware and More

CIO.com's Al Sacco sat down with RIM's BlackBerry App World senior product manager for the scoop on what mobile application developers and BlackBerry smartphone users have to look forward to from the company's app store in the future,

Google Apps and Microsoft: Frenemies in More Offices, for Now

While many paint the Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office question as an either/or proposition, more companies are finding the two products complementary. Here's how one state government agency found the right mix by installing Google Apps for more

Inside A Smartphone Rollout With Life and Death Consequences

At Emory University Hospital, some pagers are alive and well – and swapping them out for BlackBerries, Androids and iPhones is chock full of challenges. Here's a look inside the project and its hurdles.

LinkedIn’s New Face: Tour “Signal’s” 6 Key Features

The professional social network keeps pace with Facebook and Twitter by announcing a product that streams news and updates from contacts. Take a visual tour of the significant new look — and benefits.

Feeling Overclouded? You’re Not Alone

Our 8th annual global security survey indicates a whopping 62 percent of you have little to no confidence in cloud-provider security. Itu2019s no wonder many CIOs are feeling clouded out.

What We’re Reading from the October 15, 2010 Issue of CIO Magazine

Books and blogs about IT and management

IT Spending: CIOs Explains Their Budget Increases

Businesses are projected to increase technology spending by 8.2 percent in the coming year. Whatu2019s caused the turnaround? CIO publisher emeritus Gary Beach talked to CIOs around the country to find out.

Outsourcing for the Right Reasons

If youu2019re outsourcing to cut costs, youu2019re doing it wrong. Instead, reinvest your resources in technologies that can help you compete.

Globalization: Choosing Technology That Fits Your Market

U.S. customers think nothing of going online to buy insurance. But in India, one insurer is tapping an emerging middle class thatu2019s only recently become ready to do business on the Web.

Cloud Computing: For NASA, An Open-Source Cloud Isn’t Rocket Science

NASAu2019s Nebula open-source cloud computing initiative offers quick infrastructure provisioning. Other services, including a development platform, are in the works, and could potentially save taxpayers millions.

Two Ways to Build a Better IT Strategy

A CIO at a Fortune 500 company needs to develop strong data governance and data-management capabilities, and a long-term technology strategy. Whatu2019s the best way to accomplish this without a staff skilled for this kind of work?

5 Ways VMware Plans to Beat Citrix With Project Horizon

In the desktop virtualization race, VMware goes with old advice: When you can't catch a competitor, change the rules. But Project Horizon extends far beyond the desktop as well.

Desktop Management: CIOs Need To Get User-Centric

With the rise of client virtualization and desktop as a service, CIOs need a more user-centric approach

Lessons in Successful BPM from Lincoln Trust

Rebuild business confidence and trust in IT with innovative BPM strategies.

Why Promoting from Within Pays Off

Todayu2019s market can make it tempting to search for future stars outside, but by developing your internal resources youu2019ll save and make a long-term investment.

Private-Cloud Technologies: Five Things You Need to Know

Many CIOs are contemplating establishing private-cloud technologies for their company. Here are five things to consider before you make the move.

Why CIOs are Resetting Information Security Priorities

Business partners with shoddy information security. Cloud computing vendors with dubious risk controls. Whatu2019s a CIO to do? Our annual Global Information Security Survey tracks the trends.

Why You Need to Break Down the Wall Between Business Analyst and QA Teams

The relationship between your business analysts and quality assurance folks is key to software development success. Here is Forrester Research's advice on making the partnership work.

LinkedIn Quick Tip: “Company Follow” Now Works Better

LinkedIn's newest tweak rolls out three changes that will benefit hiring managers and job seekers.

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: Images and Video from DevCon 2010

CIO.com's Al Sacco shares images and a video clip of the upcoming BlackBerry "PlayBook" tablet computer from RIM's DevCon 2010.

Enterprise IT “Stack Wars”: No New Hope

Supervendors threaten to upset the balance of the IT force with a super weapon: a stack of hardware, software and services.

Microsoft SharePoint: Three Deployment Challenges

SharePoint is an enterprise behemoth, but getting it up and running is still rife with challenges, according to a new survey.

CRM Records: Dummy Tricks for Smarter Searches

Search is often a weak link in CRM systems, but users shouldn't have to write a special report just to find one piece of information. Dummy tricks can help fix the problem.

Business Change Methodology Gaps

Business change requires a design, a plan, and political dexterity.

BlackBerry by the Numbers: BlackBerry Stats from DevCon 2010

RIM made some high-profile announcements on Monday at DevCon, but it also talked up a set of interesting BlackBerry stats.

Brand New Anti-Offshore Bill: Politics or Progress?

A group of Democratic Senators have introduced a new bill aimed at creating jobs and deterring offshoring. Will it work?

IT Jobs: The Other Side of the Foreign Worker Debate

Employers looking to fill IT jobs may not be as eager to hire foreign workers as American IT professionals think.

East Coast CIOs vs. West Coast CIOs: A Feud in the Making?

Where are CIOs seen as most strategic? A new survey shows New York area CIOs are gaining on Silicon Valley IT leaders.

BlackBerry “PlayBook” is Enterprise-Grade Mobile Tablet (Video)

The BlackBerry "PlayBook" is RIM's upcoming enterprise-oriented mobile tablet computer.

New BlackBerry Developer Tools, Ad Services Ease App Creation and Monetization

RIM today showed off a handful of new and upgraded BlackBerry development tools and advertising services at its annual developer conference, including a new utility that will help developers who use Apple's Mac OS X platform create mobile apps f

Many Apps Flunk Security Check Before Move to Cloud

Today's enterprise applications have more flaws than IT realizes, according to security and risk-analysis firm Veracode. Some are coming to light as firms double check security before moving apps to a SaaS or cloud environment.