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Windows 7: 5 Things for CIOs to Consider Before Deployment

Still deciding when to deploy Windows 7? These tips can help you make your decision.

Nov 23, 2009

Innovation: How Boston Scientific Shares Data Securely to Foster Product Development

Medical device maker is encouraging innovation through software that breaks down information siloes while protecting data.

By Kim S. Nash

Nov 23, 2009

Innovation

Telepresence: For Power Users Only

Telepresence technology offers the greatest benefits to companies that plan to use it often.

By John Brandon

Nov 23, 2009

Collaboration Software Data Center Small and Medium Business

BlackBerry Bold 9700: Why It’s RIM’s Best BlackBerry Ever

RIM's latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, is now available in the United States from both T-Mobile and AT&T. CIO.com's BlackBerry guru Al Sacco explains why the Bold 9700 is the best RIM smartphone ever (think: battery life) de

By Al Sacco

Nov 23, 2009 11 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Data Center Lessons from the Online Gaming World

The online universes of Blizzard's World of Warcraft and CCP Games' EVE Online may not look similar to your data-center operating environment. But you can score big from their data-center lessons learned.

By Robert Lemos

Nov 23, 2009

Data Center Disaster Recovery IT Leadership

Recruiting for a More Diverse IT Staff: Seven Tips

IT departments are notorious for their lack of diversity and the problem is only getting worse. Here are seven practical steps that CIOs and other IT leaders can take to attract and retain more women and underrepresented minorities to IT staffs.

By Rachel Dines

Nov 23, 2009

IT Leadership

LinkedIn Opens APIs, Clearing Way for New Apps

LinkedIn today opened a set of APIs to software developers who want to build apps to interact with the social networking service. With this move, LinkedIn jumps into a growing battle between Google, Facebook and others that want to be the center of y

By Kristin Burnham

Nov 23, 2009

Enterprise Applications

What Are You All Doing?

In the spirit of celebrating one of the hottest social media trends this yearu2014Twitteru2014I offer my closing column of 2009 in "tweet" format.

By Michael Friedenberg

Nov 23, 2009

Enterprise Applications

Personal Finance: Manage Your Money Better Online

The number of sites and tools offering to help you manage your money can be as overwhelming as those newly-raised credit card interest rates. We've culled them and pointed out some of the best personal finance sites and tools.

By Bill Snyder

Nov 23, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Information Wants to Be Free, But at What Cost?

Businesses want information to flow cheaply, easily throughout organizations, but information management is absurdly expensive.

By Thomas Wailgum

Nov 20, 2009

Enterprise Applications

CIOs Talk Google Apps Migration

Chief information officers heard first-hand accounts from their colleagues about moving to Google Apps at a recent roundtable, with New Zealand Postal Services, AAPT and Mortgage Choice all migrating to the cloud applications.

By Georgina Swan

Nov 20, 2009

CIO Cloud Computing Virtualization

Silicon Valley Abuzz About Tech Video That Lets You Command a Computer With Gestures

No mouse, no keyboard, no computer screen. It's all about hand gestures.

By Tom Kaneshige

Nov 20, 2009

Careers Personal Software Social Networking Apps

Google Chrome OS: Everything You Need to Know

Google finally unveiled its Chrome operating system, promising a cloud-based OS that will be fast, simple and secure on netbooks. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up the latest Chrome OS reviews and news analysis stories.

By Shane O'Neill

Nov 20, 2009

Data Center Operating Systems

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Caught on Camera: 3G, Trackpad, SureType Keyboard

RIM's latest addition to its consumer-oriented BlackBerry Pearl lineup has been revealed. The new device, the BlackBerry Pearl 9100, is the first 3G, GSM Pearl, and though it sports the same-style SureType keyboard as earlier Pearls, it also has

By Al Sacco

Nov 20, 2009 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

IT Salaries and the Law of Supply and Demand

Employers complain that they're having trouble finding qualified candidates for open positions. So why don't they offer more $?

By Meridith Levinson

Nov 19, 2009

Careers

The Outsourcing Company Ate My Homework

Outsourcing companies are making money, even those that provide homework services.

By Beth Bacheldor

Nov 19, 2009

IT Leadership

Surprise, Surprise: Microsoft Beats Apple in Consumer Survey

In an unexpected turn, Microsoft products rank higher than Apple and Sony in a new consumer electronics survey.

By Shane O'Neill

Nov 19, 2009

Data Center

New CIOs to Report

By Martha Heller

Nov 19, 2009

Careers

Supply Chain Data on Holiday 2009 Hotties: Zhu Zhu Pet ‘Hot,’ Hannah Montana ‘Not’

New supply-chain import data analyzed by Panjiva, as well its new Trends product, shows who's hot and who's not this holiday gift-giving season. Watch out kiddos: Coal imports are on the rise!

By Thomas Wailgum

Nov 19, 2009

Enterprise Applications Outsourcing Supply Chain Management Software

What’s Stopping Mobile Apps From Taking Next Step?

Mobile applications face a few giant obstacles on their path to stardom with the general public. One big hurdle: Spotty wireless coverage prevents many mobile apps from delivering a great customer experience.

By Tom Kaneshige

Nov 19, 2009

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

BlackBerry How-To: Using E-Mail Message Flags in BlackBerry OS 5.0

A new feature within RIM's recently released BlackBerry handheld OS 5.0 lets BlackBerry users "flag" e-mail messages for follow-up, set custom reminders, assign different color flags to specific messages and edit detailed flag properti

By Al Sacco

Nov 19, 2009 6 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Verizon vs. AT&T: A Playground Spat

In the words of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, "Aren't you going to laugh at my nose too?"

By Tom Kaneshige

Nov 18, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

The Bad Job: Do You Stay or Do You Go ASAP?

As bad as your job may be, you may need to wait until hiring rebounds and you're in a stronger position to negotiate higher pay.

By Meridith Levinson

Nov 18, 2009

Careers

Microsoft’s Ozzie on Smartphones: It’s Not About the Apps

Microsoft software chief Ray Ozzie says smartphone apps are overrated. Is he talking smack to Apple or does he have a point?

By Shane O'Neill

Nov 18, 2009

Data Center

Cost-Saving Secrets of the Outsourcing Insiders

Ten tips from outsourcing experts and practitioners on how to save money on external consultants with do-it-yourself outsourcing.

By Stephanie Overby

Nov 18, 2009

Budgeting Outsourcing

BlackBerry Security Exec Warns of Smartphone DDoS Attacks

Research In Motion's VP of BlackBerry Security says he's concerned that online miscreants could increasingly target BlackBerry devices and other smartphones in the future, in attempts to take control of the handsets and employ them to bring

By Al Sacco

Nov 18, 2009

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Are IT Benchmarks Useful?

Why we surveyed CIOs to collect benchmark data on staffing ratios and spending.

By Forrester Research

Nov 17, 2009

IT Leadership

Three Tips for Making the Most of Microsoft Office

It's becoming a Web 2.0 world, but Microsoft Office still owns the enterprise and Microsoft has the power not to compromise on licenses. Here are three tips from research firm Forrester on how to get what you want from Office while keeping costs

By Shane O'Neill

Nov 17, 2009

Data Center Enterprise Applications

CRM Tips: How to Find the Right Analytics Tool

A CRM system is supposed to deliver visibility into customer and sales behavior. But the internal reporting engines often run out of gas. What should you be doing for analytics?

By David Taber

Nov 17, 2009

Business Intelligence CRM Systems Data Center

The Future of ERP, Part II

Clouds, SaaS, Enterprise 2.0, Modules, Analytics, Enhancements, Fusion, Business ByDesign, Leo, Larry — Oh My! In CIO.com's continuing analysis of the ERP market, we look at the future of ERP: Companies struggling to make sense of all their ent

By Thomas Wailgum

Nov 17, 2009

ERP Systems Enterprise Applications Outsourcing

The Future of ERP

By Thomas Wailgum

Nov 17, 2009

ERP Systems Enterprise Applications Outsourcing

Top 10 Twitter Lists for Techies

Twitter Lists help you organize the people whom you follow into groups that are shareable with others. Here are 10 of our favorite lists helpful to every techie.

By Kristin Burnham

Nov 17, 2009 3 mins

Enterprise Applications

Five Qualities of a Great iPhone App

Thinking about creating an iPhone app? A contest run by retailer Gap shows off five common strengths of winning iPhone apps. Here's a look at the lessons learned — and the apps.

By Tom Kaneshige

Nov 17, 2009

Consumer Electronics Social Networking Apps iPhone

BlackBerry Bold 9700 to Hit AT&T Nov. 22; Curve 8520 in “Coming Weeks”

AT&T on Monday both announced its version of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and started shipping the high-end BlackBerry Bold 9700 to its corporate customers. The Curve 8520 is expected to become available "in the coming weeks," while AT&amp

By Al Sacco

Nov 17, 2009 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Business Strategy: The “Best Determinant” of Project Success

New project management research indicates that to be successful, projects must tie directly to business strategy, and project managers must understand how the project supports the strategy.

By Meridith Levinson

Nov 17, 2009

IT Leadership IT Strategy Project Management Tools

How to Set up a Virtual Machine on Your PC

It's easy to set up a virtual machine on your PC, creating a machine within a machine, using free desktop virtualization software from VMware. Here's a look at the advantages, plus instructions.

By Kevin Fogarty

Nov 17, 2009

Data Center Virtualization

Do We Really Want an iPhone App for That?

For some retailers, an iPhone app makes perfect sense. Others, not so much.

By Tom Kaneshige

Nov 17, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

How project managers can deal with fixed price contracts

Dealing with fixed price contracts can often be a difficult task

By Jim Vaughan

Nov 16, 2009

IT Leadership

NSA’s New $1.5B Data Center: Bonus or Boondoggle?

Let's you and I do a little math about the National Security Agency's planned $1.5 billion data center.

By Michael Bullock

Nov 16, 2009

Data Center

Working at Home for the Holidays: A Wi-Fi, H1N1 and Family Survival Guide

CIO.com's ultimate guide to surviving the 2009 holiday season: How to visit family and reconnect with old friends and still get done all that work while out of the office.

By Thomas Wailgum

Nov 16, 2009

Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi

Holiday Travel: Online Tools to Make it Cheaper and Easier

Whether you're off to grandma's house or planning a dream trip, we have sites and strategies to save you money, time and hassle. CIO.com's Bill Snyder shares his favorite online travel tips and tricks.

By Bill Snyder

Nov 16, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

Is a data center near the North Pole naughty or nice? With cheap energy, cheap cooling and incentives to spur its ailing economy, Iceland has growing appeal to data-intensive companies running scads of servers.

By Robert Lemos

Nov 16, 2009

Cloud Computing Data Center

Cloud SLA: Another Point of View

Critics are piling on the gripes about cloud computing service level agreements. But let's discuss the assumption that enterprise data centers operate at far higher availability rates than cloud providers: Frankly, I'm unconvinced.

By Bernard Golden

Nov 16, 2009

Virtualization

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Sync Pod Powers Up AND Syncs Your Smartphone (UPDATED)

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 Sync Pod is only the second BlackBerry charging pod from RIM that both powers up your smartphone and syncs data between it and a PC–the Storm 95xx Sync Pod was the first. The gadget is the only such "pod" for non-t

By Al Sacco

Nov 16, 2009

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Windows 7 Netbooks Find a Home on AT&T’s 3G Network

AT&T announces that it is making its 3G wireless service available for two new Windows 7 netbooks.

By Shane O'Neill

Nov 16, 2009

Data Center Small and Medium Business Windows

BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile) On Sale Today: Unboxing Images, Details

Deck: This morning, T-Mobile became the first U.S. wireless carrier to release Research In Motion's (RIM) much anticipated BlackBerry 9700 smartphone. The Bold 9700 is T-Mobile U.S.A.'s first 3G BlackBerry, and it retails for $199.99 on con

By Al Sacco

Nov 16, 2009

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Richest CIOs: What’s Behind Smaller Bonuses

The economy flattens compensation for top-earning IT execs, but new SEC reporting standards could sweeten future negotiations.

By Kim S. Nash

Nov 16, 2009

Data Center

The Richest CIOs: Our Annual List of Top Earners

Bigtime CIOs have endured a volatile year, and their wallets have felt the impact. The sour economy and politics involved have led to a huge drop in performance bonuses and rejiggered our annual list of high-paid technology leaders. rn

By Kim S. Nash

Nov 16, 2009

Data Center

How many CIOs see themselves as social evangelists?

By Forrester Research

Nov 14, 2009

IT Leadership