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First Look at Microsoft’s ‘Pink’ Phones

Gadget site Gizmodo unveils exclusive pics of Microsoft's new phones.

Sep 24, 2009

You Say IT, Forrester Says BT: What’s the Difference?

What's in a name? A lot, says Forrester Research CEO George Colony, whose quest to transform Information Technology to Business Technology is taking longer than expected. But would a new name really help bridge the gap between the server guys an

By Thomas Wailgum

Sep 24, 2009

Business IT Alignment CIO Enterprise Applications

Identity Theft: 7 Tips for Complying with FTC Red Flag Rules

The FTC's Red Flag Rules for reducing fraud due to identity theft take effect on November 1. Here's what you need to do to make sure you comply.

By Matt Karlyn, Aaron Tantleff and Nick Dyer

Sep 24, 2009

Legal

BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac: Four New Features

RIM's official blog has posted an in-depth walkthrough of its upcoming–and much-anticipated–BlackBerry Desktop Software for Apple Macintosh computers, which is expected to be released in the coming days. We detail four new features found in th

By Al Sacco

Sep 24, 2009

Apple Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Must-Have BlackBerry Travel App WorldMate Live Gets New Features

WorldMate Live, a popular BlackBerry travel application, has been updated to version 3.0. The new edition includes local search and reviews from Yelp.com, rail and train scheduling support for auto-itinerary generation and some fine-tuning of WorldMa

By Al Sacco

Sep 24, 2009

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Creating a Privacy Policy Part III

How to create a privacy policy, part III

By Ariel Silverstone

Sep 23, 2009

Security

The Tech World Needs More Larry Ellisons

The Oracle chief's recent appearance and hilarious (and spot-on) screed on "Cloud Computing" is evocative of why he's such a gifted business leader.

By Thomas Wailgum

Sep 23, 2009

Data Center Mergers and Acquisitions Outsourcing

4 Dangerous Myths about Data Disposal, Debunked

How often and how thoroughly do you take out the data garbage? Many "gotchas" surround data disposal. Here's advice from two experts on how to avoid some big traps.

By Tom Lahiff and Deidre Paknad

Sep 23, 2009

Regulation

Top 5 Benefits of Forming an SOA Center of Excellence

How do you keep your SOA project on track? Forrester's Randy Heffner explains the advantages of forming a center of excellence around SOA – and why you should think of it as a governance body, not a training group.

By Randy Heffner

Sep 23, 2009

New Jabra “Stone” Bluetooth Headset Coming October 20

Bluetooth accessory maker Jabra is sending out notifications to the press about a brand new Bluetooth headset it plans to unveil on October 20, which will reportedly feature an entirely new "Stone-like" design.

By Al Sacco

Sep 23, 2009

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business Smartphones

The Long Road to E-Health Records

Kaiser Permanente's CIO stresses physician buy-in

By Kim S. Nash

Sep 23, 2009

Regulation

Booster Shot for E-Health

How federal stimulus spending will impact the rollout of electronic medical records.

By Kim S. Nash

Sep 23, 2009

Data Center

New EMC Tool Cleans, Organizes Data Center Details

Is scrubbed and organized data center management information worth a starting price of $40,000? EMC hopes the answer is yes with its new tool that gathers, scrubs, organizes and ships data to a CMDB.

By Kevin Fogarty

Sep 23, 2009

Data Center

CEO Sweet Talk

What to do to impress the new chief executive

By Diane Frank

Sep 23, 2009

IT Leadership

When the Business Is IT

The advantages of life as an IT industry CIO

By Martha Heller

Sep 23, 2009

Careers

Hitting the Right Note

How Yamaha used e-signature technology to cut costs and accelerate workflown

By Cindy Waxer

Sep 23, 2009

IT Leadership

The Ideal Standardization

Global IT at Air Products & Chemicals saved $3 million to $5 million a year from 2001 to 2007 by focusing on samenessu2014building an infrastructure that is 75 percent to 80 percent standardized, while still providing high-value services.

By Rick Swanborg

Sep 23, 2009

Developer

Ship Shaping

FedEx's use of visualization software helps company staffers collaborate more concisely on new software features for online customers

By Thomas Hoffman

Sep 23, 2009

Data Center

How Service Oriented Architecture Helps a Music Promoter Keep the Hits Coming

Artist 2 Market clients Spinal Tap, Dolly Parton and Tommy Lee use service oriented architecture-based applications to promote their work to fans

By Kim S. Nash

Sep 23, 2009

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud Computing: Is it Time to Invest in Cloud Storage?

Cloud vendors are touting their storage offerings. IT leaders are intrigued, but wary.

By John Brandon

Sep 23, 2009

Cloud Computing Data Center

Healthy Attitude

President Obama's federal stimulus package boosts the IT impact on healthcare.n

By Maryfran Johnson

Sep 23, 2009

IT Leadership

Network Battle

Focusing increased investments on your enterprise network infrastructure.

By Michael Friedenberg

Sep 23, 2009

Networking

Attn SMBs: Free Mobility Webinars from BlackBerry-Maker RIM Start Today

Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, is holding a series of free webinars this fall aimed at small-to-mid-size businesses (SMBs) that want to "make the most of mobility." The first webinar in the series will

By Al Sacco

Sep 23, 2009

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

Microsoft Courier Tablet Revealed

Gizmodo uncovers Microsoft mystery device, called Courier.

By Tom Kaneshige

Sep 23, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Bing's search market share rose to 9.3 percent in August, according to comScore, the third month of gains since Bing's birth.

By Shane O'Neill

Sep 22, 2009

Data Center

iPhone 3.1 OS Upgrade: Battery Life Killer?

Rumor says Apple fix coming in a couple of weeks

By Tom Kaneshige

Sep 22, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Netflix Missing the Boat by Waiting on iPhone App

CEO Reed Hastings says mobile isn't in the short term.

By Tom Kaneshige

Sep 22, 2009

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Extreme Makeover: IT Job Seekers May Need Appearance Upgrade

Mirror, mirror on the wall: Who's the best-groomed candidate of them all?

By Meridith Levinson

Sep 22, 2009

Careers

Acquire Me! Oracle’s and SAP’s Next Likely Targets

A new 451 Group report serves up some tasty offerings to feed a possible acquisition binge by the enterprise software supervendors. Oracle's Larry Ellison is preparing to throw a pie at IBM: The only question is who will be the whipped cream.

By Thomas Wailgum

Sep 22, 2009

Enterprise Applications Mergers and Acquisitions Outsourcing

Apple iPhone Users Get Push Gmail via Google Sync…Finally

Search heavy Google has added a much-anticipated–and much desired–"push" e-mail function to its Google Sync service, which enables Apple iPhone users to have Gmail instantly delivered to their devices upon arrival in their Gmail inboxes.

By Al Sacco

Sep 22, 2009

Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps iPhone

How to Compare VMware and Amazon Cloud Services

VMware's vCloud Express allows a sort of cloud in the box for IT buyers. Here's how it stacks up to rival Amazon's Web Services.

By Bernard Golden

Sep 22, 2009

Cloud Computing Data Center Virtualization

Dell-Perot Deal Spells Trouble for Tier-Two Outsourcers

By combining Dell's global hardware manufacturing and sales business with Perot Systems' IT services offerings, the Dell-Perot deal puts the two companies in a better position to compete with IBM and HP and to leap ahead of tier-two outsour

By Stephanie Overby

Sep 22, 2009

Data Center Mergers and Acquisitions Outsourcing

BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) to Use Same Battery as Bold 9000

Good news for BlackBerry Bold 9000 users looking to upgrade to RIM's upcoming Bold 9700 device: The two BlackBerry smartphones reportedly employ the same size batteries, so you can swap out the 9700 battery for the 9000 one for some extra juice-

By Al Sacco

Sep 22, 2009 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Oracle Earnings Conference Calls of the Wild

Larry Ellison loves to throw verbal grenades during earnings calls. Who's at the top of his hit list right now?

By Thomas Wailgum

Sep 21, 2009

Enterprise Applications

Too Many Cooks Spoil the CRM System

Unlike most enterprise applications, CRM systems have users who want to be administrators. Danger lies ahead! Here's advice on how and why to just say no to admin rights.

By David Taber

Sep 21, 2009

CRM Systems Cloud Computing Data Center

The Three Types of CIOs: Are You and Your Company a Match?

CIOs often fall into three camps: strategists, transformers and operations experts. But at times, the CIO type doesn't match the business problems at hand. One answer: Get the right lieutenants at the right times.

By Chris Curran

Sep 21, 2009

CIO IT Leadership

Project Management is NOT overhead!

Project management adds value to your projects and your company.

By Jim Vaughan

Sep 20, 2009

IT Leadership

5 Things That Drive iPhone Users Crazy

Apple's iPhone is supposed to be the most user-friendly smartphone on the planet, but bad application design choices tick off iPhone newbies and experts. Here's what iPhone users have to say about the top 5 app design flaws — are developer

By Tom Kaneshige

Sep 20, 2009

Consumer Electronics Social Networking Apps iPhone

Windows 7 Student Deal a Reminder the Rest of Us Are Getting Screwed

The sweet $30 Windows 7 deal for college students is also great retaliation against Apple, but what about us in the real world?

By Shane O'Neill

Sep 18, 2009

Data Center

Sheraton Tries Windows 7 Touch Technology Out on Customers

Sheraton Hotels became one of the earliest adopters of Windows 7 multi-touch technology, rolling out HP TouchSmart machines in selected hotel lobbies three weeks ago. Here's a look at the technology in action, as well as how the move plays into

By Shane O'Neill

Sep 18, 2009

Data Center Small and Medium Business Windows

Oracle Q1 Results: A Tale of Two Companies

How and why Oracle "substantially improved" its profitability during a global recession.

By Thomas Wailgum

Sep 17, 2009

Enterprise Applications

Opera Mini 5 Browser for BlackBerry: Killer Keyboard Shortcuts

Norway's Opera Software released the latest version of its popular Opera Mini browser for Java-based smartphones, including BlackBerrys. Opera Mini 5 beta represents a complete redesign since the company's last major release and with the ov

By Al Sacco

Sep 17, 2009 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Career Change: 7 Do’s and Don’ts

Considering a career change? The process of discovering your next move can feel empowering–or overwhelming. These seven tips will help you determine the right move.

By Meridith Levinson

Sep 17, 2009

Careers IT Jobs

Cutting through the Clutter for Unified Communications

Despite increasingly versatile mobile technology, the average professional still carries and uses multiple devices for work. While multiple devices can aid productivity they can also create a complexity issue. Here are some options for simplifying de

By Gunjan Bhow

Sep 17, 2009

Data Center Mobile Small and Medium Business

Desktop Virtualization: Will Free Upgrades Give Citrix the Edge?

Citrix this week rolls out free upgrades aimed directly at users' biggest pain points related to desktop virtualization. Here's a look at the freebies, plus some advice from early adopters who are cashing in on Citrix's desktop virtual

By Kevin Fogarty

Sep 17, 2009

Virtualization

Separated at Birth: Tech Honchos and Their Famous Lookalikes

Tech titans are often one of a kind characters. But some Silicon Valley kingpins have virtual twins lurking in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. Who might play Marc Benioff or Carly Fiorina? Here's a look.

By Shane O'Neill

Sep 17, 2009

Careers

IBM Cognos Express BI Targets the Midmarket

IBM Cognos announced Monday a business analytics tool made for the specific pain points of the midmarket customer and, the company said, is an improvement from other vendors who merely repackage enterprise products.

By Kathleen Lau

Sep 16, 2009

Business Intelligence Data Center Enterprise Applications

Software Licensing Gone Wrong

It can be a juggling act to curb unnecessary costs on additional software licences while ensuring there are enough licences for all users.

By Kathleen Lau

Sep 16, 2009

Enterprise Applications

The Problem with Mature ERP Systems

ERP systems tend to outlast the IT professionals who implement them, causing headaches for the CIOs who are subsequently brought it to integrate and upgrade them — and manage the business side's changing expectations.

By Thomas Wailgum

Sep 16, 2009

CIO ERP Systems Outsourcing

Project Management: How IT and Business Relationships Shape Success

Inter-personal relationships between IT and business partners play a critical–yet often overlooked–role in the execution of projects. Agile development methodologies such as Scrum can bring IT and business partners together and help improve project

By Meridith Levinson

Sep 16, 2009 8 mins

Agile Development Developer Project Management Tools