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BlackBerry Tips & Tricks: “Menu” as App Switcher, Free Up Convenience Key

You can now use your BlackBerry's Menu key to bring up the Application Switcher function in OS 4.6, 4.7 and 5.0.

Google Wave: A New Kind of Mega-Application

Google's newly unveiled Wave may be called a communication and collaboration tool, but it's much more than that. Wave combines key Web trends from the last couple of years into one elegant application. And it may make today's enterpris

Apple, Dell, Procter & Gamble Tops Among Global Supply Chains

AMR Research's annual list of the top 25 supply chains names Apple as No. 1 (again). Dell, P&G, IBM, Cisco and other global manufacturers and retailers made the list for supply chain and financial excellence.

Microsoft Doesn’t Quit: Redmond Goes for Broke with Bing and Zune

Microsoft invests heavily in two markets where it is outmatched: search and multimedia players. Will it pay off?

Opinion: Microsoft Punches Back with Bing and Zune — Google and Apple Yawn Uncontrollably

Let's boil this down, kids: Would it matter if Sony rolled out a new Betamax now?

Oracle Virtualization “Tax” Squeezes Customers

Policy would require customers to buy a license for every processor an Oracle-equipped virtual server might touch.

BlackBerry Storm 2 to Sport Second-Gen SurePress Touch Screen After All??

"SurePress is here to stay," according to Research In Motion's (RIM) co-CEO. But will the BlackBerry "Storm 2" feature another "clicky" SurePress screen just like its predecessor's?

Six Things to Expect From Google Chrome Extensions

Google's Chrome Browser will eventually have extensions, but they will be tightly monitored to ensure that Chrome keeps its elegant and simple design, a developer said at the company's annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco.

Backshoring: Public Relations Strategy or Long-Term Business Strategy?

Some U.S.-based companies, sensitive to the consumer backlash against offshoring, are cancelling their offshore outsourcing contracts and bringing work back home. Economists say that backshoring will help the U.S. and other foreign economies emerge f

The Case for Private Clouds

Confused about what your business can gain from private clouds? CIO.com's Bernard Golden shares practical advice on the main advantages of this flavor of cloud computing.

Mac Java Hack Signals Big Trouble, Says Analyst

"Apple will find itself eating a big piece of humble pie," says Enterprise Strategy Group's Jon Oltsik on the newly revealed security hole for Apple users.

Cloud Vendors: Comparison of Amazon EC2, Google, Skytap and VMware

A sample of cloud service providers, their price structure and major features

Early Cloud Adopters Ride Out Hype Cycle

Pressure for flexibility, savings and speed are driving up CIO interest in cloud computing. But these grizzled veterans of the tech hype wars say they won't be won over by big promises.

Salesforce.com: A Punch-List for Marketing VPs After Your Rollout

What do marketing VPs need to know and do in conjunction with a Salesforce.com or other CRM implementation to make it truly effective for the business? Here are six tips for a smart start.

Enterprise Data Security: Definition and Solutions

A guide for data managers on what enterprise data security is, how to achieve it and how to budget for it.

How to Build a Hybrid Cloud Computing Strategy

Forrester's James Staten explains why a hybrid cloud computing strategy — one that blends elements of public, internal and hosted cloud computing — may be smartest. He also has four tips for IT leaders on building a secure hybrid cloud plan.

Making IT Fun Again

How a little levity went a long way at Schneider Electric.

RIM Patches One More BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) PDF Flaw

Research In Motion (RIM) has closed another PDF-related security vulnerability in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software that could allow attackers to infect corporate machines.

Gwabbit for BlackBerry Pulls Contacts from E-Mail into Your Address Book (Review)

Gwabbit for BlackBerry redefines smartphone contact management, but it’ll cost you $10.

BlackBerry Lessons Learned from Kevin Bacon, Paris Hilton: Password Lock Your #$%^& Device!

Losing a BlackBerry device packed with personal information can be a nightmare–just ask Kevin Bacon and Paris Hilton.

Negotiating Outsourcing Contracts: Beware of Minimum Commitments

Customers are pushing back on once de rigueur minimum revenue and volume commitments in outsourcing contracts–and for good reason. Here are five tips for avoiding these customer unfriendly clauses and a list of eight terms to look out for if you do

Fighting Swine Flu with Simulations and Infrared Tech

The problem with simulation training is that the platform upon which users are trained too often has little in common with actual everyday operations, said an executive with a company recently in Mexico briefing government officials on response manag

How Cisco Combines Wireless, Video and Security

Speakers at the Networkers conference discussed credit card security, video surveillance and how much money telework is saving them

Are You a Bear Market CIO?

In a tough economy, toss out bull market strategies and take a new approach to business development

Windows 7: Why I’m in No Rush to Adopt

Tight budgets, lingering bad Vista vibes, and fear of a learning curve for users are adding up to IT departments in no hurry to roll out Windows 7. Sound familiar? Microsoft can't seem to shake its past mistakes with enterprise IT.

Hottest Data Center Jobs: Think Cloud, Virtualization, Green

"Less bad" has become the favored description of much of the economy, including the information-technology industry, but the demand for workers to run efficient data centers continues to be strong.

How Beth Israel Saved with Voice Recognition Technology

Voice tech cuts transcription time and costs

Hospital Saves With Speech Recognition Tool

Voice tech cuts transcription time and costs

How BPM Paid Off for Wells Fargo

Working group approach cut costs and improved collaboration.

Bulletproofing the IT Budget

CFOs offer advice to CIOs on creating a winning budget and setting financial strategy.

IT People Are From Mars: Why Your Marriages Are From Hell or Headed There

We asked you, IT pros: What do you wish your spouse knew about your job? Surprise: Your answers spoke more about your communication mistakes at home than they did about your spouse's shortcomings. Read on for advice on how to fix this before a n

Amazon to Release Kindle for Newspapers

Amazon.com, the New York Times and the Washington Post announce Kindle for online news subscribers.

5 “Zero Cost” CRM Strategies

A new Gartner report offers five CRM tactics that cost nothing or next-to-nothing, but should generate positive results for budget-conscious companies looking to better connect with their customers.

Today’s Netbooks Are a Hard Sell for CIOs

Netbooks are best for checking e-mail and looking up information online, but don't fill the bill for information creation.

A great time to gain board experience — and new CIOs to report…

A great time to gain board experience — and new CIOs to report…

Apple’s Mysterious Tablet, Round Two

Will Apple really sell a $500-$700 touchscreen tablet with a new OS next year?

Google Battles the Always-On Perception Problem

Though Google launched Google Apps years before Microsoft will make an Online Office, has the company missed an opportunity?

Software CEO Double-Speak Says Nothing About the Economy

High-tech CEOs aren't economists. So let's not give their rhetoric an economist's importance.

Sun Rises In Seattle … it sure does

Sun Rises in Seattle

Ex-Microsoftie: Free Software Will Kill Redmond

Keith Curtis, author and former Microsoft programmer, makes no bones about his view that open source puts the software giant's wares to shame. In this interview, he discusses what's wrong with Microsoft programming, what's behind all t

Making IT Fun Again

One CIO's Quest to Boost Morale and Improve IT's Reputationn

Summertime Survival Reading

Inspire and motivate yourself with 3 great books

Defining Private Clouds, Part Two

CIO.com's Bernard Golden explores the four key functions and services that must be in place for business application groups to take advantage of cloud computing: agile provisioning, application management, scalability and chargeback.

SAP’s Business ByDesign: A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma

Social Networking Etiquette: How to Introduce Yourself and Others Politely

Improve your social networking etiquette IQ with our expert advice on some sticky situations. How can you politely decline friend requests? Effectively introduce yourself to someone who doesn't know you well? Thoughtfully connect two contacts? W

You Gotta Choose: Your BlackBerry or Your Wife

Who Will Be the Windows 7 Early Adopters?

Is the Mysterious Apple Tablet Even a Computer?

5 Ways to Ruin Your Next Presentation

From death by bullet points to hands in pockets, the most common and most lethal presentation mistakes are completely preventable. Follow this advice from a presentation coach to make sure you don't botch your next presentation.

Twitter Tips: How to Catch Up After a Few Days Away

It's good to disconnect from the Twitter-verse for a while, but then how do you reconnect? Clicking "more" at the bottom of your homepage gets old in a hurry. Here are some catch-up strategies.n