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Six Free BlackBerry Downloads You Don’t Want to Miss

Get the most out of your RIM BlackBerry smartphone without ever opening your wallet. Check out the following six free downloads.

UPDATED — Microsoft Releases Windows Server 2008 as SP1, but What Does That Mean for the CIO?

Microsoft's unusual move to release their server operating system as Service Pack 1 is an attempt to sync client and server releases. But whether IT execs should rush a deployment is a different issue.

Vista Rollout Success: One IT Leader’s Story

Midmarket company Norman's Nursery bypassed many of the Microsoft Windows Vista rollout complaints with a widescale PC upgrade. n

Did IT Help Wal-Mart’s Quarterly Financial Results?

The retail giant turned a nice profit amid retail doom-and-gloom, and IT certainly played a key role. But just how much of the success is directly attributable to IT's efforts and Wal-Mart's newly installed retail applications is harder to

Vendor Management: How Do You Measure Value for the Money?

Many methods of quantifying ROI are inherently flawed. These tips can help you calculate your real return on investment.

You Used Python to Write WHAT?

Python is a powerful, easy-to-use scripting language suitable for use in the enterprise, although it is not right for absolutely every use. Python expert Martin Aspeli identifies when Python is the right choice, and when another language might be a b

UPDATED — BlackBerry-Maker RIM, Motorola Exchange Patent Lawsuits

Handset heavies Research In Motion (RIM) and Motorola have both filed patent infringement suits against each other regarding wireless technologies used in their wares.

Enterprise Architect = Scenario Planner

SAP and EMC Jump Into the Cloud Together

Nine Consumer Technologies CIOs Fear: What Do You Think?

Barack Obama’s CTO Leaves Presidential Campaign for CIO Post with Private Equity Firm GTCR Golder Rauner

Running an Effective Teleconference or Virtual Meeting

Virtual teams are becoming commonplace, but the old rules for running a meeting don't necessarily apply. Managers need to learn new skills to keep people engaged and to use the time (and technology) effectively. These tips will make your next re

With Vista SP1 in the Pipeline, Is Vista’s Future Rosy?

While some users express frustration at the staggered release of Microsoft Vista Service Pack 1, the schedule represents another step in the operating system's march forward.

The Unfulfilled Project: An Interview with Jerry Weinberg

The project management guru and author of such books as "Becoming a Technical Leader" offers advice on how IT projects can go out of control, and how to fix little problems before they become big ones.

The Hiring Manager Interviews: David Price Knows Exactly What He Wants and Needs from Candidates for His IT Department

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's EVP of internal operations looks for personable individuals with good communication skills, energy, curiosity and experience managing large-scale systems.

How to Tell Your Boss That There’s No Free Lunch

You've been asked to do a project that's not in your IT budget. Time to muster your diplomatic skills and help your boss or business colleagues decide which other projects they're willing to delay or give up instead. n

Vendor Management: Price Doesn’t Matter

Think brutal price negotiations with vendors benefits your business with cost savings? You may be surprised.

Music Calms the Savage Beast, Makes the Heart Grow Fonder and Increases Worker Productivity

Don't forget about the power of music when it comes to inspiring your IT staffers to be more productive and innovative, says management recruiter and behavioral scientist Russ Riendeau.

Running IT ‘like a business’ has its limits

The Best Place to Build a Data Center in North America

It's Kelowna, British Columbia, says IBM, which is working with Rackforce to open a huge data center in this small city far from earthquake and flood zones, close to cheap power sources and just a short flight from Vancouver.

Enterprise 2.0: Five Innovations the CIO Shouldn’t Miss

Technology managers can't afford to ignore Web 2.0 collaboration technologies, such as blogs, social networking, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and converged communications.

Seven Tips for Pursuing a New Career Outside IT

Life in IT can be thankless, but you don't have to suffer. A 25-year IT veteran turned professional coach offers advice on how she and many other technical professionals found fulfillment and fortune outside IT.

Join the Call for Science Debate 2008

Bill Gates and I Both Say No to Facebook

Top Ten Virtualization Risks Hiding in Your Company

Microsoft Executive Briefing Centre – Only for the Elite !

Effective Networking Is Easier Than You Think

Demand for Executives Is Slowing

As the economy cools, so too does growth in the number of open positions for executives, according to the results of a new survey from ExecuNet. Consequently, executives seeking new positions will need to change their job search tactics.

Enterprise Showdown: Who’s Better? Oracle or SAP?

Enterprise software's fiercest competitors (and their illustrious leaders) face off in a head-to-head battle to see who rules nthe corporate IT world.

Six Quick Projects for IT Career Advancement

Want to move ahead? These simple tips will help you maximize your ROI on everything from management to hiring practices to job changes and more.

How Well Does Your IT Shop Welcome New Hires? Ask Them

CIO of Direct Energy shares insights on how to get feedback from new staffers…directly.

Trendlines: From CIO Magazine

New, hot and unexpected technology stories compiled by the writers and editors of CIO magazine.

5 Things You Need to Know About Unified Communications

From hype and ROI to system requirements and quality control, communications convergence can be a complex road to navigate. Here are five things you need to know before you begin.

Just a Little SOM Thing for Linux Developers

“modu” Modular Mobile Phone Wears “Jackets,” Docks With “Mates” for Customization and Enhancements

Video: Five DEMO ’08 Presentations You Don’t Want to Miss

Couldn't make the DEMO 08 conference? No worries, we've collected video clips of five of the best presentations.

The Productivity Gap Between Mid-Market and Large IT Shops

According to an Enterprise Management Associates analyst, big-company IT departments are more efficient and effective than smaller ones.

Is Unified Communications (UC) on the Technology Manager’s Radar?

With the advent of communications convergence, the emergence of voice, video, legacy applications and Web-centric applications on the corporate data network, CIOs need to reassess and realign IT operations and organizational structure along business

How to Get the Most From Unified Communications

Make no mistake: It's a big project to choose and roll out one system for voice, IM and video conferencing. Still, more CIOs are now using unified communications systems, to keep colleagues and customers in constant touch.

Five Things Twitter’s CEO Has Learned About What You Are Doing

How Jack Dorsey figured out that short is sweet, flexibility is essential and applications should work so that people don't have to be at their computers all day long.

PeopleSoft Vets Born Again: Can Two Legacy ERP Guys Get IT Executives to Buy into On-Demand Applications?

Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri sold a lot of ERP systems over the years. In an interview, the duo discuss why their new company is pushing on-demand ERP and why they're dissing the on-premise model.

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Don’t Trust Those Web Browser Statistics

Microsoft’s Vista SP1 Hits Manufacturing: A Milestone (Sort of)

The release of Service Pack 1 could mean higher implementation rates of Vista.

Apple Tops Motorola, Microsoft in Global Smartphone Sales; Nokia, RIM Still Market Leaders

The iPhone has been on the market for less than a year, but the chic gadget has already made Apple the world's third largest vendor of smart mobile devices, according to a recent report. Nokia and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) remai

Trendlines: New, Hot, Unexpected

In this issue: The impact a possible recession would have on VC funding; The battle between social networking sites; Security risks associated with remote workers; IT leaders continue to court Wall Street; and By The Numbers: New rules and benchmarks

Funny BestBuy Story

How EDS Became an IT Leadership Talent Pool

Internet Outage in Middle East, Asia Prompts Redundancy Questions

As millions of users, outsourced call centers and other businesses are impacted by the cutting of several undersea Internet cables, experts look for solutions.

7 things CIOs should know about agile development