IT Management: It's Organic, Not DigitalBy Steve Andriole |
Features Article Published November 4, 2009Effective tech management isnt about machines, its about changing stupid processes and
deranged corporate cultures.
Microsoft to Open Cloud Center in AsiaBy Reuters |
Features Article Published November 4, 2009To open next year, the cloud computing facility in Taiwan will be the software company's first Asian foray into the emerging cloud computing industry.
Cloud Computing Allies: Cisco, VMware, EMCBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Features Article Published November 4, 2009Cisco, VMware, EMC will partner to help companies set up virtualization and move to private cloud infrastructures.
In Defense of Steve BallmerBy Rob Enderle |
Features Article Published November 3, 2009An industry observer rebuts a recent opinion piece in Newsweek calling Ballmers tenure a lost decade for Microsoft.
Cisco, EMC: Cloud Partners?By Reuters |
Features Article Published November 2, 2009EMC and Cisco Systems are partnering to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans.
Free, Comprehensive Windows Patch Notification: SecuniaBy Michael Horowitz |
Features Article Published November 2, 2009Microsoft issues patches for its own software, but Windows apps from other vendors remain a problem. Secunia offers a free online software inspector for patch notification.
Web Domain Addresses to Use World LanguagesBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 30, 2009Internet URLs will no longer be strictly in the Latin alphabet used by English speakers, a move that should increase global Web use.
Facebook Scores Victory over SpammersBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 30, 2009Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.
7 Reasons Why Microsoft Should Make PCsBy Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published October 28, 2009The company already sells Microsoft-branded keyboards, webcams and game consoles. Moving into the PC hardware market would boost its prospects for continued dominance.
Google Voice: Keep Your Cell NumberBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 27, 2009Google Voice service users don't need to switch to a special phone number, an option that greatly broadens the new service's appeal.
Augmented Reality Apps Envision Big BucksBy Michelle Megna |
Features Article Published October 26, 2009A recent report suggests that the potential for augmented reality apps to deliver eyeballs could produce major advertising revenue.
Top Ten 2010 Tech TrendsBy Larry Barrett |
Features Article Published October 21, 2009The cloud, social media, virtualization, and mobile apps are among the leaders, according to Gartner.
Five Challenges Facing Windows 7By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes |
Features Article Published October 21, 2009Pre-release response to Windows 7 has been remarkably positive. Yet factors like the economy, drivers and user trust still confront the new OS.
Why iPhone and Kindle Will Continue to RuleBy Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published October 21, 2009Tech prognosticators are making faulty predictions based on an over-estimation of a link between product "quality" and unit sales, and an underestimation of the power of human nature on the decision-making process.
Two Studies: IT Set to Adopt Windows 7By Stuart J. Johnston |
Features Article Published October 20, 2009Windows 7 will become the new standard for most commercial PCs within 12 months, according to recent reports.
Run a Business from Your iPhone: The Best AppsBy Troy Dreier |
Features Article Published October 20, 2009The entrepreneur who ran a business completely from his iPhone talks about the apps he used. Plus: a list of the essential business iPhone apps.
Fake 'Security' Software on Many PCsBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 19, 2009Scammers plant fake security alerts that offers "security software" that actually downloads malware.
Are Software Developers Naturally Weird?By Eric Spiegel |
Features Article Published October 18, 2009Looking back at the strange software developer hes worked with, one veteran coder asks the obvious question.
Cloud Storage Industry Sets StandardsBy Larry Barrett |
Features Article Published October 15, 2009The newly formed Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI) will work to create consensus on technical specifications for the emerging cloud storage industry.
Do You Have 'Offline Stress Disorder'?By Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published October 14, 2009Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available.
What's Driving SaaS Adoption?By Larry Marion |
Features Article Published October 13, 2009Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies.
Oracle's Integration Play: Beyond DatabasesBy Andy Patrizio |
Features Article Published October 13, 2009When Oracle acquires companies -- a frequent occurrence -- it takes products and increases investment in them, it does not decrease them, executives claim.
Windows 7 Tips: Getting StartedBy Eric Geier |
Features Article Published October 12, 2009A guide to installing Windows 7 from a USB flash drive, changing the default browser, disabling the InPrivate Browsing ability, and more.
Cisco's Virtual NICs Boosts its Unified ComputingBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Features Article Published October 12, 2009Cisco is adding a Virtual Interface Card to its UCS system, enabling the network interface to scale up and be more flexible to the increased virtual machine traffic.
India to be World Tech Leader, Forbes SaysBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 12, 2009As software companies move up in the value chain, India's strength in the service sector will emerge strongly, opines Forbes CEO Steve Forbes.
Sandboxie: Keeping Malware Off Your PCBy Michael Horowitz |
Features Article Published October 9, 2009Malware can infect your PC from anywhere on the Web, but the free Sandboxie application effectively blocks it.
Twitter in Search Engine NegotationsBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 9, 2009Twitter is negotiating with Microsoft and Google to license its tweetstream to the companies' search engines.
Tech Comics: "Real Time Internet"By Oliver Widder |
Features Article Published October 9, 2009Communicating over the Internet may not be as interesting as originally hoped.
Dell to Launch U.S. SmartphoneBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 8, 2009Dell will use Google's Android mobile software on carrier AT&T's network for its first venture into the remarkably competitive U.S. cellphone arena.
How to Fail Miserably as a SaaS CompanyBy Abraham Sultan |
Features Article Published October 6, 2009Its surprisingly easy to fail as a SaaS vendor there are myriad ways. Still, you might want some helpful advice.
Young Developers Get Old Mainframers JobsBy Edward J. Joyce |
Features Article Published October 7, 2009Industry observers have predicted the death of the mainframe for years but young developers are still needed to replace their aging predecessors.
Is There Such a Thing as a "Best" Browser?By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes |
Features Article Published October 5, 2009The dominant Internet Explorer is now a lumbering old fish, yet are any of the browsers truly better?
The Agony and Ecstasy of RAIDBy Scott Alan Miller |
Features Article Published October 5, 2009Datacenters that include RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) face considerable risks but those risks can be managed.
IBM Challenges Google's Webmail DominanceBy Reuters |
Features Article Published October 2, 2009Seeking to capitlize on Google's recent outages, IBM will start selling its LotusLive iNotes. The lightweight email service will cost $36 per user per year, about 25 percent less than what Google charges for a more robust product.
Tech Comics: "The Longest Tail"By Oliver Widder |
Features Article Published October 2, 2009The popular tech theory of "The Long Tail" has an additional, little know meaning.
Surviving Windows 7: FAQBy Adrian Kingsley-Hughes |
Features Article Published October 1, 2009Heres what you need to know to upgrade to Windows 7 and be happy with your system once its running.
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7: Advice and ShortcutsBy Andy Rathbone |
Features Article Published September 28, 2009Windows XP users who skipped Vista face headaches when upgrading to Windows 7. Heres an insiders guide to migrating from XP to Windows 7 as easily as possible. Plus: upgrading netbooks and solving email problems.
IPhone MMS (Finally) AvailableBy Michelle Megna |
Features Article Published September 28, 2009The activation of MMS for the iPhone 3GS and 3G finally delivers on AT&T's promises to deliver the feature.
Why Microsofts Courier' Tablet Will Never ExistBy Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published September 23, 2009Despite the hype, there are at least six good reasons why the Microsoft tablet will exist only in the fevered imaginations of A-list bloggers.
IT Still (Mostly) Clueless about UsersBy Larry Marion |
Features Article Published September 23, 2009Attitudes toward the value of technology vary greatly between IT managers and the employees using that technology.
iPhone 3.1 Upgraders Complain to AppleBy Michelle Megna |
Features Article Published September 22, 2009iPhone owners who upgraded to the new operating system 3.1 are complaining that battery life falls short after updating to the new OS.
Torvalds: Linux is "Huge and Bloated"By Sean Michael Kerner |
Features Article Published September 22, 2009The famed creator of the Linux OS decries its current shape, saying "it's a bit sad."
Why Developers Get FiredBy Eric Spiegel |
Features Article Published September 20, 2009There are many reasons developers get fired. So take off the ear buds, close down your 20 Skype threads and take some time to think about what you can do to prevent this from happening to you.
Google: Apple Blocked iPhone Voice AppBy Reuters |
Features Article Published September 21, 2009Google claims Apple flatly rejected its Google Voice application for the iPhone -- in contrast to what Apple told regulators last month.
Is China Cyber-Stealing Your Secrets?By Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published September 17, 2009The US government says China is capable of stealing your secrets -- and may successfully do so, unless you take precautions.
Tech Comics: "Love on Twitter"By |
Features Article Published September 18, 2009Twitter's communication protocols make expressing affection that much easier.
Enterprise IT vs. Mobile DevicesBy Michelle Megna |
Features Article Published September 16, 2009Plenty of staffers now use their personal handheld for company business, creating myriad security and policy challenges.
Facebook (Finally) Makes MoneyBy Reuters |
Features Article Published September 16, 2009Now with 300 million users, the social networking giant is making ends meet. Users are spending money on the site.
Gaming on the iPhone Stinks!By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes |
Features Article Published September 15, 2009Sure, Apple claims otherwise, but the platforms drawbacks are hard to paper over.
Does Quality Software Code Really Matter?By Eric Spiegel |
Features Article Published September 14, 2009Taking steps to prevent bugs and unnecessary code complexity can sidestep tomorrow's maintenance headache. Why is it such a low priority?
Big Changes at IntelBy Reuters |
Features Article Published September 14, 2009The dominant chip maker is restructuring its business in the wake of a major departure.
AMD Touts New Chip Branding StrategyBy Andy Patrizio |
Features Article Published September 11, 2009Consumers don't know hyperthreading from hyperbole and don't care about gigahertz anymore, AMD claims, as it move in a new direction.
Should Employees Use Their Own PCs?By Rob Enderle |
Features Article Published September 9, 2009The trend toward employee ownership of PCs could provide benefits to both the employees and strapped IT organizations, if monitored properly.
Why the iPod Touch Has No CameraBy Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published September 9, 2009Its all part of the plan to get Windows and Linux users loving pocket-size Apple gadgets so they'll become "switchers" to more expensive items in the future.
Cell Phone 'Cloud' Apps: 1B by 2014By David Needle |
Features Article Published September 8, 2009From a mere 42.8 million in 2008, a research firm forecasts more than a billion subscribers to mobile cloud apps by 2014.
iPhones to Get MMS by Late Sept.By Michelle Megna |
Features Article Published September 4, 2009The announcement by AT&T appears to be an attempt to appease harsh criticism of the iPhone's lack of MMS.
Cisco Lands Big Datacenter ContractBy Andy Patrizio |
Features Article Published September 4, 2009Cisco's Unified Computing System (USC) scored a big win with a construction company that will use it to consolidate five facilities into one.
Business Unhappy with Gmail OutageBy Reuters |
Features Article Published September 3, 2009This week's Gmail outage is proving a major setback in Google's efforts to convince business users of its viability.
How Facebook Could Rule the WorldBy Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published September 2, 2009Do you support these changes -- like one-button friending -- to the Facebook user interface?
Need Help Finding an IT Job? Consider a RecruiterBy Dave Willmer |
Features Article Published August 25, 2009IT recruiting firms have extensive networks in the business community and can help open doors to consulting projects or full-time jobs that you might not otherwise hear about.
Considering Virtualization for Small BusinessBy Scott Alan Miller |
Features Article Published August 27, 2009An in-depth overview of virtualization for SMBs, including cost factors, vendors, virtualization of the desktop vs. the server, and more.
Information Workers Want to Be FreeBy Mike Elgan |
Features Article Published August 26, 2009Maybe it's best to just get out of the way and let employees do what you hired them to do.
Yahoo to Challenge Bing Despite MSFT DealBy Reuters |
Features Article Published August 25, 2009Yahoo has revamped its search to compete against Microsoft's Bing search engine, even as it relies on the software giant to power its queries.
Nokia Launches NetbookBy Reuters |
Features Article Published August 24, 2009The cellphone market will enter the crowded netbook market with a lightweight unit whose battery reportedly gets up to 12 hours.
Virtualization Poses Challenges for IT ProsBy Alex Goldman |
Features Article Published August 21, 2009Virtualization software's management and compliance features are still not up to the level they need to be, say some users on the front lines.