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Jonathan Feldman
VDI And Netbooks: ROI Peanut Butter And Chocolate
Man, it's great talking to folks who are actually taking a chance on new ways of doing things instead of just speculating about doing it. I chatted with Mary Ann Buch today. She's the director of technology for a school district in upstate New York. They've actually been using Netbooks and VDI for a proof of concept project in the classroom. Kids and teachers like it, and she says the financial models are pretty compelling. "It's just a school district"? "That doesn't apply to my for-profit enterprise"? Think again.
Charles Babcock
What's The Definition Of Cloud Computing?
What's the definition of cloud computing? I keep asking myself that question and hearing different answers. Despite the frequent use of the term, it still means different things to different people. That was evident at the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo this week in Santa Clara, where I thought I would find consensus.
Alexander Wolfe
Facebook Security Crisis Could Derail Social Nets
There's a security problem on the horizon, which could derail the progress of social networking has made in breaking down the barriers between business and personal Internet usage. (Whether that's a good thing or not is a separate argument.) I'm speaking of the rising tide of fake Facebook messages, phishing threats, and malware.
Jonathan Salem Baskin
Is Ignorance A Synonym For Trust?
Google CEO Eric Schmidt is out making the media rounds in support of the Android launch, and during a Fox Business interview he touched on the issue of data privacy and control. It got me thinking that the subject was the real reason he's out and about.
Eric Zeman
Android Gets App Love From Photoshop And Slacker
Coinciding with the availability of the Motorola Droid and the HTC Eris at Verizon Wireless stores today, the Android Market is featuring two juicy, new applications. Photoshop.com Mobile and Slacker Radio mean more photo editing and Internet radio powers for Android lovers.
Nicole Ferraro
The Audience Still Exists... If You Believe It
1938 Media forces people back into the role of 'audience' at its Audience Conference by banning laptops and Internet access
Stephen Blair-chappell
Sequential Programming: Like Eating Peas with a Straw.
Before the era of multicore chips, performance gains in CPUs was achieved by a combination of ever increasing speed and architectural enhancements. This resulted in more and more power being consumed by the processor -- a situation that could not continue forever.
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Skype Founders Settle With eBay
The deal closes a litigious chapter surrounding the VoIP firm.
Verizon To Raise Termination Fees
Early-termination fees for Verizon Wireless smartphones and other mobile devices will double this month.
Google Dashboard Enhances Privacy Control
To help users understand the privacy implications of its services, Google has created a unified view of the data associated with Google Accounts.
FCC To Examine Telephone Access Fees
Some carriers have complained that AT&T and Verizon charge competitors too much to backhaul their customers' voice and data traffic.
Craigslist Founder To Advise Veteran Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has invited Craig Newmark to join a panel to review suggestions for fixing its claims processing.
IBM Opens Business Analytics Center
Bangalore facility will employ experts skilled in applying database and statistical tools to customers' information challenges.
- Microsoft Plans Fixes For 15 Security Flaws
- T-Mobile Sees Dip In Subscribers
- AT&T Completes Centennial Acquisition
- Broadband Goals Proposed In Minnesota
- HP Offers Data Center Scalability
- Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista
- Global CIO: Oracle Trapped By EU Politics, Says New York Times
- Supply Chain Vendors JDA, i2 To Merge
- Dell Launches Thinner, Lighter Adamo Laptop
- Microsoft Expresses Cloud Privacy Commitment, Concerns
- Enterprise 2.0: Google Wave, A Solution Seeking A Problem?
- Obama's Open Government Directive Nears Release
- IBM Launches Healthcare Research Center
- IBM Unveils Cloud Computing Software Tools
- VoiceCon 2009: Avoid Unified Communications Hype
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Bob Evans
Global CIO: Oracle Trapped By EU Politics, Says New York Times
As thousands of Sun employees face layoffs, the EU ninnies focus on conjuring up an outcome that will make them seem less pathetic than they truly are.
Rob Preston
Down To Business: How Do You Define Prosperity?
In its measure of the "wealth and well being" of 104 countries, a U.K. think tank provides ample food for thought as we consider the attributes that truly matter in this connected global economy.
Art Wittmann
Practical Analysis: Time To Embrace The Netbook
One thing's for certain: The computing device policy you laid down a few years ago won't do anymore.
John Foley
Government Technologist: Vivek Kundra's Data Center Problem
The number of data centers belonging to the U.S. government has more than doubled in the past 10 years. Can Federal CIO Vivek Kundra put a stop to the trend?
Alexander Wolfe
Wolfe's Den: HP Revs Data Center Strategy, Stabbing At Cisco
Hewlett-Packard has fired back at Cisco in the increasingly contentious race to field an overarching data-center strategy, which will enable enterprises to rein in the complexity of sprawling networks and rampant virtualization.
Fritz Nelson
Full Nelson: The Growing Threat Of Cyberwarfare
Many more casualities will pile up, but policy and agreements will prove meaningless against today's anonymous cyberwarrior.
Chris Murphy
Global CIO: Capgemini Takes On The Plague Of Bad Requirements
It's embracing visualization from iRise as part of a move to get requirements right early
Craig Mathias
Mathias On Mobility: Wi-Fi Continues Its Advance
The recent finalization of the IEEE 802.11n standard spotlights the fact that wireless has move up to the esteemed position of primary access for, well, almost everyone today.
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