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Bruce Perens's GPL Beef
Those who egregiously violate open source software licensing agreements, like the GPL, are targets for legal action that's just as vigilant as those that defend proprietary software. But the most recent round of GPL legal action comes with a curious twist.
Bob Evans
Oracle Outlook, Stock Price On Upswing?
As it prepares to release second-quarter results tomorrow, Oracle could be showing signs of improvement: EU approval for the Sun deal seems to be close, it's digesting $300 million in restructuring costs, and one influential analyst sees potential pipeline optimism due to "thawing in both database and middleware spending."
George Crump
2010 Storage Trends Scale Out Storage
This time of year I am always asked what storage trends will take off during the next year. I often resist because it is very hard to get it right. What I try to do is see what is likely to gain traction in the coming year. Over the next few entries we will explore some of the 2010 storage trends that you ought to be paying attention to. One of those is scale out storage.
Eric Zeman
Susan Boyle Beats Michael Jackson On YouTube In '09
YouTube has compiled a list of the most-watched videos of the year. Amazingly, Susan Boyle trounced Michael Jackson by a factor of three. See what else made the top ten lists.
Ed Hansberry
Verizon Wi-Fi Program Bypasses Smartphone Users
Verizon has a new WiFi hotspot program where any of its "Mobile Broadband" customers get free access to hotspots across the country. The advantage is for the same price you were paying yesterday, you can now transfer more data without worrying about the typical 5GB per month limit since none of the hotspot transfers count against your monthly limit. The bad news is, being a Verizon smartphone owner doesn't get you any of these benefits.
Nicole Ferraro
Cast Your Top 5 Predictions for 2010!
Tis the season to be psychic, so let's make some predictions for 2010!
Tracey Hughes
Here's to the First Responders!
We admit to throwing around some pretty charged terms in a loose fashion. Sometimes we forget that not everybody is drinking the koolaid. We [assume] that words like paradigm, architecture, and model mean the same thing to everyone. Of course we are wrong (what they say about 'assume' is still in effect).
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IT Jobs: CIOs Need Help But Won't Hire
Hiring for permanent IT positions is flat, but bright spots are seen for IT contractors specializing in security, BI, and SAP.
FTC Sues Intel For Monopoly Tactics
Competition watchdog says chipmaker illegally bullied PC makers into using its chips.
Global CIO: The World's Largest Private Cloud: Who's Number One?
Its 13 petabytes include archived data from the world's top banks and pharma companies, and it's growing rapidly. The owner's name starts with A—but it's not Amazon.
Software Tools Help Manage Clinical Trials
Web-based, analytic software tools help pharmaceutical firms keep patient recruitment on track for clinical trials.
Abbot To Buy LIMS Firm For $123 Million
The acquisition of Starlims, a provider of laboratory information management systems, aims to boost Abbott's position in the global diagnostics market.
Microsoft Cuts Browser Deal With EU
Software maker will offer Windows users a selection of Web browsers, including rival offerings from Apple, Google, and Mozilla.
- Mobile Handset Sales Forecast Improves For 2009
- Strong Sales May Delay Apple iMacs
- EMC Adds VMware Support To Retrospect
- Toshiba Boosts Smartphone Storage
- SMS Privacy Case Heads To Supreme Court
- Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market
- Full Nelson Video: Cisco's 'Health Presence' Showcase
- Microsoft Launches, Pulls, Twitter-Style Microblog
- SMS Project Fights Malaria In Africa
- Amazon IDs Cause Of Data Center Outage
- Global CIO: Welcome To The CIO Revolution, Circa 2010
- Seagate Unveils Thinner Hard Drive For Laptops
- Open Source Group Sues Consumer Electronics Companies
- Amazon Auctions Cloud Computation
- First Commercial LTE Network Goes Live
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Bob Evans
Global CIO: The World's Largest Private Cloud: Who's Number One?
Its 13 petabytes include archived data from the world's top banks and pharma companies, and it's growing rapidly. The owner's name starts with A—but it's not Amazon.
Howard Anderson
Global CIO: The CIO's Christmas
A holiday poem, with apologies to Dr. Seuss.
Rob Preston
Down To Business: The 'Jobs Summit' And The Role Of Government
Policy makers don't 'create' IT and other jobs without introducing a ton of waste. They do best when they grease the skids of output and trade.
Art Wittmann
Practical Analysis: 802.11 -- The Blu-Ray Of Wireless
While useful, 802.11n is unlikely to be game-changing technology in most enterprise settings.
Alexander Wolfe
Wolfe's Den: Intel CTO Envisions On-Chip Data Centers
Justin Rattner, chief technology officer at the chip giant, talks about the explosion of multicore processing, bringing security to cloud computing, and processor-based networking.
Fritz Nelson
Full Nelson Video: Cisco's 'Health Presence' Showcase
Cisco is applying its telepresence to healthcare in a compelling effort to lower costs and serve its employees, but it's also a bid to show a tangible business idea beyond its relentless messaging.
Chris Murphy
Global CIO: General Motors CIO On 4 Essential IT Skills
He'd like to hire people with all 4 into the new GM. But how can IT pros get this broad experience?
Brian Gillooly
Global CIO: Building A Brand Takes IT Flexibility
There are fundamental differences in how marketing and IT see their roles, and the world. And it's bad for a company's brand when the CIO and marketing execs don't get along.
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- Sircon Doubles Processed Transactions to 40-Million in only Two Years
- Reportlinker Adds Remote Shopping 2010
- Vyopta Releases Apple iPhone/iPod touch Application for Control of TANDBERG Systems
- SingleHop Announces Tandem Reseller Program: Redefining the Way Servers Are Resold
- CT Summation Announces Key Enhancements to Enterprise Product
- New Compass Intelligence Research: Small & Mid-Sized Businesses (SMBs) Expect Strong Growth in 2010 - Top Rated 'SMB-Minded' Vendors Include Microsoft, AT&T, Cisco, HP, IBM and Dell
- BIDaWIZ Connects Online Customers With Licensed Accounting & Finance Pros, Saving Them an Average of 70% on Fees Compared to Typical Billable Rates
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