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Google, HP Recall Faulty Chromebook 11 Charger
Nine instances of chargers overheating and melting have been reported.
The Thinning Of The Datacenter
Appliances that link on-premises systems to cloud resources will mean datacenters with less equipment – in smaller facilities.
Open Government Data: Companies Cash In
Start-ups and established firms harvest government data for consumer and business applications, creating an economic stimulus.
Android AV Improves But Still Can't Nuke Malware
Google doesn't let Android antivirus app makers automatically quarantine and zap malware. Until then it's up to users to stay on their toes to prevent infection.
Facebook Launches Video Ads: 4 Facts
Video ads will soon hit your Facebook newsfeed. Here's a look at what this means to you.
Windows Phone 8.1: Sneak Peek
As Microsoft preps a new version of its mobile OS, a few details have emerged, including improved notifications and a voice assistant.
IBM Predicts Next 5 Life-Changing Tech Innovations
IBM unveils its annual "5 in 5" list of technology breakthroughs that promise to change how we work and live within five years. Real promise or PR fantasy?
BYOD Got You Down? Think Wireless First
Universities and large businesses are supporting the influx of wireless users and BYOD by beefing up the wireless LAN and going Wireless First.
Datawind's $38 Tablet: What's Inside
Datawind aims to empower low-income families with a connection to the Internet. The company also plans to sell a $100 tablet.
How CIOs And CMOs Can Be Better Partners
CIOs can do a better job of collaborating with CMOs in three areas: people, process, and technology.
Partners HealthCare CIO: Inside Our Clinical Transformation
CIO James Noga says the largest healthcare system in Massachusetts is proud of its technological leadership, but still needs to do better.
What All That NSA Intelligence Costs
Intelligence agencies spend three times more of their budgets on IT than average government agencies, says IDC report.
6 Robots To Inspire Google
Google just bought military-grade robotics company Boston Dynamics. Check out their robots and others competing in the next DARPA challenge.
Cloud Services: 5 Key Questions Before You Buy
The promise of the cloud is getting the most resources for your money. But IT leaders must carefully evaluate potential cloud services before they make the leap.
Real-Time Prediction, Big Data Scale: Impossible Dream?
WibiData challenges IBM, Oracle, and SAS by combining vast customer history as well as real-time behavioral data to generate personalized recommendations.
9 Technologies That Matter In 2014
The future may be unwritten, but it's not entirely unknown. We look at nine areas of innovation and upcoming products to watch in 2014.
Is Mob-Busting RICO Overkill For Combating Cybercrime?
The milestone conviction of 22-year-old David Camez for his participation in a Russian-run "carder" forum raises legitimate questions about the role of RICO in taking down cybercrime.
Tools That Soothe Enterprise Email Pain
Former US Transportation Department CIO Nitin Pradhan discusses how to upgrade Microsoft enterprise email using a unified email management system.
Elon Musk: I Thought Tesla Was Dying
Speaking at the Dell World conference, Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discusses innovation, teamwork, and risk taking.
Twitter Tests 'Nearby' Tweets
New Twitter mobile app capability displays tweets from people based on their tagged location, users report.
Advanced Power Botnet: Firefox Users, Beware
Malicious Firefox plugin scans websites for exploitable SQL injection vulnerabilities.
Amazon Offers Kindle Tablet Payment Plan
To spur adoption of its content-delivery machines, Amazon allows holiday shoppers pay for their tablets over time.
ConocoPhillips CIO Talks Live On Big Data Analytics
Join ConocoPhillips CIO Mike Pfister and InformationWeek editors for a live discussion of big data and IT leadership issues on Tuesday.
NSA's Malware Heroics Questioned By Security Experts
NSA says it thwarted a nation state's BIOS-bricking malware plot, but info security and privacy experts say the agency is trying to snow the American public.
Cisco ACI: Proceed At Your Peril
Cisco new SDN platform -- despite some positive features -- is confusing, unproven, and burdened with Cisco's complicated past.
The State of IT Security: It’s Broken
It’s time to move past the hyperbole of next-gen security and look to new approaches that show enterprises how to understand and assess their unique risks.
Yahoo Weather App For iPad Impresses
Yahoo finally crafts a version of its award-winning weather application specifically for Apple's tablet.
Rackspace Launches Online DevOps Service
DevOps Automation Service lets a development team rapidly expand its development infrastructure without taking on more systems management tasks.
2014 Will Put The Software In SDN
Next year, the "S" in SDN will take precedence, allowing new applications and security benefits, according to OpenFlow champion Dan Pitt.
Health Insurance Exchanges Struggle To Charm Customers
Up to 80% of consumers abandon their transactions on the checkout page, even on well-designed retail sites. How can healthcare exchanges learn from their mistakes?
6 More Enduring Truths About Selecting Enterprise Software
Buying business software can be a tricky business. Pay attention to these truths and warnings.
Software-Defined Storage: How To Pick The Right Flavor
SDS means different things to different vendors. Here's how to decide which variety fits best.
Inside Avon's Failed Order-Management Project
Avon representative details how sales force reacted to a failed system using SAP on the back end and IBM WebSphere for e-commerce on the front end.
Meet NOAA's Unique 3D Weather Tool
Science on a Sphere, a carbon-fiber globe created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, displays weather conditions and environmental data in a compelling way.
Tips For Preventing Data Center Outages
Avoiding costly data center outages isn't easy, but experts offer advice for reducing unplanned downtime.
5 Higher Education CIOs: InformationWeek's Chiefs Of The Year
Learn how these CIOs in higher education drive critical change -- in an industry ripe for disruption.
Smartphones On A Plane: DoT Weighs In
FCC plans to review ban on airline voice calls, but Department of Transportation may enact its own ban, "for the sake of fliers' sanity."
Google Yanks Buried Android Privacy Feature
Google removes an undocumented App Ops control panel from its latest release, Android 4.4.2, that had let users choose which app permissions to enable.
Twitter Retracts Changes To Blocking Policy
Twitter quickly reverts to old policy -- which completely blocks others -- after user outcry. Twitter says tweak was intended to protect users from angry ex-followers.
Former Homeland Security CIO Tapped As Startup CEO
Richard Spires, former IRS and DHS IT chief, takes the helm as CEO of Resilient Network Systems.
Microsoft Partners To Extend Azure Reach
Like VMware, Microsoft looks to a set of partners to build out Azure-compatible cloud services and offer them on a regional basis.
iPhone 5s, 5c Top Sellers For US Carriers
The latest smartphones from Apple and Samsung win a device popularity contest on the nation's largest wireless networks.
Energy Department Breach Years In Making, Investigators Say
July data breach that affected up to 150,000 employees traces back to a string of managerial and technical failures, investigators conclude.
Dell Fills Out Cloud Plans
Announcing a spate of cloud partnerships, Dell begins to firm up its new identity.
Microsoft Woos Gmail Users
Outlook.com introduces a Gmail migration tool to attract unhappy Google email users.
CommonWell Unveils EHR Interoperability Pilot
CommonWell Health Alliance, a group of EHR vendors, enlists providers in Illinois, and in North and South Carolina to try its patient matching and information exchange system.
Oracle Supports OpenStack: Lip Service Or Real Commitment?
As Oracle integrates OpenStack cloud with its technologies, the community asks: Will Oracle really embrace the open-source code spirit?
IT Millennials: CEO Or Bust
Young IT professionals have more C-suite ambitions than their older colleagues -- but don't necessarily covet the CIO role.
10 Best iOS Apps Of 2013
Get the most from your iPhone or iPad with these App Store gems.
Tangled Data Protection Laws Threaten Cloud, Critics Say
Technology group calls for "Geneva Convention" to address complex maze of data laws that affect growth of cloud computing and global trade.
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