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Serdar Yegulalp
Why IBM Turned Off Siri (and Dropbox and Lots Of Other Things)
May 23, 2012 08:35 PM
IBM's growing pains with BYOD read like a checklist for any company's issues with consumerization of IT.
Art Wittmann
HP Cuts 27,000 Jobs, Doesn't Fix Identity Problem
May 23, 2012 08:07 PM
A little more guidance on HP's long-term vision would go a long way right now, with customers and investors.
Chris Spera
Microsoft Drops Aero From Windows 8
May 23, 2012 03:47 PM
Why is Microsoft dropping the "glassy" Aero look from Windows 8, as announced last week? Battery life could be one reason.
George Crump
All-Flash Systems Vs. SSD Appliances
May 23, 2012 12:29 PM
EMC World draws attention to the many solid-state disk deployment options available.
Howard Anderson
CIOs: Know Thy Power Brokers
May 23, 2012 11:42 AM
Our intrepid CIO, Stu Laura, reflects on where to find and cultivate the true power in an IT organization.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Microsoft Bloatware Cleaning Offer Treats You Like Dirt
May 23, 2012 10:57 AM
For just $99, Microsoft will eliminate the junk added to its Windows 7 PCs by OEM manufacturers. Steve Jobs would have enjoyed this development.
Jerry Ryan
The Google/Motorola Deal is Done. What Now?
May 23, 2012 10:30 AM
Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility is complete, but there are still many unanswered questions. Will Moto's Droid phones have some home field advantage for Android? Or does the real special secret behind this deal revolve around Motorola's popular line of TV set top boxes?
Eric Zeman
5 Things Motorola's New CEO Must Do
May 22, 2012 11:47 AM
Motorola Mobility, which now belongs to Google, has a new CEO. Here's what he needs to do right away to get the company moving in the right direction.
Bob Guccione Jr.
Why I Don't Have a Facebook Page
May 22, 2012 10:34 AM
Bob Guccione Jr. is an iconic figure in modern journalism, who started SPIN and GEAR magazines and owned DISCOVER magazine. He helped define new journalism at a time when it was on the wane and appeared to be more concerned with mass appeal. This is his take on Facebook.
Charles Babcock
VMware Claims It's Cheaper Than Microsoft
May 22, 2012 10:00 AM
VMware-commissioned study claims advanced management capabilities make VMware less expensive than Microsoft virtualization products when you factor in admin time. But beware the red flags.
Cindi Howson
SAP Shares Five-Point BI Improvement Plan
May 22, 2012 09:58 AM
SAP is innovating on core business intelligence, visual analysis, mobile, social, and deep analytics.
Liz Herbert
Mobile App Development: How To Choose Your Partner
May 22, 2012 09:00 AM
From technology boutiques to consultancies, your choices for mobile development services partners keep multiplying. Consider this advice from Forrester Research.
Larry Seltzer
Is iPatch Tuesday In Apple's Future?
May 21, 2012 02:00 PM
iOS devices are all over the enterprise. Security threats against them might or might not exist, but they are certainly possible. The only responsible course of action for Apple is to make its update process transparent and predictable.
Patrick Houston
Yahoo ResuMess: The Trouble With Entitlement Culture
May 21, 2012 12:00 PM
The resume drama for Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson had a quiet player: a corporate culture that seeks fairness but produces employees who feel entitled. Here's what his successor, and all managers, must know about that problem.
Doug Henschen
SAP Swallows Sybase, CEO John Chen's Role Uncertain
May 21, 2012 09:24 AM
Sybase will be an SAP brand, not a separate subsidiary, in an integration that eliminates the longtime Sybase CEO's current role.
Jonathan Feldman
Open Source: Why Are You Still Waiting?
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Open source technology has pervaded government IT. The private sector must follow, because of cloud, agility, mobility, and the wild card: teenagers.
Rob Preston
Social Collaboration: A Work In Progress
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Improving collaboration continues to top executive priority lists, so let's revisit whether they're "teasing out" the right tools and techniques.
Fritz Nelson
Next Valley View: Cloud, Baseball IT, And More
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Tune in May 23 for the next episode of our live Web TV series, including chats with execs from Framehawk and Cloudability, plus Bill Schlough, CIO of the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants.
Eric Zeman
Nokia Burning Cash, But AT&T Has Hope
May 18, 2012 11:36 AM
Nokia's investors have long had reason to worry, and new analysis points to trouble ahead. Can Windows Phone turn things around?
Art Wittmann
HP Layoffs Signal Punishing Fall
May 18, 2012 10:06 AM
Unless HP can turn enterprise software, cloud services, or some other line into a high-volume, high-margin business, it's in for a world of hurt.
Debra Donston-Miller
How Facebook IPO Impacts Social Business Space
May 18, 2012 09:12 AM
Facebook's $16 billion IPO will have direct and indirect effects on companies evaluating and deploying social business solutions.
David F. Carr
How Facebook Ignores Its Users
May 18, 2012 09:00 AM
Facebook consulted with users on Timeline more than on any previous product change. Users hated it, but Facebook gave it to them anyway.
Larry Seltzer
Keep Your Business Off Of Facebook
May 18, 2012 07:57 AM
Facebook is so outrageously popular that many are tempted to use it for business, just like other consumerization trends. Resist the urge. Facebook will always be a poor choice for business functions.
Chris Spera
This Is Why T-Mobile Won't Officially Carry iPhones
May 18, 2012 07:30 AM
At the gdgt conference in Chicago, Chris Spera learned about T-Mobile's plan to make its network compatible with the iPhone.
Eric Zeman
Why Google's Nexus Plan Makes Sense
May 17, 2012 12:43 PM
Google is preparing to revamp how "pure Android" smartphones are sold in a move that will surely appeal to diehard Android users.