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Serdar Yegulalp
QWERTY Keyboards Are Here To Stay
December 12, 2012 09:15 AM
Alternative keyboards are voodoo ergonomics. If the keyboard is going to be killed by anything, it'll be by the one holy grail of user interfaces: A direct neural connection between the user and the computer, with all of the fascinating and scary possibilities offered through such a system. The things I'm confident it's not going to be killed by are touchscreens — or, for that matter, other kinds of keyboards.
Jonathan Feldman
All I Want For Christmas Is Less Email
December 12, 2012 09:06 AM
When it comes to managing the email onslaught, we have met the enemy, and he is us. Needed now: Willpower.
Larry Seltzer
Top Ten BYOD Developments of 2012
December 12, 2012 09:03 AM
It's been another big year for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and the consumerization of IT. Apple moved boldly forward and yet lost a step in both market share and esteem. Microsoft staked a claim in the tablet and phone markets. Android came to dominate the smartphone market and make tablet inroads. 4G and the cloud have become more common and big companies stepped in to take control of mobile security.
John McGreavy
Always Connected, But Always Distracted
December 12, 2012 08:00 AM
Take a step back and ask what's more important: taking in what's online or taking in what's right in front of you?
Larry Seltzer
Office for iPad: Don't Expect Much
December 11, 2012 06:55 PM
The evidence is pouring in that there will soon be a Microsoft Office of sorts on the iPad. Just remember, that Microsoft will never give Apple their cut through the app store, so look for Office for iPad to be a free gateway to some for-pay service.
Eric Zeman
Google's Motorola Acquisition: All About The Patents
December 11, 2012 01:22 PM
Slew of facility closures and divestitures prove that Google was never interested in Motorola's hardware business.
Dion Hinchcliffe
How To Compose An Effective Social Media Team
December 11, 2012 01:21 PM
In the next phase of social business, internal and external social media teams will need to align more tightly.
Elias Khnaser
Should Cisco Buy Citrix Or NetApp?
December 11, 2012 12:55 PM
It's anybody's guess as to what Cisco's next acquisition will be, but here's why I'm betting on Citrix.
George Crump
Find The Right Data Archive Method
December 11, 2012 09:06 AM
Backup-as-archive is an increasingly viable storage solution, especially for companies that don't have strict data retention requirements.
Max Cherney
Flawed Report Claims 24 of 25 Top App Companies Sell Games
December 11, 2012 07:33 AM
A report by research firm Canalys says that revenues in the app business are dominated by game developers. We think the analysis is flawed, but it's also true that revenue opportunities are potentially more plentiful for games than other apps.
Eric Zeman
What If Google Ignores BlackBerry 10?
December 10, 2012 12:33 PM
Google's long-time support for RIM's BlackBerry platform seems to be waning. Will BlackBerry 10 be able to win back Android and iPhone users without mobile apps from Google?
Fritz Nelson
9 Inspiring Innings With SF Giants CIO Bill Schlough
December 10, 2012 10:49 AM
After getting to know Bill Schlough, InformationWeek's L.A. baseball diehard Fritz Nelson has just one question: Why isn't this guy with the Dodgers?
Dino Londis
For Microsoft Surface, Modest Sales Are Good Enough
December 10, 2012 08:30 AM
The software giant is finding that modest sales are the sweet spot for Surface hardware, but is it a winning business model? It could be. Surface doesn't have to be as big a hit as the iPad for Windows 8, and therefore Microsoft, to win big. More than Surface itself, Microsoft needs to get Windows 8 and the app model working, and for that the success of Lenovo, Dell, HP and other OEMs is also good for Microsoft.
Paul Cerrato
5 Healthcare IT Resolutions For 2013
December 10, 2012 08:00 AM
CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's priorities.
Art Wittmann
Does Microsoft Really Need To Make Its Own Hardware?
December 10, 2012 08:00 AM
Without some fundamental added value, Microsoft's hardware offerings are likely to go the way of the Zune.
Boonsri Dickinson
Mobile Device Biometrics: The Eyes Have It
December 10, 2012 08:00 AM
When people think biometric security, they think verification through fingerprints or voice. A company called EyeVerify is working on software to bring eye vein verification to your smartphone, providing a safe way to conduct banking transactions as well as other BYOD functions.
Kurt Marko
Nokia Lumia 920: Close, But No Cigar
December 08, 2012 09:06 AM
I spent a few not particularly pleasant weeks with Microsoft's latest effort to achieve mobile relevance.
Paul McDougall
Windows 8 Sales Plagued By Tablet Delays
December 08, 2012 09:06 AM
Windows 8 tablets powered by Intel's Atom "Clover Trail" chip were supposed to hit the price-performance sweet spot -- but just try finding one.
Debra Donston-Miller
10 Signs You're Not A Social Business
December 07, 2012 02:08 PM
Confused about what makes a business social? Sometimes it's easier to see the reverse.
Charles Babcock
Why Amazon's Cloud Business Is Like Kindle Sales
December 07, 2012 01:30 PM
Amazon Web Services is cheap upfront, and Amazon only gets paid if people keep using it, CEO Bezos says.
Chris Murphy
Silicon Valley Needs To Get Out More
December 07, 2012 09:06 AM
The next great technology problems to solve are out there in rail yards, power plants and farm fields. If Silicon Valley is going to drive this "Internet of things," it needs to build closer ties with companies in established industries.
George Crump
Big Backup Challenge Of Medium-Size Data Centers
December 07, 2012 09:06 AM
Heavy on virtualization, but stuck with a legacy backup solution? Here's how to choose a virtualization-friendly backup app.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Royal Security Fail: 'May I Speak To Kate?'
December 07, 2012 08:53 AM
The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Serdar Yegulalp
T-Mobile Ending Phone Subsidies: A Victory For Transparency
December 07, 2012 08:40 AM
The traditional subsidized phone contract that has made mobile phones seem more affordable is in fact a convoluted scheme to maximize carrier money and leverage on the customer. T-Mobile's plan to switch to unlocked phones and a "Value" package, in which you pay for the phone in installments clearly spelled out on the bill, lets customers make clearer decisions.
Craig Mathias
WLANs Will Provision Apps In 2013
December 07, 2012 08:02 AM
With virtualization now entrenched as the preferred IT strategy, look for servers and even storage inside of wireless LAN controllers.