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Global CIO: Oracle Trapped By EU Politics, Says New York Times

November 6, 2009
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.

Supply Chain Vendors JDA, i2 To Merge

November 6, 2009
The $396 million merger would heat up competition against Oracle and SAP.

14 Charged In Tech Insider Trading Case

November 5, 2009
Investigators expand probe into securities fraud ring that penetrated major IT vendors.

Qualcomm Reports 4Q Loss

November 5, 2009
The chipmaker was upbeat, however, on news of its $1.3 billion patent deal with Samsung.

Wolfe's Den: HP Revs Data Center Strategy, Stabbing At Cisco

November 5, 2009
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.

IBM CEO Sam Palmisano Talks With Global CIO

November 5, 2009
In a rare and exclusive interview, the man who transformed IBM speaks out on business analytics, cloud computing, and the emerging Smarter Planet.

Enterprise 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes?

November 4, 2009
Skepticism about the utility and value of Enterprise 2.0 were addressed at a conference panel session.

Dell To Close Perot Deal 'Promptly'

November 4, 2009
Completion of tender offer gives Dell more than 90% of tech services provider's shares.

Intel Hit With Antitrust Suit In NY

November 4, 2009
The New York attorney general claims the chipmaker used bribery and coercion to prevent computer makers from using rival products.

Microsoft Slashes 800 Jobs

November 4, 2009
Software maker says plan to eliminate 5,000 positions is now largely complete.

Global CIO: IBM's New CIO Sheds Light On Priorities And Plans

November 4, 2009
After two months as IBM's first company-wide CIO, Pat Toole talks about battling 80/20, a massive data-center consolidation, cloud initiatives, and cutting 11,500 apps.

Nokia Siemens To Restructure, Lay Off 5,700

November 3, 2009
Parent company Nokia's sweeping reorganization plan will cut $740 million annually from the networking unit.

Enterprise 2.0: Is Enterprise Software Failing?

November 3, 2009
Software providers must look beyond lists of features and address business needs. And they must deliver on the promise of the next-generation customer experience.

Barnes & Noble Sued Over E-Reader

November 3, 2009
Spring Design claims the bookseller stole its trade secrets and used them in the Nook e-book reader.

VoiceCon 2009: Measuring Avaya Nortel Deal's Impact

November 3, 2009
Avaya's planned acquisition of Nortel raises many questions for businesses with existing Nortel equipment.

Enterprise 2.0: Corporations Start Collaborating

November 3, 2009
Keynoter Tammy Erickson of nGenera warns that as organizations get more social, they'll face structural challenges.

Google Sued For Sexual, Religious Discrimination

November 3, 2009
A workplace discrimination lawsuit charges Google with violating the civil rights of a former employee.

Ruiz Out At Globalfoundries

November 3, 2009
Former AMD chief executive Hector Ruiz, whose name has been linked to an insider trading case, has not been charged with any wrongdoing.

Global CIO: Capgemini Takes On The Plague Of Bad Requirements

November 3, 2009
It's embracing visualization from iRise as part of a move to get requirements right early

Bank IT Worker Charged In $1.1 Million Fraud

November 2, 2009
A computer technician has been indicted for stealing the identities of 150 Bank of New York employees, as well as for grand larceny and money laundering.

Cisco Bid For Tandberg Deemed Fair

November 2, 2009
The report by Ernst & Young answers Tandberg stockholders who believe Cisco's $3 billion offer is too low.

Worms Invade Corporate Computers, Microsoft Finds

November 2, 2009
In its latest Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft documents the doubling of worms in enterprises during the first half of 2009.

Smartphones Getting Less Expensive

November 2, 2009
Within 5 years, 45% of smartphones will hit the market for less than $200 with a new contract, according to data from ABI Research.

IBM Exec Resigns Following Arrest

November 2, 2009
Server chief Robert Moffat steps down amid charges of insider trading.

Global CIO: Juniper Attacks Cisco Head-On With Help Of IBM And Dell

November 2, 2009
Sensing Cisco is distracted with its non-networking ventures as CIOs are growing unhappy with rising network costs, Juniper is going after Cisco full-bore with key new products and partners.

Q&A: CIO Ross Philo On 'Post Office' In Your Home

November 2, 2009
In a tough business environment, the U.S. Postal Service is delivering new capabilities for home PCs and smartphones and new services for high-volume mailers, says its top IT executive.

Facebook Wins $711 Million From Spammer

October 30, 2009
In addition to financial damages, Sanford Wallace, among the first to be crowned "Spam King," may face jail time.

Global CIO: SAP Eliminates All-Up-Front Payment Requirement

October 30, 2009
In a striking move, SAP is extending to 580 very large customers a plan allowing them to spread payment across multiple years instead of making one big capital-expense payment up front.

Enterprise 2.0: Challenging Economy Pushes Businesses Toward Better Tools

October 30, 2009
TechWeb's Enterprise 2.0 Conference, Nov. 2 through 5 in San Francisco, aims to connect companies with better business technology.

Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard's Hurd Says Bad IT Means A Bad CEO

October 29, 2009
Hurd offers a startling observation about how the roots of bad IT almost always reside in the corner office, and he explains how HP attempts to address the needs of both the CEO and the CIO.

Wipro's Profits Jump 21%

October 28, 2009
Chairman sees stabilizing demand and price environment for IT services.

Global CIO: Greenpeace Shakedown Targets Google, Microsoft, And IBM

October 28, 2009
Greenpeace is mounting a major assault on the business practices of not just those three companies but the entire IT industry. They will lie to get what they want--and here's the proof.

Global CIO: What CIOs Can Learn From Kindle

October 28, 2009
The real lesson is in the growing power of machine-to-machine wireless links.

Global CIO: Why Are Microsoft, Oracle, And HP Bashing IBM?

October 27, 2009
Mark Hurd, Larry Ellison, and Steve Ballmer have all recently taken some fairly empty shots at IBM. But if Big Blue is such a loser, why do those three CEOs keep talking about it?

Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard CEO Hurd's Strategy: The Infrastructure Company

October 26, 2009
Promising that HP can combine massive scale and innovation, CEO Hurd says it will separate itself from IBM and others by having a complete end-to-end line of hardware, software, and services.

Trend Micro Secures Virtual, Cloud Servers

October 26, 2009
To address unique server security challenges, Trend Micro is connecting its Deep Security software to virtual machines and the cloud.

Two Silicon Valley Engineers On Trial For Espionage

October 24, 2009
Two engineers in California went on trial this week on charges they were economic spies for the Chinese government.

Global CIO: Informatica Joins Ranks Of Elite Enterprise Software Companies

October 23, 2009
Informatica CEO Sohaib Abbasi says cloud computing presents an enormous opportunity for the data-integration specialist, whose latest financial results topped all analysts' predictions.

Ericsson Profits Drop 71%

October 22, 2009
The wireless equipment maker was hit with sluggish sales and declining results from its joint venture with Sony.

Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone

October 22, 2009
The suit claims the iPhone infringes on 10 Nokia patents involving wireless data, speech coding, security, and encryption.

Global CIO: New Tech Firm Hiring Hundreds In U.S. To Take On The World

October 22, 2009
Two offshore-services execs and a prominent American CIO plan to open IT-services centers across the U.S. as low-risk and and price-competitive alternatives to offshore providers.

MetroPCS Gets Windows Mobile Smartphone

October 21, 2009
The Samsung Code could be popular with businesses that want mobility without long-term contracts.

Handsets Boost LG Earnings

October 21, 2009
The company posted a net 3Q profit of $685.2 million as its handset sales soared.

Google, Workday Outages Show SaaS Isn't Perfect

October 21, 2009
Software-as-a-service lets CIOs pay only for what they need, but CIOs need to make sure they get the system performance they've paid for.

Q&A: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer On Sharepoint 2010

October 21, 2009
The Microsoft CEO lays out the company's Internet-facing strategy for its enterprise collaboration tool, SharePoint 2010.

Global CIO: Can Oracle's Larry Ellison Keep MySQL From EU Whiners?

October 21, 2009
Want to know the real cost of the drawn-out dithering of the EU and its fawning groupies? Sun has to lay off 3,000 employees because its acquisition by Oracle is still under review.

Why Your Next IT Job Will Be In Healthcare

October 20, 2009
Federal stimulus billions are fueling demand for up to 50,000 new information technology positions. Most sought after are tech pros with real-world implementation experience, Windows experts, and network admins.

Government IT Spending To Slow

October 20, 2009
IT spending by civilian agencies will grow 3.4% annually over the next five years, a significant slowdown compared to the previous five years, according to a new report from TechAmerica.

Symbian Foundation Loses Key Contributor

October 20, 2009
Catalyst and futurist David Wood will be leaving as the foundation prepares to release the first version of the open source Symbian.

Sony Ericsson Eyes Profit In 2010

October 20, 2009
The struggling handset maker says its cost-saving measures and high-end new devices will get it back in the black.

SCO Terminates CEO Darl McBride

October 20, 2009
Under a restructuring plan, the company will continue to pursue intellectual property litigation against, among others, IBM and Novell.

Global CIO: SAP Preps For Cloud Future Via New Intel Partnership

October 20, 2009
SAP's enhanced research alliance with Intel will accelerate its move into cloud computing and SaaS and strengthens the set of SAP partners trying to shape the future of enterprise software.

IBM Server Chief On Leave Following Arrest

October 19, 2009
Robert Moffat booked on insider trading charge along with other tech and investment bigs.

Sprint Nextel To Acquire iPCS For $831 Million

October 19, 2009
The deal ends litigation in which iPCS sought to block or retard Sprint's WiMax and iDEN networks.

Verizon Bundling Quadruple Services

October 19, 2009
The company is taking a shot at cable providers by packaging wireless calling, phone, TV, and broadband services.

Wolfe's Den Interview: HP ProCurve Chief Technology Officer Paul Congdon

October 19, 2009
The CTO of Hewlett-Packard's network equipment division talks about virtualization, managing sprawl, where cloud computing fits in, and his IEEE standards work to make Ethernet the single converged fabric in the data center.

Global CIO: In Oracle Vs. SAP, IBM Could Tip Balance

October 19, 2009
The big IT players are realigning and while Oracle's love-fest with Salesforce.com is nice, Oracle will need a whole lot more friends than that to compete against not just SAP but also IBM.

Tech Investors, Execs Charged With Insider Trading

October 16, 2009
Prosecutors allege trades were made based on insider information about Akamai Technologies, AMD, Google, IBM, Polycom, and Sun Microsystems.

Global CIO: Godiva CIO Leading Strategic Customer-Engagement Program

October 16, 2009
Aligning IT with the customer, CIO Mike Giresi has responsibility for the Godiva Chocolate Rewards Club: "Now we'll have much greater transparency into what the consumer desires and needs."

Nokia Reorganizes After Loss

October 16, 2009
The appointments of a new mobile phones chief and CFO follow a surprise third quarter loss of $836 million.

Global CIO: IBM CFO Refuses To Comment On Corporate IT Spending

October 16, 2009
CFO Mark Loughridge noted big improvements in IBM's Q3 business, but declined to comment on the outlook for corporate IT spending--probably because he thinks it's still lousy.

Former GM CIO Szygenda Joins Compuware Board

October 16, 2009
Ralph Szygenda takes a board seat as the application performance management firm prepares to acquire Gomez.

Second Life Solving Real-World Healthcare Problems

October 16, 2009
Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital uses the virtual world for disaster preparedness training, while disabled people turn to it for peer support.

Siemens Buys Solel For $418 Million

October 15, 2009
The purchase of the solar power company will enable Siemens to provide most key components for thermal solar plants.

Global CIO: Oracle's Larry Ellison Gets Served By Netezza CEO Jim Baum

October 15, 2009
At Oracle Open World, Ellison got called out by Netezza's CEO who told him to start focusing on the priorities of the people whose purchases fuel Oracles' $25 billion in annual revenue: CIOs.

Skype Founders File To Block Software Use

October 14, 2009
Zennstrom and Friis say they still own the software that enables the VoIP service to operate.

AT&T Cleared To Buy Centennial

October 14, 2009
The Justice Department has approved the $944 million deal, which will add about 1.1 million users to AT&T's rolls.

Google Postini Customers Fuming Over Outage

October 14, 2009
E-mail delivery problems dogged Google's Postini Tuesday, and the company's business customers are demanding better communication.

Global CIO: As IBM Preps For Justice's Probe, Who Started This Nonsense?

October 14, 2009
The bureaucrats at the Justice Dept., the European Commission, and a trade group called CCIA are looking to take from IBM what their supposed "victim" could not earn in the free market.

Dell: IT Can Create $200 Billion In Efficiencies

October 13, 2009
Virtualization could take a large chunk out of the $1.2 trillion spent on IT in North America each year, Michael Dell said at OracleWorld.

Perot Systems To Acquire BearingPoint China

October 13, 2009
The purchase will beef up IT services operations in China of Perot Systems and Dell, which is acquiring Perot.

Electronics Industry Recovery Underway

October 13, 2009
Gartner says growth is resuming, but the effects of the recession on the electronics industry will linger for several years.

Cisco To Acquire Starent For $2.9 Billion

October 13, 2009
Starent Networks provides multimedia core platforms for mobile carriers shifting from 2.5G and 3G network technologies to 4G networks.

Global CIO: Suicide Strategy For CIOs: Aligning IT With The Business

October 13, 2009
CIOs won't survive if they accept the back-bencher status that "align IT with the business" mandates. It's time to bury such CIO stereotypes and start connecting deeply with customers.

VC Funds Struggling To Raise New Money

October 12, 2009
Venture capital has been drying up as IPOs and mergers have slowed dramatically along with the recession.

Global CIO: Will U.S. Protectionism Blunt Outsourcing's Next Wave?

October 12, 2009
Several top Indian IT-services companies want to step up into the world of broad-based, run-it-all outsourcing. Will the White House penalize them in an attempt to protect "our jobs"?

Google Director Resigns, Keeps Apple Position

October 12, 2009
Arthur Levinson's exit from the board comes as the Federal Trade Commission continues its review of the interlocking relationships between Apple and Google.

Wolfe's Den: Less Client, More Cloud For Microsoft After Windows 7

October 12, 2009
Intriguing evidence points to the fact that cloud computing services for both enterprises and consumers--in the form of Azure and Windows Live--will loom larger in Microsoft's future than anyone realizes.

Global CIO: Will Google Miss Its Moment In Enterprise IT?

October 12, 2009
Google wasn't in the game a year ago in terms of landing e-mail system contracts from most big businesses. Now it is. Can it close the deal?

Global CIO: Oracle-Salesforce Shocker As Benioff To Speak At Oracle World

October 10, 2009
They've spent the last year ripping each other's strategies, belittling each other's approaches, and gloating over competitive wins. So why in the heck are they now trying to make nice?

Global CIO: Lean Means More Than Just Taking Out The Trash

October 9, 2009
If your Lean strategy is focused solely on cutting waste, you'll miss the value that comes from focusing on the business of the business instead of the technology behind the business, Forrester says.

Ford Outsources Benefits To ACS

October 9, 2009
Xerox acquisition target will provide automaker with a range of BPO services.

Morgan Stanley Escapes New E-mail Trial

October 9, 2009
Court says bank's evidentiary foul-up irrelevant to final outcome in Perelman case.

Global CIO: IBM Is Being Railroaded By Our Clueless Justice Dept.

October 9, 2009
Just last week, a federal district court tossed out the flimsy claim of a would-be competitor whose basic demand is for IBM to be forced to give up its hard-earned IP. So why is Justice butting in?

Sykes To Acquire ICT Group For $263 Million

October 8, 2009
Buyout is latest in a series of deals impacting the outsourcing sector.

Iomega Upgrades NAS Appliance

October 8, 2009
The network attached storage device for small businesses offers easy setup features and VMware certification.

Business Users Rank iPhone Highest

October 8, 2009
The Apple iPhone topped the Blackberry and other devices in J.D. Power's study of smartphone satisfaction.

Global CIO: SAP Is Testing Flat-Rate Pricing For Large Enterprises

October 8, 2009
While the details are still unclear, flat-rate pricing is expected to allow large enterprises to have access to as much SAP software as they want for one fixed price, leading to more focus on value.

IBM Mainframes Draw Antitrust Scrutiny

October 8, 2009
Trade group says it's been contacted by investigators seeking information on Big Blue's licensing practices.

Global CIO: SAP 2.0 Promises Business Value Over Products: Can It Deliver?

October 8, 2009
If SAP can deliver on the vision of its Chief Value Officer, it will make available to CIOs best practices, benchmark metrics, and breakthrough thinking and innovation.

Sprint Forms M2M Business Unit

October 7, 2009
The company sees machine-to-machine products and connected consumer devices as critical to increasing revenue from its data networks.

Former Tech Execs Lose Court Appeals

October 7, 2009
Joseph Nacchio, ex-CEO of Qwest, and two former Adelphia Communications executives lost appeals court bids this week.

Microsoft To Offer Browser Choice In Europe

October 7, 2009
Redmond agrees to provide Windows users on the continent with "ballot screen" from which rival offerings can be selected.

Brocade Buy Would Heighten HP, Cisco Rivalry

October 6, 2009
The companies are already competing to lure customers with data center systems that incorporate storage, computing, and networking in a single unit.

Eolas Patents The Interactive Web, Sues Tech Giants

October 6, 2009
Developer claims Google, Yahoo, Adobe, Sun and other IT luminaries have purloined its Internet application technology.

Brocade May Be Up For Sale

October 5, 2009
Potential suitors for the storage-networking vendor include Hewlett-Packard and Oracle, according to reports. Brocade won't comment.

Psystar To Sell 'Secret Sauce' Behind Mac Clones

October 5, 2009
Reseller isn't letting bankruptcy, Apple lawsuit, and lack of partners stand in way of licensing effort.

Chip Market Turnaround Unlikely In 2009

October 5, 2009
The semiconductor industry has done a better job managing inventory than in the 2001 economic crisis, said Gartner.

Mercedes-Benz Launches iPhone App

October 5, 2009
Customers using the app can make car payments and view account information from iPhones and iPod Touches.

IBM In Software, Services Buys

October 5, 2009
Big Blue completes SPSS takeover and announces deal for mortgage processor Wilshire.

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