Carrier Billing Finally Hits T-Mo's Android Market
T-Mobile is rolling out an update to its Android customers that enables one important new feature: carrier billing. With this feature now working, customers will be able to have Android Market purchases added to their monthly bill rather than their credit card.
AMD, Intel: Graphics To Trump Processors In 2010
For the last few days, I've been mulling over the top semiconductor stories of the year. Clearly, the settlement by Intel and AMD of their ongoing antitrust and patent/licensing disputes is the biggest business news. Picking the tech champ is tougher, because it's not about where we've been in 2009, but rather where we're headed in 2010.
Obama Allocating $600M To Health Centers
President Barack Obama allocated almost $600 million to build community health centers and implement electronic medical records, part of the $787 billion stimulus bill. The White House framed the funding as means of adding jobs to the economy, and overhaul the nation's health system.
IBM, Oracle, Open Source: Mixed Motives Abound
The Oracle/European Union drama never stops. Now IBM's stuck their collective necks into the fray and said that Oracle's acquisition of Sun should go through if they make some positive open source gestures to all parties. Meaning what exactly, though?
Why Microsoft Azure Should Matter To Businesses
I'll make a prediction that 2010 will be the most exciting year yet for cloud computing, and that's partly related to Microsoft's ramp-up of Azure. Anyone attending Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference last month understands the potential of cloud platforms for rapid application development. And this is all coming together at a time when IT shops need to quickly and cheaply turn out innovative new applications for the business.
Sneaky Facebook Fiddles With Privacy Defaults
Facebook's new 'recommended' privacy settings suggest that users share their entire lives with the greater Web
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).
A new Chinese government procurement policy gives preference to products based on Chinese-owned intellectual property.
The standalone company's stock value dropped on its first day of trading on its new AOL symbol.
Consumers seeking low-cost cell phone plans are no longer restricted to low-tech phones, says a survey.
The cross-platform framework will enable businesses to deploy Opera browsers with a consistent user interface across multiple handsets.
Sentillion buy gives software maker a range of identity and access management tools for hospital IT systems.
Chi Mei Optoelectronics will pay $220 million in fines for conspiring with other TFT-LCD companies to set prices for the displays.
Global CIO: Why SAP Won't Match Oracle's 22% Maintenance Fees
Here are five reasons why SAP won't make the awful mistake of raising annual maintenance fees to match Oracle at 22%.
Government CIOs Must Focus On Results, Not Data Centers
Data center proliferation entails unacceptable cost and risk, says the former CIO of the U.S. Postal Service. With cloud computing as an option, it's time to pursue a more sustainable strategy.
Down To Business: How Indian CIOs Stack Up
IBM thinks they're more progressive than CIOs elsewhere in the world, given their emphasis on innovation, customers, and other strategic matters.
Practical Analysis: Pundits, Facts, And Competing Goals
There's no silver bullet when it comes to building a technically competent enterprise content management strategy.
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.
Full Nelson: Video: San Francisco Goes Open, Transparent
An interview with the city's mayor and IT principals about DataSF.org and its groundbreaking applications
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?
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.
10 Steps to Effective Data Classi-
fication
Learn how to sort your company's assets based on their levels of sensitivity.
Welcome To The CIO Revolution: A New IT Manifesto
It's time to enhance your org' competitiveness and engage more intimately with customers.


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