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Florida Hospital Dials Up iPhones For Nurses
iPhones are helping a Sarasota hospital connect its nursing staff via text messaging, and soon, VoIP telephony.
Full Nelson: A Web Presence Needs Sizzle, My Nizzle
Customer engagement is the future of the Web. For the bold and the willing, successful ideas are there for the trying -- just don't try too hard.
Is Antivirus Software Dead?
Always-on Internet connectivity is keeping malware concerns alive and well. We examine whether antivirus software is up to the task, or whether it's a security solution of the past.
Skype Founders Settle With eBay
The deal closes a litigious chapter surrounding the VoIP firm.
Verizon To Raise Termination Fees
Early-termination fees for Verizon Wireless smartphones and other mobile devices will double this month.
Google Dashboard Enhances Privacy Control
To help users understand the privacy implications of its services, Google has created a unified view of the data associated with Google Accounts.
FCC To Examine Telephone Access Fees
Some carriers have complained that AT&T and Verizon charge competitors too much to backhaul their customers' voice and data traffic.
Craigslist Founder To Advise Veteran Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has invited Craig Newmark to join a panel to review suggestions for fixing its claims processing.
IBM Opens Business Analytics Center
Bangalore facility will employ experts skilled in applying database and statistical tools to customers' information challenges.
Microsoft Plans Fixes For 15 Security Flaws
November's patch day is about half the size of October's massive fix.
T-Mobile Sees Dip In Subscribers
The wireless carrier is introducing new rate plans and multiple Android-powered phones to mount a turnaround.
AT&T Completes Centennial Acquisition
The deal gives AT&T nearly one million new subscribers and enhances its wireless assets.
Broadband Goals Proposed In Minnesota
A report recommends high-speed broadband with download speeds of up to 20 Mbps by 2015, and could be a model for a nationwide broadband plan.
HP Offers Data Center Scalability
An elastic data center, based on virtualized resource pools, can scale in response to unpredictable business conditions, HP says.
Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista
Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact.
Global CIO: Oracle Trapped By EU Politics, Says New York Times
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
The $396 million merger would heat up competition against Oracle and SAP.
Dell Launches Thinner, Lighter Adamo Laptop
The half-inch laptop steps up the competition with Apple's MacBook Air and other thin-and-light notebooks.
Microsoft Expresses Cloud Privacy Commitment, Concerns
In a policy paper, Microsoft affirms its support for privacy in the cloud and calls for regulatory clarity.
Enterprise 2.0: Google Wave, A Solution Seeking A Problem?
The difficulty people have understanding Google Wave reflects broader uncertainty about the value of Enterprise 2.0 in the workplace.
Obama's Open Government Directive Nears Release
The directive, which is behind schedule, will require federal agencies to develop and outline specific actions they will take to be more open to the public.
IBM Launches Healthcare Research Center
Dallas facility will focus on how field data from hospitals and clinics can be mined to produce better patient outcomes.
IBM Unveils Cloud Computing Software Tools
Rational Software Delivery Services offers software development and testing tools for public and private cloud computing environments.
VoiceCon 2009: Avoid Unified Communications Hype
Implementing unified communications and collaboration tools doesn't have to lead to a Wild West scenario, according to a panel of experts at VoiceCon 2009.
14 Charged In Tech Insider Trading Case
Investigators expand probe into securities fraud ring that penetrated major IT vendors.
Toshiba Expands Mobile HDD Line
Its 1.8-inch hard disk drives for laptops and netbooks uses 42% less power than 2.5-inch drives operating at a comparable rate, company says.
Qualcomm Reports 4Q Loss
The chipmaker was upbeat, however, on news of its $1.3 billion patent deal with Samsung.
Google Releases Internal JavaScript Tools
Developers can now optimize their JavaScript code with tools used by Google's engineers.
Serious SSL Vulnerability Found
A vulnerability in the most common data security protocol on the Internet could allow secure Web sessions to be hijacked.
Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Could Go Global
Microsoft chief says companies could roll out search alliance internationally once approvals are in place.
Wolfe's Den: HP Revs Data Center Strategy, Stabbing At Cisco
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.
Red Hat Offers Virtualization Management
The Linux vendor announces Enterprise Virtualization Manager for Servers, or a centralized management system for KVM virtual machines.
Dell Eyes Cloud Computing
To become a major cloud computing hardware supplier, Dell must master best practices for producing the right machine for a given cloud.
eReferral System Boosts Medical Center Bookings
A portal-based referral system from Carefx and a clinical information exchange from GE Healthcare increase appointments and reduce patient no-shows.
LTE Standard For Voice, SMS Approved
Major wireless carriers and handset makers reach agreement on the technical profile of voice and SMS services over Long-Term Evolution networks.
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano Talks With Global CIO
In a rare and exclusive interview, the man who transformed IBM speaks out on business analytics, cloud computing, and the emerging Smarter Planet.
Samsung Unveils Thinnest Flash Memory Chip
The package is 40% lighter than conventional memory, and useful for mobile electronics such as smartphones, portable media players, and laptops.
Enterprise 2.0: The Emperor's New Clothes?
Skepticism about the utility and value of Enterprise 2.0 were addressed at a conference panel session.
Cisco Profits Down, But Sees Growth Ahead
The company saw a "clear tipping point" in the previous quarter, chairman and chief executive John Chambers said.
Government Technologist: Vivek Kundra's Data Center Problem
The number of data centers belonging to the U.S. government has more than doubled in the past 10 years. Can Federal CIO Vivek Kundra put a stop to the trend?
Parallels Upgrades Mac Virtualization Software
Version 5 of Parallels Desktop is 300% faster, improves graphic performance, and adds 70 features.
VoiceCon 2009: Siemens Brings Twitter To OpenScape
The social network support can analyze tweets to automatically set up conference calls, as well as adjust a user's presence, status, and device availability.
Dell To Close Perot Deal 'Promptly'
Completion of tender offer gives Dell more than 90% of tech services provider's shares.
Intel Hit With Antitrust Suit In NY
The New York attorney general claims the chipmaker used bribery and coercion to prevent computer makers from using rival products.
Enterprise 2.0: Novell, SAP, ThoughtWorks Ride Google Wave
Business software vendors have begun building on the Wave platform as Google promises a Wave App Store.
Health Care Provider Improves Performance With Metrics
Presbyterian Healthcare Services uses Actuate performance management software in pursuit of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award.
Microsoft Slashes 800 Jobs
Software maker says plan to eliminate 5,000 positions is now largely complete.
Homeland Security Seeks New Ideas
The federal agency plans to adopt the Transportation Security Administration's IdeaFactory crowd-sourcing application to encourage brainstorming by employees.
T-Mobile Restores Voice, Data Services
The service outage comes as T-Mobile is still reeling from its Sidekick data-loss fiasco.
Google Voice Challenger Ribbit Mobile Launches
The company is not yet positioning its cloud-based phone messaging service as an enterprise offering.
Second Life Steps Into The Enterprise
Companies can now run their own, private version of the virtual world in their data centers, for added security and control.
MSN Adds Facebook Integration
Microsoft portal's redesign gives it a cleaner look and deeper integration with social networking sites.
Hybrid Clouds Floating To Enterprise Forefront
At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, speakers raise the prospect of private clouds working with public clouds.
Desktop Virtualization Speeds Hospital Clinicians
By rolling out desktop virtualization from Sychron, Seton Family of Hospitals has reduced the time clinicians spend logging on and off systems each day.
Global CIO: IBM's New CIO Sheds Light On Priorities And Plans
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.
PayPal Unveils Plans To Open Payment Service
The PayPal X service is designed to make it easier for developers to integrate PayPal into third-party applications.
Marvell Partners With E Ink On eReader Technology
The deal will give Marvell a leg up in the e-book reader market, and likely result in better, cheaper devices.
Peek Launches $99 Dedicated Twitter Gadget
TwitterPeek is a device for people who want Twitter access on the go, but don't want to use their cell phones.
T-Mobile Named Wi-Fi Alliance Sponsor
The wireless company is the only U.S. mobile service carrier on the industry association's sponsor board.
VoiceCon 2009: Avaya Aims For Voice 2.0
The company is aiming to combine the control and archival nature of e-mail with voice, instant messaging, and social networking capabilities.
Microsoft To Preview SQL Server 2008 R2
IT professionals will be able to download community technology preview version starting this month.
VoiceCon 2009: Users Key To Unified Communications
The consumerization of IT will permeate the next generation of communications and collaboration software, says an IBM executive.
Microsoft Offers Free SaaS To Salesforce, Oracle Customers
The offer for six free months of Dynamics CRM Online came a day after Microsoft dropped prices for cloud versions of Exchange and SharePoint.
Nokia Siemens To Restructure, Lay Off 5,700
Parent company Nokia's sweeping reorganization plan will cut $740 million annually from the networking unit.
Lockheed Martin To Manage Pentagon Network
On the heels of an earlier contract, the vendor will continue managing the Pentagon's data network and other military networks in the nation's capital.
Enterprise 2.0: Is Enterprise Software Failing?
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
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
Avaya's planned acquisition of Nortel raises many questions for businesses with existing Nortel equipment.
Enterprise 2.0: Corporations Start Collaborating
Keynoter Tammy Erickson of nGenera warns that as organizations get more social, they'll face structural challenges.
XP To Windows 7: Workaround Fixes Install Failure
Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message—here's the fix.
Cisco, EMC Expand Cloud, Data Center Offerings
EMC's VMware is central to the partners' Virtual Computing Environment.
Big Blue Helps Ireland Stay Green
IBM has partnered with environmental authorities in the country to establish a real-time water management portal.
Google Sued For Sexual, Religious Discrimination
A workplace discrimination lawsuit charges Google with violating the civil rights of a former employee.
Ruiz Out At Globalfoundries
Former AMD chief executive Hector Ruiz, whose name has been linked to an insider trading case, has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
Intel Details Private Cloud Hurdles
At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, an executive in Intel's Server Platform Group describes the potential gains -- and pitfalls -- of cloud computing.
Microsoft Drops Prices Of Cloud Apps
Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail.
Global CIO: Capgemini Takes On The Plague Of Bad Requirements
It's embracing visualization from iRise as part of a move to get requirements right early
Sprint Offers Dell Mini Netbook
The $200 Dell netbook includes a two-year 3G service plan.
Bank IT Worker Charged In $1.1 Million Fraud
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.
VoiceCon 2009: Cutting The Cord On Enterprise Phones
Experts debate the transitioning role of the desktop phone and whether smartphones, Unified Communications, and soft phones can fulfill enterprise voice needs.
Cisco Bid For Tandberg Deemed Fair
The report by Ernst & Young answers Tandberg stockholders who believe Cisco's $3 billion offer is too low.
Windows 7 Market Share On The Rise
New OS is building sales momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista.
Worms Invade Corporate Computers, Microsoft Finds
In its latest Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft documents the doubling of worms in enterprises during the first half of 2009.
iPhone Threatens Amazon Kindle
The e-books category has taken over the top spot from the games category in Apple's App Store.
Lenovo Unveils ThinkCentre PC
The A70z, Lenovo's first all-in-one desktop PC for business, sports a 19-inch screen, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and remote power management.
Smartphones Getting Less Expensive
Within 5 years, 45% of smartphones will hit the market for less than $200 with a new contract, according to data from ABI Research.
Firefox, Chrome, Safari Erode Internet Explorer Usage
As Microsoft waits for Windows 7 sales to hasten the transition to Internet Explorer 8, the company's overall browser share continues to decline.
Divitas Offers Handset-Agnostic Collaboration
The company is bringing enterprise unified communications features like instant messaging, presence, and office-line calling to Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry smartphones.
Pressure Grows To Name National Cybersecurity Coordinator
Five months after President Obama announced plans to appoint a cybersecurity coordinator, some members of Congress are getting impatient and pressing for action.
Mobile Handset Sales Poised For Growth
An improvement in fourth quarter sales fueled by Symbian-OS-based phones is expected, says research firm.
Windows 7: UI Promises Productivity Gains
In developing the user interface for its latest OS, Microsoft put productivity and the user experience front and center. Here's how.
ICANN Approves International Domain Names
Web addresses will expand beyond the Roman letters A-Z and digits 0-9.
IBM Exec Resigns Following Arrest
Server chief Robert Moffat steps down amid charges of insider trading.
CA Upgrades System Management Products
CA upgrades four system management products, giving each greater authority over the virtual domain as well as physical assets.
Samsung Profits On Mobile Phones, Chips
Earnings were the highest quarterly profit in the company's history. Its chip business took the lead, and handset profits also rose.
RightScale Refreshes Cloud Management Platform
It has expanded its line of server templates suitable for configuring a workload to be sent to Amazon's EC2 public cloud.
Wolfe's Den Podcast: Windows 7 Virtually Speaking
Our columnist ponders the demise of virtual private networks (VPNs), examines virtual hard disks (VHDs), and chats with Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft's Windows client general manager, and Ward Ralston, Windows Server product manager.
Bing Gets NFL Scores, Flight Info
Microsoft has added new features to its search engine with an eye to matching Google.
Global CIO: Juniper Attacks Cisco Head-On With Help Of IBM And Dell
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
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.
