At the Game Developers Conference, accounts of run ins with hackers show many gaming firms haven't grasped how cybercrime can ruin everything.
Let Stormy Session On Cloud Standards Be Your Guide
A panel was held Wednesday at Cloud Connect to talk about where cloud standards are going, with a set of experienced panelists at the front of the room. Whatever the script, all did not go as planned. It was if the audience came prepared to present its point of view, and the panel members were forced to listen.
Ex-Googler Douglas Merrill Talks Organization
Douglas Merrill dropped by InformationWeek's San Francisco office on Thursday to talk about his new book, "Getting Organized in the Google Era."
'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of iPads Ordered So Far
Apple has yet to share official numbers for iPad pre-orders, but the Wall Street Journal says that in one week "hundreds of thousands" of them have been pre-ordered. Additionally, Apple hasn't finalized all the content deals it was hoping to by launch.
Google Overhauls Maps For Android
Google recently provided a significant refresh of Maps for the Android platform. Maps for Mobile 4.1 now has an updated results page, a trick swipe-to-see-more feature, live wallpapers and a new latitude widget. Oh, and Google is now serving ads in Maps.
Global CIO: Will Cisco's Revolutionary Router Torpedo Tinseltown?
Technology is roiling short-sighted Hollywood, and the business-model implications and opportunities for CIOs in every industry are enormous.
Dot-Com Turns 25: Commercial Blockbuster Just Gets Started
The bubble burst wasn't as bad as people made it out to be, and the new business models, services, innovations, and economic growth it spawned are unprecedented.
Mathias On Mobility: Skype & Verizon Are Path To 4G
The landline/Internet communications services we so depend upon will be available in the mobile world sooner rather than later.
Guerra On Healthcare: Will Future Clinical Systems Be Modules Or Monoliths?
With lives at stake, the choice between a one-stop shop and open source supermarket isn't so simple.
Down To Business: The Most Strategic Vendors, 11-20
One reader said my 1-10 list favored sales machines over true innovators. Point taken. This focuses less on size and more in impact.
Practical Analysis: How To Lead In Cloud Adoption
Cloud Connect event shows companies taking very practical approaches to implementing cloud computing.
Branding Brilliance Behind Cisco's Borderless Networks
Our Server Den columnist says that Cisco is smartly encapsulating the deep technology of next-gen networks supporting mobile workers and streaming video, but Juniper and HP ProCurve won't stand idly by.
Full Nelson: The iPad Speaks
Apple's maverick tablet device gives Full Nelson a rare interview. Its candor will surprise you.
Global CIO: Google, At Last, Goes For Microsoft's Throat
It's getting serious about enterprise IT.
Employees of Viacom allegedly went to Kinko's to upload copyrighted clips to YouTube surreptitiously.
Microsoft confirms the first version of its new mobile device OS won't support Flash or cut-and-paste operations.
Should the deal go through, Nortel's major remaining asset would be its CDMA/LTE patent portfolio, worth about $1 billion.
Scheduling becomes easier when treated as a search problem.
The content platform, set-top boxes, and Internet-ready TVs expected to be called Google TV has not been confirmed.
The Apple Mac software expands the number of devices on which e-books bought from Amazon can be read, which now include the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Kindle reader.