The blurring lines between different types of content mean IT organizations needs to adapt their strategies.
Google Voice May Offer Actual Voice Calls
Right now, Google Voice's primary function is to provide call-forwarding and message transcription services. That may change, however, with the reported purchase of Gizmo5 by Google.
Windows 7, U.S.A.
Having made its case for Windows 7 in the business and consumer markets, Microsoft is taking its pitch to the nation's capital. Which raises a question: Would the U.S. government do a better job of running the country using Microsoft's new operating system?
Google: No More Money For Clearwire
Over the weekend, Sprint and a number of other companies agreed to invest another $1.5 billion into Clearwire, the growing provider of WiMax services. Notably absent on the list of financiers was Google, which has previously given cash to Clearwire.
Despite Security Concerns, Social Networks Soar
Security firm Palo Alto Networks peeked at the application use of more than 200 organizations around the globe, and found social networking growth on corporate networks is on fire. Will security concerns be the extinguisher? Don't count on it.
Global CIO: Cloud Computing's New Name: Who Will Win $100 Million?
HP, IBM, and Oracle say , "cloud computing" is a bad name, so we're asking you to come up with a new names. You might (hah!) win $100,000,000.
Down To Business: How Do You Define Prosperity?
In its measure of the "wealth and well being" of 104 countries, a U.K. think tank provides ample food for thought as we consider the attributes that truly matter in this connected global economy.
Practical Analysis: The Fastest-Growing Security Threat
SQL injections, more than any other exploit, can land your company in trouble. So why aren't you worried about them?
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?
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.
Full Nelson: A Web Presence Needs Sizzle, For Shizzle
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.
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
Mathias On Mobility: Wi-Fi Continues Its Advance
The recent finalization of the IEEE 802.11n standard spotlights the fact that wireless has move up to the esteemed position of primary access for, well, almost everyone today.
To parse large volumes of data from Web servers, Yahoo and others turn to Hadoop's open source cloud-based analysis system.
Buyout gives software maker a suite of tools for cross-platform development in Visual Studio.
Software-as-a-service revenue is projected to rise 17.7% in 2009, fueled by growth in CRM and office suites.
With Android adoption about to "explode," Google is betting on mobile advertising.
The company launched a host of APIs that could lead to richer BlackBerry applications.
Software maker claims tests by security vendor don't tell the whole story.