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Cisco Rolls Out iPhone Security App

Marin Perez — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

The SIO To Go app sends realtime alerts to users' iPhones, notifying of attacks and potential threats to corporate networks.

Repurposing Quack Science

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:54:28 EST

CERN's Large Hadron Collider ("LHC") restarted this morning without a hitch, after a year of kludgy delays and nutty rumors that time travelers had sabotaged it. It's time to ratchet up the quack science.

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Review: Bluetooth Headsets For Mobile Pros

Eric Zeman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Put down that handset and pick up a wireless headset. We rate Bluetooth devices from Aliph, BlueAnt, MoGo, Motorola, Plantronics, and Samsung.

Wolfe's Den: Intel CTO Envisions On-Chip Data Centers

Alexander Wolfe — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EST

Justin Rattner talks about the explosion of multicore processing, bringing security to cloud computing, and processor-based networking

Practical Analysis: How Locked In To Vendors Are You?

Art Wittmann — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Stem-to-stern storage, networking, and management products are coming from several vendors. Is that a positive trend?

So Much Data, So Little Encryption

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

We surveyed almost 500 business technology professionals and found little end-to-end encryption use. Instead, we're doing only what auditors demand.

Lessons Learned From PCI Compliance

Andrew Conry-Murray — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Assessors reveal mistakes companies make with data security standard.

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Rolling Review: Acronis Deploys Windows 7 With Ease

Randy George — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

The software gets the new OS to your users quickly and easily, but lacks management features.

CIO Profiles: Mark Dajani, Senior VP And CIO Of Kraft Foods

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

For everything Kraft's IS department does, there's a value measurement.

Word, We Need To Talk

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:42 EST

Hey there, Word. How're things? Seems like you're doing okay. I hear you have a new release coming shortly, in Office 2010. In fact, I've been meaning to talk to you about that.

Thoughts On The Motorola Droid

Marin Perez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:28 EST

It's been a few weeks since the Motorola Droid crash-landed on Verizon Wireless, and I wanted to give it a good amount of real-life usage before I reviewed the handset. So, does the Droid live up to the hype, or is it another failed iPhone killer?

Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.

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Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency..

Motorola Buys RadioFrame's iDEN Business

W. David Gardner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:00 EST

Integrated Digital Enhanced Network products have been The acquisition will enhance its push-to-talk technology delivered over an integrated Digital Enhanced Network, Motorola says.

Specs For Next Motorola Android Phone Leak

Eric Zeman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:35:39 EST

Based on the spec sheet that's floating about the Interwebs today, it appears as though Motorola's next Android phone is probably headed to AT&T -- which remains to be the only major U.S. carrier not already offering an Android handset.

Chrome OS Security: Initial Impressions

George Hulme — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:02 EST

There is much developers can do to build a secure operating system when limits are set on what devices are supported, and there's no regard for compatibility with all types of software applications. I'm sure it's a luxury some software designers in Redmond and Cupertino certainly envy. But that's the clean shot Google has with its new Chrome OS.

Air Force To Expand PlayStation-Based Supercomputer

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:00 EST

The cluster of PlayStation 3 consoles is already being used for research into high-def video processing and systems with brain-like properties.

China Cyber Espionage Threatens U.S., Report Says

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:00 EST

A Congressional advisory report warns that cyber attacks against defense computers are on the rise.

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Motorola Promises Fix For Droid's Goofy Camera

Eric Zeman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:51 EST

The Motorola Droid has one of the weirdest bugs I've ever heard about. It concerns the camera. It seems some users are finding that the autofocus doesn't work quite right. Motorola says a software fix is on the way.

U.S. Cellular Offers Mobile Plan Notifications

Marin Perez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

Wireless plan customers nearing their limits on minutes or text messages can opt to receive notification from the carrier via SMS.

Storage As A Virtual Machine Details - Part Two

George Crump — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:09:28 EST

Completing our storage as a virtual machine re-interviews were conversations we had with EMC and Nexenta. While our last entry focused on systems that leveraged virtual machines to deliver block I/O storage services these two companies are delivering something a little different, NAS services and backup services.

The Million-Dollar Google Maps API

John Foley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:49 EST

The U.S. government's Apps.gov Web site provides new visibility into what federal agencies pay for cloud-based applications and commercial software, with offerings from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Jive, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com. One of the priciest products on the site: Google's Maps API, which lists for nearly a million dollars.

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Microsoft AppFabric Adds Azure Cloud Plumbing

Charles Babcock — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:47:00 EST

Microsoft is implementing a background technology for Azure, AppFabric, that will help it serve as a platform for composite applications working with software in the enterprise.

Network Provides Healthcare Pricing Data

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

Transparent Health Network negotiates healthcare pricing with medical providers, and shares price data with its members online.

Nokia Sees Enterprise Demand For Netbook

Marin Perez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:00 EST

The Booklet 3G's embedded mobile broadband and long battery life are attracting mobile professionals, not the mass market it had aimed for, Nokia says.

Telepresence Acquisitions Booming

W. David Gardner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:00 EST

Videoconferencing firms BT, Polycom, Logitech, LifeSize Communications, Cisco, and Tandberg all have either made deals or are in negotiations.

Keep Cool Over Open Source License Violations

Serdar Yegulalp — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:06 EST

Shortly before I wrote my post about responsible disclosure of open source licensing violations, Bradley Kuhn (of the Software Freedom Conservancy and Software Freedom Law Center) wrote a post of his own about the same subject. His take: GPL violations are common, everyday things -- and as such should be handled with cool, calm, and collected heads.

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Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever

Paul McDougall — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:00 EST

New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.

Next-Gen BlackBerry Pearl Makes Appearance

Eric Zeman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:49 EST

A generous -- and in-focus -- number of images of the unannounced BlackBerry Pearl 9100 have been posted to the Internet. If you're a fan of the Pearl line of smartphones from BlackBerry, it's time to get excited.

Remote Monitoring Yields Healthier Patients

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:05 EST

Nursing service uses wireless devices to monitor homebound patients and get data to doctors faster, reducing hospitalizations by more than 50%.

First LTE Data Call Made On Live Net

W. David Gardner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:00 EST

Alcatel-Lucent's live call is the latest in a series of Long Term Evolution tests and trials in preparation for the launch of LTE.

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IBM Reports Cognitive Computing Advances

United Press International — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:56:30 EST

IBM has taken a big step forward in the development of a computer that works like a human brain, officials told a supercomputing conference in Oregon Wednesday.

BMC, CA Join Salesforce.com Cloud

Mary Hayes Weier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Salesforce.com's challenge will be to convince even more CIOs and developers that it's no longer just a CRM company.

Medicine Bottles Get Net Connection

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Bottle cap with wireless Internet connection flashes when it's time to take a pill and even calls forgetful patients with reminders.

Interop: CIOs Eye Cloud With Optimistic Caution

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:52:00 EST

The consensus of the Enterprise Cloud Summit panel was that the cloud promises reduced costs and added IT flexibility, but significant legal and technical challenges remain.

Top Wireless Turkeys Of 2009

Ed Hansberry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:05:57 EST

Amid a year when the iPhone 3GS was released, Android exploded on the scene after simmering in the form of the T-Mobile G1 for nearly a year and Verizon launching some great ads talking smack about AT&T's performance, there have been a few wireless blunders that are best forgotten. 2009 isn't over yet, but there would need to be something pretty spectacular to top the turkeys on this list.

Who Needs An IT Department?

Dave Methvin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:00 EST

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting opinion piece written by Nick Wingfield, a frustrated "consumer" of big-company IT services. His main question is deceptively simple: "Why can't I use whatever technology I want to get my Wall Street Journal work done?"

Interop: Microsoft Exec Says 'Google Me'

Paul McDougall — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:27:35 EST

A Microsoft executive speaking at Interop Thursday unwittingly highlighted the challenge his company faces in building brand recognition around its Bing search engine. The exec told audience members seeking his contact info to "Google me."

Google Chrome OS Coming. Got A Netbook Strategy?

Chris Murphy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:47 EST

The clock�s running. Google expects Web-optimized netbooks running its OS to be on sale before the end of 2010. That gives you about a year to figure out how you want to handle employee use of this next generation of devices. No sense waiting.

Interop: Cloud Computing's Portability Gotcha

John Foley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:04 EST

There were a couple "aha" moments for me at Interop's Enterprise Cloud Summit. The first was that some companies are already storing hundreds of terabytes of data in the cloud. The second was that it can be a slow and expensive process to move that data from one service provider to another.

Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Nothing But The Web

Serdar Yegulalp — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

Today Google aired a webcast where they whipped the curtains all the way off Google Chrome OS for the first time. It's about what most people expected: Chrome OS running on top of a thin layer of Linux, designed for netbooks -- and designed for people whose sole computing experience is the web. It's Google's netbook answer to Android.

Google Chrome OS Won't Launch For A Year

Eric Zeman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:06:42 EST

Today Google shared some information about its upcoming Chrome OS. First, it said there are no betas, no devices, and the operating system is a full year away from actual launch. The good news is that Google open-sourced the code for Chrome OS today. Updated! Video included.

Blumenthal: Patient Care, Not Tech, Will Drive Meaningful Use

Mitch Wagner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:57:30 EST

National health IT coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal dropped a big hint about upcoming criteria for giving out e-health records grants. He advised healthcare IT managers to focus on "goals of care" rather than technology.

iPhone Is No.1, But RIM Owns Top Ten List

Eric Zeman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:05:16 EST

The stats are in. During the third quarter of 2009, the Apple iPhone 3GS was the top-selling smartphone in the U.S. Research In Motion, however, owned nearly every other spot in the top ten. Who's the real winner here?

Open Government: A San Francisco Treat

Fritz Nelson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:14:07 EST

DataSF.org is San Francisco's major foray into open and transparent government; it is the city giving its vital data back to its citizens. We talked with the city's mayor, Gavin Newsom, several members of his technology team, led by CTO Blair Adams, and some of the early developers who have already built applications around the data. We've captured all of this in a new video documentary.

Palm's New Smartphones Discounted To Oblivion?

Eric Zeman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:59:19 EST

The Palm Pre has been on sale at Sprint for about six months now. Its little brother, the Pixi, just hit store shelves this past weekend. Both can (already) be had for a song and a dance.

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:59:19 EST

Is It The Apps Or The Phone That Makes The Platform?

Ed Hansberry — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:20:14 EST

Apple spends a lot of time emphasizing what you can do with the phone, and most of that is related to the apps, not the platform or any of its built in functions. With over 100,000 apps available, whatever you want to do, "There's an app for that." Are the apps more important than the platform? Microsoft's Ray Ozzie doesn't think so.

The New Office 2010 Beta: Is Microsoft Winning The Last War?

Fredric Paul — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:35:34 EST

For most modern businesses, Microsoft Office is the standard for productivity applications. So the arrival of Microsoft 2010 -- now going into beta for release next year -- is big news. But after a couple weeks of working with the new release it seems that Microsoft has done a great job -- of winning the last war.

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AT&T Airs Weak 'Comeback' Commercial Against Verizon

Eric Zeman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:15:12 EST

Though the current feud between AT&T and Verizon Wireless borders on the ridiculous, it isn't stopping either company from continuing the schoolyard brawl. AT&T was dealt a blow in court today and came out swinging in response. Its own "attack ad" -- if you can call it that -- misses the mark.

A Useful Outsider Perspective On Evil IT

Jonathan Feldman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:14:33 EST

Some of the best advice on being an IT executive that I ever got was from an ex-boss. Jonathan, he said, there are two types of CIOs. The first type looks into the data center, and the second looks out of the data center to interact with customers. The first type, he said, isn't nearly as useful and doesn't last nearly as long.