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Global CIO: Welcome To The CIO Revolution, Circa 2010

Bob Evans — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about CIO strategies and priorities for 2010 as the CIO Revolution continues.

Oracle Mobilizing MySQL Users

Charles Babcock — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:26:00 EST

The European Commission investigation into Oracle's acquisition of Sun is turning into a political dogfight as MySQL users are writing letters supporting and opposing the deal.

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Global CIO: The CIO's Christmas

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:06:00 EST

A holiday poem, with apologies to Dr. Seuss

Global CIO: Oracle's EU Nemesis Mocked Intel After $1.5B Fine

Bob Evans — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Column about EC bureaucrat Neelie Kroes fining Intel $1.5 billion and then making jokes about that penalty, and about what type of joke she had planned for Oracle.

Global CIO: Oracle Customer Comments Will Force EU To Yield

Bob Evans — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Oracle customers last week crushed the EU's case against Oracle by saying its databases don't compete with MySQL. But will the EU listen?

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How To Improve Your End-User Device Strategy

Jonathan Feldman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

We need to develop smart new ways to deliver the computing power employees require while ditching the fat desktop PC with its replacement cycle treadmill. e as-yet-unknown combination? We can't say. But we do know that IT must develop a smart new direction, and soon.

CIO Profiles: Marc Probst, VP And CIO Of Intermountain Healthcare

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

One of Intermountain's top projects: an enterprise picture archive communication system.

Down To Business: The 'Jobs Summit' And The Role Of Government

Rob Preston — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Policy makers don't 'create' IT and other jobs without introducing a ton of waste. They do best when they grease the skids of output and trade.

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Nokia Stole iPhone Secrets, Apple Alleges

Paul McDougall — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:13:00 EST

Computer maker countersues rival over smartphone technologies.

Global CIO: Riverbed Sees Cloud Computing Boom In 2010

Bob Evans — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:24:00 EST

Column about how Riverbed is becoming the company that enables and accelerates cloud computing for enterprises and governments.

Tech Firms Stock Up On Foreign Talent

Paul McDougall — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:18:00 EST

Recession not slowing use of H-1Bs as program nears limit in just three months.

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AOL Completes Spin-Off From Time Warner

W. David Gardner — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:00 EST

The standalone company's stock value dropped on its first day of trading on its new AOL symbol.

LCD Maker Pleads Guilty In Price Fixing Scheme

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:03:00 EST

Chi Mei Optoelectronics will pay $220 million in fines for conspiring with other TFT-LCD companies to set prices for the displays.

Tibco To Launch Enterprise Social Networking

Charles Babcock — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:25:00 EST

Tibco sees a role for social networking to play in the enterprise, provided it can be focused on topics rather than people. Tibbr will use a social networking framework to deliver topic-based communications and documents to employees with a stake in those subjects.Tibbr will use a social networking framework to deliver topic-based communications and documents to employees with a stake in those subjects.

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Global CIO: Why SAP Won't Match Oracle's 22% Maintenance Fees

Bob Evans — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column listing five reasons why SAP will keep its annual maintenance fees at 17% and not raise them to 22% to match Oracle's.

Video Driving Cisco Growth

W. David Gardner — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:59:00 EST

Cisco will accellerate its move into video while also branching aggressively into collaboration and virtualization, said CEO John Chambers.

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Global CIO: IBM Supports Oracle But Microsoft Kisses EU Ring

Bob Evans — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:31:00 EST

Column about IBM exec Steve Mills saying MySQL doesn't compete with Oracle products, while Microsoft waits in line to bash Oracle to the EU.

Network Planners Need Next-Gen Approach

W. David Gardner — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:42:00 EST

Telecoms need to synch their network planning with marketing data for successful rollouts of next-gen services, says a survey.

Global CIO: Steve Jobs Is Bugs Bunny But Microsoft Is Elmer Fudd

Bob Evans — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:15:00 EST

Column about how Apple and Steve Jobs operate like Bugs Bunny, while Microsoft bumbles along like Elmer Fudd.

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Sprint Completes iPCS Acquisition

Marin Perez — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:15:00 EST

The $831 million deal will end all pending litigation between the companies and expand Sprint's coverage area and number of subscribers.

Global CIO: The 50 Top Tech Quotes For 2009, Part II

Bob Evans — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about Top 50 Tech Quotes Of 2009, Part II.

Oracle To Plead Sun Acquisition Case Before EC

Charles Babcock — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:12:00 EST

The company will make its case with support from the likes of Eben Moglen of the Software Freedom Law Center, the Justice Department, and an Oracle users group.

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Craigslist, eBay Face Off In Court

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:34:00 EST

The lawsuit, in which eBay accuses Craigslist of diluting its investments and diminishing its voting power, went on trial Monday.

Renault Outsources To Capgemini

Paul McDougall — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:13:00 EST

Capgemini will provide French automaker with a range of application management and optimization services.

Good Adds Android, iPhone Support

Marin Perez — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:55:00 EST

The mobile messaging service will help businesses handle the looming consumerization of the enterprise smartphone space, Good Technology said.

Apple Buys Lala Music Service

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:22:00 EST

The service enables customers to buy tunes for 10 cents each and stream them on their PCs or Mac.

Global CIO: The Top 50 Tech Quotes From 2009

Bob Evans — Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column containing 50 of the most-compelling IT-related quotations from 2009.

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CIO Profiles: Patti Reilly White, Senior VP And CIO Of Darden Restaurants

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

This CIO wishes she'd taken advantage of the opportunity to try on different roles within the company.

Polycom Gives You Videoconferencing On A Budget

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

We tested three video communications systems for small and midsize businesses.

Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:55:00 EST

The companies are courting SMBs with the PC and IT support bundle.

Motorola Invests In Multitouch Company

Marin Perez — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:35:00 EST

The investment in Sensitive Object could eventually lead to Motorola handsets with stronger touch interfaces.

Ciena Beats Nokia To Acquire Nortel Unit

W. David Gardner — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:12:00 EST

Nokia Siemens Networks made an unsuccessful last-ditch effort to wrest Metro Ethernet Networks from Ciena with a higher bid.

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Global CIO: Outsourcer HCL To Cut Insurer's Costs By $150 Million

Bob Evans — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about HCL winning a huge deal with Equitable Life to provide end-to-end processes including not only IT infrastructure and services but also business services.

Psystar Halts Mac Clone Sales

Paul McDougall — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:05:00 EST

Knock off manufacturer claims it's reached a partial settlement with Apple.

Global CIO: Will SAP Move To Tiered Maintenance Fees?

Bob Evans — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about how SAP's recent vague changes to its pricing and licensing models and its decision to postpone maintenance-fee increases until 2010 might mean it's going to overhaul how it charges for support.

SAP Delays Support Price Increase

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:58:00 EST

The company is waiting until early 2010 to incorporate customers' feedback as it looks to raise its annual maintenance fees.

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Cisco Again Extends Tandberg Acquisition Deadline

W. David Gardner — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:38:00 EST

The company is giving Tandberg shareholders until Thursday to approve its $3.4 billion offer to acquire the Norwegian videoconferencing company.

IT Hiring To Increase Next Quarter

W. David Gardner — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:03:00 EST

A 3% increase in IT staffing is forecast for early 2010, with traditional jobs in networking, security, and application development most in demand.

Broadcom To Acquire Dune For $178 Million

W. David Gardner — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:32:00 EST

The deal will boost Broadcom's data center and cloud computing portfolio.

Nokia Sues LCD Makers

Paul McDougall — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:45:00 EST

Phone giant accuses screen suppliers of colluding to artificially inflate prices.

Gartner Sees Stabilization In Server Market

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

Server shipments and revenue increased significantly in the third quarter from the previous quarter.

Ericsson To Buy Nortel GSM Unit For $70 Million

W. David Gardner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:39:00 EST

Nortel's European and Taiwanese GSM and GSM-R operations will go to Kapsch CarrierCom.

Joost Assets Acquired By Adconion

W. David Gardner — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

It announced that "certain assets" of Joost will be acquired, but Adconion did not disclose terms of the deal.

Global CIO: Oracle, Larry Ellison, The EU, And MySQL

Bob Evans — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:10:00 EST

Column about how politics and declining European involvement in the IT business are behind the EU's badgering of Oracle over the MySQL database.

CIO Profiles: John P. Burke, CIO Of Ambit Energy

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

One hard-earned lesson he's learned: You can't earn trust as a leader in a part-time role.

Down To Business: How Indian CIOs Stack Up

Rob Preston — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

IBM thinks they're more progressive than CIOs elsewhere in the world, given their emphasis on innovation, customers, and other strategic matters.

Global CIO: The Thanksgiving Angels Of Flight 3405

Bob Evans — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about angel-inspired events on last night's USAirways flight #3405.

Senators Urge EU To Finish Oracle Sun Probe

W. David Gardner — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:41:00 EST

With Sun jobs at stake, U.S. lawmakers want the European Commission to speed up its antitrust investigation.

Chip Market Decline Less Than Expected

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST

Semiconductor revenue plunged more than $32 billion this year, but iSuppli said it could have been much worse.

HP Earnings Up 14% In 4Q

W. David Gardner — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:09:00 EST

CEO Mark Hurd says the hardware and services company detects an uptick in the economy, even as sales have declined.