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Gen Y vs. Gen X: Who Causes More IT Headaches?

Gen Y workers are the lazy, entitled ones giving IT the headaches with all that bring-your-own technology, right? Think again. New Forrester research finds that Gen Y isn't all that different from Gen X in its views of IT.

By Kristin Burnham

Apr 5, 2011

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

iPad Newbies: It’s an iPad, Not a Big iPhone

Don't try to turn your new iPad into a bigger version of the iPhone. The two devices are used in vastly different ways, from content consumption to content creation, which means different apps will take priority.

By Tom Kaneshige

Apr 5, 2011

Browsers Tablets iPhone

Android Tips: 7 Ways to Get Around Your Phone Faster

Whether you just picked up a brand new Android smartphone or you're simply looking to get the most out of your current Google device, these seven basic tips and tricks will have you speeding around your handheld, doing more than you thought poss

By Al Sacco

Apr 4, 2011

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Three Phases of SharePoint: What Type of User Are You?

Is your company using SharePoint to the fullest? Probably not. According to Microsoft there are three phases of SharePoint use that range from connecting employees through social networking to building new technologies that boost the bottom line.

By Shane O'Neill

Apr 4, 2011

Microsoft Office Office Suites Project Management Tools

Tech’s Youngest Billionaires

The youngest billionaires in technology run the gamut from a social networking entrepreneur to the creator of the online coupon company, groupon.com.

By Steven Borden-Weill, IT World

Apr 4, 2011

Facebook Internet Salaries

iPad App Spotlight: What’s Your House Worth?

Is your mortgage still under water? Are you looking for a good deal on a home? How's the neighborhood grocery store? A new iPad app uses maps and an analytical engine to deliver the latest updates.

By CIO Staff

Mar 31, 2011

Consumer Electronics Tablets Technology Industry

Android Battery Basics: How to Make Your Google Phone Last Longer

Extend your Android device's battery life and do more on the go with these quick and easy tips, from CIO.com's mobile expert Al Sacco.

By Al Sacco

Mar 31, 2011

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Companies Added 201,000 Jobs in March, ADP Says

The U.S. added 201,000 private-sector jobs in March, on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to ADP's National Employment Report. The tally "removes any remaining doubt that private nonfarm payroll employment accelerated heading into 2011

By Roy Harris

Mar 30, 2011

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

10 Signs You Can Bring an iPad to Work

Some companies will pat you down looking for personal technology devices as you walk in the front door; others don't care if you carry in an iPad or your lunch. Here's how to know.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 30, 2011

Routers Tablets Wi-Fi

Amazon Cloud Drive: 7 Key Facts

Amazon.com this week announced a brand new online storage service and associated Web-based music player, called Amazon Cloud Drive and Amazon Cloud Player, respectively. CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco breaks down what you need to know about n

By Al Sacco

Mar 30, 2011

Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Smartphones

IT Outsourcing: Study Highlights Impediments to Innovation

Most IT organizations and outsourcing providers remain too bogged down in the day-to-day management of their outsourcing arrangements to focus on innovation, according to the results of a recent study on outsourcing innovation.

By Stephanie Overby

Mar 30, 2011

IT Strategy Innovation Outsourcing

iPad in the Enterprise: 3 Big Worries Remain

While employees join the iPad 2 party, IT worries about the hangover. Here's a look at the three biggest concerns.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 29, 2011

Carriers Mobile Security Tablets

How to Move E-mail to the Cloud: 7 Planning Tips

Cloud computing providers can take enterprise e-mail off your to-do list, but how can you ensure a smooth transition? Forrester Research shares seven best practices.

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 29, 2011

CRM Systems Internet Private Cloud

Free Android Apps: 11 Great Utilities for Your Google Phone

You can never have too many Android apps…especially when they're free. Here are 11 downloads that deserve a spot on your device, each designed to add functionality to your Google phone and enhance your overall Android experience.

By Al Sacco

Mar 28, 2011

Internet Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Anti-Virus Software Driving You Mad? 5 Fight-Back Tips

Last week some Windows users struggled through unexpected PC slowdowns due to a security program bundled in with a Java update. Security programs still hog PC resources and pose annoyances — but here's expert advice on how you can regain contro

By Bill Snyder

Mar 28, 2011

Security Viruses

5 Awesome iPad Productivity Tools for Under $5

Do you take notes in meetings? Get people to sign electronic documents? Write long missives? These economical and under-the-radar productivity apps will make your job a little easier.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 25, 2011

CRM Systems Consumer Electronics Tablets

Facebook Questions: 4 Warnings Before You Start

Facebook started rolling out the updated Questions platform to all users yesterday. But before you try it, consider some privacy, search and online reputation issues.

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 25, 2011

Cloud Computing Facebook Social Networking Apps

BlackBerry PlayBook to Run Android Apps: What It Means to You

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will support certain Google Android applications, but performance could be an issue. Here's expert analysis on what this news means to you–as a PlayBook owner, software developer or IT administrator–from C

By Al Sacco

Mar 25, 2011 8 mins

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Facebook Quick Tip: Enable Encryption to Avoid New Privacy Glitch

Some Facebook traffic this week took a misguided trip from AT&T servers through China and South Korea, exposing some user data. To protect yourself against such glitches, here's how to enable Facebook's HTTPS feature.

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 24, 2011 2 mins

Facebook Security Social Networking Apps

Emerging iPhone, iPad 2 App Enables Remote Surveillance

A new iPad app aims to give soldiers on the street a bird's eye view of the combat zone.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 23, 2011

Government Mobile Security iPhone

Microsoft Windows Intune: Better Way to Manage PCs?

Microsoft just launched Windows Intune, a Web-based service to let IT manage chores including updates, service packs, inventory and security. Will Windows Intune, aimed at companies with 25 to 500 PCs, save money on management costs?

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 23, 2011

Cloud Computing Computers and Peripherals Security

Enterprise Collaboration Tools: 4 Ways to Achieve More Value

Two-thirds of businesses don't reap the desired range of benefits from enterprise collaboration tools, according to a Forrester Research report. Here are four pieces of expert advice on how to drive adoption and capture greater results.

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 23, 2011

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps

Amazon Appstore for Android: 5 Reasons to Love It–And 4 to Hate It

Trying to decide whether to download Amazon's new Appstore for Android mobile devices? Check out these five reasons to install the software now–and four reasons why you might want to pass, as CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco sees it.

By Al Sacco

Mar 23, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

10 iPhone and iPad Apps to Download, Then Delete

Some of the best iPhone and iPad apps are seasonal or have a short shelf life — that is, they fill a fleeting need. So go ahead and download these apps, then delete them when you're finished. It's okay, really.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 22, 2011

Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone

BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.3 Expected This Week: 9 Key Features

With BlackBerry administrators and corporate smartphone users in mind, CIO.com's Al Sacco breaks down the most valuable features in the soon to be released BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0 Service Pack 3.

By Al Sacco

Mar 22, 2011 3 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Share, save and savor all things social with these nine free Google Android apps, hand-picked by CIO.com's mobile maestro, Al Sacco.

By Al Sacco

Mar 21, 2011

Facebook Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Gmail Tips: 10 Features to Try Now

How e-mail savvy are you? We've sifted through Gmail's many customization features, from remote sign-out to keyboard shortcuts, to find the best time and aggravation savers.

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 21, 2011

Enterprise Applications Internet

Android Quick Tip: How to Move Files on Your Google Phone

Move music, images, documents and other files around your Google Android smartphone using this simple, five-step process.

By Al Sacco

Mar 18, 2011

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

iPad 2 in the Enterprise: One Company’s Upgrade Strategy

Execs demanding Apple's new iPad 2 teach IT one thing fast: This is no PC refresh cycle. Here's how one manufacturing company is handling the upgrade. Hint: Think hand-me-downs.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 18, 2011

CRM Systems Desktop Virtualization Laptops

RIM Details Upcoming Cloud-Based BES; General Availability “Late 2011”

RIM today announced details about an upcoming, cloud-based version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) for Microsoft Office 365, with hosted BES for other messaging platforms coming in the future.

By Al Sacco

Mar 17, 2011

Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Smartphones

iPad 2 Teardown: Q&A With iFixit on What’s Inside, What’s Next

What did uber-geek Kyle Wiens of iFixit find when he pried off the iPad 2's glass? "We've never seen so much glue inside of something before." Wiens shares insights and predictions with CIO.com.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 15, 2011

Browsers Carriers Tablets

Verizon HTC Thunderbolt: Eight Key Features and Facts

Verizon Wireless this week releases the long-awaited Android-powered Thunderbolt smartphone from HTC. Here are eight facts and features you need to know about Verizon's first LTE handheld before you buy.

By Al Sacco

Mar 15, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

IE9: Five Changes CIOs Should Care About

What does the new version of Internet Explorer have in store for enterprise IT? More speed, security features and broader support for Web standards should entice CIOs to take a look at IE9.

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 14, 2011 7 mins

Browsers Small and Medium Business Viruses

Toyota’s Mobile App Mandate: iPhone, iPad First

How did Toyota navigate the tricky road between designing for multiple platforms and pleasing phone users who want native apps? Hint: Follow the signs to Apple.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 14, 2011

Car Tech Smartphones iPhone

New GM CFO Ammann Brings Investing Skills to the Job

In stepping in as finance chief at General Motors, an automaker reborn in a post-bankruptcy IPO in July 2009, 38-year-old Treasurer Daniel Ammann brings years of experience in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, and before that at Credit Suisse. Un

By Roy Harris

Mar 11, 2011

Car Tech Careers IT Leadership

LinkedIn Today: Tour What This Service Can Do for You

LinkedIn's newest product, announced Thursday, aims to be your go-to source for daily industry news. Here's a look at the benefits and some quick tips on how to customize it.

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 10, 2011

LinkedIn Relationship Building Social Networking Apps

Flip Floppers: When Tech Execs Contradict Themselves

Doing an about-face on key issues: It's not just for politicians anymore. Tech honchos like Ellison, Schmidt and Ballmer do it from time to time — even the mighty Steve Jobs is guilty.

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 10, 2011

Facebook Smartphones iPhone

How to Prepare Your Enterprise for iPad 2: Expert Tips

Like it or not, business users will walk into your enterprise with iPad 2 tablets next week. Here are some key issues to help IT get ready for new provisioning, security and bandwidth challenges.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 8, 2011

Healthcare Industry Mobile Security iPhone

Android Security: Six Tips to Protect Your Google Phone

Addressing the recent high-profile Android malware scare, CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco shares six tips and tricks–along with a free download–to help secure your Google smartphone and ensure your personal data remains protected.

By Al Sacco

Mar 8, 2011

Biometrics Carriers Small and Medium Business

Implementing Microsoft Lync: Lessons Learned Killing PBX

Entering a phoneless world when switching over to VoIP and a unifed communications suite has cultural and technical challenges. The Marquette University IT group offers three tips on transitioning from PBX systems to Microsoft Lync.

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 8, 2011

Data Center Unified Communications VoIP

AT&T Hopes for ‘Seamless Transition’ Under Stephens As CFO

When John Stephens, AT&T Corp.'s controller for the past 10 years, takes over as CFO on June 1 he will bring to the job a decade of experience managing business planning, financial reporting, and accounting policy. He had previously served a

By Roy Harris

Mar 7, 2011

Carriers IT Leadership

AT&T iPhone vs. Verizon iPhone: Which Performs Better?

AT&T iPhone boasts faster data download and upload speeds, says a new study. But the Verizon iPhone is more reliable — only when held perfectly still.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 6, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business iPhone

Informatica CFO Fry Sees a Cloud Bringing IT, Finance Closer

Earl Fry thinks of himself as the next generation of financial executive. As CFO for data integration software and services firm Informatica, NASDAQ traded as INFA, he not only oversees IT, but is compelled to be an active participant in the organiza

By Sandra Gittlen

Mar 3, 2011

Cloud Computing IT Leadership

iPad 2 vs. BlackBerry PlayBook: 7 Enterprise Considerations

Which tablet is best for your enterprise? CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco explains seven key factors, from security to connectivity options, that enterprises must consider before choosing between the Apple iPad 2 and RIM's BlackBerry Play

By Al Sacco

Mar 3, 2011 10 mins

Carriers Small and Medium Business iPhone

DEMO 2011: New Mobile Apps that Are Good for Business

Startups presenting mobile technologies at DEMO Spring 2011 unveiled platforms that breathe new life into voicemails, turn one smartphone into both a work and personal device, and give non-developers tools to build their own mobile apps. Here are fou

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 2, 2011

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Social Networking Apps

Do iPad 2, iOS 4.3 Make Enough Gains for Enterprise?

Enterprises applaud the upcoming Apple iPad 2's videoconferencing, HDMI and tethering capabilities, but Apple could have gone further by slashing original iPad prices and extending Home Sharing.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 2, 2011

Project Management Tools Tablets iPhone

iPad 2: Jobs Calls Rivals Copycats, Dismisses Tablet Wars

At today's iPad 2 launch, Steve Jobs tried to quash the notion that rivals can even wage a tablet war as he unveiled a svelte (and faster) iPad 2 with a price tag that undercuts the competition.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 2, 2011

Consumer Electronics Tablets

What a Groupon Deal: $12,500 IT Consulting Discount

Forget the spa packages and restaurant deals. This week, Groupon offered its first deal with the IT industry, partnering with an analytics and cloud consulting firm. Will other vendors soon follow?

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 2, 2011

Consumer Electronics Social Networking Apps

4 Personas of the Next-Generation CIO

A new breed of CIOs is emerging. Here's a look at four roles that CIOs will be asked to play, ranging from Chief Integration Officer to Chief Innovation Officer — plus details on the required skills.

By Kristin Burnham

Mar 2, 2011

CIO IT Skills IT Strategy