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DEMO 2011: Five Stand-Out Cloud Products for the Enterprise

Cloud computing startup companies took the stage for six-minute pitches on day one at DEMO Spring 2011. Here's a look at five notable cloud upstarts targeting the enterprise.

By Shane O'Neill

Mar 1, 2011

Desktop Virtualization Social Networking Apps Virtualization

iPad 2 Launch: Top 10 Headlines You Won’t See

Every iPad 2 fact, rumor and wild piece of fiction has been written about to death for months. So let's talk about the headlines of our dreams for Wednesday's launch event.

By Tom Kaneshige

Mar 1, 2011

Consumer Electronics Tablets iPhone

iPad 2’s Biggest Enemy May Be Apple’s Subscription Plan

The iPad 2 should have all the right hardware upgrades and price point to leapfrog competitors. But it's Apple's new, draconian subscription service that may undermine the iPad in the tablet war.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 28, 2011

Consumer Electronics Tablets

15 Best Google Android Apps for Newbies — All Free

If you just nabbed a new Android smartphone or tablet, or are coveting one, which apps should you download immediately? Check out these 15 picks from CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco.

By Al Sacco

Feb 28, 2011

Internet Small and Medium Business Smartphones

20 Awesome Tech Products at DEMO

Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011.

By Jon Brodkin

Feb 28, 2011

Cloud Computing Data Center Small and Medium Business

15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies

Are you considering the upcoming iPad 2 as your first iPad? An iPad, unplugged, is a welcome contrast to the communications-driven iPhone. Take our tour of cool apps that take advantage of the iPad's leisurely user experience.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 24, 2011

Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business Tablets

Apple’s iPad 2 One More Thing: iTunes in the Cloud?

While the iPad 2 unveiling is set for March 2, many questions remain: How much will the iPad 2 cost? Will Steve Jobs take the stage? What will be Apple's "one more thing"?

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 24, 2011

Cloud Computing Consumer Electronics Tablets

15 Best iPad Apps for Newbies

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 24, 2011

Enterprise Applications Tablets

RIM Announces MDaemon Messaging Server, BlackBerry Edition for SMBs

RIM and Alt-N Technologies today announced a new offering for SMBs: the MDaemon Messaging Server, BlackBerry Edition. The software brings many of RIM's BES synchronization- and security-features to MDaemon users looking to deploy BlackBerry smar

By Al Sacco

Feb 23, 2011 3 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Facebook Privacy: 10 Must-Know Security Settings

Facebook's seemingly endless tweaks to privacy and security settings leave many people wondering: How secure is my Facebook account? We've rounded up the 10 most important settings for you to check.

By Kristin Burnham

Feb 22, 2011 5 mins

Facebook Privacy Social Networking Apps

In Canterbury Earthquake, Mobiles for Emergency Calls Only

Telecom New Zealand and Vodafone have both issued statements asking people to only use their mobile phones for emergency calls after a massive earthquake hit Christchurch.

By Siobhan Keogh

Feb 22, 2011

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Telco Networks Affected By Canterbury Earthquake

Telecommunication companies have provided updates on how their networks have been affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch just before 1pm local time Tuesday.

By Computerworld New Zealand staff

Feb 22, 2011

Internet Mobile Small and Medium Business

What Type of Mobile Worker Rules Your Company?

From wannabes to mavericks, today's four types of enterprise mobile workers demand unique IT strategies, Forrester says. Here's their advice on how IT can serve a diverse, roaming workforce.

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 18, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business iPhone

LinkedIn Revamps Security and Privacy Options: Your Guide

LinkedIn is overhauling its Account Settings page this week. Here's a sneak peek at the new features and design.

By Kristin Burnham

Feb 17, 2011

LinkedIn Social Networking Apps

19 Must-Have BlackBerry Apps for Newbies

Which BlackBerry applications should every new RIM smartphone owner download immediately? CIO.com's BlackBerry expert Al Sacco lists the best choices — and all but one of these mobile apps are free.

By Al Sacco

Feb 17, 2011 9 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

iPad App Fills Killer Enterprise Need: Collaboration in the Cloud

A new version of Box's app that lets iPad users collaborate on files in the cloud adds much needed enterprise security features. Check out why one customer calls it "idiot-proof."

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 17, 2011

Project Management Tools SaaS Tablets

iPad Productivity Tools: 3 Must-Haves

For a serious productivity punch with your iPad, check out Quickoffice for file viewing, Dropbox for storage and an Apple Wireless Keyboard.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 16, 2011

Cloud Computing Consumer Electronics Tablets

7 Precautions to Take Before Your Mobile Phone is Lost or Stolen

Mobile phone security rule number one: Eventually, you will lose your mobile device. This can be a waking nightmare–but it's significantly worse if you're not prepared. CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco offers seven must-follow tips.

By Al Sacco

Feb 15, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business iPhone

Tech Fails of 2011: It’s Never Too Soon to Admit Defeat

The year ahead of us will see technology that no one could ever have predicted in 1950, but there will also be some spectacular failures.

By Joe Doherty, IT World

Feb 15, 2011

Data Center

APEJ CIOs Scale Corporate Hierarchy

Return on Investment (ROI)-led transformative business projects will eventually move the CIO up the corporate hierarchy, according to a newly released report "IDC Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) IT Services Top 10 Predictions: ROI-Led Transformat

By Anuradha Shukla

Feb 14, 2011

CIO Financial Services Industry IT Strategy

Have Derivatives Been ‘Fixed’ for Corporate Use? Not Quite

CFOs should see little change in their ability to use over-the-counter derivatives under the new regulatory regime mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, some industry experts say. They may, however, pay more for the privilege. And contrary to the p

By Randy Myers

Feb 14, 2011

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership Regulation

Are the iPad 2 HD Rumors for Real?

When will the iPad finally go high def? The manufacturing challenges have led to rumors of an iPad 3 or iPad 2 HD arriving later this year. But where does this leave the iPad 2 expected this spring?

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 14, 2011

Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Management Software Tablets

BlackBerry How-To: Customize “In-Holster” Call, Alert Settings

CIO.com's mobile master Al Sacco explains how to change and set custom BlackBerry notification- and alert-settings for RIM smartphones when used along with compatible holsters, cases and pockets.

By Al Sacco

Feb 14, 2011 5 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Windows 7 Security: 5 Simple Ways to Stay Safer

Are you taking advantage of all the built-in security protection in Windows 7? Here's a quick guide to strengthening your PC's security.

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 14, 2011

Firewalls Small and Medium Business Viruses

Microsoft SharePoint: 5 Tips for Keeping Content Private

SharePoint content is sprawling, and requires that IT support content sharing and collaboration while also enforcing strict policies within departments to keep sensitive documents out of the wrong hands. Here are five ground rules for protecting cont

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 10, 2011

CIO Data and Information Security Microsoft Office

Verizon iPhone 4: Six Good Reasons Not to Buy

Apple's mega-popular iPhone hits Verizon Wireless store shelves in the United States today. But before you rush out to buy a Verizon iPhone 4 of your own, CIO.com's Al Sacco says there are some things you should know.

By Al Sacco

Feb 10, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business iPhone

Cloud Computing in 2011: 3 Trends Changing Business Adoption

The various cloud markets and services will start making more sense to business buyers in 2011, according to a new Forrester report, with the midmarket embracing public clouds and enterprises sticking with virtualization as a prelude to private cloud

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 9, 2011

Cloud Computing Private Cloud Virtualization

iPhone 4 Newbies: 10 Essential Tips and Tricks

Are you lined up to get the Verizon iPhone 4 when it debuts later this week? Don't miss CIO.com's tips on how to dodge the number one killer of iPhones, extend battery life, manage apps and more.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 8, 2011

Carriers Mobile Security iPhone

Kyocera Echo Hands-On: Images and Video of the “First Dual-Touchscreen Smartphone”

CIO.com's Al Sacco was in New York City for Sprint's unveiling of the Kyocera Echo, which the wireless carrier claims is the world's first dual touch-screen smartphone. Check out the following details, images and video from the event f

By Al Sacco

Feb 7, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

One More IRS Tool for Finding Corporate Revenue Sources

A new Internal Revenue Service filing requirement, affecting firms that have transferred shares of stock through an incentive stock option (ISO) or employee stock purchase program (ESPP) in the last year, is just now grabbing CFOs' attention. &q

By Karen M. Kroll

Feb 7, 2011

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership

Microsoft and Nokia: 3 Reasons for a Mobile Marriage

This rumored partnership of mobile misfits makes sense due to three big potential benefits, writes CIO.com's Shane O'Neill.

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 7, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

iPad Security: How a Hospital Group Treated Trouble

Take an inside look at how one hospital group is testing and perfecting its prescription for security as its doctors demand to do more work on iPads. One decision: Not all apps are ready yet.

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 7, 2011

BPM Systems Desktop Virtualization Healthcare Industry

Mobile Phone Data Plans: New Gotchas

A class-action lawsuit alleges that AT&T systematically overcharged iPhone and iPad customers. Do you understand the issues — and the other money traps that are popping up in smartphone data plans?

By Bill Snyder

Feb 7, 2011

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Finance Planning Begins to Reflect the Upturn

Strong indications of an increase in U.S. corporate innovation and productivity for 2011 emerge from a late-December survey of finance executives released today by CFOworld.

By Roy Harris

Feb 3, 2011

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership IT Strategy

Enterprise Mobility in 2011: Keeping Apps and Phones Under Control

Enterprise mobility will be the biggest trend in tech this year, according to Forrester, with private app stores popping up to simplify mobile app overload. But app stores aren't a panacea, and enterprises must plan to secure and streamline the

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 3, 2011

IT Leadership Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Make Or Break? Long-Delayed IFRS to Get More Exposure in ’11

U.S. companies likely will feel the heat this year as important accounting-related decisions come their way, potentially pressuring them into costly and complicated changes to their reporting systems. To some extent, that's what their neighbors

By Marine Cole

Feb 2, 2011

IT Leadership

A New Leaf for Business Banking

Something to consider adding to your corporate New Year's resolutions: Restart talks with your banks now.

By Lisa Yoon

Feb 2, 2011

Recruiting CFOs Takes a New Twist

For the past couple of years, when large companies went hunting for new CFOs they asked headhunters to find flinty-eyed finance specialists. But as CEOs and boards become more convinced that the economy is improving, broader skills are coming into de

By William M. Bulkeley

Feb 2, 2011

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership

Dealing with the IRS Ruling on Uncertain Tax Positions

Starting with their 2010 tax returns, companies with assets of at least $100 million will need to provide concise descriptions of their uncertain tax positions, or UTPs, to the IRS. An uncertain tax position is one for which a taxpayer has recorded a

By Karen M. Kroll

Feb 2, 2011

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership

Top Finance Concerns: What Keeps You Up At Night?

Through the course of their careers, most CFOs will manage through a range of challenges: unpredictable working capital flows, volatile raw material prices, and unwieldy tax and regulatory systems, for starters. Several CFOs and consultants identifie

By Karen M. Kroll

Feb 2, 2011

Financial Services Industry IT Leadership

Super Bowl XLV: The Technology Behind the Event and the Cowboys Stadium

Super Bowl attendees will experience impressive technology and some new mobile apps.

By David Strom, ITworld

Feb 2, 2011

Data Center Enterprise Applications

iPad 2 and iPhone 5: What’s Coming?

Uber-geek Kyle Wiens of iFixit has an insider's view on what's next for the iPhone and iPad. He predicts more RAM and maybe a multi-core chip, but not higher resolution. Are we maxing out on battery life?

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 2, 2011

Consumer Electronics Tablets iPhone

Windows Phone 7: 10 Free Apps You Need Right Now

Microsoft recently announced that the Windows Phone Marketplace app store now has 6,000 apps and counting. That's not even remotely close to Android's 100,000 apps or the iPhone's 300,000, but the Windows Phone 7 Zune-like interface gi

By Shane O'Neill

Feb 2, 2011 5 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Windows

Silicon Valley Careers Down Under

Kiwi developers may no longer need to travel to achieve a global career, as local software companies offer opportunities similar to those available in the iconic Silicon Valley.

By Sarah Putt

Feb 1, 2011

Careers

Android’s Big Rush Could Sack IT: 5 Preparation Tips

If you think iPhones and iPads are hard to support in the enterprise, just wait for the rush of Android devices that could blindside CIOs. Here's a look at how fast Android devices are coming – and advice to help IT prepare for a bevy of configu

By Tom Kaneshige

Feb 1, 2011

Carriers Smartphones Tablets

Egypt Unrest Threatens Status as Rising Outsourcing Star

Egypt was dubbed an up-and-coming outsourcing destination by industry watchers in late 2010. But this week's dramatic political unrest puts that reputation at risk — and serves as a warning to IT to plan for the geopolitical risks that can flar

By Stephanie Overby

Jan 28, 2011

Outsourcing

BlackBerry 6.1: Six Cool, New Features in RIM’s Upcoming Mobile OS

CIO.com's Al Sacco highlights six noteworthy new features in the next version of RIM's mobile OS, BlackBerry 6.1, which should ship with new smartphones later this year.

By Al Sacco

Jan 28, 2011

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Windows 7 Bible: Your Complete Guide to the Latest Version of Windows

Updated: From pricing questions and a rundown of interface features to upgrade concerns and challenges presented by the iPad, CIO.com's Windows 7 Bible covers it all. Our guide delivers expert reviews, advice on planning and rollout, opinion pie

By Shane O'Neill

Jan 27, 2011

Laptops Small and Medium Business Windows

10 Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn

With more than 80 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has established itself as the premier social networking site for professionals. If you're job searching, looking to broaden your network or hunting for new partnerships, these 10 tips and trick

By Kristin Burnham

Jan 26, 2011

LinkedIn Social Networking Apps

Google CEO Shakeup: Advantage Microsoft in Apps War?

As Google continues its fight to court the enterprise, will new CEO Larry Page help or harm that push? Some folks paint Page as a t-shirt wearing, Wall Street-oblivious CEO, but analysts say Microsoft may not have much time to celebrate.

By Shane O'Neill

Jan 25, 2011

Internet Microsoft Office Office Suites