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Reports: Facebook Hires Ex-FTC Chair to Defend Privacy Issues

Heavy controversy, scrutiny over privacy changes may have lead Facebook to beef up its legal team with a big-gun antitrust attorney.

Microsoft Office vs. Google Apps: The Business Brawl

Google Apps may not be a true threat to Microsoft's enterprise business now, but Google's cloud-based productivity apps have forced Microsoft to tinker with Office, a key part of its business model. Both rivals face mighty challenges in the

Foursquare Tips and Tricks: Unlock “Secret” Badges and Reduce Privacy Risks

New to Foursquare? Or just looking for advice on how to find and unlock some of that "secret" Foursquare booty? CIO.com's Al Sacco offers up tips and strategy for locating and obtaining hard-to-find Foursquare badges, as well as reduci

Language Translation App: Jibbigo Goes to War

Voice-to-voice translator app for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch hopes to help soldiers avoid deadly miscommunication mishaps.

Apple-Adobe Feud: Is Flash as Bad as Jobs Says?

CIO.com investigates the validity of the technical claims behind the Apple-Adobe feud over Flash, and whether Apple is truly, technically justified in banning the technology from its App Store.

Microsoft, Nokia Release Free Enterprise Collaboration Smartphone App

Microsoft and Nokia are setting their sights on the mobile enterprise–and BlackBerry-maker RIM–with a new smartphone business-collaboration app, dubbed Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia.

Vintage Tech Ads: The 15 Funniest Videos

Just wait 'til you see what we found in our hunt for the most entertaining old tech commercials.

U.S. Mobile Culture Still in Stone Ages, Survey Says

The country that gave birth to the iPhone lags other countries in adoption of mobile services.

Is Apple Another Microsoft?

Either the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission will look into potential anti-trust behavior from Apple.

Desktop Virtualization: Comparing Options Frustrates IT

Desktop virtualization has a comparison problem. Faced with too many product choices, and little concrete data comparing costs and benefits, many IT departments are delaying decisions — or simply going with products from vendors they already use.

Week-in-Review: Apple Addicts Get Their Fix

This week witnessed high drama in the world of Apple, highlighted by a war of words between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen.

LinkedIn Quick Tip: How to Use “Company Follow”

LinkedIn announces a new feature that lets you keep track of key developments at companies you like. Here's how to use it and how to manage your settings.

Exchange 2010: To Migrate or to Stay Put

What's driving corporate adoption of Microsoft Exchange 2010 and what's preventing it? A new survey sheds some light on why IT departments are voting yes or no for Microsoft's newest e-mail behemoth.

What IT Outsourcing Boom? Renegotiations Dominate IT Services Activity

Renegotiated and restructured deals–not new contracts–dominated the IT services industry in the first quarter of 2010. The remainder of the year will bring more of the same, says outsourcing consultancy TPI.

BlackBerry Partners Fund Announces “Super Apps” Developer Challenge at WES 2010

The BlackBerry Partners Fund announced its third annual BlackBerry Developer Challenge at RIM's 2010 Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES). Developers who create the best "super apps" are eligible for prizes valued at up to $86,000.

Eight Signs You’re an Apple Addict

You might be an Apple addict if…

RIM Exec on Mobile Malware and The Future of BlackBerry Security

At RIM's WES 2010 show, BlackBerry Security VP Scott Totzke talks mobile malware, why the BlackBerry platform is best suited to combat it and the smartphone security threat that keeps him up at night.

In Pictures: Pro Sports Teeming with Tech Partnerships

From football stadiums to tennis tournaments to promoting the Bing logo on basketball jerseys and the SAP logo on golfer Ernie Els' hat, tech companies are willing to spend big bucks to be part of professional sports. Here's a look at some

RIM’s BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) 5 Gets New VoWi-Fi Features

The upcoming version of RIM's BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS), which merges traditional corporate desktop-phone-systems with BlackBerry smartphones for a unified calling experience, adds new VoWi-Fi functionality and support for additional

Facebook Privacy Changes: 5 Can’t-Miss Facts

Keeping track of Facebook's updates — and what they mean to your privacy — can be daunting. We've demystified this week's changes and created step-by-step instructions for tweaking five privacy settings that need updating now.

BlackBerry Gets Free Cisco WebEx App for Online Meetings

Cisco has released a free BlackBerry application meant to make joining and participating in WebEx online meetings via smartphone an easier and more efficient process.

Windows Intune Cloud Service: Quick Cure for Bad PC Management?

Small businesses rushed the doors for the beta version of Microsoft's Windows Intune service that allows PC management via the cloud. Truth is, many SMBs don't have the resources to manage PCs effectively, if at all, analysts say.

MacBook Pro Core i5: Under the Hood

Do-It-Yourself website iFixit took apart a new MacBook and found a smartly designed, power-efficient system – and no more proprietary screws.

LinkedIn Quick Tip: Tour the New Sharing Options

LinkedIn unveils changes to how you can share information on the site, emulating functionality from Twitter and Facebook. Here's what you need to know about LinkedIn's new updates.

Windows Intune Cloud Service: A Simple FAQ

Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know about Microsoft's new cloud-based PC management and security platform aimed at midmarket companies.

BlackBerry Desktop Manager (BBDM) for Mac Updated to v1.0.3

Research In Motion (RIM) has updated its Mac desktop synchronization software for BlackBerry to v.1.0.3.

Three iPhone Apps for Globetrotters

nNeed to find good places to eat in Cairo? Need to translate Japanese speech or a foreign exchange rate? Check out these iPhone apps with an international flavor.

LinkedIn Quick Tip: New Premium Account Places Job Seekers at the Top of Hiring Lists

For $20 a month, LinkedIn will move you to the top of the application pile. Is it worth it for you?

Once Burned, Mobile-Phone App Developers Hedge Their Bets

Contrary to popular opinion, Apple's iPhone doesn't have a lock on mobile app developers, states an Ovum survey. BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Android are all in the mix, as developers create apps across platforms.

Can Rivals Force Apple iPad Price Drop?

Upcoming Microsoft, Google and Hewlett-Packard tablets might be too little competition, too late, analysts say. But consumers stand to benefit from competition driving down prices.

Larry Ellison in Pictures: It’s Good to Be The King

The $28 billion net worth. The jets. The megayacht. The wedding pictures taken by Steve Jobs. (Yes, that Steve Jobs.) Take a look the posh perks of being Larry Ellison.

Review: Guilt-Free Shopping with CauseWorld

CauseWorld relieves iPhone users' guilt over their conspicuous consumption by allowing them to raise money for their favorite charities while shopping.

BlackBerry Tip: How to Separate BIS and BES E-Mail in OS 5.0

CIO.com's BlackBerry watcher Al Sacco details two different ways to create separate e-mail inboxes for personal (BIS) and corporate (BES) mail in BlackBerry OS 5.0.

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With IE9, Microsoft Is Betting on the Power of Chips, HTML5

Microsoft vows that Internet Explorer 9, now in its early "platform preview" stage, will help businesses better utilize Windows and hardware with GPU-powered HTML5 for richer video and graphics. All businesses, that is, except those running

Follow the Mobile Phone to Catch a Cheat

Curious boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands and wives may uncover more than you or they bargained for when they decide to snoop.

Camera-Less BlackBerry Bold 9650 Coming to Sprint This Spring?

Sprint could soon offer a camera-less version of the much-anticipated BlackBerry Bold 9650 in addition to the camera-equipped device.

What’s New in Microsoft OCS 14: Five Voice Features

With its upcoming Office Communications Server, code-named OCS 14, Microsoft kicks off what should be a fierce battle with Cisco, Avaya and IBM/Lotus to dominate unified communications. Here's a look at five voice features that will play into th

Free WES 2010 Conference Guide for BlackBerry Now Available

RIM has released a new, free conference guide for WES 2010 attendees and others who might not be able to make it to Orlando for the show later this month. The app lists all WES sessions, speakers, location-information and more.

Six Myths About Macs in the Enterprise

Cost arguments. Support wars. Software problems. We examine these and other myths that can hinder enterprise Mac adoption.

Three Ways the iPad Will Change Industries

Hey CEOs and VPs of hospitals, hospitality businesses and media companies: Get ready for a new era of iPad apps and specialty uses.

Tech Visionaries and LSD: Turn On, Tune In, Geek Out

While some of the technology industry's brightest minds were inventing the first PCs and developing groundbreaking software, they were also feeding their heads with LSD. Here's a look at nine tech visionaries who's mind-blowing adventu

More iPhone Battery Gotchas

Apple doesn't have a good answer for deteriorating and not-that-old iPhone batteries.

How to Get Your Novel on the iPad, For Free

Smashwords reportedly has inked a deal with Apple to bring e-books to the iPad. Aspiring authors will be able to get their works on the iPad for free and reap high margins from any e-book sales.

Free LinkedIn for BlackBerry App Now Available

BlackBerry users can finally download the new, free LinkedIn for BlackBerry application, which offers mobile access to basic LinkedIn functionality including the ability to view contacts' status updates, respond to new connection invites and sen

When Text Messages Bite Back – In Court

iPhone app TigerText offers some protection from errant text messages coming back to haunt you. But if you think it's foolproof, then you're the fool, lawyers say.

Macs at Work: Five Little Known Surprises

Employees can't wait to get their hands on company-issued Macs — the hip, user-friendly alternative to clunky PCs. But once they get them, employees realize Macs have their own quirks and present their own little surprises.

Productivity Tools in the Cloud: Real World Best Practices

Moving applications to a cloud service is a disruption to any business, but in Ron Markezich's experience as Microsoft's VP of Online Services, a well executed cloud migration can redefine a company. Here are three best practices he's

10 Ways Microsoft Tried and Failed to Rule Mobile

Take a tour through Microsoft's forgettable, regrettable mobile OS history.

Six Cool Cloud Companies at DEMO Spring 2010

At DEMO Spring 2010 this week, cloud computing startup companies got to strut their stuff. Here's a look at who stood out in the cloud crowd.