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Articles | Interviews | Guest Opinions | Discussions03.16.10
Collaborative Application Development in the Cloud
With the formal rollout today of IBM’s cloud computing service for application developers, the nature and scope of application development projects in the enterprise is on the cusp of major change. IBM is hardly the only provider of cloud computing services for application development in the... More >
03.16.10
CIOs Share Numbers on VoIP, Google Apps Rollouts
I've got a boss who always has the same comment after reading a blog post, article or other piece of content I've written: "It's fine, but where are the numbers?" Hey, it's not like I haven't tried. While you can sometimes get cost estimates from analysts, vendors and their clients usually prefer... More >
03.15.10
Windows 7 Deployment Best Practices
This week, I and my colleagues are at the IT Business Edge Midmarket CIO Summit, where we are focusing on the needs and concerns of CIOs in mid-sized businesses and government organizations. I’m doing the talk on Windows 7 deployment best practices and to prepare for that talk, I’ve interviewed... More >
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Turning Cost Centers into Dynamic Technology Assets
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Twitter in China 'Just a Matter of Time'
Amid the current conflict between Google and China , Twitter is planning to take a similar stance to Microsoft and establish its presence in the country. Twitter creator Jack Dorsey says it is just a matter of time before Chinese-language access to Twitter will be available, reports TopNews United States . ... More >
No Cut and Paste for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has made a clean break with Windows Phone 7. While it can be argued that it had to be done, despite disappointing users with a lack of backward compatibility, it'll be tough to make a case for the lack of cut-and-paste abilities on the platform. Despite having offered cut-and-paste functionality on... More >
What the National Broadband Plan Means for You
Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commision released its National Broadband Plan . A portion of the plan calls for a nationwide broadband network for emergency response agencies. The cost of such a network is expected to run between $12 billion and $16 billion. The plan urges Congress to authorize the FCC to... More >
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