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Vote in TechRepublic's mock election for 'President of the Internet'

As a bit of fun on U.S. Independence Day, TechRepublic is running a mock election for "President of the Internet." by Jason Hiner

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., President, Election, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-07-04

Video: U.S. CIO Kundra answers questions about new federal IT dashboard

After unveiling the U.S Federal IT Dashboard, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra did an online chat with citizens to answer their questions about the dashboard. Macon Philips, the White House Director of New Media, facilitated the questions while Kundra answered them in this 30-minute video. by Jason Hiner

Tags: U.S., CIO, Information Technology, Dashboard, Video, Question, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Survey: 45% of IT departments will move to Windows 7, eventually; 43% refuse to migrate off Windows XP

A new TechRepublic survey shows that 96% of IT departments are still running Windows XP as their primary operating system, and 43% plan to keep XP indefinitely and avoid migrating to Windows 7. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Information Technology, Survey, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-07-01

See why one CIO is migrating all Treos to iPhones

CIO Scott Lowe is moving Westminster College from Windows Mobile-based Treos to Apple iPhones. See how the iPhone won him over and why his organization decided to make the switch. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, Palm Treo, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-07-01

U.S. federal IT dashboard is a great example of how to promote IT

U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled the new Federal IT Dashboard on Tuesday at the Personal Democracy Forum 2009. See what lessons IT leaders can take from this new initiative. by Jason Hiner

Tags: U.S., Information Technology, Dashboard, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-07-01

Comcast to bundle WiMAX in home + mobile Internet package

Comcast will partner with Clearwire to offer a new Internet package that will bundle Clearwire's WiMAX mobile broadband with Comcast's cable Internet, according to a report from CNET's Maggie Reardon. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Mobile Internet, Mobile, Comcast Corp., Clearwire Corp., WiMAX, Internet, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Cable, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Report: IT salaries and benefits drop, IT job market over-saturated

Both salaries for IT professionals and overall IT job openings are down in the past 18 months, according to new data released by Janco on Monday as part of its 2009 Mid Year IT Salary Survey. The survey also contained some other residual bad news for IT pros, although there...

Tags: Job, Information Technology, Salary, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Benefits, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-29

Why Google's software approach won't work for smartphones or the enterprise

Google is making a big run at new markets with business software and mobile phones. However, it will not succeed in either market unless it changes the way it builds its products. Both of these markets will reject Google's "continuous beta" philosophy. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Software, Google Inc., Smart Phone, Market, Tools & Techniques, Cellular Phones, Smart Phones, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-29

Turn your iPhone into a mobile office productivity tool

With Microsoft Exchange support and a fleet of business-oriented apps, the iPhone is often being utilized as a business tool. CNET's Jessica Dolcourt put together a gallery of iPhone apps that can help business professionals squeeze out more productivity. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Tool, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-26

JavaScript speed test: iPhone 3G S whips Palm Pre and Google G1

Users are very interested in smartphone performance because they are using smartphones more than ever. A new test compares JavaScript performance on the iPhone, Palm Pre, and Google G1. The iPhone 3GS was the big winner. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Performance, Palm Inc., Smart Phone, JavaScript, Apple iPhone 3G, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Performance Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Finjan releases free SecureTwitter plug-in to fight malware in Twitter links

Security software maker Finjan Inc. has released a free browser plug-in to help users avoid clicking malicious links in Twitter that could lead to spyware and malware. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Finjan Software Inc., Malware, Twitter, Plug-in, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Scoreboard: The Web's top 50 destinations during May 2009

ComScore has released its May 2009 Media Metrix numbers on the top 50 Web properties based on unique visitors. The big four remained the same: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Web, Channel Management, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-24

U.S. sheds another 35K IT jobs in May, but market may be stabilizing

The IT job market in the U.S. took another hit in May, shedding 34,800 jobs (a 0.9% drop) and posting the sixth straight monthly decline, according to the latest data from TechServe Alliance. However, TechServe also noted anecdotal evidence that IT jobs could be stabilizing. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Intel publishes social media guidelines for its employees

Businesses are just beginning to understand the opportunities that social media provide for engaging customers at a much deeper level. One of the companies that has figured this out is Intel, which recently published its "Social Media Guidelines" for employees. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Social Media, Intel Corp., Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Webcast: Demystifying Azure and Microsoft's cloud computing strategy

Azure is one of Microsoft's most intriguing products. Mary Jo Foley helps sort out what's real and what's not in a live Webcast on June 24. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Strategy, Cloud Computing, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Azure, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-23

A Nokia, Intel partnership makes sense, but they need to focus on smartphones

On Tuesday, Intel and Nokia announced a partnership in which Nokia will use Intel chips in its mobile devices. However, the companies are focusing on building "a new class of devices." They would be much better off just focusing on next-generation smartphones. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Partnership, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Intel Corp., Smart Phones, Business Structures, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Reports: Steve Jobs returned to Apple campus on Monday

Acccording to CNBC's Silicon Valley correspondent Jim Goldman, employees at Apple reported that CEO Steve Jobs returned to work at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California today. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-22

New version of Oracle PLM tool helps IT streamline product development

In this economy, IT and engineering departments are not only lean, but many of them naturally become more risk-averse. That's bad for business because successful companies and IT groups use technology as an innovative and competitive advantage and in order to do that you have to take some healthy risks....

Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Supplier, Agile Software, Tool, Product Development, Product Marketing, Channel Management, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-22

iSuppli: Global PC sales took historic nosedive in Q1

The global PC market took one of its largest sales plunges ever in Q1 2009, according to iSuppli. Total units shipped fell 8.1% year-over-over and were down 14.1% from Q4 2008, the largest dips in the seven years that iSuppli has been tracking unit sales. by Jason Hiner

Tags: PC, iSuppli Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days

Did you think Apple didn't care that its former hardware guru Jon Rubinstein and a bunch of former Apple employees left the company to help Palm create an iPhone-competitor in the Palm Pre? Think again. On Monday morning Apple fired off a press release that was clearly aimed at Palm,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-22