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Global CIO: Open Letters To Ellison, Hurd, Chambers, & Plattner
In the past year we've made candid suggestions to each of those executives via open letters -- were our ideas on target?
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• Global CIO: An Open Letter To SAP Chairman Hasso Plattner
• Global CIO: An Open Letter To Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
• Global CIO: An Open Letter To SAP CEO Leo Apotheker
• Global CIO: An Open Letter To Cisco CEO John Chambers
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Full Nelson: 10 Most Memorable Moments Of Mobile World Congress
Great phones, new apps, amazing technology demonstrations, photos, funny stories, and more than you can cram into a single article.
Server Den: AMD Emphasizes Energy Efficient Opterons
Our columnist interviews AMD chief marketing officer Nigel Dessau, who talks about the scrappy chip vendor's upcoming processors, the four stages of virtualization, and why scale-out servers could be the platform of the future.
Obama Ponders Manned Mars Missions
The President wonders what it would take to put humans on the red planet in live Q&A with shuttle crew.
Amazon Launches Kindle For BlackBerry
The retailer said user demand spurred them to develop the e-book reader software for BlackBerry smartphones.
DHS Misses Target For Smart Card ID System
Poor management, insufficient funding, and deficient IT systems are blamed for a three-year delay by the Department of Homeland Security in issuing smart cards to 250,000 employees and contractors.
Windows Phone 7 Dev Kit Nears Release
Microsoft promises "best in our history" development platform for its slick new mobile OS.
Trade Commission Investigates Apple, RIM
Eastman Kodak says digital cameras in the iPhone and BlackBerry infringe on its patents and the smartphones shouldn't be imported into the U.S.
Global Botnet Attack Hits Enterprise, Government PCs
Operating undetected for about a year, the criminals behind the cyberattack had control of more than 74,000 computers.
Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Gets Green Light
Companies say it's now just a matter of days before they implement their wide-ranging search alliance.
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Piper Jaffray: 3 Firms To Grow Big In The Cloud
Posted by Charles Babcock
It's almost a manifesto. "Everything will move to the cloud," predicts Piper Jaffray & Co. analyst Mark Murphy and researcher Brian Schwartz. And as it does, three medium-sized companies will become star cloud suppliers. Do you think you know who they are? I, for one, didn't get them right.
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Another Massive Breach Reveals Sorry State Of IT Security
Posted By George Hulme
On the heels of the operation Aurora attacks, and constant stories about the Advanced Persistent Threat, another security firm has discovered a botnet that is responsible for stealing sensitive data from more than 2,500 companies over the past 18 months.
Could Sharing Your Location Impact Your Employment?
Posted By Allen Stern
Lately we've read reports about people losing their job or not receiving a job offer because of what they write about on their blog or post on one of the social networks. But what about the new location tools like Foursquare and Gowalla? Could using one of these services be the quickest ticket to a pink slip or a non-offer?
iPhone Owners Intentionally Break Old iPhones For Upgrades
Posted By Eric Zeman
According to SuperCover Insurance, iPhone owners smash their old iPhone on purpose when a new model is announced in order to get a free upgrade. SuperCover also says that 40% of all claims are suspicious. Is the iPhone that addicting?
Motorola's Backflip Landing March 7 On AT&T
Posted By Eric Zeman
AT&T is the last major wireless network operator in the U.S. to launch an Android handset. Though one in is on the way -- Motorola's Backflip -- the company said today that it plans to have a total of five Android handsets available by the end of June this year.
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