What software plus services means for Microsoft (and you)

C.G. Lynch — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:59:36 -0700

In early March, during an annual conference in Seattle, Microsoft announced it was launching Microsoft Office SharePoint Online. While the idea was to provide a lightweight version of SharePoint as a...

YouTube, copyrights and copy wrongs

Robert X. Cringely — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:08 -0700

The longer I stay in this business, the more I think I should have listened to my mother and become a copyright attorney. Don't get me wrong -- I love digging for dirt and punishing the...

Right for the job

Kanika Goswami — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:53 -0700

Sanjeev Bikhchandani, CEO and co-founder of InfoEdge, says that IT can help his company with product innovation. In boxing as in business, footwork is everything. And a back step means something...

Internal EDS memo on HP buy: Rittenmeyer remains

Stephanie Overby — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:01:32 -0700

According to an internal company memo received by CIO.com, Ron Rittenmeyer says he will remain chairman, CEO, and president of EDS even after it is subsumed as a business group by Hewlett-Packard...

Sheltering the customer

Kanika Goswami — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:55:11 -0700

Third-party service centers left LG India's clients exposed to the glare of poor support. HQ urgently needed to supervise service staff in remote locations -- before brand loyalty dried up. "The...

The Industry Standard's Top 25 B-to-Z List Blogs

The Standard — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:47:50 -0700

Jive Software's social enterprise portal

Mike Heck — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:22:48 -0700

If the many business-oriented blog and wiki solutions are starting to look like one big blur, you're not alone. Most "Web 2.0 collaboration" vendors give you a departmental wiki that works about the...

Working offline with Google Docs, part 2

James A. Martin — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:09:41 -0700

As I mentioned last week, Google Docs recently added a new feature that enables you to edit your Google word processing documents offline. In my experience, the feature works well. The free Google...

Surprise! What HP’s multibillion dollar bid to buy EDS means for you

Stephanie Overby — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:34:36 -0700

Hewlett-Packard confirmed late Monday afternoon that the company is indeed in "advanced discussions" regarding a possible "business combination" between it and EDS.Media reports earlier this...

Internal EDS memo on HP buy: Rittenmeyer remains

Stephanie Overby — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:31:32 -0700

According to an internal company memo received by CIO.com, Ron Rittenmeyer says he will remain chairman, CEO, and president of EDS even after it is subsumed as a business group by Hewlett-Packard...

How to make the leap from corporate hack to entrepreneur

Melissa Chang — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:15:28 -0700

The first time I worked at a start-up was by accident. I was the executive editor at IDG’s Publish magazine, and they decided to close the publication. The president of my business unit made me an...

A year in the life of the Facebook platform

Larry Borsato — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:07:21 -0700

Almost one year ago Facebook announced the Facebook Platform, unleashing an assault of applications on unsuspecting users. At first those applications were silly, even bothersome. But now they are...

Fedora 9 Released

Neil McAllister — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:27:07 -0700

I'm a confirmed Ubuntu fan, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the release of Fedora 9 this morning. Fedora is the community-maintained Linux distribution that's the foundation for Red Hat...

It's not iTunes, it's HBO

Christopher Breen — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:28:38 -0700

Like many of you, when I cross over into the meat world I find less commonality with my fellow bipeds than I do in this domain of pixels, bits, and broadband. For instance, I'm introduced to parents...

Net Views: Microsoft's FOSS interests turn to 3D

Net Views — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:49 -0700

"Because we need our software to work the same on all platforms, our GUI is entirely written in OpenGL. So Windows is already in trouble here, with [its] less-than-perfect commitment to the...

Burn multiple CDs at once in iTunes

Rob Griffiths — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:18 -0700

If you've got a Mac with multiple CD/DVD burners--a Mac Pro with two installed drives, or any other Mac with a combination of internal and external drives--you can burn two (or more, perhaps) CDs at...

Which 3G network is the best?

Brian Nadel — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:33:10 -0700

We all pack appropriate clothing when we leave for a business trip, but most mobile users will still feel naked if they don't have easy, fast access to the Internet.Sure, you can stop at a Wi-Fi hot...

A year in the life of the Facebook platform

Larry Borsato708924 — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:41:16 -0700

Almost one year ago Facebook announced the Facebook Platform, unleashing an assault of applications on unsuspecting users. At first those applications were silly, even bothersome. But now they are...

Stupid marketing tricks

Robert X. Cringely — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:12:43 -0700

So my phone rang one day last week and, naturally, there was a computer on the other end. But this wasn't a political robo-call trying to confuse me into voting for the wrong candidate. This was a...

Why is Yahoo boosting domain fees by 30%?

Ian Lamont — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:06:37 -0700

Like many people, I "own" a few personal domains for my blogs and a few old business ideas that never got off the ground. And, like many people, they have been parked at Yahoo Small...

First look: Google's cloud for Python code

Peter Wayner — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:35:40 -0700

One of the joys of being a Web programmer is heading to a dinner party, a haircut, or a reunion and fielding the pitches for everyone's dream for a brilliant Web application. Everyone is always happy...

A mixed quarter

Len Rust — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:24:34 -0700

Overall, IT business leaders are an optimistic bunch. Although the industry is maturing and changing dramatically, most feel they will emerge from this transition successfully. It is difficult,...

Make your own phone-call getaways

Erik Larkin — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:36:51 -0700

If you've ever asked a friend or coworker to call you at a particular time to help you escape an interminable meeting or end a bad date, you're in luck. Enter your own phone number at a simple...

Chinese Internet censorship: An inside look

Carolyn Duffy Marsan — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:43:17 -0700

James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, has experienced "The Great Firewall of China" firsthand, an experience people from around the world will share this summer when the...

The rise of social gaming

Larry Borsato — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:13:08 -0700

Last week a brand-new video game, Grand Theft Auto IV, racked up US$500 million dollars in sales -- in one week.Last year online gaming attracted 28 percent of the total worldwide online population...

Industry Standard Views & Analysis

What software plus services means for Microsoft (and you)

YouTube, copyrights and copy wrongs

Right for the job

Internal EDS memo on HP buy: Rittenmeyer remains

Sheltering the customer

The Industry Standard's Top 25 B-to-Z List Blogs

Jive Software's social enterprise portal

Working offline with Google Docs, part 2

Surprise! What HP’s multibillion dollar bid to buy EDS means for you

Internal EDS memo on HP buy: Rittenmeyer remains

How to make the leap from corporate hack to entrepreneur

A year in the life of the Facebook platform

Fedora 9 Released

It's not iTunes, it's HBO

Net Views: Microsoft's FOSS interests turn to 3D

Burn multiple CDs at once in iTunes

Which 3G network is the best?

A year in the life of the Facebook platform

Stupid marketing tricks

Why is Yahoo boosting domain fees by 30%?

First look: Google's cloud for Python code

A mixed quarter

Make your own phone-call getaways

Chinese Internet censorship: An inside look

The rise of social gaming