Small Businesses Betting on IT Investments [July 6, 2009] An IBM study finds opportunity for integrators and consultants as SMBs balance the benefits of new technology with the demands of their ever-tightening budgets.
What Apple Does Right By Don Reisinger [June 30, 2009] What are Steve Jobs and company doing to maintain one of the best customer satisfaction ratings in the business?
Is the iPhone 3G S Worth the Extra Cash? By Don Reisinger [June 23, 2009] Apple's got a wonderful, $99 smartphone on the market -- so how do we justify shelling out hundreds more for the 3G S?
Should Apple Drop AT&T? By Mike Elgan [June 19, 2009] Thanks to AT&T's slow execution on support for new iPhone features, its horrible customer service, and its high and confusing prices, yet another iPhone launch has been compromised.
Worth the Buzz? Apple iPhone 3G S Review By Larry Magid [June 19, 2009] We take a close look at the latest addition to the iPhone family, with its slew of hardware and software enhancements.
How Dell Can Return to Prominence By Don Reisinger [June 16, 2009] The onetime breakout success of the PC space is now slinking to the position of also-ran. What to do?
Is Twitter Dead? Who Killed It? By Mike Elgan [June 12, 2009] Statistics about Twitter usage show a far different picture than the media hype suggests. Why did Twitter jump the shark?
Are Macs Really Prettier Than Windows PCs? By Don Reisinger [June 9, 2009] Apple enthusiasts will never admit it, but Windows PCs are just as beautiful -- if not more so, in some cases -- than Macs.
Help! My Macs Hate Me By Don Reisinger [June 2, 2009] Despite the fact that Macs top the charts in reliability testing, our columnist finds himself fighting the urge to switch to Windows. Plus, why AppleCare is the key to happiness.
Why PC Customization Doesn't Go Far Enough By Don Reisinger [May 27, 2009] The major system vendors offer more options than they did just a few years ago. But the boutiques still have them beat.
Do Google's Tweaks Top Twitter? By Mike Elgan [May 15, 2009] Twitter Search offers more timely results while Google’s "Recent results" are better filtered. The best option is to combine them. C'mon, Google: Acquire Twitter already!
Does Windows 'XP Mode' Suggest Future Trend? By Paul Rubens [May 8, 2009] 'XP Mode' in Windows 7 may allow Microsoft to shed some its problems, change and move on without abandoning the long-term relationship with its customer base.
How Oracle-Sun Could Use Google to Become New IBM By Rob Enderle [May 1, 2009] Google would own the user, Oracle would own IT, and both would embrace a heavily subsidized hardware model that would be nearly impossible for Microsoft to counter.
Inside Google's 'Facebook Killer' By Mike Elgan [April 17, 2009] The Facebook user interface is cumbersome and counter-intuitive. Google (with possible help from Twitter) has a solution.
Can GNOME Regain the Evolutionary Advantage Over KDE? By Bruce Byfield [April 17, 2009] Perhaps feeling the pressure as KDE 4 gains acceptance, GNOME seems to have been panicked into a hasty decision. But what if no one wants to share its new, apparently radical vision?
Apple's Challenges: Gaming to Security By Paul Rubens [April 10, 2009] Apple claims that Windows is boring while Mac is all fun and games, but that ignores some major Mac limitations.
Get Ready for Microsoft's Big Comeback By Mike Elgan [April 1, 2009] Surprise! The combined effect of Windows 7, an improving reputation and $20 billion in cash will bring Microsoft out of its doldrums and into a position of industry leadership once again.
The Apple Rip-Off By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes [April 1, 2009] Who else but Apple would make headphones proprietary? And what about the RAM upgrade for $6,100? Is there no limit to the Apple dollar-grabbing madness?
Apple's Epic E-Book Fail By Mike Elgan [March 5, 2009] Amazon's new Kindle for iPhone represents a massive exploitation of the short-sightedness of Apple. Apple should have read this market better.
Don't Hate Twitter Because it's Popular By Mike Elgan [February 27, 2009] Commentary: Twitter itself is merely a medium, and one that is different and awesome precisely because every user can control exactly who to follow and what to post.
If Paid Web Content Is Dead, Are Newspapers? By Kenneth Corbin [February 25, 2009] Commentary: Some papers look to online content to save the day, but fret that micropayments or a fully ad-supported newsroom won't pay the bills.
Who's More Dumb: Facebook or its Users? By Mike Elgan [February 20, 2009] Commentary: Basing your communication with users on the idea that you're smart and your customers are dumb will lead to failure every time.
Why Social Media is Killing (Bad) TV News By Mike Elgan [February 17, 2009] Commentary: Here are some ideas to help hapless cable news outlets make the most of social media.
Linux, Windows Seek to Compete By Paul Rubens [February 16, 2009] The variety of Linux distros may be ensuring Linux grabs an ever-increasing share of the enterprise server OS market, Windows pretends to compete against itself, and Apple, well, Apple just doesn't bother.
Why MySQL's Exec Exits May Not Burn Sun By Sean Michael Kerner [February 9, 2009] A pair of high-profile executive departures could cause trouble for Sun's $1 billion database play. Then again, they might not.
Tech We Love and Love to Hate By Mike Elgan [February 2, 2009] Commentary: Facebook, the Kindle and Digg are each horribly designed and conspicuously flawed –- yet they have our love.
Windows 7 Buzz Could Hold Off Mac and Linux By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes [January 23, 2009] COMMENTARY: The beta version of Microsoft’s upcoming OS is earning solid reviews, putting the marketshare growth of both Mac and Linux in a new light.
Nortel Bankruptcy a Canadian Tragedy By Sean Michael Kerner [January 16, 2009] Commentary At one time almost everyone in Canada owned a piece of Nortel. No more.
2009: The Year Microsoft 'Gets' Users? By Christopher Saunders [January 5, 2009] If it's going to fight Google and Apple on their own turf while figuring out cloud computing, Microsoft will have to "think different."
Work Ethic 2.0: Attention Control By Mike Elgan [December 29, 2008] Commentary: A person who works with total focus has an enormous advantage over a workaholic who's "multi-tasking" all day, answering every phone call, constantly checking Facebook and Twitter, and indulging every interruption.
EMC, Apple and Customer Loyalty Approaches By Rob Enderle [December 19, 2008] Commentary: A tech vendor's success has as much to do with customer perception as actual product quality, making the vendor-customer relationship of paramount importance.
Apple to Macworld: Drop Dead By David Needle [December 17, 2008] The decision to drop out of Macworld Expo doesn't bode well for the Mac community.
Sun's Financial Failings Greatly Exaggerated By Paul Shread [December 9, 2008] If you're expecting Sun Microsystems to be rescued by a white knight, you'll be disappointed: The company doesn't need to be saved.
Who's Breaking Moore's Law? By Mike Elgan [December 5, 2008] The computer industry needs to stop padding products with ever longer lists of features and "improvements," and start focusing on raw performance.
What Will Become of Sun Microsystems? By Paul Rubens [December 4, 2008] Whether Sun rises on its own or another OEM comes to its rescue, the future isn't looking so bright for the former Silicon Valley giant.
Tips on Storage Architecture for E-Discovery By Henry Newman [December 1, 2008] E-Discovery systems pose unique challenges for storage architects if they want to keep up with data growth, performance and backup and recovery demands.
Why a Sun/EMC Match Might Work By Andy Patrizio [November 28, 2008] Opinion: Some things just can't be allowed to fade into the sunset. A Silicon Valley original like Sun is one of them. Here's why EMC might be its best suitor.
McColo and the Difficulty of Fighting Spam By Ray Everett-Church [November 20, 2008] In a world full of spamming, phishing and other fraudulent behavior, even the most battle-tested spam investigators are hard-pressed to assess who’s to blame and who’s been framed.
Why You'll Buy a Netbook On Black Friday By Mike Elgan [November 13, 2008] Ten tips for scoring a sweet netbook. Because you can never be too rich, too thin or have too many netbooks.
Apple Unfashionably Late to the Cloud Party By Paul Rubens [November 11, 2008] Apple may be hip to the mobile and digital music scenes, but when it comes to the enterprise server room, it still doesn't get it.
How Facebook Is Destroying the 'Nuclear Family' By Mike Elgan [October 27, 2008] Just as technological and cultural changes ushered in the nuclear family 60 years ago, new changes are showing it the door. The biggest of these is the rise of social networking.
Why Exploitability is Key to Risk By Sean Michael Kerner [October 17, 2008] Commentary: Even if it's not perfect, there's a lot to like about Microsoft's Exploitability Index.
AMD, HP, and Innovation in Financial Crisis By Rob Enderle [October 10, 2008] The parallels between how AMD, HP and the presidential candidates handle challenges reveal that crisis can be an opportunity to move forward.
Three Ways SMBs Can Survive the Downturn By Mike Elgan [October 9, 2008] You've heard most of these ideas before, but economic meltdowns have a funny way of making once-unthinkable changes suddenly appealing.
No/Low/High-Tech Hacking: It All Matters By Sean Michael Kerner [October 9, 2008] Don't point the finger at hackers for all security woes. Point hacker
tools at yourself to see what's wrong with your stuff, instead.
Big IT Decisions for the Small-Minded By Steve Andriole [October 7, 2008] The tech world is distracted with petty squabbling – like PCs vs. Macs – when larger issues need attention.
Build a Solid Virtual Foundation By Amy Newman [September 17, 2008] Virtually Speaking: Good hardware is a fundamental component of an effective virtualization deployment. Quantifying ROI and other benefits is often critical to getting the hardware.
VMware's Show Goes On -- and Goes Big By Amy Newman [September 12, 2008] Despite a recent management shakeup and competitive pressure Microsoft, VMware's VMworld clearly remains a trade show force to be reckoned with.
How the Blogosphere Killed the Press Conference By Mike Elgan [September 9, 2008] The Internet – including the Twitosphere – has made announcing information to groups of reporters gathered in a room an obsolete process.
Google Chrome Won't Kill IE By Sean Michael Kerner [September 4, 2008] Google's browser debut won't kill Microsoft's IE, but it might kill local search and mortally wound Mozilla.
Social Networking: What Are 'Friends' For? By Mike Elgan [September 3, 2008] Consider dropping your resistance to "open" social networking and embrace it with a vengeance. It's the best thing to happen to our species since language.
Big Green Takes Center Court at U.S. Open By Christopher Saunders [August 29, 2008] Tennis may be the game at this year's U.S. Open, but IBM and the USTA aren't playing around when it comes to promoting energy-efficient operations.
The Microsoft-Novell Deal and Trust in Princes By Bruce Byfield [August 29, 2008] Forced to choose, the average Free and open sourced-based (FOSS) business is going to choose business interests over FOSS every time.
Three iPhone Killers: Netbooks, MID, Android By Rob Enderle [August 25, 2008] The top three iPhone competitors pose a threat to Apple, but may need a product generation or two to realize their full potential.
Is Ubuntu Really the Most User-Friendly Distribution? By Bruce Byfield [August 25, 2008] What exactly are the characteristics of user-friendliness? And does stressing user-friendliness mean ignoring other values -- perhaps equally important ones?
'Green' Gadgets? Or Greenwashing By Mike Elgan [August 22, 2008] If you actually want to help the environment, then buy consumer electronics that are super high-end and built to last.
How To Get Your E-mail Past Clients' Spam Filter By Ray Everett-Church [August 21, 2008] Achieving 'deliverability,' otherwise known as getting e-mail delivered to a user's inbox in a timely and fully-functional fashion, is both an art and a science. Here are some tips.
Why 'Cloud Computing' Is for the Birds By Mike Elgan [August 18, 2008] The "cloud computing" buzzword has got to go. It's simply too confusing, misleading, redundant and dangerous.
Debian: 15 Years Old and at the Crossroads By Bruce Byfield [August 18, 2008] Big challenges face the grand old distro. Debian's non-commercial values continue to earn it followers, while those preferring user-friendliness gravitate toward Ubuntu.
The Great Industry Standard Conspiracy By Drew Robb [August 15, 2008] As x86 becomes the ever-pervasive server "standard," RISC and other long-standing and capable architectures are being pushed further into the cold. Natural market forces or deliberate positioning on the part of the OEMs?
Canonical's Power Play By Paul Rubens [August 15, 2008] Ubuntu, coming soon to an enterprise near you -- if Canonical has its way. And Ubuntu's not the only distro with an eye on large organizations.
The Future of VMware By Jeff Vance [August 12, 2008] In the future, no one will care about the OS. That’s good news for VMware.
Did Dan Kaminsky Save the Internet? By Sean Michael Kerner [August 11, 2008] The DNS flaw is one of the most-discussed vulnerabilities in the history of computing. Is the man who discovered it to be praised as a savior or despised as a fear-monger and self-promoter?
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