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John Foley
Expect To Save Millions In The Cloud? Prove It
October 12, 2012 12:15 PM
Top government IT officials will discuss their plans to implement cloud computing and save money at the GovCloud 2012 conference in Washington.
Kevin Casey
Windows 8: Do I Really Need A Single OS?
October 12, 2012 09:06 AM
If I skip Windows 8, some folks say I'm losing the appealing opportunity to synchronize all of my devices on a single platform. Color me skeptical.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Advertisers' 'Do Not Track' Protests Fail Smell Test
October 12, 2012 09:06 AM
An almost comic war of words continues between advertisers and Microsoft regarding do not track technology in Internet Explorer 10. Funny thing: The only tracking option advertisers want is opt-out.
Fritz Nelson
SAP CEO Tackles Tough Cloud Questions
October 12, 2012 08:36 AM
Jim Hagemann Snabe discusses SAP's ongoing transformation and takes on Oracle's version of the truth in this video interview from the InformationWeek 500 conference.
Cindi Howson
Oracle Exalytics: Is It A Must-Have for BI?
October 11, 2012 12:34 PM
Oracle's latest engineered system promises better business intelligence performance and ease of deployment, but the tradeoff is in openness to third-party tools.
Debra Donston-Miller
What LinkedIn Endorsements Mean To You
October 11, 2012 10:28 AM
LinkedIn's new Endorsements feature lets people easily recommend each other, but it will be the quality--not the quantity--of kudos that count.
George Crump
Fast SSD Storage, Slow Networks
October 10, 2012 02:53 PM
Can't afford a network upgrade? Boost performance by enhancing your existing infrastructure with one of these solutions.
Jonathan Feldman
Fix The Fear Factor In Government Innovation
October 10, 2012 09:07 AM
Fear of failure breeds failure. CIOs must help change this dynamic as private and public sector minds work together on unlocking government big data.
Kyle McNabb
Digital Disruption: Don't Get Left Out
October 10, 2012 09:06 AM
Is your company's customer experience changing as fast as say, smartphones are progressing? Forrester shares advice from digital disruptors.
Fritz Nelson
Memo To Oracle, SAP: Listen To P&G;'s Language
October 10, 2012 08:36 AM
Oracle and SAP keep fighting a war of words over whose technology is bigger and better. They could learn a lot from Procter & Gamble CIO Filippo Passerini's big data work.
Art Wittmann
Employers Are Hot On Application Developers
October 10, 2012 08:00 AM
It's the IT job category where companies are looking to hire the most people, and it puts the biggest premium on fresh skills.
Dino Londis
Any Apple Magic Left For iPad Mini?
October 09, 2012 12:00 PM
The iPad Mini isn't even here yet, and already its future looks murky. BYTE's Dino Londis gives his Magic 8-Ball a shake and divines the answers.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Weaponized Bugs: Time For Digital Arms Control
October 09, 2012 09:06 AM
Thriving trade in zero-day vulnerabilities means dangerous bugs get sold to the highest bidder, and that puts everyone else at risk.
Eric Lundquist
The Great CIO Debate
October 09, 2012 09:06 AM
Is the role of the CIO to be an innovator or a custodian? Two leading CIOs share advice on how to become the innovation champion in your company.
Dino Londis
Consumer Cloud Services Undergo 'Enterprisation'
October 09, 2012 09:00 AM
EverNote, Box, SugarSync, and Amazon.com are springboarding off their success as consumer services to launch business-focused designs that appeal to enterprise IT.
Paul Cerrato
Meaningful Use Needs Mobile Magic
October 09, 2012 08:28 AM
Mobile technology could play a huge role in meeting the federal MU regulations, but the Stage 2 rulebook virtually ignores this potential.
Larry Seltzer
Will the iPad Mini Succeed? Can it Possibly Fail?
October 08, 2012 06:16 PM
The easy and obvious prediction to make about the iPad Mini is that it will fly off the shelves, just like all other Apple devices. Will it really? Consumers have many choices for tablets that size, most probably cheaper and some, like the Amazon Kindle Fire, very popular. We asked our team of writers to give their considered opinions.
Serdar Yegulalp
Why the iPad Mini Will Succeed, Even If It Really Shouldn't
October 08, 2012 06:15 PM
BYTE's Serdar Yegulalp doesn't expect great things from the iPad Mini, but he does expect great sales. It's in the long term that Apple's problems lie.
Chris Spera
The iPad Mini Success Depends on Apple-Controlled Issues
October 08, 2012 06:15 PM
Apple needs to make its case for the iPad Mini in four ways. It has to: sell the size; make room for it without acing out the iPad; make sure apps and content look great on the smaller screen; and not price gouge.
George Ou
How The iPad Went From Monopoly To Minority Within A Year
October 08, 2012 06:15 PM
Updated. Apple's tablet market share has been slipping because of strong 7-inch Android competition, and now Windows 8 is right around the corner. Can Apple make something superior at a reasonable price that doesn't destroy its higher-end market? BYTE's George Ou is doubtful.
Eric Zeman
HTC Losing Smartphone War One Quarter At A Time
October 08, 2012 11:10 AM
Despite making some of the best smartphones available, HTC struggles to gain market share against Apple and Samsung.
Fritz Nelson
Oracle's Great Stack Attack
October 08, 2012 11:06 AM
If Larry Ellison and his team delivered one message to customers during Oracle Open World it was this: We complete you.
Mathew J. Schwartz
Cyber Spying Justice: Unserved
October 08, 2012 09:06 AM
After toothless FTC judgment against rent-to-own PC companies in spying case, Congress needs to make surveillance of customers in their own homes illegal.
Rachel Dines
Goodbye DR, Hello Resiliency
October 08, 2012 09:06 AM
No enterprise can afford downtime in today's business climate. To stay always-on, you must create an environment of business resiliency that goes beyond business continuity and disaster recovery.
Rob Preston
Are The CIO And IT Organization Replaceable?
October 08, 2012 08:58 AM
Technology spending and influence are moving outside of the IT department, but let's not lay a wreath for the IT pro just yet.