C.G. LYNCH

Staff writer C.G. Lynch covers consumer technologies and collaboration for CIO. He started in CIO's editorial department while attending Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. Lynch tracks how technologies developed in the consumer space and on the Web become palatable for business use. He also examines how innovations on the Web affect the business models of technology vendors and the companies who buy their products. He lives in San Francisco.

LinkedIn's New Free Apps: Review, Part Two

Here's a look at the rest of LinkedIn's apps currently available on the new LinkedIn App Platform. They run the gamut, from presentations to file sharing to what you're reading.

Holiday Helpers: Free Web 2.0 Apps

Track your holiday to-do and shopping lists, manage travel details and plan perfect soirees with these free Web 2.0 apps.

Facebook Etiquette: Five Dos and Don'ts

Facebook and other social networking sites can create an uncomfortable overlap between your personal and professional life. We show how to manage your Facebook profile so it can work for both business and pleasure.

Microsoft Q&A: Why is Office Online Taking So Long?

After the announcement Monday that online versions of Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint are now available to all Microsoft customers, CIO caught up with Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's business division and talked about Microsoft's move into the cloud — and why a Web-based version of Office is taking forever.

Microsoft Further Embraces Cloud Computing With Online SharePoint, Exchange

Microsoft's announcement that it would offer online versions of SharePoint and Exchange to all its customers further validates the industry's gravitation towards Web-based applications and cloud computing. But Microsoft insists the desktop will be a viable platform for a long time.

WorkLight: If Your Enterprise Can't Beat Consumer Apps, Why Fight Them?

WorkLight, a Web 2.0 start-up, helps transport enterprise data to consumer applications such as Facebook and iGoogle. In this Q&A, WorkLight's CEO says if you can do this securely, you should give users what they want — and you won't have to fork out the cash for SharePoint.

LinkedIn's New Free Apps: Review, Part One

LinkedIn's getting down to business with a platform of free apps. Here's a hands-on look at what the first batch of those apps can do for you, from presentation help to travel tools.

Google Adds Free Voice and Video Chat to Gmail, Google Apps

Google added voice and video to its Gmail service today, allowing web-cam equipped users to talk face-to-face from anywhere in the world. The addition makes its Google Apps package even more attractive to businesses, while a Web-based Microsoft Office waits in the wings for another year.

Recession Upside for Enterprise 2.0 Upstarts: Microsoft and IBM a Tough Sell Now

Ross Mayfield, president of Socialtext, a vendor that sells Web 2.0 technologies to enterprises, says this economic downturn could be an opportunity for Enterprise 2.0 firms like his to seize market share from IBM Lotus Connections and Microsoft SharePoint.

How Obama Will Use Web 2.0 For Change

President-elect Barack Obama's harnessing of Web 2.0 technologies enabled his rise to power, and his administration will continue to use them to stay in touch with constituents. That's the contention made by political leaders on the third day of the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.

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