AL SACCO

Al Sacco came to CXO Media, publisher of CIO magazine and CIO.com, directly from Northeastern University in Boston, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism. Al currently covers mobile and wireless technologies and writes the Mobile WorkHorse blog. He resides in Massachusetts.

Free "Tweet Tone" for BlackBerry Twitter Apps

Never miss a Twitter "tweet," reply or direct message with this new, free "Tweet tone." Here's how to download, save and assign it to your favorite BlackBerry Twitter application.

Boston Plans "Citizen Connect" iPhone App...But Will Anyone Use It?

The City of Boston will soon launch a new, free iPhone app, called "Citizen Connect," meant to help residents notify city officials of streets or public properties that need repair, graffiti, malfunctioning street lights and other gripes. The problem: There's already a city-wide tip-line for such matters...and unhappy senior citizens aren't exactly toting the iPhone yet.

Apple to Bless iPod touch, iPod nano with Digital Camera?

Apple's next major move could be to release revamped versions of its iPod touch and iPod nano media players with digital cameras, just like the shooters currently found in the iPhone.

iPhone 3GS Tips to Prevent Overheating, from Apple

iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G owners concerned with the possibility of overheating devices should read the following tips and suggestions, from Apple, for maintaining adequate operating temperatures.

BlackBerry App World: Nine Must-Do Fixes for RIM's App Store

Ever since BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) launched its BlackBerry App World mobile software store last spring, the on-device app-channel has received a flood of negative feedback from users and developers. Here's CIO.com's Al Sacco's opinion on nine key fixes RIM must make to revamp--and resuscitate--BlackBerry App World.

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (VZW) Shipping July 12; Camera-Less Version Available

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is finally releasing a new BlackBerry smartphone, the Tour 9630 on Verizon Wireless, with no digital camera.

BoxTone Launches New BlackBerry Monitoring Service for MSPs (CIO.com Exclusive)

Managed Service Providers (MSP) that support corporate BlackBerry deployments can now employ a customized and enhanced version of BoxTone's BlackBerry management software and services package to better handle mobility costs and generate more cash per user, according to the company.

iPhone 3GS Problems Galore and Apple Laughs Its Way to Bank

iPhone 3GS owners reportedly experienced a slew of issues since Apple released the device, capped off today by reports of over-heating...yet iPhone sales are off the charts, dwarfing even first-generation and iPhone 3G launch-sales. Is Apple's "cool factor" enough to make iPhone loyalists overlook the glitches?

Palm Pre App Catalog Hits 1M Downloads...And The Fun's Just Begun

Palm opened the virtual doors to its App Catalog mobile software store for the Palm Pre just three weeks ago, and it's already seen more than 1 million downloads. Those aren't iPhone App Store numbers by a long shot, but they're certainly noteworthy because Pre/webOS developers currently face a number of significant challenges in creating new apps for App Catalog.

Palm Pre How-To: Wipe Handheld Clean, Restore Factory Settings

Palm Pre owners may want to wipe and reset their devices to factory default settings for a variety of reasons. The following four-step process will have your Pre wiped cleaner than Grandma's kitchen linoleum in no time.

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