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.

RIM BlackBerry How To: Insert, Format and Use microSD Memory Cards

Your RIM BlackBerry may not have as much built-in memory as that fancy new iPhone, but it has something Apple's smartphone doesn't: A microSD card slot for external flash memory. Here's how to set up and use a BlackBerry memory card, encrypt data and use your BlackBerry like a USB stick.

RIM BlackBerry How To: Set Custom Ringtones, Notification Profiles and Exceptions

Your BlackBerry lets you assign specific ringtones to individuals and even create your own phone profiles and exceptions so important calls can still ring through when the device is on vibrate. Here's how.

BlackBerry Users Get a Gaggle of New Google Mobile Features

Google mobile search gets more BlackBerry-friendly, with improved results, enhanced navigation and related search terms. If you're searching the Internet with your RIM smartphone, the user experience should get a lot better.

RIM Smartphone How To: Use Your BlackBerry as a Bluetooth Modem for Your PC

Using your RIM BlackBerry as a tethered modem for your laptop can help avoid pesky hotel, cafe and airport hot spots and save a stack of cash. But in this wireless world, who wants to be "tethered?" Follow these steps to cut the wire and use your BlackBerry as a Bluetooth modem.

Mobile Payments: 71 Percent of Consumers Say "No Way" to Online Shopping, Banking via Mobile Devices

Less than ten percent of respondents to a Unisys survey say they've used a mobile device for online banking or commerce. One big problem: Smartphone users dont trust telecomm companies.

RIM BlackBerry Tips and Tricks: More Keyboard Shortcuts for Power Users

Always looking for new ways to do more with your RIM BlackBerry? Learn the following tips and tricks, including two from the co-CEO of RIM himself, and take your smartphone prowess to a whole new level.

iPhone 3G: How Apple's New Smartphone Measures Up to CIO Wants, Needs

Curious about just how "enterprise-friendly" that next-generation iPhone will be? Check out our chart of CIOs' most wanted iPhone features to see how Apple's new smartphone stacks up.

BlackBerry How To: Determine Memory Use, Avoid Performance Degradation

Load up too many apps without proactively managing your BlackBerry's memory and you could end up with an underperforming--or even worse, frozen--smartphone. Here's how to use the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software that came with your device to determine memory use, as well as total application space, and avoid trouble.

iPhone 2.0: What CIOs Want to See in Apple's Next-Gen Smartphone

Apple unwraps its newest iPhone next week, but will it be more enterprise ready? We asked five IT leaders what business-minded features they most want to see in the new Apple iPhone and why.

Free BlackBerry Downloads: Five Open Source Mobile Apps

Can't get enough free BlackBerry downloads? Don't worry, we're here to help. This week we've gathered a handful of open source apps to help customize--and optimize--your RIM smartphone.

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Enterprise Content Management: From Strategy to Solution

Enterprise content management (ECM) has become an important competence and infrastructural technology, particularly for large and medium-sized organizations. Hear about industry trends for ECM and why standardizing your ECM platform is so critical to your success during this roundtable discussion.

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The CIO's Guide to Wireless in the Enterprise

This guide provides a basic overview and worksheet of mobile computing for those who are interested in evaluating a wireless enterprise solution.

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The Problem with Business Software & How Visualization Can Fix It

When was the last time you were involved with a business application that was delivered on time, on budget and with all the features needed to compete successfully in the market? If you answered "Never" or "Not lately", youre not alone. This white paper discusses how iRise(TM) can help by providing a collaborative software platform that enables businesses to quickly visualize and test market applications before a single line of code is written.

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