http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:11:31 GMT 2009-11-22T04:11:31Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508430/Some_Nook_E_Readers_Won_t_Make_it_for_the_Holidays_Either?source=rss_it_organization Just two days after Sony said that its wireless e-reader, the Daily Edition, might not make it to buyers before the end of the year, Barnes & Noble said its Nook e-reader is sold out. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nancy Gohring <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508430/Some_Nook_E_Readers_Won_t_Make_it_for_the_Holidays_Either?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508404/New_H_1B_Hiring_Bill_Takes_Aim_At_Tech_Firms?source=rss_it_organization Two U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would bar any firm which lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers holding H-1B visas. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508404/New_H_1B_Hiring_Bill_Takes_Aim_At_Tech_Firms?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508427/Furnish_Your_Office_for_Cheap_on_Craigslist?source=rss_it_organization If you're starting a new business, hiring on a shoestring budget, or simply sprucing up your home office, you'll need some new office gear, and you probably won't want to spend much. Believe it or not, Craigslist isn't just for used couches and one-night stands; it's also exceptionally good for finding standard office furniture (cubicles, desks, chairs, and so on) at unusually low prices. However, Craigslisting is an art in itself, so we've got some tricks that will help you seal the deal on whatever used gear your new office needs. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Miller <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508427/Furnish_Your_Office_for_Cheap_on_Craigslist?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508425/Al_Gore_Supercomputers_Can_Reverse_Climate_Change?source=rss_it_organization Supercomputing technology, according to Al Gore, will aid the expansion of renewable energy use and create models that help people understand the severity of global warming. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508425/Al_Gore_Supercomputers_Can_Reverse_Climate_Change?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508382/What_Chrome_OS_Means_for_Business?source=rss_it_organization Today in Mountain View, Google held a press event to announce details of its upcoming Chrome OS. What it unveiled is an exciting new platform for Web computing that is aimed squarely at consumer netbooks, and has little relevance to businesses today. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Michael Scalisi <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508382/What_Chrome_OS_Means_for_Business?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508288/Europe_Difficult_for_Indian_Outsourcers_Says_Forrester?source=rss_it_organization Indian outsourcers increased their focus on the European market as the recession ended to make up for the loss of business in their main market, the U.S. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508288/Europe_Difficult_for_Indian_Outsourcers_Says_Forrester?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508282/Chinese_Authors_Turn_Up_Heat_on_Google_Over_Book_Scanning?source=rss_it_organization A Chinese authors' group demanded late Wednesday that Google compensate writers whose books the U.S. company scanned without permission, cranking up tension in the country over Google's digital library project. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Owen Fletcher <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508282/Chinese_Authors_Turn_Up_Heat_on_Google_Over_Book_Scanning?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508280/Eight_Reasons_E_Readers_Could_Fail?source=rss_it_organization The Nook e-reader will debut on November 30 at Barnes & Noble Inc. stores, joining several new electronic reading devices hitting the market soon. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Matt Hamblen <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508280/Eight_Reasons_E_Readers_Could_Fail?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508277/Intel_Shareholder_Wants_Execs_to_Pay_2.7B_in_Fines?source=rss_it_organization An Intel investor, frustrated that the chip maker has been hit with $2.7 billion in fines and settlement payments this year, wants to force top company executives to pay the money. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508277/Intel_Shareholder_Wants_Execs_to_Pay_2.7B_in_Fines?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508271/Rocky_Mountain_HPC_Center_Brings_Supercomputing_to_the_People?source=rss_it_organization In the small city of Butte, Mont., a new high-performance computing center has been built with a lofty goal: to give the power of supercomputing to anyone who needs it. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508271/Rocky_Mountain_HPC_Center_Brings_Supercomputing_to_the_People?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508270/InfiniBand_Rockets_Up_Top_500_Supercomputer_List?source=rss_it_organization InfiniBand-based clusters account for 182 of the top 500 supercomputers and half of the top 10. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Brandon <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508270/InfiniBand_Rockets_Up_Top_500_Supercomputer_List?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508269/Supply_Chain_Data_on_Holiday_2009_Hotties_Zhu_Zhu_Pet_Hot_Hannah_Montana_Not_?source=rss_it_organization New supply-chain import data analyzed by Panjiva, as well its new Trends product, shows who's hot and who's not this holiday gift-giving season. Watch out kiddos: Coal imports are on the rise! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Thomas Wailgum <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508269/Supply_Chain_Data_on_Holiday_2009_Hotties_Zhu_Zhu_Pet_Hot_Hannah_Montana_Not_?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508267/Indian_Eye_Hospital_Uses_IPhone_for_Remote_Diagnostics?source=rss_it_organization An Indian eye hospital is piloting software that will push to doctors' iPhones retinal images collected from patients in remote locations. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508267/Indian_Eye_Hospital_Uses_IPhone_for_Remote_Diagnostics?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508254/AOL_Looks_to_Slash_Staff_By_a_Third?source=rss_it_organization AOL, which will be spun off from parent company Time Warner next month, wants to cut its staff by about a third, and is giving employees a chance to volunteer to join the ranks of the unemployed. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508254/AOL_Looks_to_Slash_Staff_By_a_Third?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508257/Google_and_the_Collapse_of_Western_Civilization?source=rss_it_organization I've come to the conclusion that the end of civilization as we know it is indeed upon us. And I blame Google. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Robert X. Cringely <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508257/Google_and_the_Collapse_of_Western_Civilization?source=rss_it_organization 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z