http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:21:25 GMT 2009-11-22T21:21:25Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508399/BlackBerry_Pearl_9100_Caught_on_Camera_3G_Trackpad_SureType_Keyboard?source=rss_client RIM's latest addition to its consumer-oriented BlackBerry Pearl lineup has been revealed. The new device, the BlackBerry Pearl 9100, is the first 3G, GSM Pearl, and though it sports the same-style SureType keyboard as earlier Pearls, it also has a number of enhancements, including the new BlackBerry trackpad. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508399/BlackBerry_Pearl_9100_Caught_on_Camera_3G_Trackpad_SureType_Keyboard?source=rss_client 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508396/The_5_Best_and_5_Worst_Features_of_Google_Chrome_OS?source=rss_client Chrome OS is lauded by Google as a completely new method of personal computing and it does have a number of features that are intriguing. On the other hand, a Chrome OS device is really another incarnation of a thin client mobile Internet device. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Julie Bort <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508396/The_5_Best_and_5_Worst_Features_of_Google_Chrome_OS?source=rss_client 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508391/The_5_Best_and_5_Worst_Features_of_Google_Chrome_OS?source=rss_client Today, Google released the source code for Chrome OS and promised that devices will be shipping in about a year, in time for the 2010 holiday season. Chrome OS will run only on devices specifically manufactured for it and Google is dictating to manufacturers the hardware specifications. For instance, Chrome OS devices will be netbooks, will not include a hard drive, will have only solid state disks, will rely on specified WiFi chipsets/adapters for connectivity and must have full-sized keyboards, says Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product management. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Julie Bort <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508391/The_5_Best_and_5_Worst_Features_of_Google_Chrome_OS?source=rss_client 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508265/BlackBerry_How_To_Using_E_Mail_Message_Flags_in_BlackBerry_OS_5.0?source=rss_client A new feature within RIM's recently released BlackBerry handheld OS 5.0 lets BlackBerry users "flag" e-mail messages for follow-up, set custom reminders, assign different color flags to specific messages and edit detailed flag properties. Here's how to effectively use the new BlackBerry e-mail flags. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508265/BlackBerry_How_To_Using_E_Mail_Message_Flags_in_BlackBerry_OS_5.0?source=rss_client 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508294/Reality_Check_Google_Phone_Far_From_a_Sure_Thing?source=rss_client Reading some of the Web's headlines today, you'd be hard-pressed not to think the so-called Google Phone is as good as on store shelves. Fresh from the tech page of Google News: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT JR Raphael <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508294/Reality_Check_Google_Phone_Far_From_a_Sure_Thing?source=rss_client 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508293/Netbooks_in_the_Enterprise_Get_Ready?source=rss_client Netbooks in the enterprise are coming, some observers believe. And whether it takes a year or five for netbooks to catch on in Corporate America, it behooves IT managers to get ready sooner rather than having to clean up a mess later on. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT James E. Gaskin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508293/Netbooks_in_the_Enterprise_Get_Ready?source=rss_client 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508076/BlackBerry_Security_Exec_Warns_of_Smartphone_DDoS_Attacks?source=rss_client Research In Motion's VP of BlackBerry Security says he's concerned that online miscreants could increasingly target BlackBerry devices and other smartphones in the future, in attempts to take control of the handsets and employ them to bring down wireless carriers' cellular networks via distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508076/BlackBerry_Security_Exec_Warns_of_Smartphone_DDoS_Attacks?source=rss_client 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507981/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_to_Hit_AT_T_Nov._22_Curve_8520_in_Coming_Weeks_?source=rss_client AT&T on Monday both announced its version of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and started shipping the high-end BlackBerry Bold 9700 to its corporate customers. The Curve 8520 is expected to become available "in the coming weeks," while AT&T's Bold 9700 should begin shipping to all customers on November 22. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507981/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_to_Hit_AT_T_Nov._22_Curve_8520_in_Coming_Weeks_?source=rss_client 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507863/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_Sync_Pod_Powers_Up_AND_Syncs_Your_Smartphone_UPDATED_?source=rss_client The BlackBerry Bold 9700 Sync Pod is only the second BlackBerry charging pod from RIM that both powers up your smartphone and syncs data between it and a PC--the Storm 95xx Sync Pod was the first. The gadget is the only such "pod" for non-touch-screen BlackBerrys. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507863/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_Sync_Pod_Powers_Up_AND_Syncs_Your_Smartphone_UPDATED_?source=rss_client 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507820/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_T_Mobile_On_Sale_Today_Unboxing_Images_Details?source=rss_client Deck: This morning, T-Mobile became the first U.S. wireless carrier to release Research In Motion's (RIM) much anticipated BlackBerry 9700 smartphone. The Bold 9700 is T-Mobile U.S.A.'s first 3G BlackBerry, and it retails for $199.99 on contract--though you can find it for quite a bit cheaper than that in certain stores...sort of. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507820/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_T_Mobile_On_Sale_Today_Unboxing_Images_Details?source=rss_client 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507718/Can_Gadgets_Be_Too_Small_Cheap_and_Feature_Rich_?source=rss_client Everybody knows mobile gadgets get smaller, cheaper and more feature-rich over time. But at what point are they too small, cheap or functional? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mike Elgan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507718/Can_Gadgets_Be_Too_Small_Cheap_and_Feature_Rich_?source=rss_client 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507508/Qualcomm_Shows_Lenovo_Smartbook?source=rss_client Qualcomm put the spotlight on the smartbook concept at an analyst meeting in New York on Thursday, showing off a Lenovo-made device based on the Snapdragon chipset that company CEO Paul Jacobs said would be formally launched at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mikael Rickn&#228;s <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507508/Qualcomm_Shows_Lenovo_Smartbook?source=rss_client 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507384/BlackBerry_Gets_Official_craigslist_Mobile_App_Images_Pricing?source=rss_client BlackBerry smartphone owners will soon be able to download an official BlackBerry app for managing their craigslist accounts. The new app, craigslist mobile from Movela, provides all the basic functionality found on the full craigslist.com site in one simple--if a tad expensive--package. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507384/BlackBerry_Gets_Official_craigslist_Mobile_App_Images_Pricing?source=rss_client 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507168/Motorola_Droid_Updates_Already_on_the_Way_?source=rss_client Well, that didn't take long: Just three days after the Droid dropped, and we already have our first leaked-document-style rumor. What is this, the iPhone or something? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT JR Raphael <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507168/Motorola_Droid_Updates_Already_on_the_Way_?source=rss_client 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506963/RIM_BlackBerry_Developer_Conference_Kicks_Off_in_San_Francisco?source=rss_client RIM's second annual BlackBerry Developer Conference is set to begin at San Francisco's Marriott Marquis hotel, and CIO.com's Al Sacco is on the scene. Couldn't make it this year? No worries. Here's an idea of what to expect in the coming week--as well as a first-hand look at what attendees see after arriving. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506963/RIM_BlackBerry_Developer_Conference_Kicks_Off_in_San_Francisco?source=rss_client 2009-11-08T05:00:00Z