http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:32:05 GMT 2009-07-10T06:32:05Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/496735/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. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496735/Free_Tweet_Tone_for_BlackBerry_Twitter_Apps 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496696/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. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496696/Boston_Plans_Citizen_Connect_iPhone_App...But_Will_Anyone_Use_It_ 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496673/AMD_Slowly_Evolves_with_Netbook_Demand Despite Advanced Micro Devices' historical stance that it has no interest in the netbook space, PC makers continue to build the chip maker's processors into low-cost PCs. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Agam Shah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496673/AMD_Slowly_Evolves_with_Netbook_Demand 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496582/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. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496582/Apple_to_Bless_iPod_touch_iPod_nano_with_Digital_Camera_ 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496511/_Hot_Touchscreen_Phones_Compared Keeping tabs on the latest cell phone models can be a full-time job, especially given the number of cell phones announced by Apple, Palm, Nokia, and HTC (including, most recently, the BlackBerry-like T-Mobile Dash) over the past few months. But thanks to PC World, you don't have to hunt down and compare the various touchscreen smartphones yourself. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Daniel Ionescu <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496511/_Hot_Touchscreen_Phones_Compared 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496507/iPhone_GS_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. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496507/iPhone_GS_Tips_to_Prevent_Overheating_from_Apple 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496518/Microsoft_s_Bing_Takes_a_Nibble_Out_of_Google_s_Search_Share Microsoft's Bing "Decision Engine" has lifted the company's share of the U.S. search market by 1 percent, said a Web analytics firm. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496518/Microsoft_s_Bing_Takes_a_Nibble_Out_of_Google_s_Search_Share 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496434/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. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496434/BlackBerry_App_World_Nine_Must_Do_Fixes_for_RIM_s_App_Store 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496382/Choosing_Between_Netbooks_and_Notebooks What goes up must come down, and lately what's coming down are netbooks, as more and more articles talk about the compact computers disappointing customers. However, we can't blame netbooks for that. We can only blame vendors who overhype and customers who underbuy. Before you buy a smaller, cheaper and less powerful netbook, determine if you need a notebook instead. If so, you can spend about the same money and get more power, albeit in a larger package. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT James E. Gaskin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496382/Choosing_Between_Netbooks_and_Notebooks 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496252/RIM_BlackBerry_Tour_VZW_Shipping_July_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. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496252/RIM_BlackBerry_Tour_VZW_Shipping_July_Camera_Less_Version_Available 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496224/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. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496224/BoxTone_Launches_New_BlackBerry_Monitoring_Service_for_MSPs_CIO.com_Exclusive_ 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496216/iPhone_GS_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? Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496216/iPhone_GS_Problems_Galore_and_Apple_Laughs_Its_Way_to_Bank 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496104/Palm_Pre_App_Catalog_Hits_M_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. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496104/Palm_Pre_App_Catalog_Hits_M_Downloads...And_The_Fun_s_Just_Begun 2009-06-26T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/495810/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. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/495810/Palm_Pre_How_To_Wipe_Handheld_Clean_Restore_Factory_Settings 2009-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/495702/Palm_Pre_webOS_Hands_On_Review_Promising_Software_Disappointing_Device_ Palm's first webOS device, the Pre, certainly marks a step in the right direction for the struggling handset maker: But a poor keyboard, weak battery life and questionable build quality, among other hardware disappointments, will likely hinder the Pre's success. That's a shame, given how promising the webOS software looks. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/495702/Palm_Pre_webOS_Hands_On_Review_Promising_Software_Disappointing_Device_ 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z