CIO.com - Applications

Exchange 2010: Why I'm Using It to Say Bye-Bye BlackBerry

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Here's how one company is using Exchange 2010 as a cost-saving tool to wean users off RIM BlackBerry smartphones and onto Windows Mobile 6.5.

Microsoft Office Battles Google in the Cloud

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006.

The Search Market Created Microsoft's Worst Enemy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Throughout its history, Microsoft has earned a reputation for tenacity when entering markets created, and initially dominated, by innovative startups.

Cloud Computing, Virtualization Proponents Getting Antsy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

While many organizations have only begun down the cloud computing and virtualization roads in the past few years, some in the industry can't wait to take these technologies to the next level.

Ten Great iPhone Hobby Apps

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Grilling. Bird watching. Shopping. Whatever your downtime passion, there's an app for that. Here's a look at ten intriguing options to help you recharge.

Report: SAP CEO Asked Ellison for Meeting on Sun-EU Impasse

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Shortly after European regulators opened an antitrust probe into Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems, SAP CEO Léo Apotheker wrote Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, asking for a meeting to discuss the merger and "other open issues" between the vendors, according to a Wall Street Journal editorial published late Thursday.

Has Microsoft Placed Its Last Mobile Bet?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

When Microsoft first started talking about building mobile-phone software back in the late 1990s, handset makers that had been in the market for years scoffed. Sure, Microsoft was a huge software developer, but making software for mobile devices is different and more complicated than for PCs, they argued. After all, by the late '90s, some companies had already spent decades developing their mobile platforms.

Microsoft Battles on in Mobile, Search and the Cloud

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world's leading software company.

Developer Finds Major Coding Errors in Facebook, MySpace

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos.

China to Tighten Grip on Twitter-Style Sites

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A Chinese government watchdog plans to push Twitter-style Web sites to censor their content, the country's latest move to block Internet users from posting certain politically sensitive information online.

Boston Celtics Clamp Down on Spam

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Until recently, the Boston Celtics' e-mail infrastructure was outdated and badly in need of an overhaul.

University Researchers to Study Vdeo Games' Affect on Health

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nine universities across the U.S. will divvy up a $1.85 million grant to study the effects of interactive games on health, cognitive ability and change behaviors for people with chronic conditions.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Gartner's Magic Quadrant

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In a ruling that should surprise no one, California Ninth Circuit Court Judge Jeremy Fogel has dismissed a lawsuit filed by ZL Technologies that accused Gartner of committing a host of illegalities via its placement of ZL's e-mail archiving software in the "niche" box of its Magic Quadrant.

Google Dashboard Gives You a Bird's-Eye View of Your Cloud

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

If the size of your Google cloud is starting to look like Act IV of A Perfect Storm, you'll probably be interested in the company's latest feature, Google Dashboard--a one-stop shopping overview of all your Google cloud services, with links to preferences and privacy settings for each. (The Dashboard link is somewhat buried on your account settings page, so you might want to bookmark google.com/dashboard.)

Postini Technology to Spread Across Google Apps

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Postini technology that lets Google Apps Premier administrators control their e-mail environments by establishing and enforcing usage policies, rules and parameters will be extended to the other applications of the suite.