http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:10 GMT 2009-11-23T02:04:10Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508445/Two_Approaches_to_NFC_Battle_for_French_Hearts_and_Mobiles?source=rss_development Two competing approaches to equipping mobile phones with contactless communications capabilities vied for supporters at the Cartes exhibition in Paris this week. Either approach could turn phones into self-service electronic tour guides, travel tickets or secure payment terminals. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Peter Sayer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508445/Two_Approaches_to_NFC_Battle_for_French_Hearts_and_Mobiles?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508433/Twitter_Turns_on_Geolocation_Functionality?source=rss_development Twitter is now allowing its externally built applications to provide geolocation features to end users, after announcing its intention to do so in August. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508433/Twitter_Turns_on_Geolocation_Functionality?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508423/Open_Source_Virtualization_Who_s_Biting_?source=rss_development Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nicole Lewis <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508423/Open_Source_Virtualization_Who_s_Biting_?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508422/EU_Gives_Oracle_Extra_Time_to_Respond_to_Sun_Inquiry?source=rss_development Oracle and Sun Microsystems have been granted an extra week to defend their planned US$7 billion merger in front of European regulators, the European Commission said Friday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Paul Meller <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508422/EU_Gives_Oracle_Extra_Time_to_Respond_to_Sun_Inquiry?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508418/Five_Reasons_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Succeed?source=rss_development Google's Chrome OS doesn't signal the apocalypse for Apple and Microsoft, but that doesn't mean the operating system won't succeed when it arrives next year. Just like the Chrome Web browser, Google's carving out a small slice of the market for people who want the company's buzzwords of speed, security and simplicity. Over time, the legion of Chrome OS fans will grow, and Google will look at its operating system as a success, not a failure, as my colleague Tony Bradley argues. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jared Newman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508418/Five_Reasons_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Succeed?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508417/Five_Reasons_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Flop?source=rss_development Yesterday Google hosted a press event at its Mountain View campus to reveal a first glimpse at the Chrome OS. The excitement around the operating system has led to rampant rumors and speculation, but I question whether the Chrome OS is really worth any of this hype. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Tony Bradley <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508417/Five_Reasons_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Flop?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508380/Why_Chrome_OS_Will_Fail_Big_Time?source=rss_development A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Randall C. Kennedy <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508380/Why_Chrome_OS_Will_Fail_Big_Time?source=rss_development 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508376/Benioff_Trumpets_Force.Com_Platform_s_Success?source=rss_development Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff on Thursday attempted to cement an image of the vendor as a full-blown application development platform provider, not merely a purveyor of SaaS (software-as-a-service) applications. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508376/Benioff_Trumpets_Force.Com_Platform_s_Success?source=rss_development 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508375/Global_Video_News_Recap_World_Tech_Update_Nov._19?source=rss_development Click here to watch this week&#8217;s World Tech Update. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nick Barber <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508375/Global_Video_News_Recap_World_Tech_Update_Nov._19?source=rss_development 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508291/Developers_Slowly_Rising_to_Microsoft_s_Surface?source=rss_development Microsoft remains optimistic that the Surface touch screen computer launched last year will generate interest among an increasing number of software developers. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508291/Developers_Slowly_Rising_to_Microsoft_s_Surface?source=rss_development 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508274/Google_Chrome_OS_Source_Code_Now_Available_for_Download?source=rss_development The source code for Google Chrome OS is available for download now and is ready to be explored. A Twitter update from Google employee Matt Cutts detailed where you can download the source code. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Brandrick <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508274/Google_Chrome_OS_Source_Code_Now_Available_for_Download?source=rss_development 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508284/NSA_Helped_with_Windows_7_Development?source=rss_development The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508284/NSA_Helped_with_Windows_7_Development?source=rss_development 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508258/Google_Chrome_OS_Rounding_Up_the_Rumors?source=rss_development Google Chome OS, which Google is expected to preview this Thursday, has been the subject of much speculation and rumors since its announcement last summer, when Google made public its plans to develop a lightweight, open-source Linux-based OS aimed primarily at netbooks. Ever since, a series of fake screenshots and speculation as to what Chrome will offer has bombarded the Web. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Brandrick <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508258/Google_Chrome_OS_Rounding_Up_the_Rumors?source=rss_development 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508133/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_development Salesforce.com opened up its annual Dreamforce conference on Wednesday by previewing Salesforce Chatter, a social-networking application the vendor dubbed a "Facebook for the Enterprise." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508133/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_development 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508117/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_development Salesforce.com opened up its annual Dreamforce conference on Wednesday by previewing Salesforce Chatter, a social-networking application the vendor dubbed a "Facebook for the Enterprise." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508117/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_development 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z