Opinion

Is Your Company’s Software Exiting with Employees?

When a company allows employees to use their own laptops as their primary computer, should they install company-purchased software on that computer?

Houston, We Have an IT Governance Problem

Anticipating potential pitfalls, detecting warning signs and acting at the first signs of trouble are the keys to a well-functioning governance framework. KPMG’s Harvey Okin offers advice on how to identify governance issues before they become real p

Agility And What’s Keeping You From It

In our Forrsights Business Decision-Makers Survey, Q4 2011, we asked business technology leaders to rate IT’s ability to establish an architecture that can accommodate changes to business strategy.

Step Off DOJ: Paying More for E-books Is a Good Thing

Apple broke Amazon’s monopoly power over e-book pricing. Now the Department of Justice, in the name of fairness, wants to roll back the clock and let Amazon kill even more bookstores.

IDAPT i4 Universal Charger Juices Multiple Smartphones at Once

The IDAPT i4 Universal Charger is a dedicated charging station capable of charging up to four mobile devices simultaneously, including an iPad tablet. It offers compelling value despite some shortcomings.

Why Tron is a true story … or how the iPad is transforming the enterprise

Google+ Needs to Focus on Differentiation, Not Aesthetics

Google released the first redesign of its social network, which many users praised. But if it wants to compete in the space, Google+ needs to concentrate on what makes it different from Facebook.

Android App Delivers All-You-Can-Read Magazine Service

Love magazines? Have an Android tablet? You’re in luck with Next Issue, a new app that offers unlimited access to tablet-friendly magazines.

Security Round Up: Medical Implants at Risk, Threat to Electric Meters, and More

Many medical implants have security risks which could endanger users lives, reports the BBC. Also, hacks against smart meters may have cost a single electric utility hundreds of millions of dollars, according to an FBI bulletin.

Windows 8: Stuck in the Eye of Tablet-PC Hurricane

Tablets may never kill the PC, but recent Gartner predictions show how much trouble Microsoft will be in if Windows 8 fails on tablets.

Verizon Is Picking your Pocket for $1 Billion

The bargain prices you pay for smartphones are much less of a bargain than you think. There’s a huge hidden profit for carriers like Verizon, AT&T and Sprint that we consumers never hear about.

Are Free Smartphone Apps a Bargain?

You may not have to pay money directly to download most mobile apps, but they can cost you a lot in battery drainage and power inefficiency.

Latest Malware Target: Cloud-Based Payroll Services

Cloud service providers are a tempting target for hackers because they offer a way around the heavy-duty security systems used by larger organization.

IBM and HP Take Different Tacks to the New Cloud

Tech giants IBM and HP recently made major cloud announcements, but the differences between the two are striking. CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle explains how HP’s move was tactical and meshes with the recent leadership change, while IBM is playing the

Samsung Galaxy Note: Nearly Ideal for E-Reader Apps

The Samsung Galaxy Note small tablet/smartphone delivers a rewarding e-reading experience that, in most cases, tops the Amazon Kindle Touch.

Career Advice: Parting Words

So Long AT&T: Why I’m Better Off with a Small ISP

The little guys are coming into the market for broadband and wireline services. Here’s how CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder took the pain out of switching from AT&T to a small local carrier, and is saving money in the process.

Seeking Innovative Ideas? Read Something Quirky

CIOs are under pressure to come up with innovative ideas for the business. One way is to subscribe to a few obscure publications (print or online) that will trigger ideas outside your usual thinking patterns.

On Windows 7 Yet? XP Support Clock Starts Ticking

Microsoft reminded the masses this week that the antiquated Windows XP is two years from complete end of life and offered tips to migrate to Windows 7 before XP support runs dry.

State-of-the-Art Hack Attacks Are Not the Problem

Most data breaches are not sophisticated and could be avoided by using security protocols that are already in place, according to new research from Verizon.

Noteworthy: Acer Releases USB-powered Projector

Acer has unveiled a new USB-powered ultraportable projector being touted by the company as a lightweight laptop companion.

Dropcam HD: Monitor Your Home over the Internet

The Dropcam HD streams 720p high-definition video with audio that is viewable over the Internet from a Web browser or an iPhone or Android smartphone.

TiVo on the iPad: How to Transfer Recordings

Can you move HD programs from your TiVo DVR to an iPad? Yes. Is it easy, fast, and worth the effort? Not really.

Fastest Browsers? IE9 and Opera Mini, Believe It or Not

Internet Explorer 9 on the Windows desktop and Opera Mini on Blackberry (!) are the surprise winners in a new browser speed test. But when factoring in browser use on a Mac, Chrome wins the race.

The Dark Side of Social Awareness

Boost Your Conferencing Experience with a Personal Speakerphone

The $120 MXL uChat AC-406 speakerphone is great for audio conferencing and listening to music–and it works well with PCs and Macs.

Mad Magazine for iPad: Lowbrow Meets High Tech

Mad Magazine, the famous humor rag, makes its iPad debut complete with juvenile jokes and some cool interactive features and animation. Now you can read Mad in public without anyone knowing what you’re up to.

CIOs Must Embrace Social Networks to Drive Social Business

A new report that heralds the 25 most social CIOs misses the real headline. The research also reveals that just 10 percent of CIOs embrace social media. Could this be why businesses are so slow to adopt — and successfully implement — enterprise so

Cybersecurity Roundup: Online Attacks Bigger US Threat Than Terrorism, Facebook Risks and More

The FBI says online threats could soon surpass terrorism and become the number one national security threat; Facebook apps for Android and iOS expose sensitive user information; Forbes publishes a list of hacker prices for OS exploits; and more.

Developers, Does Windows 8 Revenue Share Excite You?

Microsoft is trying to motivate developers by offering them potentially 10 percent more money per Windows 8 app sale than what Apple or Google can offer. But if Microsoft builds it, will the developers come?