Opinion

BlackBerry Tablet, Amazon Music App for RIM Smartphones Could be Unveiled Next Week

RIM could show off a new BlackBerry tablet, along with an Amazon.com music app for BlackBerry smartphones, next week in Calif.

EA Blogosphere Update (August 2010) – Better Late Than Never

A very late post summarizing some key EA blog posts from colleagues in August.

Oracle OpenWorld 2010: 10 Buzzwords to Know, Love and Hate

There’s no escaping it: Optimization, stacks and the cloud are all in the air at Oracle’s annual mega-conference.

Why I Switched from BlackBerry to Android: Conclusions

CIO.com’s Al Sacco presents conclusions from his recent “Why I Switched to Android: 7 BlackBerry Geeks Speak” article.

Bare Bones Change Management

Organizations don’t resist change because employees resist change. That’s the least of your challenges.

iPad Strikes Back at Netbooks, Tablets

The Force is strong with iPad. Are netbooks and tablets fearful yet? They should be.

Oracle Fusion Apps: Mixed Messages on Much-Hyped Suite

CEO Larry Ellison proudly talked up Fusion Apps at OpenWorld, but customers have every reason to remain skeptical.

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Expected to (Finally) Launch on AT&T October 3

The latest smartphone in RIM’s Pearl family, the Pearl 9100, could become available in the U.S. on AT&T in early October.

InfoWorld / Forrester EA Award Winners Announced

InfoWorld and Forrester are working together to publicize EA programs that are making a difference to their businesses.

CRM: Playing the Percentages Correctly

In nearly every CRM system, Opportunities have percentages that correspond to the Sales Stages. Here’s why they’re almost always wrong — and what you can do to make them less misleading to management.

Why Commonweath Bank CIO is worth $4.2 million

Microsoft Technology Centers Use Touch to Teach

Microsoft’s Chicago tech center is using giant touch screens to inform customers on SharePoint and other Microsoft products.

Ban Offshoring By Order of Executive

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland issued an order that bans the state government from spending any public funds on offshore services.

Oracle Q1 Results: “I Love It When a Plan Comes Together”

Does CEO Larry Ellison finally have his “A-Team” assembled? The explosive Q1 fiscal returns show that his plan is working.

Microsoft to Customers: Beware Blind Love of Oracle Fusion

On the eve of Oracle OpenWorld, a Microsoft exec offers a bit of trash talk on Oracle’s Fusion Apps and future ERP strategies.

Cloud Disrupts Delivery Models: Change or Perish

Cloud is reshaping many delivery models. You can use this as a chance to reinvent your business, if you focus on true value and identify new opportunities — or you can watch cloud ruin a nice existing business.

New ‘Forrester Wave’ Chart: Tech Analyst Shocker

Move over Gartner Magic Quadrant guys: Forrester Research has a Wave diagram that has to be seen to be believed.

BlackBerry Battery Tips: How to Extend the Battery Life of Your BlackBerry Torch 9800

BlackBerry-maker RIM posted a handful of new battery-saving tips for the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 and its new OS, BlackBerry 6.

How Social Technologies Can Kickstart Innovation

Today’s Web 2.0 technologies foster collaboration and ignite business innovation, Forrester Research says. Are you helping move your company toward a “need to share” culture?

iPhone and Android Owners Most Sophisticated Apps Users

A Pew Internet Research Center survey underscores two types of smartphone users.

How a Project Manager Can Sleep Like a Baby

Do you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night worrying about your projects?

All That’s Old Is New Again in Enterprise Software

Vendors’ cyclical game of repackaging the old is in style this season: Best of breed is back, baby!

Is “Game” To Be Called in India Vs. USA Outsourcing Match?

U.S. CTO Chopra attempts to allay concerns Indians have about the United States’ sentiment toward offshoring.

Beyond Social Computing: Lessons For CIOs In The Empowered Era

Social Computing a stepping stone along the path to the empowered era.

Tech Jobs Grow During First Half of 2010

Job growth indicates that the technology industry is creeping out of the recession, according to a tech industry trade group.

Killer Computer Viruses

Criminal Web Mobs Responsible For Most Cyber Crime

Are You Your Family’s Chief Security Officer?

Uncomfortable Conversations

Bigotry is worse than ugly. It makes your teams less effective.

Why iPhone, Android Won’t “Replace” BlackBerry on Wall St. Anytime Soon

Wall St. bank JPMorgan is security testing iPhones and Android devices. But it’s not time to say Bye-Bye, BlackBerry just yet.