By Marguerite Reardon
Comments from eBay's CEO have sparked speculation that the online marketplace may be looking to unload Skype. But any suitor that comes knocking on eBay's door will likely have to pay a hefty price tag for the Internet phone service.
The...
Technology to help Asian banks tackle crisis
By Sol E. Solomon
Negative economic factors affecting the global industry have led banks in the Asia-Pacific region to align their technology priorities to new strategies, designed to help them effectively respond to the current crisis, a new report...
10 qualities of IT greatness
By Michael Krigsman
CIO success depends on connecting the chaotic IT environment to high-level strategic and business priorities that matter to the broader organization. Here's a list of 10 qualities of IT departments that have successfully bridge the...
IBM teams up with universities on cloud project
By Dawn Kawamoto
IBM on Monday announced that it has partnered with three universities to develop one of the first cloud computing platforms in the Middle East.
Big Blue, along with Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar University, and Texas A&M...
Conficker Worm Slimy and Sticky
Plus, Microsoft swaps security chiefs, IBM is unfazed by the economy, and more.
by Doug Barney
The Conficker worm, an RPC attack that's been in the wild since last October, is taking a squishing but it keeps on wriggling.
And the fact that the...
New NetBeans Certification
New year, new president...new certifications! Emmett previews a few of the latest exams to go live or beta in recent weeks. Plus, Books of the Week tackle VMware and Google.
by Emmett Dulaney ...
How Will Barack Obama Change the Channel?
Barack Obama is set to become the 44th president of the United States. How should partners position themselves for the new administration's IT spending priorities?
by Rich Freeman
On the evening of Nov. 3, 2008, Sudhakar Shenoy was...
Conficker Worm Still Wreaking Havoc on Windows Systems
Users of Windows Server service that haven't patched a previously disclosed worm hole (MS08-067) are taking a big risk.
by Jabulani Leffall
Users of Windows Server service that haven't patched a previously disclosed worm hole (MS08-067) are taking...
Microsoft Releases Desktop Virtualization Beta
Microsoft released a beta of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), which lets users run older OSes and applications on newer Windows systems.
by Kurt Mackie
Microsoft on Thursday released a beta of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization...
Wi-Fi won't replace mobile broadband
By Victoria Ho
Mobile broadband is expected to weather the economic downturn because it is becoming mainstream, with Wi-Fi hotspots not posing a significant threat, according to analysts.
Daryl Schoolar, senior analyst, wireless broadband at In-Stat,...
Five strategies for 2009 IT gold
By Michael Krigsman
For successful IT projects, consider these strategies, which cover relationships between IT and its environment as well as address culture and process.
Let's talk about running successful IT projects in 2009. This discussion is...
Sun eyes cloudware position
By Victoria Ho
Sun Microsystems is gunning for the cloud space and eyeing, in particular, the position of being a platform provider.
Speaking at a media session Tuesday, Matt Thompson, senior director, developer cloud tools at Sun, said the company...
Nortel plans a restructuring in Asia
By Joel D. Pinaroc
Nortel Networks will focus on a massive restructuring plan in its Asia-Pacific operations following news that the troubled network gear maker filed for bankruptcy last week.
In a statement Monday from Nortel's Asia-Pacific headquarters,...
Gartner: 2009 a 'deciding year' for Sony Ericsson
By David Meyer
Sony Ericsson's latest quarterly results, which show a significant drop in revenue, have prompted analysts to suggest this year will be make-or-break for the mobile-phone manufacturer.
The company's results for the fourth quarter...
Jockeying starts for Philippine automated polls
By Melvin G. Calimag
MANILA--With just about one-and-a-half-years remaining before the Philippines holds its first nationwide computerized elections, the government's main poll body and machine suppliers are rushing against time to beat the deadline.
...
Fake reviews prompt Belkin apology
By David Meyer
Fake positive reviews of Belkin products were actively solicited by one of its employees, the company admitted last week.
Belkin, a networking and peripheral manufacturer, apologized for the worker's actions, which sought to artificially...
Dell launches 256GB solid-state drives for XPS
By Colin Barker,
Dell has increased the capacity of the solid-state drives on its range of XPS laptops, but not the price--at least as far as the United States is concerned.
Late last week a Samsung-manufactured 256GB SSD appeared on Dell's U.S....
M'sia telecom spending to stay resilient in 2009
By Lee Min Keong
KUALA LUMPUR--Telecommunications spending in Malaysia is expected to remain resilient this year and is projected to achieve a moderate growth to RM24 billion (US$6.7 billion) despite the slowing economy, IT research firm IDC said....
Ballmer and Bostock break bread
Well, it's official, Microsoft and Yahoo have come to an agreement.
On lunch.
As first noted by Valleywag, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock had lunch together this week in New York. The New York Times has a lengthy piece...
Five reasons to kill IT projects
By Michael Krigsman
A recent study highlighted the top five reasons IT experts who killed a project gave for terminating projects prior to completion. Here's some insight on the five.
A survey of IT experts revealed 43 percent of their organizations...
Why are IT systems so unreliable?
By Tony Lock
perspective A recent report by Freeform Dynamics shows that IT systems fail. What's more, a quick glance at the chart below shows they fail far more frequently than one might expect in today's 'high availability' environments.
Such...
Study: 68 percent of IT projects fail
By Michael Krigsman
A new report, notes that success in 68 percent of technology projects is "improbable". Are well-defined requirements the key to successful projects?
According to new research, success in 68 percent of technology projects is "improbable"....
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