The Seven S guides managers to improve their strategic approach to the business. Get an overview of the framework and tips on how to apply it.
A common adage in the management consulting business is that efficiency and effectiveness are completely...
Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream?
You've probably heard about fiber optics for years--some kind of exotic technology used to carry gargantuan quantities of data across continents. But in the not-too-distant future, you might be plugging these tiny glass strands straight into your computer....
Could Microsoft fix Windows Mobile by buying Palm?
Consolidation is coming to the smartphone market. It’s simply a matter of when and how.
There are six big platforms vying for mainstream acceptance, and the market is likely to start weeding that number down to three to four over the next several years...
Singapore firm offers street-level maps, too
Singaporeans will benefit from Google's Street View service, says local mapping startup Gothere.sg, which intends to incorporate the tool into its own maps once the Street View makes its debut in the country.
Ang Junhan, products director at Gothere.sg,...
Zoho: Cloud customization cheaper than on-premise
Customization on cloud-based deployments can be cheaper than on-premise equivalents if companies choose the right components, according to Raju Vegesna, evangelist for Web productivity suite at Zoho.
Choosing a cloud deployment that relies on open...
Japanese researchers downplay super CPU effort
A group of Japanese researchers are collaborating on a software standard for multicore processors to be used in a range of technology products, including mobile phones and in-vehicle navigation systems. The effort could lead to the development of a super...
Filipinos turn to Web for typhoon help
Internet users in the Philippines have turned to blogs and social networking sites to initiate relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Kestana, or "Ondoy" as it is known to the local community.
The country was severely hit by the typhoon over the weekend,...
M'sia probe over Web content raises global ire
International media watchdogs and human rights groups are up in arms over attempts by the country's ICT regulator to "harass" a local political news site into censorship.
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had launched an...
Skype founders pull out the stops
Skype's founders are not letting go of their brainchild without a legal fight. Turns out they mounted a formidable financial battle, too.
At the end of August, Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis submitted an 11th-hour bid for the Internet-calling...
Asian enterprises want 'packaged clouds'
Enterprises looking to go to the cloud quickly do not want piecemeal cloud components, according to Parallels, a virtualization vendor that is betting its strategy on customer demand for "packaged clouds".
Jan-Jaap Jager, Parallels' Asia-Pacific general...
Asian firms still like their desktops
Despite increasing competition from notebooks and newer form factors such as netbooks, the desktop is not dead--and won't be anytime soon, say industry observers in the region.
According to IDC data, portable systems accounted for 45 percent of total...
App store riches Flash in the pan?
Increasing interest in monetizing apps will bring developers back to multi-device, "code once, run everywhere" platforms, according to Adobe. But, an analyst says this is not a foolproof plan.
Ryan Stewart, Adobe platform evangelist, said in an...
Storage goes through the looking glass
Almost overnight, storage has evolved from being rather limited and expensive to something remarkably cheap and virtually without limit.
We are at an immense turning point in IT. Almost overnight, storage has gone through the looking glass, changing...
How Intel's supercomputer almost used HP chips
More than a decade ago, Intel ran into an issue trying to deliver what was to be the world's top-ranked supercomputer: it looked possible that its new Pentium Pro processors at the heart of the system might not arrive in time.
As a result, the chipmaker...
Confirm your Project Schedule is ready for EVM
This eight-step checklist will help you determine whether your Microsoft Project Schedule is ready for earned value management.
Over the past nine years, I've been studying earned value management (EVM) and its application to IT projects. According...
Broadband over power lines? Don't count on it, yet
Dominant carrier PLDT, as well as its high-profile chief executive Manny V. Pangilinan, have been in the news lately because of an allegation from a senator that former Pres. Joseph Estrada forced local tycoon Alfonso Yuchengco to sell his shares, so...
Being Twitter deft or Twitter dumb: is that the question?
Social networking has assumed immense importance in our lives. Over the last few months, we have seen how a tweet, a profile status or personal information on Facebook can cost some people their job, marriage, image and much more.
In fact, there is...
Microsoft to be heard on Word injunction appeal
Microsoft will have its day in court this week.
OK, so the software maker still spends lots of days in court, even if it has settled many of the antitrust cases that once filled its Outlook calendar. It will make its case to an appeals court for why...
APAC firms pass on remote admin via phones
Businesses based in Asia have not yet warmed up to the idea of remote management of IT systems via mobile devices, according to industry watchers.
Vikram Chandna, head of desktop practice and alliances at Wipro Technologies' infrastructure management...
Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent to manage S'pore NBN
SINGAPORE--Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent have been selected to manage and provide the "active infrastructure" for the country's planned next-generation national broadband network (NBN).
The two vendors signed an agreement Tuesday with the NBN's appointed...
Flash cookies: What's new with online privacy
If you thought refusing HTTP cookies prevented tracking, think again. Web site developers have found a way.
Web site hosts and advertisers do not like relying on HTTP cookies, as users have now figured out how to avoid them.
According to security expert...
US Justice Dept: Google's book settlement needs rewrite
The U.S. Department of Justice late Friday urged the court overseeing Google's book search settlement with authors and publishers to reject the settlement in its current form, although it strongly hinted that the parties are flexible on certain provisions.
"As...
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