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  • FCC ruling on 800MHz band a boon for Sprint

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a rule change for part of the 800MHz band at a meeting on Thursday, opening the door for Sprint Nextel to use the band for its 4G LTE network.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 25 May 12 19:53

  • Oracle NetBeans 7.2 supports the latest PHP, C++

    The newest version of the Oracle NetBeans IDE (integrated developer environment) will come with support for the latest versions of PHP and C++.

    Written by Joab Jackson • 25 May 12 18:34

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 23:37

  • Lawmakers call on DOJ to reopen investigation into Google Wi-Fi spying

    Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into Google's snooping on Wi-Fi networks in 2010 after recent questions about the company's level of cooperation with federal inquiries.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 20:53

  • GAO: US gov't IT reform slower than claimed

    The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, a federal auditor said Thursday.

    Written by Grant Gross • 24 May 12 18:42

  • Ellison, Phillips, McDermott to take stand in Oracle-SAP retrial

    During the upcoming retrial of Oracle's corporate-theft lawsuit against SAP, the companies plan to call a star-studded array of tech executives as witnesses including CEO Larry Ellison, former Oracle co-president and current Infor CEO Charles Phillips and SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott, according to court documents filed Thursday.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 24 May 12 16:49

  • Google to offer mapping and other software in Syria

    Google is now allowed under U.S. export control rules to offer downloads in Syria of its mapping software Google Earth, photo sharing software Picasa, and its Chrome browser, it said Wednesday.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 24 May 12 07:46

  • Panel: Future CIOs will have careers blending non-tech roles with traditional IT duties

    Next-generation CIOs will have to consider how technology affects other corporate departments as well as handle traditional IT management functions, especially those accompanying mobile device management and greater data analysis, according to panelists who spoke at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    Written by Fred O'Connor • 23 May 12 21:35

  • Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

    U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 20:06

  • Obama orders agencies to optimize Web content for mobile

    U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services available on mobile phones within a year, in an effort to embrace a growing trend toward Web surfing on mobile devices.

    Written by Grant Gross • 23 May 12 17:58

  • EU offers Google a chance to avoid fines over four antitrust concerns

    Google has "a matter of weeks" to address four antitrust issues identified by European Union antitrust regulators. If Google addresses these issues the case can be solved by a so-called "commitment decision" instead of formal antitrust proceedings resulting in a fine, said Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy.

    Written by Loek Essers • 21 May 12 14:36

  • How to make your viral video go 'Kony2012' crazy

    Anyone who has spent time trolling social networks, reading a newspaper or just browsing the Internet recently has probably heard of Kony 2012, the mega-viral cause, marketing video that seemed to pop up out of nowhere and captured the attention of millions.

    Written by Aaron Lester • 17 May 12 10:24

  • Infineon CEO Bauer resigns after health complications

    Infineon Technologies CEO Peter Bauer will resign due to health issues when the company's fiscal year ends in September, the company said this week.

    Written by Agam Shah • 15 May 12 02:07

  • Utility hires outsourcer -- but keeps IT staff

    Consumers Energy, a large utility in Michigan, has hired an offshore outsourcing firm to take over some of its IT operations. But instead of cutting its internal IT employees, it is retraining them for new types of work.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau • 14 May 12 23:02

  • Retaining valuable talent

    Scenario: Keeping Critical IT Knowledge In-House

    Written by CIO Executive Council • 01 May 12 07:33

  • Boom, bust and CIOs

    David K. Foot is getting to do what a lot of chief information officers can only dream of doing: bragging about just how right he was.

    Written by Shane Schick • 27 April 12 05:28

  • Govt ICT hiring spend to hit record high

    ICT hiring within the Federal Government has been forecast to hit an all-time high in 2012 with current spending on contractors already tipping $591.5 million for the 10 months to April 2012.

    Written by Chloe Herrick • 23 April 12 12:42

  • India's $US35 tablet caught up in disputes, less than 10,000 shipped

    India's US$35 tablet has yet to take off, with less than 10,000 units of the device released to the market since its October launch, despite considerable interest from consumers, according to an executive of maker, DataWind.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 17 April 12 04:33

  • Emerging software tools help boost IT spending projections

    Overall U.S. tech spending is forecast to grow by 7.1% this year and then by 7.4% in 2012, according to Forrester Research.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau • 07 April 12 06:30

  • Sage rolls out subscription pricing for ERP apps

    Taking a cue from the steady rise of SaaS (software as a service), Sage is giving customers who run its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software on-premises the option of subscription pricing.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 06 April 12 05:36
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