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On Monday, the Society for Information Management (SIM) released the results of its 2008 IT Trends Survey and it contained a generally upbeat forecast for IT in 2009, although the survey was conducted in June, before the global economic meltdown.
Last month, after a press event at Apple's Cupertino headquarters, I made an off-the-cuff observation about the future leadership of the company. In short, I commented on how Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, who took a portion of stage time from Jobs to talk about new notebooks, was wearing blue jeans and a black shirt - Jobs' signature outfit.
Sam Diaz and Sumi Das talk about what sort of forces - everything from Circuit City's Chapter 11 filing to news that Windows 7 will make its debut in time for next year's holiday season - will dictate the mood of this holiday season.
Updated: Does Verizon Wireless finally have a date to roll out the Blackberry Storm?In a conversation with Verizon's helpdesk on an unrelated issue, a customer rep spilled the beans that the release date is Nov.
Nortel on Monday purged its executive ranks--Chief Marketing Officer Lauren Flaherty, Chief Technology Officer John Roese, Global Services President Dietmar Wendt and Executive Vice President Global Sales Bill Nelson are all leaving Jan. 1--and announced yet another restructuring amid a weak earnings.
Sun Microsystems on Monday unveiled a new family of storage systems--code named Amber Road--in an attempt to put the squeeze on players like EMC, IBM and HP by using standard components and open source software.Sun's 7000 family is aimed at cost-conscious storage customers.
Apple's iPhone 3G was the top selling handset in the third quarter, but consumers are generally curbing their gadget lust in a weak economy.According to research firm NPD, the iPhone 3G has topped Motrola's RAZR as the most purchased handset among consumers.
Circuit City said Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that the company plans to operate its business without interruption.Circuit City, the second largest electronics retailer behind Best Buy, has been thumped by its bigger rival and stores such as Wal-Mart.
It's about accepting we now operate in a global economy and that we are competing at a level where we need to work as hard, and as smart, as the next nation. I hope President-Elect Obama can help instill a new work culture in the US.
The courtroom tug-of-war between IBM and Mark Papermaster is getting nasty. Papermaster responded Friday to IBM's attempts to prevent him from taking over the iPod unit at Apple.
As a presidential candidate, part of Barack Obama's technology policy platform included hiring the U.S. government's first chief technology officer (CTO). If Obama follows through on this, who is likely to get the job? Here are 10 top candidates.
Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily:Jason Perlow: Can we finally realize Alan Kay's Dynabook for $100?
There has been a lot of chatter about President Elect Barack Obama's plan to name a U.S.
(updated below)There are some studies that just deserve the raising of a eyebrow, a cloud of doubt, a hint of skepticism. The latest study (PDF), conducted by a cell phone warranty company called SquareTrade, is the latest example of one that I can't help but question.
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