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Windows Intune 2.0: Four New Features

An update of Microsoft's cloud-based Windows Intune offers a batch of new features meant to simplify how administrators can remotely track and manage company-owned PCs and software.

VeriSign Anti-malware Plan Highlights Internet’s Big Jurisdictional Problems

How do you determine whose laws have to be obeyed on the internet? Can one nation order a site to be shut down that is run from another nation? What happens if China doesn’t like something being put out by a site in Taiwan?

Timeline of Major BlackBerry Outages

In light of RIM's recent BlackBerry service outage, CIO.com's Al Sacco remembers the major BlackBerry service disruptions that took place during the past half-decade and offers a quick breakdown of each.

Microsoft and Mobile: So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance

Another survey saying users want a Windows tablet — another survey that does not jibe with current reality. But where there's smoke there's fire, and more research insists that Microsoft will not stay in the mobile gutter for long

The IT Vending Machine: What’s on the Menu?

Windows XP: Happy 10th Anniversary, Now Die Already

Windows XP is turning 10 years old this month. But shouldn't this former rock star be six feet under by now?

BlackBerry “Tag” Uses NFC to Share Contact Info, Media and More

RIM has unveiled a cool new service that will allow BlackBerry smartphone users to share contact information, multimedia and more with other BlackBerry owners, by simply tapping their NFC-enabled devices together.

Why Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” is Not Ready for Business

CIO.com's Al Sacco offers up two convincing reasons why enterprises considering Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" deployments may want to hold off on Microsoft's new OS for the time being.

The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize–Again

Windows 7 was expected to catapult virtual desktop implementations in 2011, but a variety of factors have prevented CIOs from moving forward with virtual desktop plans.