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Hey RIM, Don’t Get Too Touchy Feely: The Case for “Physical” Keyboards

RIM's upcoming BlackBerry smartphones will reportedly have a strong focus on touch screens. But CIO.com's Al Sacco says RIM really should not forsake the iconic, button-based keyboard that made it the original king of mobile. Here's wh

10 Dec 2011 4 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Apps for Your Personal Device to Transform You into an Organized Guru

Communication and organization for a workforce that is spread out is simple with consumer device apps.

9 Dec 2011 3 mins

CIO Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business

When the CFO Quits, Will Bankruptcy Follow?

A new academic study shows that the finance chief bailing out is even more a predictor of such trouble than is a CEO departure.

9 Dec 2011 2 mins

IT Strategy Technology Industry

Windows 8 Adoption Predictions: Bad Times Ahead

Windows 8 is definitely not a sure thing on tablets, and it might not even be a sure thing on PCs, according to analysts.

8 Dec 2011 3 mins

Laptops Small and Medium Business Tablets

U.S. Businesses Lead World in IT Security Preparedness

U.S. firms consider data security to be their fourth-highest risk priority overall. It is only 20th in the Asia-Pacific region and 14th in Europe.

8 Dec 2011 2 mins

Cybercrime Malware Regulation

RIM’s Big BBX Blunder and Why “BlackBerry 10” is a Lame Name

RIM's brand new BlackBerry mobile OS, due in early 2012, was expected to be called "BBX." But due to a recently court ruling against it, RIM has dropped BBX and opted simply for "BlackBerry 10." CIO.com's Al Sacco thinks

8 Dec 2011 4 mins

Legal Small and Medium Business Smartphones

How to Share Amazon Kindle Ebooks

Want to share one of your Amazon Kindle ebooks with a colleague, friend, family member or other reader? Check out this quick and easy Kindle-sharing tutorial, and you'll be loaning out your digital books in no time.

8 Dec 2011 6 mins

Computers and Peripherals Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business

Why You Shouldn’t Jailbreak Your BlackBerry PlayBook

A recently released software tool, called "DingleBerry," can "jailbreak" or "root" RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. But just because you can jailbreak the PlayBook, doesn't mean you should. CIO.com's Al S

7 Dec 2011 4 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Tablets

8 Reasons Why CIOs Shouldn’t Race to Windows 8

Windows 8 touts many new features, but there are a number of things such as cost, testing, compatibility, and training that CIOs need to consider before racing to migrate.

7 Dec 2011 6 mins

CIO Small and Medium Business Windows

Is the ‘Bandwidth Hog’ a Myth?

The ISPs want you to believe that a handful of gluttonous users hog so much bandwidth that the ISPs had to impose data caps on all customers. But a new study proves that the carriers weren't telling the truth.

6 Dec 2011 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Internet Service Providers Networking

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