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Is cloud computing right for your business?
Many businesses are deep into cloud computing these days. Should you go there or are you already on board? While many companies are on the verge of using cloud computing, it's still tough to figure... Read more...
Windows 7 battery life worse than XP
Computerworld has a piece which talks about how a number of tech-related sites have complained about the lower battery efficiency of Windows 7. With Windows 7 scheduled for general availability in... Read more...
Flaw in transistor noise theory could impede low-power chip design
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered a problem that threatens the efficiency of future processors. The root of the issue is a flaw in the current... Read more...
Cost-saving ideas for IT leaders
Technisource, the IT staffing division of Spherion Corp, has some belt-tightening ideas for IT executives, reports NetworkWorld. Some of the ways to save money on IT that can also boost efficiency... Read more...
HP saves $1 billion in three-year IT revamp
IT vendors are historically inefficient users of IT gear, and it is not hard to imagine why. After all, they are able to get a fair chunk of their hardware at cost from within their own organization.... Read more...
How to get the CFO to buy into an IT project
How does a CIO get approval for new technology projects in tight budgetary times? Greg Baker, the CFO of technology provider Logicalis, said the issue is not always money, but the ability of the CIO... Read more...
Oil companies use BI to adjust prices
Crude oil prices, gasoline at the pump and oil company profits are at all-time highs due to a wide range of economic and market forces. And it is those forces, or the data behind them, that are... Read more...
Small businesses select call center systems
High-tech contact center systems now are widely available to small businesses, not just large companies. CIOs have many choices in speech recognition, IP contact center solutions, call recordings,... Read more...
When to pull the plug on an IT project
After enormous time, effort, money and personal capital expended, it is often hard to come to grips with the realization that an IT project is not working and needs to be abandoned. Pulling the plug... Read more...
U.S. tech companies losing sleep
The slowdown in the economy may be worrisome for U.S. technology companies, but the biggest concern is what is happening with their businesses outside the country, according to a report by... Read more...
