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Microsoft threatens to move jobs overseas
Microsoft is trying to get tough with Congress in an issue over taxes, of course. Microsoft chief executive Steven Ballmer said Microsoft would move some employees offshore if Congress enacts
Online backup company Carbonite sues suppliers
Online backup service provider Carbonite is suing hardware maker Promise Technology and reseller Interactive Digital Systems, alleging that it was sold some $3 million worth of defective equipment.
Intel introduces 32Gb flash chips
Intel
is set to produce a 32Gb NAND flash memory that it jointly developed with
Micron Technology. Based on a
34-nanometer technology, it is the smallest NAND process geometry on the market
and
Starbucks goes outside for a CIO
Starbucks, its stock having plummeted and its comparable store sales plunging, has hired a new CIO, Stephen Gillett, to help in what the iconic Seattle-based coffee chain hopes will be a major
Should IT be run like a business?
There's no limit to what IT can do, as every CIO knows. But there is also an unfair burden being placed on IT departments these days, to save money that lives outside of their sphere of influence.
Shame on you, Google
It's not much of a stretch to call Google one of the most trusted companies in tech. Unlike Microsoft, any wireless carrier or virtually any hardware vendor, consumers tend to trust Google and
How to spot a bad CIO
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal said that it's often easy to spot problems in the IT department after the fact and "once the damage is done." There are plenty of signs at that
Tech skills lose steam
In a surprising twist, a new report says that pay premiums for noncertified skills are now exceeding the average salary paid for certified tech skills. Research firm Foote Partners' studied the pay
ALSO NOTED: Indian outsourcing continues to grow despite weaker dollar; R&D spending in Europe increases;
> Indian outsourcing continues to grow despite weaker dollar. Article > R&D
Acquisitions driving big software growth
Software companies that grew more than 20 percent last year were, for the most part, driven by merger and acquisition activity, a recent Baseline survey shows. The acquisition trend is
