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Mon, Nov 24, 2008 16:20 EST
Why Twitter Should Have Said Yes to Facebook Acquisition Offer
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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So Twitter has turned down an acquisition offer from Facebook. While many hardcore users of the short messaging service will rejoice, and though Twitter questioned Facebook's ridiculous $15 billion valuation (rightly so), Twitter should start thinking about its own ability to make money and avoid being bombastic.
Read more »Wed, Nov 19, 2008 18:16 EST
Getting Bogged Down By Browsers: How Do You Manage Web Apps?
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in Questions Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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If you believe that the Web-browser has become more relevant to your daily work life than your computer's operating system (as I do), then you have to take a hard look at what browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Google Chrome can do best.
Read more »Wed, Nov 12, 2008 17:27 EST
LinkedIn Needs To Do More As Facebook Gets Down to Business
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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While LinkedIn has moved overcautiously in rolling out its applications platform, and the majority of Facebook's 28,000 apps still lack business value, there's evidence that both sites want to harbor more social networking tools that help us do our job — and it's about time.
Read more »Fri, Oct 31, 2008 14:26 EDT
Office 14: The Horror Sequel Coming to a Browser Near You
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in Rants Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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Windows 7. Office 14. Microsoft should start doing all its product launches on Halloween, because they're starting sound an awful lot like horror movie sequels.
Read more »Mon, Oct 27, 2008 21:00 EDT
Why Layoffs at Consumer Tech Start-Ups Matter to Enterprise IT
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in News Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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During the past few years, free consumer applications and social technologies were the primary focus of start-ups in Silicon Valley. Now, with venture capital drying up, these same firms have begun tightening their belts, announcing layoffs while shelving new development projects. Though this will have obvious effects on the consumer Web, it will also profoundly hurt business technology, which, at its best, mimics the moves of its cooler consumer cousin.
Thu, Oct 23, 2008 14:40 EDT
Cloud Computing Requires Changing Your Mindset on Security
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in Rants Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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If I had to do it over again, I would have inserted a few snarky questions into our cloud computing survey that came out this week. They would have been added around the section about security, seeing as security concerns topped the worries IT pros and leaders had over cloud computing.
Mon, Oct 20, 2008 17:56 EDT
Unlike Earlier Bubble Burst, This Recession Not Likely to Spur Tech Innovation
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Posted by: C.G. Lynch in Questions Topic: ApplicationsBlog: Information Collective
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During a recession, will we get more ideas that foster the creation of innovative technologies? Or will incessant cost-cutting and increased unemployment stifle innovation for years to come?
Read more »Tips, hints, and interesting tidbits for information technology professionals as collected by the editorial staff of CIO.
BlackBerry Storm Blasted by David Pogue: Why NYT Storm Review is a "Dud"
Posted by Al Sacco in Rants | 4 comments
Who's the worst programmer on your team? How can you tell?
Posted by Esther Schindler in Questions | 14 comments
The Ugly Truth About "One Version of the Truth"
Posted by Thomas Wailgum in Rants | 2 comments
The Differences Between Dynamic/Scripting Languages and "Regular" Languages No Longer Matter
Posted by Esther Schindler in Questions | 5 comments
Apple vs. Microsoft Vista: Who's Winning the Ad Battle?
Posted by Shane ONeill in News | 3 comments
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Apple vs. Microsoft Vista: Who's Winning the Ad Battle?
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