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RIM BlackBerry Storm2 9550 (Verizon) “Unofficial” Unboxing

Verizon Wireless's new BlackBerry Storm2 9550 smartphone won't be available in the United States until later this week, but CIO.com's Al Sacco already got his thumbs on the device--and its packaging. Here's a look at what new Blac

Oct 26, 2009 2 mins
Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business
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Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Gets Official; $179.99 on October 28

Verizon Wireless has officially announced the successor to RIM's popular BlackBerry Storm smartphone, the Storm2 9550. The touch-screen based device has received a number of hardware and software enhancements, and it's expected to become av

Oct 26, 2009 2 mins
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BlackBerry Storm 9530 (VZW) Gets Official 5.0 OS; List of Devices to Get 5.0 Upgrade

RIM and its wireless carrier partners have started rolling out the BlackBerry-maker's latest major handheld software update, BlackBerry OS 5.0, and Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Storm 9530 users are the first to officially receive RIM's new c

Oct 26, 2009 3 mins
Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business
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Windows 7 Launch: Early Adopters Eager to Bid Farewell to XP

At the Windows 7 launch in New York, businesses planning to migrate to Windows 7 discussed cost savings, testing strategies, and security hopes and fears with CIO.com. One consensus: Windows XP is on life support.

Oct 23, 2009
Data Center Small and Medium Business Windows
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Memo to RIM: BlackBerry Name Confusion Bad News for Buyers

New BlackBerry smartphones certainly won't be in short supply this upcoming holiday season; BlackBerry-maker RIM has unveiled two new devices in the last week alone. But the company's not doing customers any favors by assigning confusing pr

Oct 22, 2009
Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business
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Windows 7 Launch: Top 10 Things Steve Ballmer Will Not Say

As Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer prepares to announce Windows 7, CIO.com considers what we'd really like to hear him say at the glitzy New York debut. And remember, "PC guys": This is all in good fun.n

Oct 21, 2009
Operating Systems Small and Medium Business Windows
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Windows 7 and Desktop Virtualization: The New Tools

Just before the Oct. 22 Windows 7 debut, Microsoft has released version 2 of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2009 - the add-on that holds most of the Windows 7 virtualization capabilities. Here's the lowdown.

Oct 21, 2009
Small and Medium Business Virtualization Windows
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How Apple Keeps Defying the Odds

Quarter after quarter, earnings report after earnings report, Apple continues to defy the odds with blowout numbers.

Oct 21, 2009
Apple Technology Industry iPhone
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Outsourcing Industry Mergers Spell Bad News for IT

The forecast calls for more mergers in the IT outsourcing industry and that means more headaches for IT groups. Brace yourself for decreased competition, increased service disruption, and other woes, analysts say.

Oct 21, 2009
IT Leadership Mergers and Acquisitions Outsourcing
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RIM BlackBerry HS-500 Wireless Headset Hands-On Review

BlackBerry-maker RIM's latest smartphone accessory, the BlackBerry HS-500 Bluetooth Headset, delivers decent call quality, comfort and a cool music-over-stereo-Bluetooth feature. But its minimalist design and lack of buttons end up hurting overa

Oct 20, 2009 10 mins
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