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Mobile Wars: Consumers Having the Last Laugh

A few years ago, we had no option but persevere long queues to use a call box in order to pass a message. Then mobile communication was a mirage to the common Mwananchi. This was a thing for the government big fishes and prominent kids in town; you h

Sep 23, 2010

Mobile Small and Medium Business

ERP Sticker Shock: Maintenance, Upgrades and Customizations

Two new studies demonstrate why many companies are suffering from "buyer's remorse" after spending millions on traditional ERP rollouts.

Sep 23, 2010

BPM Systems Business Intelligence Financial Services Industry

FTC Considers Allowing Consumers to Opt Out of Behavioral Marketing

CIOs may need to handle another compliance issue with data-sharing restrictions under discussion

Sep 23, 2010

Regulation

Dole Fixes A Mission-Critical Application With Monitoring Tools

When Dole Fresh Fruit wasnu2019t able to ship its product due to the frequent meltdown of its tracking application, it took implementing a new monitoring tool to solve the problem.

Sep 23, 2010

Supply Chain Management Software Technology Industry

BlackBerry Tablet, Amazon Music App for RIM Smartphones Could be Unveiled Next Week

RIM could show off a new BlackBerry tablet, along with an Amazon.com music app for BlackBerry smartphones, next week in Calif.

Sep 22, 2010

Mobile Small and Medium Business

6 Ways to Improve Your WiFi Network

Can your wireless network handle the rising tide of mobile devices? Can your company survive shoddy performance? Time to shore up your WiFi by utilizing these tips from Cisco.

Sep 22, 2010

Financial Services Industry Healthcare Industry Small and Medium Business

Why I Switched from BlackBerry to Android: Conclusions

CIO.com's Al Sacco presents conclusions from his recent "Why I Switched to Android: 7 BlackBerry Geeks Speak" article.

Sep 21, 2010

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Why I Switched to Android: 7 BlackBerry Geeks Speak

Why are so many gadget enthusiasts abandoning RIM's ship to go Google? CIO.com's Al Sacco chats with seven formerly loyal BlackBerry users who've recently switched to Google's Android platform for some straight talk on the big shi

Sep 21, 2010

Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones