Networking

Web Developments: 3 Cool New Features for Internet Users

CIO.com's Bill Snyder gives a rundown of what's new on the Web, including the return of Delicious, Quora's iPhone app that rocks and Mozilla's decision to slow down version releases and improve add-on compatibility.

Google CIO: Don’t Fight Consumerization of IT

In a Bloomberg Businessweek article, Google CIO Ben Fried reflects on the benefits of letting employees have their way with technology. Forrester Research agrees that IT managers should relinquish control, but not before methodically analyzing worker

iPhone and iPad Security: The Human Element

Tackling mobile security on a personal-business device isn't new, but it is still a very serious and present problem. Perhaps a lesson from the past holds an answer.

Telecom Bill Cramming Impacts IT’s Bottom Line

Unauthorized charges on enterprise telecom bills are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.

Google’s 5 Biggest Hits (and Misses)

Google’s 5 Biggest Hits (and Misses)

The phrase "to Google" has come to mean a great many things as Google has become a large and ubiquitous company. Here are five of its biggest failures, followed by five things Google got right.

Life After Google Labs: 5 Cool Google Experimental Apps

The death of Google Labs doesn't mean the end of Google experimentation. Here are five fun and useful Google experimental apps that are still around to play with.

Microsoft Breathes Life into Bing Homepage with Video

Starting today with a beautiful time-lapse video of Grand Teton National Park, Microsoft will occasionally add video images to the Bing homepage. But you'll need an HTML5-enabled browser to view.

Taking the Wireless Office to the Dogs

Zoom Room Shows How Wireless is Done

Google Flight Search: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time

CIO.com's Bill Snyder can't recommend Google's new Flight Search service yet because its results offer limited flight options and airlines compared to competitors like Kayak. But expect Google, a Web search master, to improve on the se

New Smartphone Battery Development Could Extend Device Life by 50 Percent

Researchers from the University of Michigan say they've discovered a new method of extending Wi-Fi-enabled mobile-device battery life, called Energy-Minimizing Idle Listening (E-MiLi), though the development only currently applies to devices con