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UberTwitter BlackBerry Twitter App Fiasco: Lessons Learned from “Failed” Update

Popular free BlackBerry Twitter application UberTwitter got an update to beta v4 yesterday. But along with a handful of new features and software enhancements, users also saw a crop of advertisements strewn throughout their Twitter streams for the fi

14 Aug 2009 5 mins
Computers and Peripherals Developer Small and Medium Business
opinion

Real-Time Search Riddle: Should Google Buy Twitter?

Buying Twitter makes good business sense for Google.

13 Aug 2009 3 mins
Enterprise Applications
feature

Now Departing: Union Pacific’s 40-Year-Old Mainframe

After decades of service from a mainframe that kept on chugging, Union Pacific IT leaders knew they had to retire their workhorse. But how do you get rid of a massive, core technology system, without disrupting business operation, breaking the bank,

13 Aug 2009 8 mins
CIO Outsourcing Project Management Tools
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Facebook’s New Search Engine: What You Need To Know

Facebook just made changes to its search tool that take clear aim at making the social network an alternative to Twitter for real-time conversations. But the best news is more the ability to search for content in your Facebook network of immediate fr

12 Aug 2009 5 mins
Internet Relationship Building Social Networking Apps
feature

Risky Business: Target Dumps Amazon.com, Reboots on E-Commerce

It's a story that sounds all too familiar to Toys R Us and Borders: Target has decided to step away from Amazon.com and bring its e-commerce efforts in house. History tells us it's a complex, expensive and risky decision for Target.

11 Aug 2009 3 mins
Data Center Outsourcing Risk Management
opinion

The Trouble with Banning Twitter

While the Marines had good reasons to ban Twitter, other organizations shouldn't follow its path.

7 Aug 2009 2 mins
Enterprise Applications
news

SaaS Vendor Infostreet Expands Into Canada

Siamak Farah, the director and CEO of U.S.-based Infostreet, has a goal to increase his company's channel business by 30 per cent by the end of the next calendar year by engaging in more partner relationships and directing more sales through the

7 Aug 2009 3 mins
Data Center SaaS Virtualization
news

BlackBerry App World Now Offers Software Update Notifications

A new feature in Research In Motion's (RIM) mobile software store, BlackBerry App World, notifies users in a variety of ways whenever new updates to applications downloaded via App World become available.

7 Aug 2009 2 mins
Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business
feature

How to Write a Twitter Policy for Your Employees

Twitter makes it easier than ever to share information and interact with your customers and peers. But giving your employees some rules for the road will make it easier for them to tweet freely and without career fear, while protecting your company .

6 Aug 2009 7 mins
Internet Relationship Building Social Networking Apps
feature

After a Massive Tech Project Failure: What IT Can Expect

The bigger the failed IT project, the harder the CIO falls -- almost never to recover, says Chris Curran, partner and CTO of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. His advice: To avoid catastrophic project failure, do projects in bite-sized

6 Aug 2009 5 mins
Business IT Alignment ERP Systems Outsourcing