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Optimism Returns to Software Sector
By Larry Barrett | Article Published April 30, 2010
Almost half of the U.S. software companies say their business has returned to pre-recession levels or will by the middle of 2010, according to a survey by the Sand Hill Group.
Tags: SaaS, Cloud, software, economy, cloud computing
Strong Google Earnings Point to Online Ad Revival
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published April 15, 2010
Search giant tops analysts' expectations for first-quarter earnings as ad spending begins to recover.
Tags: earnings, online advertising, advertising, economy, Google
Intel Chief Otellini Unveils $3.5B Jobs Initiative
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published February 23, 2010
Head of chip giant has harsh words for government innovation policies, pledges private-sector initiative to fund technology startups and ramp up hiring.
Tags: economy, government, Otellini, IT Jobs/Salary, Intel
Glimmers of Hope
By Chris Nerney | Article Published July 23, 2009
Glimmers of Hope
Tags: economy, Storage, earnings, EMC, online ads
SMBs Hurt by Lack of IT Budget
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 22, 2009
Budget cuts are particularly tough on the IT capabilities of small businesses.
Tags: security, management, IT, economy, Microsoft
IT Staff and the Value of Remote Work
By Gary Swart | Article Published July 20, 2009
As some IT staff bemoan the move to a freelance-based tech workforce, the CEO of a work-for-hire Web site points out the advantages of this approach.
Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT, startups, economy, management
Net IP Addresses Growing, More Broadband
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 12, 2009
But no, the US is not the world's broadband leader.
Tags: video, broadband, IPv6, economy, servers
'Succession Planning' Can Help Retain Key Talent
By Dave Willmer | Article Published May 18, 2009
Letting employees know they’re being groomed for promotion can reinforce their value to your organization and increase loyalty.
Tags: IT Leadership, economy, IT career, IT staff, management
America Broadband Runs Far Behind
By Alex Goldman | Article Published April 17, 2009
A new report indicates that the U.S. ranks 24th globally in per capita broadband penetration.
Tags: broadband, cable, Verizon, economy, e-Mail
Chips Sales Still Downbeat
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 06, 2009
The first quarter of 2009 wasn't much better than the remarkably bad 2008.
Tags: economy, chips, Qualcomm, Intel, services
Six Strategies for Securing an IT Interview
By Dave Willmer | Article Published April 05, 2009
Tips on scouring the job market, targeting openings and preparing your resume.
Tags: economy, e-Mail, services, IT Jobs/Salary, support
Microsoft Says More H-1B Needed Despite Downturn
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 02, 2009
Even as it has cut its domestic work force, Microsoft says that additional foreign staff is needed.
Tags: software, H-1 visa, Microsoft, economy
Why We Need More H-1B Workers
By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 11, 2009
Instead of harming American competitiveness by blocking companies from hiring the world's most skilled workers, let's instead open the floodgates and let American companies hire whomever they please -- and issue the visas that will make that possible.
Tags: IT, technology, economy, H-1b visa crisis, policy
Nokia for Notebooks?
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 28, 2009
The Nokia CEO recently claimed that the company is weighing a bid in the competitive notebook market. Could it succeed?
Tags: smartphones, Notebook, economy, Nokia, carriers
Report: IT Salaries Still Rising
By Sean Gallagher | Article Published February 04, 2009
Software developers, IT executives and IT managers are projected to see better than three percent salary growth in 2009 despite recession, a report from Computer Economics says.
Tags: software, economy, IT, developer, InternetNews.com
Ponzi Scam Victims Fight Back Online
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 03, 2009
The Madoff Ponzi scandal leads to some preventive turns online.
Tags: Copyright, media, international, IT, economy
Like the Pre? Wait Until It's Actually Finished
By Judy Mottl | Article Published January 21, 2009
Palm shutters information flow while finishing up software, network certification work.
Tags: software, iPhone, media, InternetNews.com, economy
Latest Mac Mini Rumors Are Atomic
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 19, 2009
An Atom processor and nVidia Ion GPU are at the heart of the Mac family's tiniest, long-neglected member -- if the gossip du jour is accurate.
Tags: Mac, nVidia, economy, desktop, Intel
SaaS and Cloud Computing in 2009
By Joshua Greenbaum | Article Published January 08, 2009
A look at the trends that will shape enterprise software, including some serious doubts about the relational database.
Tags: open source, SaaS, economy, Salesforce.com, software
Five Reasons Why Authentication Still Matters -- and Still Isn't Fixed
By Jeff Vance | Article Published January 05, 2009
The conventional wisdom says that authentication has been dealt with, and today's big security risks come from mobile devices and data leaks. But authentication issues still pose major challenges.
Tags: authentication, security, economy, malware
Linux Subscriptions Paying Off for Red Hat
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 24, 2008
Despite the economy, revenues and income jump as the Linux vendor resigns deals and converts users from free editions.
Tags: open source, Linux, economy, services, Red Hat
Green IT Laughs In The Face Of Economic Woes
By Chris Nerney | Article Published December 18, 2008
Green IT Laughs In The Face Of Economic Woes
Tags: economy, survey, research, IT costs, Forrester, green IT, recession
Media Companies Have Only Themselves to Blame
By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 11, 2008
Instead of embracing Web-based distribution, old media artificially propped up the unscalable and inefficient model of shipping content on sheets of dead tree pulp.
Tags: Amazon, software, economy, advertising, media
iSuppli: Credit Shortage Will Hit PC Sales
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published December 01, 2008
Car dealers aren't the only ones taking it on the chin from the lack of credit.
Tags: research, desktop, economy, IT, InternetNews.com
Web Sales Inch up on Black Friday
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 01, 2008
Retail and Web sales were up by a little at the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.
Tags: media, Office, Copyright, economy, traffic
More Bang for Your Buck, Tips for Recession-Savvy IT Hiring
By Drew Robb | Article Published November 24, 2008
Career and Staffing: Good news for those with unfilled headcount -- it's an employer's market out there. Learn how to make the most of it.
Tags: technology, corporate, news, IT, economy
For IT Workers, How Bad Will It Get?
By James Maguire | Article Published November 24, 2008
Industry experts look ahead and give their best prognosis for the suddenly anemic tech job market.
Tags: economy, telecommunications, management, IT, IT Jobs/Salary
Sun Embarks on New Storage 'Road'
By Judy Mottl | Article Published November 11, 2008
Vendors pushes out first open storage appliance on Open Solaris platform, offering an inexpensive take on network storage.
Tags: solid-state, Storage, open source, economy, management
Who Will Be Obama's CTO?
By Christopher Saunders | Article Published November 05, 2008
At least one observer thinks Google's Eric Schmidt could be tapped.
Tags: economy, security, politics, policy, services
Software Market: Hurray for More Regulation!
By Joshua Greenbaum | Article Published November 04, 2008
To software vendors and business users alike, the growing regulatory climate represents an enormous opportunity.
Tags: Enterprise, software, economy, Sarbanes-Oxley, IT
Microsoft Beats Street
By Chris Nerney | Article Published October 23, 2008
Microsoft Beats Street
Tags: earnings, economy, forecast, revenue, Microsoft, software
Survey Finds Optimism Among Tech Execs
By - Reuters | Article Published October 20, 2008
Despite turmoil in global markets, two-thirds of senior technology industry executives polled in a new survey say the economic slowdown will not hurt them as badly as the bursting of the tech bubble in 2000.
Tags: marketing, IT, economy, media
Apple Cuts Prices on Notebooks
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 15, 2008
Apple Inc on Tuesday cut the price on its entry-level notebook computer to $999 and introduced a line of aluminum-clad machines starting at $1,299 in moves catering to budget-minded buyers at a time when recession fears loom over the global economy.
Tags: media, Intel, Apple, economy, nVidia
He Meant Buoyant In A Hiring-Freeze Kind Of Way
By Chris Nerney | Article Published October 03, 2008
He Meant Buoyant In A Hiring-Freeze Kind Of Way
Tags: IT jobs, Hiring, economy, Microsoft, recession
What Bad Economy? IT Spend Will Grow This Year
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published August 20, 2008
Gartner finds IT spending continues even with the economic problems in the U.S.
Tags: software, services, Storage, economy, datacenter
Tips for Capitalizing on Tough Economic Times
By Sally Curran | Article Published July 17, 2008
Some successful strategies for keeping the virtual cash register ringing during a down economy.
Tags: search, marketing, consumer, economy, e-Mail
Is It Time to Rethink IT's Priorities?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 01, 2008
At Interop, Citrix's CEO explains why the industry needs major change before it can grow.
Tags: Enterprise, InternetNews.com, dot-com, economy, IT
Outsourcing: Save Money, Save the World
By Lauren Simonds | Article Published April 17, 2008
Serebra Connect's online job-auction service lets small businesses reap the benefits of outsourcing while saving the world, one freelance job at a time.
Tags: services, IT, economy, technology, collaboration
Are CEOs Hurting Employees with Air Travel Policies?
By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 15, 2008
A technology analyst who was stranded in last week’s airport snaggle says we need to look at business travel rules.
Tags: policy, economy, security, search, carriers
Information Overload: Is There a Cure?
By David Needle | Article Published April 01, 2008
Between meetings, mobile phones, e-mail and IM, we're failing victim to the stresses of daily business. Interruptions are here to stay, so what do we do?
Tags: InternetNews.com, technology, economy, HP, research, IT, search, e-Mail