Streaming video, VoIP, and Twitter are consuming more mobile bandwidth, degrading service, and pushing carriers to raise 3G prices. If you’re a person of a certain age, you might remember that Pogo used to say, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” I’ve been very vocal in my criticisms of wireless carriers, but […]
from CIO.com via PC World CIOs the world over who do business with US organisations do so under the shadow of the US Patriot Act. It has proven a thorn in the side of globalisation; this month members of the European Parliament demanded to know what lawmakers intend to do about the conflict between the […]
from Mark Settle, CIO, BMC Software Although we’re only half way through the 2011 Major League Baseball season, I’ve already reached personal saturation with the clichés that are used over and over again by MLB broadcasters. How many times can we be expected to endure: ‘He’s swinging for the fences’ or ‘That ball took a […]
IBM Thursday said that it’s opening two new cloud data centers in Japan, one to deliver its SmartCloud services – that’s its public cloud – and the other dedicated to delivering LotusLive, its cloud collaboration widgetry. Read the full story at Cloud Computing Journal here: IBM to Open Two Cloud Centers in Japan | […]
From GigaOM: In case anyone was wondering, financial services institutions are hungry to feed a ceaseless demand for lower latency in their trading systems. I had a chance to sit down with Lou Modano, head of global infrastructure for NASDAQ OMX, yesterday at Cisco Live, where he shared some of the details on how NASDAQ […]
Amazon’s rumored tablet computer will be introduced before October, according to a report. The tablet, which would vie with Apple’s iPad 2, among other products, will be one of three new hardware products from Amazon coming in the third quarter, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read the full story at Mashable: Amazon To Launch […]
Published on the eve of Office 365, here is a NY Times article featuring Tom Conophy, CIO of InterContinental Hotels Group on the growing battle between Microsoft and Google. This is a turning point for Microsoft, and their ability to compete with more agile competitors. With a limited price differential and a massive Microsoft footprint […]
by Michael Voellinger, EVP, CIO Global Forum On July 6, Facebook announced its video chat feature in concert with Skype as part of a larger redesign of their chat functionality – including uplifts to the interface. On the surface, this isn’t groundbreaking. Google offers video calling, Skype has a solid business model and installed base […]
by Michael Voellinger, EVP, CIO Global Forum Emily Dickinson eloquently portrayed how dynasties can be repaired – and the only thing exempt from change is ultimate demise. For many years, RIM was the undisputed leader in mobile email and messaging. They set the industry standard and created the performance benchmark, and helped propel mobility into […]
Topics for each session of the CIO Global Forum are derived from dialogue with CIOs, CTOs, and thought leaders from business who participate in the sessions. The October Forum will be a clear reflection of leveraging technology to create business value, and addressing the new skills required in IT leadership. Panel discussions slated for October […]
