TODAY'S TOP STORY
Global CIO: In Oracle Trial, HP Might Pay Higher Price Than SAP
While SAP will have to pay archrival Oracle many millions of dollars, HP's paying a steep toll in ongoing distractions tied to its CEO and board.
RELATED INSIGHTS
• Global CIO: Larry Ellison Will Be Crucial Witness At Oracle-SAP Trial
• Ellison Threatens Cloud More As Friend Than Foe
• Global CIO: Are HP And SAP Perfect Match Or Train Wreck?
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Windows Phone 7 Still A Work In Progress
Ecosystem not fully developed as key features, apps, partners won't arrive in time for holiday shopping season.
Microsoft Unleashes Massive Security Patch
It's another record-breaking month for fixing software flaws.
2011 Spending Rise: Social, Private Cloud, Mobile?
IT executives continue to say that IT spending will increase in 2011, but what will they spend their budgets on? What growth initiatives will they look to fund? We've been listening for some hints.
VSS Enterprise Completes Piloted Test Flight
Virgin Galactic's sightseeing space ship clears another hurdle on the way toward carrying paying passengers.
AT&T Takes U-verse TV To Windows Phone 7
Internet television service, already available on the iPhone, is also coming to Xbox 360.
Smart Grids Offer Cyber Attack Opportunities
Hackers are likely to exploit the 440 million potential targets researchers predict smart grids will offer by 2015.
Amazon Introduces Kindle Singles For Short Works
The new section of the Kindle e-book stores is for authors whose works are larger than a magazine article but less than the typical novel.
iPhone 4 More Breakable Than iPhone 3GS
A company called SquareTrade, which provides warranties for consumer electronics, says that according to its data, the iPhone 4 is more apt to break than the iPhone 3GS.
Google Backs Wind Power Superhighway
By investing in offshore turbines, Google hopes to generate solid returns in addition to renewable power.
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 Who's Responsible For Patching Your Business?
By Keith Ferrell
What's your business's patch policy, who's in charge of it -- and should Microsoft's latest Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever prompt you to review it?
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Selecting Storage For Server Virtualization - Capacity
By George Crump
In this entry we will return to our series on selecting storage solutions for the virtualized server environment focusing now on dealing with capacity, storing the virtual server images and all their related data. For most environments shared storage is a presumed need, but making sure you purchase a system that can scale to meet future capacity requirements is critical.
Smartphone Video Conferencing Not Happening Just Yet
By Paul Korzeniowski
Recently, smartphone vendors have been enhancing their devices -- video capabilities, but Juniper Research projects that only a small percentage of users will take advantage of the new functionality.
It's Not (Just) About EMR Software Security
By George Hulme
We recently discussed a report that provided an overview of the security breach trends at 300 health care providers. Some took the post to be a condemnation of EHR security. That is too narrow of an interpretation. The post was meant to convey the lack of maturity, pervasive in the health care industry, when it comes to security controls.
Should Sony Turn The PSP Into A Phone?
By Ed Hansberry
The portable gaming industry hasn't been faring well as of late, and much of it is because today's smartphones are capable of excellent gameplay, plus you get so much more than just gaming. Can Sony turn its PSP fortunes around by turning it into a phone?
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