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  • Telstra fires back at Vodafone on state of competition

    Competition has driven Telstra’s network build, the top Australian telco said in response to claims from Vodafone Hutchison Australia's CEO, Bill Morrow, that effective competition does not exist.

    Written by Adam Bender19 Nov. 12 09:49
  • How the FBI's CIO is upgrading the agency's technology

    You could probably guess most of the FBI's top 10 priorities, listed on the agency's website in the "about us" section. The first nine run the gamut from combating violent crime and terrorist threats to protecting civil rights. But the 10th one might surprise you. It says, "Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI's mission." That one falls to the agency's CIO, Chad Fulgham.

    Written by Maryfran Johnson03 Feb. 11 10:00
  • Windows Mobile apps won't work on new phones

    While Microsoft still isn't commenting on whether current Windows Mobile phones will be upgradeable to its new Windows Phone 7 software, it has finally officially revealed that existing applications won't work on the new platform.

    Written by Nancy Gohring08 March 10 06:19
  • Goldman Sachs: Windows 7 Upgrades to Fuel IT Spending

    Goldman Sachs' latest IT spending survey forecasts modest overall growth in the coming year, with pent-up demand for new hardware such as servers and PCs stimulating an increase in Windows 7 upgrades.

    Written by Shane O'Neill14 Dec. 09 05:07
  • Microsoft makes case for upgrade to Exchange 2010

    Microsoft is emphasizing the potentially money-saving features of Exchange 2010, the latest revamp of its e-mail application officially released Monday at its TechEd European customer conference in Berlin.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk10 Nov. 09 08:13
Features about upgrades
  • Windows 7: 5 Things for CIOs to Consider Before Deployment

    Start now. Particularly if you skipped Vista, you need to start testing applications for compatibility with Windows 7. Microsoft says it will discontinue support for Windows XP in April 2014. Gartner predicts that many application vendors will drop support for XP versions by 2012. "Application support is the biggest problem to be concerned with," says Gartner analyst Michael Silver, even with some browser applications: Windows 7 forces an upgrade to Internet Explorer 8.

    Written by David F. Carr30 Nov. 09 06:14
  • Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' is here: 5 things CIOs must know

    In case you’ve been too busy dealing with rogue iPhones, October 2009 was a big month for operating systems. Do CIOs care about operating systems? Probably not as much as they used to, but with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" (from here on abbreviated to simply "Karmic" for sanity purposes) being released within days of each other, CIOs at least have a reason to be excited about the future of the desktop. Here are five things about Karmic that senior IT executives should consider before disregarding Linux as an option for their desktop and server fleets.

    Written by Rodney Gedda02 Nov. 09 12:59
  • Win 7 Launch: Early Adopters Eager to Bid Farewell to XP

    At the Windows 7 launch in downtown Manhattan, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the general availability of Windows 7 with his usual enthusiasm, emphasizing ease of use, faster boot up times and the ability to bring together the PC and the television.

    Written by Shane O'Neill27 Oct. 09 06:29
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