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The Next Three Big Open-Source Challenges: Cloud Computing, Open Web and Mobile

Tim O'Reilly's OSCON kenynote encouraged the open-source community to pay attention to three main challenges: Cloud computing, the open programmable Web and open mobile. Another speaker exhorted attendees to get involved in another larger e

BlackBerry Media Sync Brings iTunes Music to RIM Smartphones

BlackBerry users can now easily sync music from iTunes libraries with their smartphones' media players thanks to a new, free piece of software from Research In Motion (RIM), aptly named BlackBerry Media Sync.

How an Insurance Brokerage Firm Uses SharePoint to Give Visibility into Customer Risks

Allied North America, an insurance brokerage firm that caters to construction companies, says its customer portal built using Microsoft SharePoint helps track construction site activities and analyze data to reduce risks for its clients.

Collaboration Under SOA: The Human Aspects

This book chapter from Executing SOA: A Practical Guide for the Service-Oriented Architect shows how Web 2.0 business concepts apply to businesses, especially those enterprises that adhere to the philosophy of SOA.

Free BlackBerry Software: Five (More) Apps for Your RIM Smartphone

We know you BlackBerry lovers can never get enough software for your RIM smartphones--especially free downloads. So we assembled another handful of BlackBerry applications you don't want to miss. Grab all five of 'em right here, gratis.

RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.1.6 Upgrade Addresses Critical PDF Flaw

Research In Motion (RIM) has released an upgrade to its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software that fixes a previously disclosed vulnerability and provides new e-mail and calendaring functionality for administrators and corporate smartphone user

iPhone App Store Software for Business: Feast or Famine?

Need software for your corporate iPhone? Apple's App Store will whet your appetite, but ultimately will leave you hungry. We show off several free and commercial applications that might find a home on your trusty new smartphone.

Richard Sykes: Services at a crossroads

RIM to BlackBerry Administrators: Beware Critical BES Security Flaw (UPDATED)

A vulnerability in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) PDF rendering component could enable hackers to hijack associated infrastructure, RIM says.

Microsoft Embracing On-Demand Software Model with Hosted SharePoint and Exchange

Microsoft has begun offering SaaS versions of its products. That's good news for CIOs who want predictable costs for maintenance and support, a Gartner analyst says.