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Why the key to saving big bucks is right under your nose
News Businesses that want to use green IT to save big bucks need to look beyond the server room and start getting creative with their business software. Companies should stop thinking that green IT ends with ramping up server utilisation or... [12 Nov 2009]
Photos: The happy robot sat-nav
Photo In the future drivers will regard their sat-navs as their friends, if robotics experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are to be believed. Engineers at the university are developing a robotic dashboard assistant that can... [11 Nov 2009]
Inbox: Social networking can help you secure a job
Comment The weekly Inbox column collects the best and most thought-provoking of the reader comments silicon.com receives each week. The Naked CIO gets some mixed reactions to his views on the redundancy of social networks; open source advocates... [11 Nov 2009]
Windows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
News October's highlights on silicon.com were all about software - from fresh rumblings in the perennial Mac vs PC debate, to question marks over open source cost-cutting and the countdown to the launch of Windows 7, which began shipping... [09 Nov 2009]
eBay's Skype sale gets green light
News eBay has announced today that the sale of its controlling stake in VoIP service Skype will go ahead, following the settlement of litigation over the proposed transaction. The settlement restructures the deal with an... [06 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying up their competitors? Saritha Rai finds out. They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing firms such as Infosys Technologies and... [06 Nov 2009]
Telegraph CIO on the rocky road to going Google
News Businesses thinking of switching to cloud computing should expect a bumpy probation period, if the experience of The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) is anything to go by. The company's CIO Paul Cheesbrough knows all about... [04 Nov 2009]
Maemo and Android: Symbian's open source rivals up the pressure
News While Symbian continues to dominate the smartphone market it could soon be facing increasing competition from a new quarter - Maemo. There's no debating that the Symbian platform remains the daddy of the smartphone world: one in every... [02 Nov 2009]
Orange unveils iPhone tariffs and launch date
News The iPhone 3G and 3G S will go on sale to Orange customers from 10 November, the operator has revealed today. Orange has also unveiled its pay monthly, pay-as-you-go and business tariffs for iPhone 3G... [02 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment Netbooks have been enjoying the spotlight of late - but are they suitable for the workplace? Bethan Jones puts one to the test. Recently I was quietly enjoying my skinny hazelnut latte, extra foam, extra hot when my ears pricked up at... [02 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News It's no surprise that for some companies green initiatives are dropping down the list of IT priorities. In a recent silicon.com survey, more than a quarter of respondents admitted green IT was off the agenda because of the recession. [29 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. The much vaunted Windows 7 is now among us, and consumer pre-orders look strong. [28 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make your IT budget stretch a little further in these tough economic times? While some CIOs are enthusiastic about the potential savings that can be made, others still... [28 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of the IT budget, who do CIOs trust for advice? Consultants? Blogs? Whitepapers? Or something else entirely? According to a survey by industry watchers Pierre Audoin Consultants... [28 Oct 2009]
Photos: Top iPhone apps for business
Photo Apple's iPhone might be seen by many as largely a consumer device, with games and media apps regularly topping the 'What's Hot' list on iTunes. However, the App Store currently stocks more than 2,000 business apps and, with the iPhone... [27 Oct 2009]
