Information Week had a great article in the November 9 issue on the definition as cloud. As the hot buzzword of the moment (replacing Web 2.0) I've heard many definitions but none as good as the ones provided below. SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE Salesforce automation was one of the first areas where deli ...
IBM publishes 2009 annual report
Tue, Mar 9th 2010 1:44p Christopher Pepin IBM published its 2009 annual report to the web. I personally found the Letter to Shareholders particularly useful. Key messages: Significant changes are underway Changes in the world: lowering of trade barriers, the rise of the developing world and the emergence of the World Wide Web Changes ... [read] Keywords: ibm
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The Future of Smartphones in the Enterprise
Mon, Mar 1st 2010 2:43p Christopher Pepin The 2010 Mobile World Congress (CNET coverage) wrapped up two weeks ago and I must admit that I'm still digesting it all. There were so many announcements and its a challenge to keep up and focus on the key items that will deliver value to the enterprise. With the downturn in the economy, more an ... [read] Keywords: enterprise
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Apple announces the iPad
Mon, Feb 1st 2010 8:43p Christopher Pepin On Wednesday, January 27, Apple announced the Apple iPad. While much of the focus of the announcement was given to the consumer, little attention was given to enterprise user. However, this is typical for Apple products. At IBM, my focus is on the internal IT deployment. My first thought afte ... [read] Keywords: ibm
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Sametime 8.5
Thu, Dec 17th 2009 8:48a Christopher Pepin Lotus Sametime 8.5 has been announced and will go GA on 22nd December. Details are in the announcement letter, and Sametime blog. IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 represents the next generation of unified communications and collaboration software. It incorporates: A new online meeting experience that is i ... [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Microsoft Office 2010 Betas
Wed, Dec 9th 2009 8:28p Christopher Pepin Microsoft Office 2010 is currently in beta and is scheduled for a June, 2010 release. Details are on Microsoft's website. I'm trying a two of the betas - the standard Microsoft Office as well the the new "starter" edition which will be available on new PCs and replaces the aging Microsoft Works ... [read] Keywords: microsoft
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BlackBerry Bold 9700
Mon, Dec 7th 2009 8:48a Christopher Pepin I upgraded to BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T). Previously, I had been using the original Bold 9000 and Javelin 8900. From my perspective, the 9700 is the best of both worlds with a smaller form factor, 3G, beautiful screen and great performance. That said, the 9700 is more evolutionary than revol ... [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Windows 7 Power Management
Tue, Nov 24th 2009 8:24a Christopher Pepin A helpful whitepaper from Microsoft on the new power management features in Windows 7. While many of these features and capabilities are an evolution from the features in Windows Vista, many enterprise customers, including IBM, passed on Windows Vista. With the end of Windows XP extended suppor ... [read] Keywords: ibm
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AT&T Announces BlackBerry Bold 9700
Mon, Nov 16th 2009 5:25p Christopher Pepin Earlier today, AT&T announced the Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Bold 9700. Key features: Sleek, full QWERTY, 3G BlackBerry smartphone Brilliant half VGA resolution 480 x 320 pixel color display Powerful 624 MHz processor and 256 MB flash memory Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) for automatic access t ... [read] Keywords: blackberry
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