Eric Schmidt wants Google in your office
newsmaker Google services for business customers will become "very profitable" once they reach sufficient scale, CEO says in an interview.
EDS termination HP's loss
commentary Hewlett-Packard's contemptuous termination of the 47-year-old EDS brand in a five-paragraph statement filled with marketing spin is a colossal mistake and one the company will live to regret.
Data centers: The temples of IT
perspective Quocirca's Bob Tarzey surveys the data center market--and points out why they're better for the environment than you may think.
Light cloud signals change of climate for IT
perspective Light operating systems and cloud computing are the final nails in the coffin of traditional practices, says Bob Morris.
Don't fear the Millennials at work
perspective We've been told today's youngsters will create havoc when they enter the workplace. After working in schools, Richard Leyland tells a different story.
Four steps to smarter outsourcing
perspective Whether you're new to outsourcing or an old pro, a consultant offers advice to make your deals the best they can be.
IT essential for businesses' green success
perspective IT is becoming ever more closely linked with organizations' environmental impact. An analyst offers energy-saving tips for IT managers.
IDG reinvents print media with online ad network
news analysis Publisher breaks fresh ground by selling ads for other new media properties.
How to keep IT staff happy during downturn
perspective In tough economic times, businesses must do more with fewer people. An industry expert offers some advice on how to make this happen.
eSolar bets on software to make solar cheaper
newsmaker Bill Gross, the head of start-up incubator Idealab and CEO of eSolar, uses a background in Internet entrepreneurship and software to bring down the cost of utility-scale solar.
CIOs: How to innovate during a recession
perspective Downturns are no time for businesses to sit still, says an academic. Here's a plan for nurturing new ideas in any economic climate.
India's social ills soothed by outsourcing leaders?
perspective India's successful tech executives are beginning to focus on social problems. Could this be just what the country needs?
Bill Gates offers the world a physics lesson
newsmaker In an interview, the Microsoft chairman talks about why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web, and shares on Project Natal, Google's Chrome OS and more.
Paper still has a place in digital world
perspective Despite rise of digital communications, many businesses still rely on paper documents. An analyst explains how to keep them under control.
Indian outsourcing trainees feel heat of recession
perspective Outsourcers such as Infosys are packing graduates off to training centers, using education to maintain their edge in challenging economic times.
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