March 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The recovery seems to be trickling down to the tech sector, and the proof is in some recent surveys of chief information officers (CIOs) and their hiring plans.
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Tags: CIOs, hiring, Robert Half Technology, staff, tech
March 3, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Waiting for the cost of e-readers to drop before you buy one? You may not have to cool your heels for long.
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Tags: chip, e-reader, Freescale, i.mx508, new, processor
March 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
We recently reported that most small and mid-size businesses that made IT a priority reported revenue gains in 2009. It seems many business leaders already figured that out.
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Tags: Gartner, IT, recovery, results, role, survey
February 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Got DRAM? If not, you’d best stock up, because prices are soaring and industry experts predict they’ll keep climbing in coming months.
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Tags: DRAM, hike, memory, price
February 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck

A massive Nielsen survey has asked consumers the burning question many Web site content providers are dying to hear the answer to: Will you pay for the news and entertainment you now get online for free?
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Tags: consumers, content, Nielsen, pay, survey
February 15, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Some recent Microsoft research pointed out an interesting trend: Small and mid-size businesses that see IT as a way to boost productivity make more money than those that don’t.
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Tags: Microsoft, midsize business, research, small
February 15, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Anybody working on electronic healthcare records paraphernalia can get set for a flood of federal stimulus dollars to wash over them.
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Tags: electronic records, federal government, grants, health care, spending
February 10, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
American consumers aren’t buying fewer consumer gadgets and technology items, but they are spending less on tech. That’s the word from NPD group, an organization that keeps track of such things.
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Tags: consumer, electronics, Gadgets, NPD Group, spending, technology
January 21, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The Wall Street Journal figured out early in the online game that you’ve gotta make folks pay for your product. And they did. The New York Times, however, was a bit squeamish about asking for money from readers, but they’ve overcome their shyness and will start charging for stories next year.
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Tags: charge, content, New York Times, stories
January 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
So January 27 is the day that will live in, if not infamy, at least history, as the day Apple finally broke the suspense and let us all know about their upcoming product plans. Whew.
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Tags: announcement, Apple, consumers, introduction, iphone, Steve Jobs, tablet