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CIOs planning to hire staff in Q2


March 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, Latest News & Views

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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New chip aims at cutting e-reader cost


March 3, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Gadgets, Green technology, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, e-commerce

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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CEOs say IT plays a key role in recovery


March 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, e-commerce

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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DRAM market prices soaring


February 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, desktops, memory

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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Who’s going to pay for online content? Maybe no one


February 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Special Report, e-commerce

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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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Focusing on IT, hosted services boosts bottom line


February 15, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT projects, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, cloud computing

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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EMR projects get $1 billion in fed funds


February 15, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Green technology, IT employment, IT projects, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cash flow

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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Consumers spend less, get more technology


February 10, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, User behavior, cash flow

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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NYT puts a price on news


January 21, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web sites, cash flow, e-commerce

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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Apple’s January 27 announcement fuels the frenzy


January 20, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Communication, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, User behavior, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones

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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