Apple's iPad: What's it really for?
Post-buzz, reaction to the iPad seems to be mixed. Yes, it's cool. But just who is it aimed at? Computerworld's Ryan Faas weighs in.
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Intel and Micron first to 25nm with new flash memory chips
Intel and Micron plan to unveil new 25-nanometer flash memory chips on Monday via their IM Flash Technologies joint venture, the first commercial chip products made using advanced 25nm manufacturing technology.
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GAO calls for more testing of whole body scanners
A Government Accountability Office report this week called on the Transportation Security Administration to ensure that the controversial Whole Body Imager technologies the agency is planning on deploying at airports nationally first undergo thorough operational and vulnerability testing.
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Apple's iPad, Oracle's plan for Sun share limelight
While it seemed that all eyes were on Apple's unveiling of the long-awaited iPad this week, Oracle on the same day revealed its plans for Sun Microsystems' technology, while those at Sun braced for the merger and began their public goodbyes. We also had a flurry of financial reports this week and some Internet weirdness associated with President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address.
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Apple's iPad marketing sparks complaint to FTC
Apple's iPad, announced Wednesday, has already led to one complaint to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in which a consumer charged Apple with false advertising by showing Adobe Flash working on the device.
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In pictures: Apple's iPad vs. e-readers
Apple's iPad tablet may rival e-book readers, but these six e-readers have life in them yet.
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Can the iPad compete as an e-book reader?
I love my Kindle 2, but we're not exclusive or anything. So I certainly intend to buy an iPad--especially since it's a lot more than an e-book reader. While Steve Jobs's preview of the iBooks app did reveal a stunning reading interface, it also raised some questions for me about whether the iPad can truly compete as an e-reader.
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Dark clouds gather over online security
It seems as if everyone is moving everything to the cloud. Meanwhile, sophisticated organizations are figuring out how to exploit cloud vulnerabilities to harvest valuable secrets. And if Google can't stop them, what chance do you or I have?
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The Built-in Challenges that Set IT Up for Failure
Last month, I introduced the concept of the CIO paradox, a set of pernicious contradictions that permeate the core of your role. I also issued a challenge to make that paradox a thing of the past. To be sure, what I propose is a marathon, not a sprint. The paradox has been around since the dawn of IT. But by using professional associations, forums and events, you can put together a long-term plan of attack. If you do nothing, these contradictions will continue to undercut you and block your successor's path to the Future-State CIO.
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You'll never guess what this week's topic is …
How could Mark Gibbs resist writing about the Apple iPad? He couldn't.
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