CIO Insight Staff

The rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the Internet, a leading academic has warned in a new book. Professor Jonathan Zittrain says the latest must-have devices are sealed, "sterile" boxes that stifle creativity and turn consumers into passive users of technology. […]

While many Facebook users may be secretly surfing the social networking site on the job, many Canadians say they are willing to let their employer look at their profiles, according to a poll released on Wednesday. Almost half of 1,200 people questioned in an online survey said they would be comfortable sharing their personal profile […]

Pierre Avignon is no pirate, but he does not believe in paying for software. His computer is filled with programs like Symphony–a free suite that he downloaded from an IBM Web site. It performs work for which he used to rely on Microsoft’s Word word processor, Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint presentation builder, all components of […]

Pope Benedict will text message thousands of young Catholics on their mobile phones during World Youth Day in Sydney in July, hoping going digital will help him connect better with a younger audience. The Pope will text daily messages of inspiration and hope during the six-day Sydney event while digital prayer walls will be erected […]

BT Group signaled its return to the mobile market on Wednesday by launching a BlackBerry-style smart-phone as part of its broadband deal for users to surf the Web and make calls when not at home. "Communications services are converging, and it is clear that customers want consistent access to the things that matter not only […]

Clearwire and Sprint Nextel said on Wednesday they would combine their next-generation wireless broadband businesses to form a new $14.5 billion communications company.   The two companies also said Intel, Google, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks have collectively agreed to invest $3.2 billion in Clearwire. The investment, larger than had previously been reported, […]

Microsoft gauged Facebook’s interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant’s failed takeover attempt of Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The newspaper reported on its Web site that Microsoft’s bankers put out subtle signals to Facebook, the social networking Web site, to see if it would be open to a full […]

Yahoo chief Jerry Yang signaled a more open stance towards Microsoft on Monday, saying he had been seeking common ground when the software maker abruptly ended deal talks. Yang said he had "mixed feelings" about the weekend outcome, after investors showed their disappointment over the break-up of negotiations by sending Yahoo shares down 15 percent. "We […]

Newspapers seeking to compete with the Internet are likely to become free and place greater emphasis on comment and opinion in the future, a survey of the world’s editors showed on Tuesday. The report, conducted by Zogby International for the World Editors Forum and Reuters, revealed that newspaper editors were still optimistic about the future […]

Growth is a mantra for business, but growth strategy is more complex than many businesspeople realize. That’s the premise of The Granularity of Growth: How to Identify the Sources of Growth and Drive Enduring Company Performance, written by McKinsey & Co. directors Patrick Viguerie and Sven Smit, and Mehrdad Baghai of Alchemy Growth Partners. They advise […]

Yahoo faced growing pressure on Sunday to find an alternative strategy to Microsoft’s $47.5 billion takeover offer after the software maker walked away over a disagreement on price. Yahoo shares could fall by more than 30 percent on Monday over the breakdown of talks, but that drop could be softened if Wall Street believes Yahoo […]