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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
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"One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy."
-- E. B. White
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
GM CIO Ralph Szygenda To Retire; New CIO Named
CEO Fritz Henderson announced Szygenda's resignation as part of a management shake-up at the troubled automaker. Terry Kline, one of Szygenda's direct reports, will take over as CIO.
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• Chief Of The Year: Ralph Szygenda
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Windows 7 Finished, Ballmer Signs Off
The operating system is now complete and ready for shipping to PC manufacturers.
Apple iPhone Dominates Mobile Web Usage
Google's Android operating system is also gaining traction, passing Windows Mobile for the first time, according to data from AdMob.
Privacy Tool Makes Internet Postings Vanish
The open source tool called Vanish encrypts any text that's entered into a browser and scatters it, in disappearing pieces, across a network.
Chinese Police Investigate iPhone Worker's Death
Sun Danyong's suicide has cast a spotlight on the secrecy Apple requires of its contract manufacturers.
Washington Commuters Get GPS-Enabled Bus Information
Two new applications provide information to smartphone and PC users on the whereabouts of city buses.
Adobe Warns Of Critical Flash Vulnerability
Echoing security warnings issued earlier this year, Adobe is warning users of Flash Player, Reader, and Acrobat to exercise caution online due to a zero-day vulnerability that's being actively exploited.
Google Layers More Data On Mobile Maps App
The updated Google Maps for mobile will enable Symbian and Windows Mobile users to view traffic reports, create personalized map mashups, and view Wikipedia info on nearby attractions.
Apple Lowers Price Of Next-Gen Final Cut
The company also upgraded its Logic Studio audio production suite with more than 200 added features.
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FEATURED BLOG
How CIO Szygenda Helped GM Get Out Of The Fortune-Telling Business
Posted by Bob Evans
As General Motors CIO Ralph Szygenda winds down his legendary career, he'll be remembered for many things: shifting the focus of his team from IT systems to cars and customers; consolidating a near-endless array of systems, applications, networks, and processes; using arbitrage to create a flexible network of third-party IT services; and more. But to me, the biggest impact he had was in helping make GM relevant again by changing it from a mediocre fortune-teller to a real-time global business.
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AT&T CEO Admits It Won't Have The iPhone Forever
Posted By Eric Zeman
This week has seen the quarterly earnings reports from both Apple and AT&T -- partners in making and distributing the iPhone. The iPhone is clearly a hot seller, and AT&T knows the marriage can't (and won't) last forever.
Whould You Be Happy If A Human Being Were Transcribing Your Voicemail?
Posted By Eric Zeman
Spinvox has found itself amidst a scandal this week, as the BBC alleges that the company sometimes uses people -- not computers -- to transcribe voicemails from speech to text. This is disappointing, to say the least. Should you be concerned about your privacy?
How Google Could Stymie Apple
Posted By Michael Hickins
Something few people could have foreseen is the impact that apps have on smartphone and feature phone sales; as the iPhone has demonstrated, apps really are the tail wagging the handheld dog.
Oracle Acquires GoldenGate To Bolster Data Integration
Posted By Bob Evans
Oracle has added real-time data-integration capabilities with the acquisition of privately held GoldenGate Software, enhancing its ability to ensure that vital business applications aren't disrupted during migrations and upgrades. The announcement confirms reports that we wrote about five weeks ago here in Global CIO.
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