Data migrations these days have become a necessary evil in every IT environment. The rapid rate at which hardware and software becomes outdated, coupled with a need to save costs by taking old assets off the books as soon as

The iPhone went on sale last week in China, and it landed more or less with a thud. Cupertino's carrier partner in that country, China Unicom, announced on Tuesday that only 5,000 customers had purchased the phone thus far

I just finished reading The Black Swan, a book that has been on my list since it came out in 2007, and I highly recommend it, though it is not easy reading. There is a great deal of set up

Microsoft has slashed the prices of its SaaS email offering and its online business productivity suite, making them more competitive with the low-cost premier edition of Google Apps. Exchange Online as a standalone app is now available for $5 per

Fraud prevention, in its many layers and forms, is one of the most important services that can be provided to e-merchants. With each passing year, fraudsters become more experienced and new forms of fraud are developed. What is different in

Apple reportedly is eyeing a new service to be launched as part of its iTunes ecosystem: a TV subscription service with a fee of $30 per month. While the site already has numerous TV series episodes and seasons for rent

There have been several suggestions by China, Brazil, Russia and other countries, and by a U.N. Commission headed by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, as well as by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development for a new global reserve

There's no longer any debate about whether social media's going to have a huge impact on CRM. Social media's a little different than the usual emerging business technology, mostly because it didn't begin as a business technology. It started with

Though it's officially less than two weeks out of the gate, Microsoft's Windows 7 already owns a 3 percent share of the market for personal computer operating systems, according to Net Applications. When Windows 7 was generally released on Oct.

When Apple officially released its iPhone in China last week, it presented Chinese consumers with what could be a difficult decision: Pay more for the official device --which currently lacks WiFi -- or obtain a cheaper, WiFi-enabled device from the

Forecasts for the magnitude of online micro-payments can whet the appetite of any profit-minded businessperson. However, cracking that code is more complicated than one thinks. There is little question as to whether sub-US$5 products can be sold in mass volume,

Sometime between now and the year 2019, Comcast will start going after botnets and will stop sending malicious Web traffic to its customers. Google will send up more alarms if your search results include possibly infectious links. Microsoft and Apple

BANK of Scotland, now part of Lloyds Banking Group, is set to take a 5 per cent stake in embattled retailer Blacks Leisure as part of a rescue deal that preserves more than 4,

DISCOUNT fashion chain Primark has shaken off the high street blues to book bumper annual sales and profits, writes Scott Reid.

DEMAND for anti-ageing creams has helped Alliance Boots report a surge in sales growth at its health and beauty arm.

MARKS & Spencer today announced plans to introduce 400 branded products to its shelves for the first time as it revealed an unexpected rise in half-year profits.

HUGO Boss yesterday gave a gloomy outlook for the rest of the year, after its third-quarter operating profits fell by almost a third and missed analysts' estimates, as sho

Yet another way to use leftover turkey. Try this colorful stew combining the natural sweetness of sweet potato and carrot with the tang of cranberries.This is one of our own Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® recipes. It meets the Centers for

Pan-steaming, an excellent technique for cooking vegetables, uses a small amount of flavorful liquid in a covered pan. There are two benefits: a quick cooking time that helps retain nutrients and color, and a flavorful liquid you can reduce to

Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 minutesCanola oil spray1 ½ cups parsnips, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into bite-size chunks2 firm Gala or Fuji apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-size chunks1 tablespoon canola