5 IT projects that need your attention right now (Network World)

There's always too much to do. If you had an infinite budget and project schedule, or at least more resources than you have now, you could accomplish impressive things for your company. Performing triage means you need to pick IT projects that can deliver the most bang for the buck. Accordingly, we discuss five projects that deserve a CIO's immediate attention. We chose these projects because they have a measurable impact, contain elements with a relatively fast ROI, and enhance both network security and manageability.

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SAP Touts Synergies in Business Objects Deal (eWeek)

CEO Henning Kagermann says the $6.78 billion acquisition of Business Objects will bolster SAP's BI efforts, and denies the deal is a reaction to Oracle.

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Fall Reading for I.T. Managers (Baseline)

New books on strategy, leadership and practical expertise for the CIO's bookshelf.

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A day on the Surface: a hands-on look at Microsoft's new computing platform (Ars Technica)

Ars Technica staff spent some quality time with Microsoft's new multitouch computer to get below the "Surface" and find out if there's more to this beast than sexy animations. They shot some impromptu video, too.

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Halo 3 rakes in more than $300 million (TG Daily)

Halo 3 proves to be the cash cow Microsoft has claimed it to be. The game brought in $300 million in game sales within one week, and apparently contributed to doubling Xbox 360 console sales.

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Science stumbles on with Ig Nobel awards (Network World)

Research into the mystery of wrinkles on bed sheets, the bottomless bowl of soup and the effect of Viagra on hamster jet lag dominated the awards Thursday night at the annual Ig Nobel awards at Harvard University. [How this wound up in NW's "Security" section is a bit baffling--Ed.]

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