IBM Exec: Government Investment Could Bring 900,000 IT Jobs

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TOP STORIES - January 14, 2009 • IBM Exec: Government Investment Could Bring 900,000 IT Jobs • Obama Wants Digital TV Transition Delay • Telcos to Lose in Broadband Slowdown • Feds Postpone E-Verify Deadline • Microsoft's Live Search Patents and Algorithms Related to Blogs SPOTLIGHT 10 Killer Phones at CES See the cell phones and smartphones for both consumers and business users that packed the showcase floor. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • HP Goes Small with Big CES Lineup • First Images: The Palm Pre Smart Phone • New Notebooks and Netbooks at CES • RIM Rolls Out BlackBerry Curve 8900 FEATURED VIDEO eWEEK NewsBreak Energy generated by Google searches calculated; Oracle preps 41 patches. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Images: Google Chrome 2.0 Dev Release • What's New in Data Storage from CES • Google Search Energy Usage Scrutinized • Top 10 App Dev Products from 2008 IN THIS ISSUE IBM Exec: Government Investment Could Bring 900,000 IT Jobs IBM CEO Sam Palmisano has told members of the Barack Obama transition team that a $30 billion government investment in the IT industry could lead to the creation of more than 900,000 jobs in areas such as broadband access, health care IT and upgrading the electrical grid. READ MORE >> Obama Wants Digital TV Transition Delay President-elect Barack Obama tells lawmakers the lack of funding for a digital converter box subsidy program combined with inadequate support funding should prompt Congress to delay the Feb. 17 digital television transition deadline. READ MORE >> Brought to you by Ziff Davis Enterprise Breaking Tech News On-the-Go! For the most up to date technology news from our knowledgeable and trusted editors, visit eWEEK mobile from your handheld device. Go to mobile.eweek.com. ADVERTISEMENT Telcos to Lose in Broadband Slowdown The troubled U.S. economy will inevitably lead to a decline in new broadband connections in 2009 unless President-elect Barack Obama is successful in expanding broadband availability as part of his economic stimulus package, according to a new forecast by market research firm Pike & Fischer. READ MORE >> Feds Postpone E-Verify Deadline Facing a lawsuit by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups, the government pushes back from Jan. 15 to Feb. 20 the original compliance date that federal contractors must begin using the controversial E-Verify program to check the immigration status of employees. READ MORE >> Microsoft's Live Search Patents and Algorithms Related to Blogs Will the patents and the methods they represent help the software giant win market share in the search engine space? READ MORE >> 11 Top VoIP Call Center Vendors Evaluated So, you know that a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) call center enhances customer service and, in return, helps attract and retain customers. But which VoIP call center vendor should you choose for your specific needs? DOWNLOAD NOW >> The Top 10 Questions to Ask Before Any Virtualization Project Server, operating system, application, and desktop virtualization -- the biggest trends in the current virtualization mania -- may not be right for your organization. By knowing the right questions to ask, you can determine what kind of virtualization you should employ for your organization. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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