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The New iPad in the Enterprise
By Cameron Sturdevant | Posted: 2012-03-07
When it ships on March 16th, the new iPad will have a wide ranging wireless capabilities and greater integration with Apple’s iCloud online storage service making it tempting for endusers and challenging for IT managers.
The iPad (the new one announced on March 7 and referred to by Apple as
Google Play Geared to Boost Google's Digital Content Services
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-03-07
The Google-watching world has been abuzz since yesterday about Google Play.
No, it's not a new streaming music service from the search giant, though you'd be forgiven for thinking so.
Actually, the irony is that the moniker is indicative of how Google is trying to rationalize some
OneLogin First Look at Cloud SSO
By Cameron Sturdevant | Posted: 2012-03-06
2012-03-06 My first look at the cloud-based single sign-on tool OneLogin left me impressed and wanting to see more. I’ll be conducting a head-to-head review of OneLogin and competitor Okta in the
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Google Assistant, Majel Rumor Par for the Course
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-03-06
Far be it for me to throw cold water on the prospect of exciting new software from Google, but the Google-is-building-a-Siri-rival meme is wearing thin on me. I noted last year how the smart speech-recognition service would be called Majel. Now TechCrunch says that name has changed to,
Chrome Enables Browsing for U.S. State Department
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-03-05
Google's Chrome browser adoption can be counted in the 200-plus million download range, but it helps to have big organizations embrace the browser. This is super challenging at a time Microsoft Internet Explorer remains the de facto browser for the Windows PCs that orgs and businesses buy.
NASA Repeatedly Attacked, Jet Propulsion Lab Compromised
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2012-03-04
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was under heavy attack over the past two years, as adversaries tried to infect machines with malware or use advanced
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FBI uses Made in China at RSA Conference 2012
By Cameron Sturdevant | Posted: 2012-03-02
While covering the RSA Conference in San Francisco I needed a pen, so I grabbed one from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) booth. Even as a clicked the pen to jot some notes I couldn’t help wondering (not too seriously) if the pen was bugged or loaded with a
Why Google's Display Ad March Could Grind to a Halt
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-03-02
"Do Not Track" presents some interesting obstacles for Internet giants that rely on Web advertising, with Google poised to be significantly impacted in the display ad market. A quick refresher: Do Not Track will allow Internet users to add a Do Not Track header from browsers such as
RSA 2012: Chrome OS vs iCloud
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2012-03-01
Google and Apple harnessed the power of the cloud the benefits of working in the cloud with Chrome OS and iCloud, but according to a Kaspersky researcher, there are security issues with both platforms.
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RSA 2012: NSA Pilots 100 Android Phones
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2012-03-01
Smartphones running Google's Android mobile operating system are secure enough to make top-secret and classified phone calls from the field, according to the National Security Agency.
The NSA
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Android Smartphone Costs Dropping Big Time, Says Schmidt
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-03-01
Much of Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's keynote discussion at Mobile World Congress Feb. 28 concerned very forward-looking, sci-fi-type stuff. Sample: People will deploy
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RSA 2012: LulzSec As a CloudFlare Customer
By Fahmida Y. Rashid | Posted: 2012-02-29
The CloudFlare team was surprised when cyber-pranksters LulzSecurity signed up to take advantage of its services last year, Matthew Prince, CEO of CloudFlare said Feb. 28 at the RSA
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Google+ a Ghost Town of User Engagement?
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-02-29
Google CEO Larry Page said during his last earnings conference call that Google+ has more than 90 million users. He declined to reveal the user engagement of those users. Now comScore reveals that Google+ users only spend an average of three minutes there a month, compared with 405
Google, Evil and the Binary Curse
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-02-28
The whole "Is Google Evil?" meme has grown to be a ridiculous, farcical debate, prone to solemn punditry by some of the most authoritative voices in high tech.
I've defended Google countless times here, but I've never subscribed to the notion that Google is good, much less evil. No
Apple Chomps Into Google's Jelly Belly With App Search
By Clint Boulton | Posted: 2012-02-27
Apple is finally doing search, or at least search for applications, somewhat completing a debate ignited nearly two years ago by analysts and pundits. Last week, Apple acquired Chomp, whose application helps users of iOS and Android devices find an app they'd like.
It's an application search app,
