Microsoft's week was dominated by news of its upcoming Windows 8, including new details about Windows' expansion to ARM architecture.
NEWS ANALYSIS: While only you can decide if the about-to-be-released iPad 3 is worth the cost for you and your business, there are some changes that might make upgrading worth it.
Google calls for users to stop rooting Android smartphones to crack the PIN code for the company's Google Wallet mobile payment service.
Google+ had 20 million unique visitors in December, or nearly half that of microblog Twitter, said Compete. We're still hazy on user engagement, however.
Creating a corporate version of an app store with a selection of approved applications would give employees choice without compromising network security.
Just as automated toolkits made it possible for technically non-savvy criminals to launch mass malware attacks, new technology now allows almost anyone to launch denial of service attacks.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs' FBI file, compiled in 1991 as part of a background check, contains no surprises for anyone who knew his history.
Apple's iPad 3 will include a higher-resolution display, faster processor and bigger battery, according to the latest rumors.
Google's home entertainment device will be a WiFi system for streaming music and likely controlling Google TV and other home products. Apple will also play here.
Oracle's $1.9 billion bid for Taleo follows SAP's $3.4 billion play for SuccessFactors and Salesforce.com's acquisition of Rypple in the burgeoning sector for cloud-based human capital management software.
Engine Yard says it rules the open Platform-as-a-Service (PAAS) space, marking $28 million in revenue for 2011, increasing its customer base by 50 percent and challenging others to show their numbers.
While tax breaks for investing in cyber-security is a popular proposal, will these financial incentives actually improve security within enterprises or just reward a few?
Birst, a software as a service business intelligence and analytics provider, has announced support for Hadoop to help enterprises, particularly midsize organizations, wrangle big data.
Researchers identified two ways the PIN code used to secure Google Wallet on Android smartphones can be cracked.
Sprint, T-Mobile and others are asking the FCC to force Verizon to share the marketing-related details of its spectrum-purchasing deals with cable companies.
Microsoft's Windows 8 on ARM features productivity tools and a focus on apps capable of challenging Apple's popular iPad franchise.
The settlement agreement stated that Intel does not admit either any violation of law or that the allegations in the complaint are true.
The platform will include Web-based portals to streamline and automate service plan, customer lifecycle and reseller management.
BMC will now offer Numara's Track-It! help desk and asset management solution for smaller organizations.
Google expanded its Chrome Security Rewards program, which has earned security researchers more than $300,000 in the past two years. The Web app security program is also alive and well, with Google paying out more than $400,000 for that program.
Google said it will acknowledge and support Motorola's patent licensing under FRAND practices. That includes the Android OEM's practices for licensing patents at a cost of 2.25 percent of the net selling price for each device.
Apple's iPad 3 will be unveiled in March, according to a new AllThingsD report. Rumors suggest it will feature a more powerful processor and Retina Display.
Sprint might have the iPhone now, but its deepening losses illustrate just how bad it is to be an iPhone carrier nowadays.
IBM, Samsung and GLOBALFOUNDRIES—founders of the Common Platform alliance—will showcase next-generation chip technologies at the Common Platform Technology Forum in March.
Microsoft is expected to show some love for Windows administrators on Valentine's Day, with nine patches fixing 21 vulnerabilities in February's Patch Tuesday release.
Unified Computing System helps world's No. 1 IT networking provider to $11.5 billion in sales for its second fiscal quarter, up 11 percent from the same period in 2010.
Analysis: Key executive is the latest to exit in a protracted shake-up at the beleaguered Web search and services company as it regroups to regain investor confidence.
Linux distributor SUSE plans to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a series of global events commemorating key technology, corporate and community milestones.
Microsoft's Windows 8 will run on ARM architecture in addition to PC that use traditional x86 chips, and the company has finally unleashed a host of details about how that will work.
Even though Trustwave has revoked the SSL certificate that allowed a company to eavesdrop on SSL traffic, the Mozilla community wants the CA removed as a trusted authority.
Analysis: Oracle has been building for more than four years to start acquiring top-notch cloud service providers like Taleo.
Lenovo is enjoying a moment. During the quarter that ended Dec. 31, the PC maker posted record quarterly sales and its highest-ever worldwide market share.
NEWS ANALYSIS: A DOT official's testimony in a House Aviation Subcommittee hearing called LightSquared’s data plan completely incompatible with GPS. There has also been a call for new GPS interference standards.
Google gained search share, moving to 66.2 percent, according to comScore. Yahoo dropped to 14.1 percent while Microsoft edged up a notch to 15.2 percent.
Sencha has launched a program to try to get Adobe Flex developers to move to HTML5 development using Sencha's tools and frameworks.
A new TechNet study identifies a new “App Economy” based on the creation of mobile, enterprise, consumer and cloud apps that is responsible for roughly 466,000 jobs.
Oracle's acquisition of Taleo Corp. for $1.9 billion is a big step in building a cloud offering for human resources departments.
Apple lovers want the company to take a more ethical path when manufacturing its iPhone and iPad devices. On Feb. 9, protestors plan to hand-deliver petitions to at least six Apple stores.
The Electronic Information Privacy Center is suing the FTC to get it to stop Google's privacy policy changes, which commence March 1.
To potential clients, certifications can inspire confidence that contractors are qualified to contribute, manage or lead various projects.
HANA is designed to improve decision-making and increase the speed of existing processes and accessing large amounts of data.
The survey suggests marketers recognize the need to dedicate more resources to their social media efforts going forward.
Google Chrome 17 goes stable for Windows, Mac and Linux. The company paid out $10,000 for bug fixes as well and made the browser faster and more secure.
Adobe announced beta 6 of its Muse tool that enables designers to build Websites without coding. Muse Beta 6 is a key release that sets the tone for the commercial availability of the technology.
A new report by CDW's government division shows that federal workers are using their own mobile devices on the job. The question now is how does IT secure all these devices?
WorkSimple, a social goal performance tool that competes with SuccessFactors and Rypple, is now available from the Google Apps Marketplace.
Microsoft will host a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event in Barcelona Feb. 29. That's likely the launch date of Windows 8 beta.
Nokia will cut thousands of jobs related to phone manufacturing, as it shifts production from Europe to Asia by the end of 2012.
LG Electronics has a 5-inch LG Optimus VU "phablet" planned, possibly for a Feb. 21 release. Like Samsung, LG is betting the time is right for the 5-inch tablet-phone.
NGINX delivers commercial support for the popular open-source NGINX Web server.
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