Monthly Archives: October 2009
Windows 7 Impact on PC Sales Will ‘Not Be Huge,’ Says Microsoft’s Ballmer
In comments delivered during a news conference in Munich, Germany, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer attempted to play down the role of Windows 7 in...
VMware Beefs Up vSphere Disaster Recovery Function
At last month's VMworld 2009 conference in San Francisco, VMware CEO Paul Maritz told a large audience of developers, customers, partners, analysts and journalists...
10 Reasons Why Microsoft Released Windows Marketplace Too Early
Now that Windows Mobile 6.5 is available, Microsoft has also released its Windows Marketplace for Mobile. The application store currently features about 250 applications....
Study: 94% of Enterprises Will Invest in Social Media Despite Recession
Despite the nagging recession, a new study found that 94 percent of enterprises plan to maintain or increase their investment in enterprise social media...
Visa Releases Encryption Guidelines for Merchants
Visa released a document this week with best practices for end-to-end encryption in a bid to help early adopters and encryption vendors while industry...
NetScout Gives Visibility into Virtualized Environments
NetScout Systems wants to give IT administrators greater visibility into their applications that are running in a virtualized environment.NetScout Oct. 7 unveiled the nGenius...
Genachowski Pitches Open Networks to Wireless Carriers
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachwoski praised wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon Oct. 7 for increasing their efforts to open their networks, but warned...
IBM Maximo Software Used in Three Railroad Projects
At an event in June, IBM officials touted the work they were doing with Amtrak.In particular, IBM and Amtrak officials spoke about how the...
ATandT VOIP Decision Benefits iPhone Users, but Leaves Questions
AT&T's Oct. 5 policy reversal offers something of a Catch-22. While VOIP (voice over IP) applications on the iPhone were previously only possible over...
Gateway All-In-One PCs Offer Touch Screens, Windows 7
Gateway has introduced the ZX Series, three all-in-one touch screen desktop PCs that boast power, options and a seriously streamlined aesthetic - so much...