Monthly Archives: August 2010
Google Android Keeps Kissing Away Enterprise Customers
The Motorola Droid is about to get Android 2.2, a big step in the Android universe. With the new version of the operating system...
Unexpected Gain in IT Certifications Pay in Q2, Report Finds
Pay for 219 individual IT certifications displayed an unexpected gain in the second quarter of 2010 (April through June), the first quarterly increase since...
International Space Station Stable Despite Cooling Issues
NASA reported Aug. 1 that "Mission Operations personnel and ISS program management met Sunday morning to discuss the status of the loss of cooling...
Microsoft’s Office for Mac 2011 Coming in October
Microsoft will release Office for Mac 2011 in late October, in three different editions and in 13 different languages. Microsoft is offering the productivity...
Microsoft Issues Shortcut Vulnerability Patch
Microsoft released an out-of-band patch to address a "critical" vulnerability in how Windows handles shortcuts, as outlined in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046. "This security...
ATandT, Verizon to Take On MasterCard, Visa
AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are planning to challenge Visa and MasterCard as the newest facilitators of quick-shopping dollars.The carriers-AT&T and Verizon most dominantly,...
Google Earth 5.2 Gets Real-Time Weather Layer
Google said it has added a real-time weather layer for Google Earth to help travelers plan their trips or see what the weather is...
BlackBerry 6 Appeals to Business Users, Media Junkies
BlackBerry 6 Appeals to Business Users, Media Junkies
by Nicholas Kolakowski
Home Screen
RIM wanted to retain the BlackBerry home screens familiar look, but also update it...
Samsung Joining Apple, Dell, Others with Galaxy Tab Tablet: Report
The tablet device that Samsung confirmed it will launch during the second half of the year will reportedly receive its formal introduction Aug. 11,...
Data Breaches Hit 113 Health Care Organizations, Report Says
A total of 113 health care facilities have been hit with data breaches in 2010, compared with only 39 banking/finance firms, according to a...