Monthly Archives: September 2010
Microsoft’s Stephen Elop Now Nokia CEO
Stephen Elop, Microsoft Business Division president, is stepping down to take the CEO reins at Nokia. According to a note on the phone maker's...
Russian RBS WorldPay Hacker Avoids Jail over $9M Heist
A hacker linked to the infamous $9 million RBS WorldPay ATM heist was given a six-year suspended sentence by Russian authorities for his role...
Growing Android Power Led to Apple’s Developer Compromise
Apple will never admit to this, but the company backed off its developer terms Sept. 9 because it feared alienating the programmers whose applications...
Android to Be No. 2 Mobile OS Behind Symbian
Google Android will become the No. 2 mobile operating system in the world behind Symbian, edging past Research In Motion and Apple's iOS in...
Huawei Symantec, Condre Storage Sign Distribution Agreement
Network security and storage appliance solutions specialist Huawei Symantec Technologies announced that Condre Storage, an enterprise IT distributor, has been selected as an authorized...
Here You Have Worm Linked to Cyber-jihad Group
A cyber-jihadist group may be to blame for the "Here you have" worm that reportedly struck organizations ranging from NASA to Wells Fargo.According to...
Mobile WiMax Subscribers to Reach 59 Million by 2015: Report
According to projections from IT market analysis firm ABI Research, the number of subscribers to mobile WiMax services will approach 59 million in 2015....
Why Hurd Will Be Key to Shaping the New Oracle
Like a lot of business leaders, Mark Hurd has a history of being willing to play the heavy when joining a company.Not just anybody...
Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3 Sales Lead Weak August, NPD Reports
The video game industry experienced another disappointing month in August, with physical retail sales of hardware, content and accessories declining again as compared to...
Intel ‘Sandy Bridge’ Chip Architecture to Take Center Stage at IDF
Intel's next-generation "Sandy Bridge" processor microarchitecture will be a key topic of discussion at the Intel Developer Forum, which kicks off Sept. 13 in...