Monthly Archives: January 2011
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Update Will Close Unlocking Loophole
Microsoft plans on closing a loophole that allowed Windows Phone 7 owners to unlock their devices, says a developer team that created such an...
Google Translate for Android Gets a Makeover
Google Jan. 12 revised its Google Translate for Android application to make it more accessible for users looking to translate content on the fly...
Windows Tablets Need Tweaks to Become Apple iPad Threat: Analyst
The next version of Windows will run on ARM-based systems, Microsoft announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, and in theory that could squeeze...
Android Claimed 46% of Ad Impressions to Beat iOS
Google's Android operating system broke a two-month statistical tie with Apple's iOS in ad impressions in a big way in December, grabbing 46 percent...
Apple’s iPad 2 Will Lack Home Button: Report
Apple's second-generation iPad 2 will arrive on store shelves in the United States by early April, according to the latest rumors. If that eventually...
Apache Launches Version 0.7 of Cassandra Open-Source Distributed
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has announced Apache Cassandra version 0.7, a second-generation, open-source distributed database.ASF officials said new features in Cassandra 0.7 include...
IBM’s Watson Supercomputer Beats Humans in Jeopardy Practice Match
Watson, IBM's latest DeepQA supercomputer, defeated its two human challengers during a demonstration round of Jeopardy on Jan. 13. The supercomputer will face former...
Google Buys eBook Technologies to Boost eBooks Offering
Google has purchased eBook Technologies to ensure its own eBookstore titles are accessible via any mobile device.The buy was first reported by TechCrunch. Google...
Dell Consolidates Public and Large Enterprise Business Units
Dell announced it would consolidate its Public and Large Enterprise business units into a single organization, and Paul Bell will serve as president of...
Businesses Lack Disaster Preparedness: Symantec Survey
Security specialist Symantec Corp. announced the findings of its 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey, which measured the attitudes and practices of small to medium-sized...