Monthly Archives: February 2011
Surface 2, HP Desktops, Hybrid Laptops Suggest Busy Touch Market
When does a touch-screen come in handy?If manufacturers and software developers have their way, it seems, the question will soon become: When doesn't a...
Blue Coat Offers Cloud Services with Web Security
Blue Coat Systems launched a new Web security module as part of its new Blue Coat Cloud Service software as a service offering, the...
Extreme, Ciena Offer 4G Network Backhaul Routers, Switches
Extreme Networks and Ciena are rolling out Ethernet-based networking products aimed at mobile carriers as they make the transition to 4G.Extreme officials Feb. 7...
Oracle Ships New Cloud Storage File System for Pooling
Oracle on Feb. 7 introduced a new storage file system for applications running in a private cloud, called-appropriately enough-Oracle Cloud File System.The new file...
Dell Streak 7 Needs Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb,’ Better Battery Life
Dell's 5-inch Streak, released to the U.S. market in August 2010, suffered from something of an identity crisis. Was it a tablet competitor to...
Debian 6.0 Launched
The Debian Project has announced the availability of Debian 6.0, the latest stable version of the Debian Linux distribution.
Debian 6.0, code-named Squeeze, has been...
‘Anonymous’ Attacks HBGary Federal, Steals Corporate E-mail
"Anonymous" launched an attack against security firm HBGary Federal, taking down its Website and stealing corporate e-mail in retaliation for the company's efforts to...
FCC to Propose Extending Broadband to Rural Areas
To bring the U.S. up to speed with many developed countries when it comes to broadband Internet access, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski...
Google Local Search Strategy Needs Marketing Muscle
So as I was writing this piece about the new developments in Google's local search strategy last week, it occurred to me that while...
Aryaka Adds QoS to WAN Optimization Service
Aryaka Networks has added quality of service support to its WAN optimization service that provides customers with a portal dashboard to prioritize their applications...