Monthly Archives: September 2011
Google, Microsoft Weather Cloud Computing Outages
It was not a banner week for cloud computing. Cloud computing rivals Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) suffered brief outages that knocked off some...
Microsoft Accidentally Releases September Patch Tuesday Bulletins
Someone over at Microsoft is a little trigger-happy on the "publish" button, it seems. The software giant published the details of the bulletins for...
Ground Zero
Ground Zero
A quick search for ground zero in Google Earth returns several options related to the 9/11 site.
Birds-Eye View
Here's a better aerial view of...
HP Should Ditch Its Networking Hardware Business: Analyst
Hewlett-Packard's decision to spin off its PC unit has prompted discussion of other businesses the giant tech vendor could get rid of as it...
Microsoft Recovering From Hotmail, SkyDrive Cloud Outage
Microsoft's cloud underwent a significant outage on the night of Sept. 8."If you've been trying to use Hotmail, SkyDrive or our other Live properties...
Apple, HTC, Samsung Rank Highest in Smartphone Satisfaction: Report
For a sixth consecutive time, Apple ranked highest among manufacturers of smartphones in customer satisfaction, according to a report from JD Power and Associates....
Sprint Counters ATandT Impulse 4G with Kyocera Milano
Sprint Sept. 9 launched two such devices, the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread"-based Kyocera Milano smartphone, which costs $49.99 on contract and the Kyocera Brio, which...
Intuit Unveils Salesforce for QuickBooks
Business and financial management solutions specialist Intuit unveiled Salesforce for QuickBooks, which is designed to help enable small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) manage their...
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Will Feature Faster Boot
Microsoft is working to speed up boot times for Windows 8."Few operations in Windows are as scrutinized, measured and picked apart as boot," Gabe...
Plantronics Unveils Communications Platform, SMB Initiatives
Audio communications specialist Plantronics announced the availability of tools, training events and special product offers as part of an initiative aimed at supporting the...