Monthly Archives: December 2011
IBM Completes Curam Buy to Enhance Smarter Cities Effort
IBM has announced the completion of its acquisition of Curam Software Ltd., an Irish software company whose social software will help IBM extend its...
Hackers Threaten Voting Systems, Electoral Process
An apparent threat to hack into voting systems and disrupt the vote has the Iowa Republican Party on edge, according to the Associated Press.The...
PhoneGap 1.3 Released With Full Windows Phone Support
Adobe's PhoneGap team has introduced PhoneGap 1.3, the latest version of the open-source HTML5 mobile development framework with full support for Microsoft Windows Phone,...
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone Great for Google Mobile Users
Having spent the last several days using Verizon Wireless' Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone as my primary handset, I can honestly say it's the fastest...
Google Nexus Tablet May Be on Tap for 2012
Take any translation with a grain of salt, but if you believe Corriere della Sera's citation of Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, the company...
Microsoft, Novell Case’s Hung Jury Means Continuing Legal Action
Novell's antitrust suit against Microsoft hit something of a brick wall Dec. 16, with a deadlocked jury and the possibility of still more action...
HDDs Still the Mainstay Media
HDDs Still the Mainstay Media
Spinning-disk hard drives will continue to be the mainstay of the storage industry for the foreseeable future, based on the...
Smartphones, Tablets, Apps Streamline Customer Interactions
By: Samuel GreengardIn the last few years, many organizations have grappled with the task of managing customer relationships effectively. As traditional communication channels, such...
Windows Azure Upgrade
Windows Azure Upgrade
Microsofts announced updates to Windows Azure are designed to improve ease of use, interoperability and overall value.
Risk-Free Trial
Microsoft will now be offering...
Salesforce.com Rypple Buy Counters SAP SuccessFactors Bid
Salesforce.com's (NYSE:CRM) bid to acquire Rypple Dec. 15 is a direct, albeit considerably cheaper, counter to SAP's (NYSE:SAP) $3.4 billion overture to buy SuccessFactors.SuccessFactors...