Monthly Archives: December 2011
IBM to Buy Cloud Analytics Vendor for $440 Million
IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire DemandTec, a maker of cloud-based marketing and sales software, for $440 million.IBM officials said the acquisition of...
Microsoft’s Gates Returning as CEO Would Prove a Bad Move
Is Bill Gates about to pull a Steve Jobs?That seems to be the inference of a new Fortune magazine piece, quoting "one prominent chief...
Smartphone, Tablet Security: 10 Lessons to Learn
It wasn't long ago that Symbian was the only mobile software dealing with an inordinate number of security problems, due to its popularity. But...
Google+ Connects With Gmail, Contacts for Better Socialization
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Dec. 8 more closely married Google+ with its Gmail and Contacts services, tweaking the applications so that when users open an email...
Slide 1: Low-Cost Cloud Services: 2015
Slide 1: Low-Cost Cloud Services: 2015
Text: Low-cost cloud services will cause the cannibalization of current and potential outsourcing revenue, similar to what happened with...
T-Mobile’s Nokia Windows Phone Will Be Lumia 710: Report
T-Mobile and Nokia will debut the Lumia 710 next week, if a new report about a Federal Communications Commission filing proves correct.The blog WPCentral...
Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Update Proves Worthwhile
Paessler, with the release of PRTG Network Monitor Version 9, is looking to keep ahead of the competition in the ever-evolving world of network...
PC Shortfall in 2012 Caused by HDD Shortages: IHS iSuppli
The shortage of hard disk drives caused by the recent flooding in Thailand will limit the number of PCs that will ship in the...
Battelle’s Big 5: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook
John Battelle is doing some nice culling for his next book, "What We Hath Wrought."Normally, I'd shun any book with a title like that...
GFI Bolsters LanGuard Patch Management Software
Networking and security software specialist GFI Software announced enhancements designed to strengthen LanGuard, the company's network vulnerability scanning and patch management software for small...