Monthly Archives: December 2011
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Second Behind Apple iPad: IHS
Amazon's Kindle Fire will ship 3.9 million units in the last quarter of this year, according to a Dec. 2 note from research firm...
RIM PlayBook’s $485 Million Write-Down Hints at Trouble
Research In Motion is taking a substantial charge against its PlayBook inventory, a decision that could have significant repercussions on the company's bottom line.The...
IT Pros Need Business Skills, Certifications for Higher Pay
Certifications can still lead to higher pay, but for IT professionals, business skills are becoming just as valuable, according to the third-quarter IT Skills...
Google Product Search to Compete With Amazon Prime
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is reportedly working on an alternative to Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime two-day, shipping service that would let people shop for goods online and...
Salesforce.com CEO Uses Kindle Fire, iPad, BlackBerry Bold 9930
The candid CEO for the world's largest customer software-as-a-service company doesn't use a single Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows-based PC or product when he travels.Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM)...
SAP Adds New Cloud IP With $3.4B Rescue of SuccessFactors
SAP, the world's largest enterprise application maker and a well-known old-school-type IT provider, is looking to a relatively small San Mateo, Calif.-based company to...
Seagate Shipping Its Fastest-Ever Hybrid Laptop Drive
Seagate, once the No. 1 hard disk drive producer in the world and now a close No. 2 to WD, continues to maneuver deeper...
Reliable, Secure, Not Seen Before: CloudBeat 2011
While reliability and security topped the agenda at the Cloudbeat 2011 conference held this week in Redwood City, the big ideas on the first...
Intel Grows Semiconductor Lead Over Samsung: IHS iSuppli
Intel is set to reassert its top ranking in the worldwide semiconductor market, extending its dominance in the strong microprocessor and NAND flash memory...
1) Boston Scientific
1) Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific, a maker of medical devices, has equipped 3,000 of its sales workers with iPads. The company also makes a Neuromodulation...