Monthly Archives: January 2012
3G, 4G Handsets to Claim More Than 50% of Handsets in 2012: ABI
In the second half of 2011, tier one smartphone vendors such as Samsung, Apple and HTC began redoubling efforts to promote their smartphone line-up...
Mobile Worker Population to Reach 1.3 Billion by 2015: IDC
By 2015, the world's mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2 percent of the total workforce, according to an updated forecast from...
Ford to Open Research Lab in Silicon Valley
Ford Motor Co., whose vehicles have become rolling computers thanks to partnerships with Microsoft, Google, Bluetooth and others, announced Jan. 6 that it plans...
Explosive Job Growth Seen for Cloud-Savvy IT Professionals
A recent study of technology job want ads shows a 61 percent increase in demand nationwide for IT professionals with cloud computing experience.The study,...
Data Center Software Maker Infoblox Files for IPO
Infoblox, a maker of Domain Name System servers and data center optimization software, announced Jan. 6 that it has filed a registration statement with...
Adobe Plans Fixes for Critical 3D Bugs in Reader, Acrobat X
Adobe will release patches addressing several security issues in Adobe Reader and Acrobat as part of its scheduled quarterly update next week.The updates will...
Red Bend Software Launches Mobile Virtualization Platform
Mobile virtualization is a relatively new element in the world of IT virtualization technology, especially since the computing power of mobile devices has only...
Symantec Confirms Hackers Stole Outdated Code, Downplays Impact
Symantec has confirmed that a group of hackers has stolen source code to two Symantec products, but downplayed the possible impact on users as...
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Will Feature Robust Storage Spaces
Microsoft's Windows 8 will offer a new feature, Storage Spaces, designed to both protect data and organize physical drives for maximum use.In a Jan....
Oracle Delivers NetBeans IDE 7.1
The NetBeans community has announced the release of NetBeans IDE 7.1, the latest version of the popular open-source Java integrated development environment.According to Oracle's...