Monthly Archives: February 2012
SoftLayer Launches New Worldwide Object Storage Service
Dallas-based SoftLayer came out with a heartfelt news announcement on Valentine's Day. The seven-year-old company, which started out as a Web hoster but now...
Apple is Top Smartphone Maker, but ZTE, Huawei Gain Ground: Gartner
Apple became the third largest mobile phone vendor in the world during the fourth quarter of 2011, as well as the top-selling smartphone vendor...
Microsoft Mistakenly Claims Google Home Page Infected With Blackhole
Microsoft quickly updated its security tools after users reported seeing warnings that Google's home page was infected with the Blackhole exploit kit.Microsoft's Forefront corporate...
Mozilla Warning Certificate Authorities About Issuing MITM SSL Certs
Mozilla executives are considering sending letters to certificate authorities (CAs) warning them that issuing subordinate root certificates would violate its root CA program policies.The...
Google+ For iPhone Gets Instant Photo, Video Upload
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is now enabling instant photo and video uploads in its Google+ for iPhone app, porting a distinguishing feature from its Google+ for...
Apple’s Tim Cook: iPad Cannibalization Good for PC Industry
Apple CEO Tim Cook used a Feb. 14 keynote at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco to offer some insights...
Cisco Objects to Microsoft’s Skype Deal Before European Commission
Cisco Systems will appeal the European Commissions approval of Microsofts Skype acquisition, potentially kicking off a messy legal battle between tech behemoths. We respect...
Apple’s $100 Billion War Chest: 10 Ways It Can Spend It
Apple ended the fourth quarter with more than $97 billion in cash on hand. If all goes well, the company could end this quarter...
Motorola Android 4.0 Upgrade Accelerating in Q3
Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI), which just received the approval to be acquired by Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) by U.S. and European regulators, has updated its timetable for...
LightSquared Broadband Plan Is Dead for Now
The Federal Communications Commission has effectively killed LightSquareds plan to build its own terrestrial wholesale 4G data delivery system. The FCCs action followed a...