Monthly Archives: May 2012
Intel, Orange San Diego Smartphone Headed to U.K.
Intel's campaign to join the smartphone race took a critical step forward May 31, as the Orange network in the United Kingdom exclusively introduced...
Microsoft Delivers Windows 8 Release Preview
Microsoft has delivered Windows 8 Release Preview, the companys final prerelease edition of its new operating system, including Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10, new...
Windows Server Sales Flat in Q1, Compared With Linux Models: IDC
Sales of servers running the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system grew a scant 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012, dwarfed by...
Lenovo IdeaTab Tablet Thinner, Lighter, Less Pricey Than iPad
Lenovo continues to prove it's ready to make a name for itself with U.S. consumers. On May 30, it enhanced its tablet lineup with...
An 8-Inch Screen
An 8-Inch Screen
Amazon's Kindle Fire is currently available with a 7-inch screen. So is a flavor of Samsung's Galaxy Tab and the RIM BlackBerry...
EMC Gets Deeper Into Data Center Management With Watch4net Acquisition
EMC, whose core competency has been IT hardware for more than a generation, continues to make moves to bolster its software offerings--the latest being...
1.3 Zettabytes
1.3 Zettabytes
By 2016, 1.3ZB annually will run over the Internet. That's equivalent to 38 million DVDs coursing through networks every hour, or 10 times...
Nuance Attracts 10,000 Developers to its Mobile App Dev Program
Nuance Communications, a provider of voice and language solutions, has announced that more than 10,000 developers have joined the companys NDEV Mobile developer program.The...
Windows XP: Is It Finally Time to Upgrade to Windows 7?
This reporter drives a 2001 model car and recently visited the dealer to get a new floor mat to replace one that wore through...
Massachusetts Hospital Agrees to $750,000 Settlement in Data Breach Lawsuit
South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Mass., has agreed to a $750,000 settlement for a 2010 data breach involving lost backup files containing health...