Monthly Archives: June 2012
Android Will Peak in 2012, Windows Phone Will Pass iOS by 2016: IDC
Googles Android operating system will maintain its position as the top-shipping smartphone OS through 2016, but this year will represent its peak, research firm...
Apple Plans Major Refresh of Mac Computers at WWDC: Report
With Apples Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicking off June 11, the rumor mill has been steadily revolving, with the latest reports suggesting the company...
LinkedIn Investigates Reported Theft of 6.45 Million User Passwords
LinkedIn is investigating reports that millions of user passwords have been breached and posted on a Russian hacker forum.The post allegedly contains a file...
Windows 7 Use Will Thrive Through 2013: 10 Reasons Why
Microsofts Windows 7 operating system has been an outright success story for the software giant. Windows 7 launched after Windows Vista failed miserably in...
AMD Demos Trinity-Based Hybrid Device, Launches Brazos 2.0 at Computex
Advanced Micro Devices officials at the Computex 2012 show unveiled the latest generation of its Brazos PC processors while also reportedly showing off a...
Google Maps Upgrade Debuts, but Its Future on Apple Devices Remains Unclear
SAN FRANCISCO Google unveiled new features of Google Maps June 6. But during a demonstration of the new Maps features at a media...
IT Salaries, Hiring Prospects Expected to Keep Climbing: Dice
As millions of Americans continue to struggle as the job market sputters, IT specialists are finding themselves in a much better position, with expectations...
Toshiba Brings Video to Meeting, UC Survivability to IPedge
Toshiba America Information Systems is updating its IPedge IP business telephone system. This includes the addition of video capability into the companys Meeting audio...
Toshiba Portege Z930 Ultrabook Boasts More Than Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs
Toshiba introduced the Portege Z930 Ultrabook and R930, R940 and R950 ultra portables June 5, all running Intel Ivy Bridge processors. Lest the machines...
Oracle Goes New School by Launching Own Public Cloud
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Oracle, for more than a generation a proponent and defender of the conventional on-premises data center system, is now officially...