Monthly Archives: August 2012
Google Breaks Protocol, Promotes Nexus 7 Tablet on Home Page
Google officials have been fastidious about tidying up Google's home page. They have experimented with removing features or making them fade in or out,...
Apple, Samsung Patent Verdict: 10 Ways It Could Affect Google
Apple on Aug. 24 was awarded a $1.05 billion ruling by a jury in San Jose, Calif., that found that Samsung had violated several...
Acer Ventures Into Thin Clients With Veriton N Series
The world's second-largest PC manufacturer, Acer, announced its foray into thin-client computing with the launch of the Veriton N Series, a family of three...
HHS Issues Final Rule on Stage 2 of ‘Meaningful-Use’ Guidelines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule on Stage 2 of the meaningful-use incentive program for electronic health...
BYOD Signals Radical Shift in Client Computing: Gartner
The implementation and spread of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, which allow employees to use their personal wireless devices such as smartphones and tablets for work...
Cloud Computing Confusing to Many: Survey
Most Americans are confused by the term "the cloud" and do not associate it with the IT business, according to a new survey.The national...
Galaxy S II Tops List of Samsung Devices Apple Wants Barred From U.S. Sale
Apple has presented a federal judge in San Jose, Calif., with a list of eight Samsung mobile devices it believes should be taken off...
Adobe Updates Illustrator, Creative Cloud With Exclusive New Features
Adobe Systems has announced a new set of Adobe Illustrator features exclusively for Adobe Creative Cloud members.Adobe officials said these new features come ahead...
VMware Kills Off vRAM Pricing Policy Hated by Customers
SAN FRANCISCO - The greatest applause VMware's incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger received during his VMworld 2012 keynote address was when he said the company's...
IBM Launches New zEnterprise EC12 Secure Cloud-Focused Mainframe System
IBM has announced a new mainframe system, the zEnterprise EC12 mainframe server.Big Blue calls its new mainframe the most powerful and technologically advanced version...