Monthly Archives: October 2012
Build 2012: Microsoft Delivers New Windows Phone 8 SDK, Developer Love
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft kicked off its Build 2012 conference with a little bit of news and a lot of fanfare and developer love.For...
Windows 8 Brings Security, Collaboration Features for Health Care
Following the introduction of Windows 8 on Oct. 25, Microsoft has outlined features that can benefit health organizations in the areas of security, productivity...
AT&T, Verizon, Others Work to Restore Wireless Service After Sandy
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and other wireless carriers continue to try to restore communications and Internet services to the parts of the East Coast slammed...
The Boss Closes the Deal
The Boss Closes the Deal
Microsoft CEO and Chairman Steve Ballmer came out to summarize the Windows Phone 8 launch Oct. 29 at the Bill...
Google Pulls Together Public Alerts in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Google has bundled its Public Alerts services, which provide information and warnings during emergencies, into Google Search, Google Maps and into its Android Maps...
Samsung, Apple Grab 106 Percent of Handset Profits During Q3
Apple and Samsung together captured 106 percent of the handset industry's profits during the third quarter of this year, as Nokia, Google-owned Motorola Mobility...
Riverbed Boosts APM Abilities With Opnet Acquisition
Network performance specialist Riverbed Technology announced on Oct. 29 the acquisition of Opnet Technologies, a provider of solutions for application and network performance management,...
Apple’s Forstall Refuses to Apologize for Maps, Is Fired
Apple has fired two key executives, software leader Scott Forstall and retail head John Browett, after major missteps.Most notable is the departure of Forstall,...
Trimble Yuma 2 Rugged Tablet Offers 7-Inch Display, Windows 7
Trimble announced on Oct. 29 details on its Yuma 2 rugged tablet, which offers a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen and measures 6.3 inches by...
Windows 8 Enables Microsoft to Take Stronger Role in Trusted Security
Microsoft is going to draw more attention to the Trusted Computing features in Windows 8 that were already available in Windows 7 to increase...