Monthly Archives: January 2013
Google Lets Android Users Install Beta Version Chrome Browsers
Google is giving Android developers and other users—at least those running Android 4.0 or later on their devices—the chance to install and try out...
HP Tops Lenovo in Weakening PC Market: IDC
Hewlett-Packard defended its position atop the global PC market during the fourth quarter, which disappointed but didn't surprise, according to research firm IDC.Nearly 90...
Verizon CEO Launches Innovation Contest, Outlines Health Care Strategy
Verizon Communications is sponsoring a contest that will award $10 million to developers to create innovative health care, education and sustainability applications using Verizon's...
iPhone 5 Now at Walmart for $45 a Month, Unlimited Without Contract
The Apple iPhone 5 is now available at Walmart, through its exclusive contract-free carrier partner Straight Talk Wireless. On Jan. 11, the retailer began...
IT Pros Are Engaged, Upbeat and Loyal Employees: SolarWinds
Network administrators, or netadmins, and system administrators (sysadmins) feel high levels of job enjoyment and loyalty toward and confidence in their companies, according to...
IBM Expands Technical Support Services for SMBs
Technology giant IBM is reaching out to its small to midsize business customers by providing them with single-source technical support services through the expansion...
Samsung Youm Brand Dreams Up Ideas for Bendable Displays
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While Samsung Display, a Samsung-created entity, is responsible for the bendable organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens, they'll be marketed under the new brand Youm.
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IBM Clinches Patent Title for 20th Consecutive Year
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced that it received a record 6,478 patents in 2012, the most patents awarded to any company for the year, according...
Nokia Still Struggles Despite Recent Positive Signs: 10 Reasons Why
In the mobile world, there are some companies that succeed without much trouble, and others that once enjoyed success but now have trouble keeping...
SAP Moving All Products to In-Memory HANA Database
German enterprise software maker SAP is truly betting the farm on a 2-year-old: its in-memory database, HANA.In a global press event Jan. 10, SAP...