Monthly Archives: January 2013
Polycom Expands UC Capabilities With Sentri Acquisition
Unified communications specialist Polycom agreed to acquire Sentri, a provider of UC, video collaboration, cloud services and networking services with expertise in Microsoft technologies...
Twitter Becomes Flu-Tracking Tool for Johns Hopkins Researchers
An ordinary tweet about a case of the flu just might become a part of scientific research. Computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University are...
IBM Sees Social Business as Untapped Big Blue Opportunity
ORLANDO, Fla. – IBM’s Lotus legacy has evolved into a new company focus on delivering software that helps organizations better collaborate and become more...
BlackBerry 10 Bandwagon Begins With ooVoo, Cisco WebEx Apps
With BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) on the verge of a critical comeback with the launch of its latest operating system, BlackBerry 10,...
Social Business Initiatives Need Focus, Clarity: Gartner
Through 2015, 80 percent of social business efforts will not achieve the intended benefits due to inadequate leadership and an overemphasis on technology, even...
iPad 128GB Tablet to Go on Sale Feb. 5: 10 Reasons to Buy It
On Jan. 29 Apple announced a new iPad with 128GB of storage. The device, which will be available on Feb. 5, is a fourth-generation...
Google Developer Competition Aims at Chrome OS Security
Google wants to continue to improve the security of its Chrome operating system for users and is putting up $3.1 million in prize money...
RIM Needs BlackBerry 10 to Succeed: Analysts Say What Must Happen Next
Research In Motion, after rounds of promises and delays, will introduce the BlackBerry 10 mobile platform and new smartphones at a New York City...
Cisco Is Buying Network Security Vendor Cognitive
Cisco Systems is buying Cognitive Security, a privately held network security vendor in the Czech Republic and the latest in a continuing string of...
Motorola Unveils Rugged, WAN MC45 Mobile Computer
Motorola Solutions has introduced a new Wide Area Network (WAN)-connected MC45 mobile computer to allow workers to track equipment, identify patients in hospitals and...