Monthly Archives: January 2013
BlackBerry 10: Americans Are Impressed, Says Poll, but Will They Buy?
RIM's BlackBerry 10 smartphones are already on the shopping lists of a few Americans, according to a poll of 1,127 adults performed by YouGov...
Verizon, Sprint Post Customer-Satisfaction Gains, Rivals Slip
Verizon's customer-satisfaction and loyalty ratings have improved sharply, with the company posting a 13-point gain in overall customer satisfaction and a six-point increase in...
Fluor Taps IBM Social Business Software to Link Global Workforce
ORLANDO, Fla. -- IBM announced that Fluor Corp., an engineering, construction and project management company, is using IBM social business technology to connect its...
Broadcom StrataConnect Switch SoC Series Aims at SMBs
Semiconductor solutions specialist Broadcom announced the StrataConnect Series of switch system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for small- and midsize-business (SMB) networks. The SoCs combine Layer 2...
Consumers Turn to Tablets for Shopping: ABI
A flood of tablet devices like the Apple iPad Mini, Amazon Kindle Fire and numerous others is having an impact on the daily lives...
RIM Is a Poor Buyout Target: 10 Reasons Why
It seems that every month, there's a rumor circulating suggesting that another technology company will buy out Research In Motion.The latest claim focuses on...
iOS 6.1 Fixes Security Flaws, but Lacks Essential App Upgrades
Normally, when an operating system receives what is called a “dot” upgrade, it’s usually considered a fairly major product refresh, in contrast to a...
Google Explains Its Policies on Data Privacy Day
Google used Jan. 28—the date designated as worldwide Data Privacy Day—as the day to give more details about how it reacts if a government...
Nokia Music+ Improves on Free Streaming Service
Nokia officials, who are hoping that their Windows Phone-based Lumia phones will help the company reverse its falling fortunes, are rolling out enhancements to...
Latest Java Flaw Bypasses Security Control, Security Researchers Say
Security researchers have uncovered yet another ding in the battered armor of Java security.This time there is a vulnerability in the latest version of...