Monthly Archives: November 2013
Microsoft Emerges as Possible Winamp Buyer
Eclipsed by iTunes and streaming apps like Spotify, Winamp and Shoutcast are being shut down by AOL next month.The move came to light after...
Symantec Aims to Defeat Stealthy Malware by Sanitizing Files
Antivirus software does quite well against opportunistic attacks sent out to a massive number of people in hopes of getting some small fraction to...
Smartphone Apps Not Finding Purchase With Online Shoppers: NPD
Nearly 75 percent of smartphone owners are using their device as part of their overall shopping experience, according to the Connected Intelligence Shopping on...
eWEEK 30: Unix Proves Staying Power as Enterprise Computing Platform
Back in 1984 during the early days of PC Week, Unix was not a new operating system, but it was an operating system that...
Former Apple CEO Gil Amelio Leaves AT&T Board for 5BARz
Dr. Gil Amelio, a one-time CEO and chairman at Apple, has been elected chair of the board of directors for 5BARz, a company that...
Google Bolsters Google Shopping Just in Time for the Holidays
Google Shopping has undergone some shopper-friendly tweaks, just in time for the holiday shopping that is about to start as Thanksgiving arrives on Nov....
IBM Patents Cloud-Based BPM System
IBM has patented a technique for combining big data from cloud services with data stored on in-house IT systems to gain insights that could...
Managed Service Providers’ Formula for Success: 10 Best Practices
Managed Service Providers' Formula for Success: 10 Best Practices
By Chris Preimesberger
Read 'The Guide to a Successful Managed Services Practice'
Before launching a managed services practice,...
Microsoft’s Nokia Devices Buyout: What the Deal Means for Both Sides
Microsoft's Nokia Devices Buyout: What the Deal Means for Both Sides
by Don Reisinger
Acquisition Price Includes Patent Licenses
It's important to note that while the big...
Google Chrome OS Gets New Stable Version for Chrome OS Devices
Google has released the latest Stable Version 31 of its Chrome OS operating system while also launching a new beta Version 32 of its...