Monthly Archives: March 2014
Google Seeks Security Experts’ Help in Teaching Online Safety
If you're an IT security expert, Google is asking for your help in making the Internet safer for everyone.The search giant has just posted...
Nadella Expands Microsoft’s Mobile, Cloud Horizons With Office for iPad
After much anticipation and 52 days as the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella’s first big announcement centered on the company’s key business applications running...
Trustwave Sued in Target Breach: Should Security Vendors Be Worried?
With all IT data breaches there is a common cycle. First there is the fear over who is at risk, then theories on how...
Midokura, Cumulus to Offer Network Management Solutions
Midokura and Cumulus Networks plan to give customers a look in May of a joint solution designed to enable organizations to manage workloads on...
Microsoft Office for iPad Launches
Microsoft on March 27 launched a native Office app for Apple's best-selling tablet, the iPad, in 135 markets and 29 languages. The app for...
BlackBerry Suing Senior OS Expert to Try to Keep Him From Quitting
From the annals of That's Not Ideal comes news that BlackBerry sued an executive, Senior Vice President of Software Sebastien Marineau-Mes, to keep him...
Microsoft and Dell Sign Android Patent Deal
Dell and Microsoft have entered into a patent licensing agreement, giving each company access to parts of the other's patent portfolio.The companies "have agreed...
Amazon Reportedly Readying Free Streaming Video Service
Amazon.com, as if it has nothing else to do these days, reportedly is about to start up its own cloud-based television station.The dominating Web...
Daily Tech Briefing: March 27, 2014
In a surprise move, Facebook announced on March 25 that it plans to purchase virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR for about $1.9 billion...
Mobile Device Shipments to Reach 2.5 Billion Units in 2014: Gartner
This year, expect to see global shipments of mobile phones, tablets, PCs and ultramobile devices rise 6.9 percent over 2013's totals, to a high...