Monthly Archives: April 2014
EMC Updates Data Protection Portfolio
Cloud computing and data services specialist EMC announced products and technologies designed to address the continuum of data protection requirements facing users today and...
WD, Promark Partner on Storage Distribution
Storage specialist WD, formerly known as Western Digital, announced an agreement with storage distributor Promark Technology to resell WD Sentinel ultra-compact storage and server...
Kinect for Windows v2 Gets Down to Business
Microsoft is gearing up for the release of Kinect for Windows v2, an updated version of the motion-sensing peripheral that ships with the Xbox...
BlackBerry CEO Chen Puts Pride Before Profits by Dumping T-Mobile
The public break-up by BlackBerry against T-Mobile has left onlookers bewildered, because of its apparent suddenness and because it seems destined to hurt BlackBerry...
Google Maps Developers Gain GeoJSON Support for Richer Maps
Google has given Google Maps developers another helpful tool for their Maps-building arsenal now that the JavaScript API supports the GeoJSON format. The addition...
U.S. Aid Agency Reportedly Created ‘Cuban Twitter’ to Foment Dissent
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), whose mission is to end poverty and create democratic societies, worked for more than two years to...
Mobilize.Net Migration Tool Brings Legacy .NET Apps to Mobile, Cloud
SAN FRANCISCO—Playing on the Microsoft strategy of delivering a mobile-first, cloud-first environment for its customers, Mobilize.Net announced its new WebMAP2 migration tool, which brings...
Windows XP Deadline’s Potential Aftermath Concerns IT Experts
The Windows XP era is drawing to a close in just a few days, and businesses that don't move quickly to transition from the...
3D Printing Expo Shows an Industry Focused on Innovation
NEW YORK—The Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo at the Javits Center here from April 2 to 4 offered a reminder that 3D printing...
European Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Net Neutrality
The European Parliament voted April 3 to protect net neutrality and to end wireless roaming charges between EU member countries by year's end.The European...