Monthly Archives: February 2015
VMware Acquires Immidio for VDI, Adds Bundler for Horizon
VMware this week announced its OneCloud do-everything IT management platform plus its implementation of OpenStack.The company also acquired Amsterdam-based Immidio, a virtual desktop software...
New Zero-Day Exploit Adds to Adobe Flash Security Woes
The new year is off to a challenging start for Adobe, with the company's Flash Player being hit by multiple zero-day exploits in just...
EMV Proponents Claim Progress in Payment Card Upgrades
The good news for companies that accept credit cards is that some clarity is beginning to emerge about the transition to a more secure...
Microsoft: A Cloudier SharePoint Is on the Way
Microsoft's "cloud-first" product strategy is reshaping SharePoint, the tech giant's collaboration platform for businesses.Despite a cloudier approach, however, customers of the on-premises server version...
Sprint, Amazon Consider Acquisition of Radio Shack Stores
In two separate deals, Sprint and Amazon are "in talks" with the financially beleaguered Radio Shack store chain to lease some of its 4,000...
Google and Uber Reportedly on a Collision Course
A close partnership between Google and ridesharing service Uber may be coming apart at the seams, with both companies apparently launching ventures that could...
Toshiba Releases New, Key-Size Encrypted USB Flash Drive
Becoming more aware about privatizing your personal data? Toshiba has an answer for home storage deployments.The Irvine, Calif.-based company on Feb. 3 unveiled its...
Daily Video: FCC Sets New Rules on Indoor Mobile 911 Calls
The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules to make it easier for 911 emergency responders to get to mobile callers who are dialing...
Large Data Sets Dangerous to Privacy, MIT Study Shows
The allure of big data for companies and researchers is in its ability to make connections between disparate events, allowing better insight into the...
ARM Unveils New Chip for Smartphones in 2016
ARM, whose low-power mobile chip designs are found in more than 95 percent of the world's smartphones, is introducing new processor core and graphics...