Monthly Archives: October 2015
Investor Elliott Urges Polycom, Mitel Merger
Elliott Management, the activist hedge fund that has roiled the operations of tech companies like EMC, Citrix Systems and Juniper Networks over the past...
10 Tech Essentials for Efficient Telecommuting
10 Tech Essentials for Efficient Telecommuting
Teleconferencing and sharing tools, ranging from Pick to Dropbox, help remote and on-site employees improve their communication and collaboration...
10 Key Facts About Microsoft’s Surface Book 2-in-1 Hybrid Device
10 Key Facts About Microsoft's Surface Book 2-in-1 Hybrid Device
Microsoft describes the Surface Book as a "redefining of the laptop," but it's really a...
Why a Dell, EMC Merger Would Be Awash in Irony
Dell and EMC apparently are in merger talks, according to an Oct. 8 report in The Wall Street Journal. It's early, and who knows...
Polycom Puts Video Conferencing at the Center of the Room
Polycom officials want to move the focus of video conferences from the end of the conference room to the center.The company is rolling out...
Austin Ranks Among Best Cities for Millennial Entrepreneurs
Cities like Birmingham in Alabama and Boise, Idaho show up as surprise champions of younger small business owners, according to a Thumbtack report on...
AWS Ready to Take Over Data Center With New Data Services
LAS VEGAS—While the rest of the world's cloud service providers are still getting their shops in order, Amazon Web Services keeps widening the gap...
AT&T Can Now Offer WiFi Calling, Thanks to FCC Waiver
AT&T is planning to soon begin offering WiFi calling to its mobile customers, now that the company has received a waiver from the FCC...
Mobile Security Is the Responsibility of Everyone in the Data Chain
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The young woman in the brown uniform looked at me suspiciously. "I need some photo identification," she said. I glanced at her...
Cisco Disrupts $30 Million Angler Exploit Ring
The Angler Exploit Kit is one of the most pervasive and impactful exploit kits in use today—that is, until Cisco helped to shut down...