Monthly Archives: May 2016
Microsoft Awards Affordable Internet Grants
Microsoft's Affordable Access Initiative has awarded grants to 12 companies working to bridge the digital divide, the software giant announced this week.As its name...
Microsoft Lays Off 1,850 as It Shrinks Its Smartphone Operations
Microsoft is laying off up to 1,850 workers in its smartphone hardware business as it moves to cut its losses, shrink its sales focus...
Samsung, SK Telecom Building IoT-Dedicated Network
Samsung Electronics is working with SK Telecom to create what officials with both companies say will be the first nationwide commercial network dedicated to...
Huawei Sues Samsung for Cellular Technology Patent Infringements
China's Huawei Technologies has slapped Samsung with a lawsuit for allegedly infringing on patents related to cellular communications technologies and software used in its...
Google I/O 2016 Heralds Diverse Software Products, Dev Tools
Google I/O 2016 Heralds Diverse Software Products, Dev Tools
Google debuted new consumer apps and services, enterprise apps, developer tools and services, and guidance on...
Red Hat Expands Ansible With Broader Container, Microsoft Support
Red Hat updated its recently acquired Ansible technology May 25 with a new version that provides enhanced support for Docker container deployment as well...
Deloitte Backs Blockchain With New Development Lab
By Michael MooreBlockchain has gained another significant backer in the European financial industry today after Deloitte revealed it will be opening a specially focused...
SD-WAN Vendor Viptela Raises $75 Million in Funding
Viptela has raised another $75 million in funding, the latest proof point of the expected rapid growth of the burgeoning software-defined WAN space.Officials with...
Salesforce Debuts Lightning Snap-ins for Multi-Channel Support
Salesforce.com has introduced Service Cloud Lightning Snap-ins, in its latest effort to emphasize "the customer" in customer relationship management.The Snap-ins are software development kits...
IBM Launches Two New Watson Services for Twilio
IBM announced a collaboration with cloud communications platform provider Twilio around the company’s Watson cognitive computing technology.At Twilio's Signal 2016 conference, IBM announced two...