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Linux founder Linus Torvalds spoke at the recent LinuxCon about the hopes and challenges of Linux in 2014. He explained that he still wants Linux to have a major presence on the desktop and that the challenge of the desktop is not a kernel problem but rather an infrastructure problem. Torvalds added that Linux has […]

Since Aug. 15, Microsoft has been beset with outages affecting its Azure cloud computing platform, which powers the company’s growing infrastructure- and software-as-a-service portfolio. It began with customers receiving a 500 Internal Server Error message when they tried to log into the Azure Management Portal. While the company resolved those issues, on Aug. 18, Microsoft […]

Google is adding new capabilities to its Chrome Web browser to protect users from downloading applications that appear to be safe and valid, but are actually malicious programs in disguise. These changes are designed to help users more easily identify deceptive software programs that can make unexpected changes to a user’s computer such as switching […]

Enterprises are continuing to experience difficulties with their increasingly mobile environments—from the number of smartphones and tablets flooding the market to the challenges that come with managing the devices and data that lies within them. In response to this, Dell has launched a global marketing campaign to dispel some myths enterprises have about mobility and […]

It’s no secret that Sprint needs to find a business growth strategy. Customers have been leaving the wireless carrier in droves and other CEOs have even begun taunting the struggling company. In an effort to change its downward trajectory, Sprint is attempting to target a market segment that doesn’t include T-Mobile, and which may not […]

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Alpha, which is slimmer than both the Galaxy S5 and the Apple iPhone 5S. The phone seems to be designed for people who perhaps can’t quite make up their minds between a used or older iPhone and the long list of mid-tier Galaxy handsets. Or rather, it could be for […]

T-Mobile’s latest effort to address the need for simpler, more affordable wireless service plans is a flat-rate Pay as You Go plan. The company explained that up until now, pay-as-you-go plans have been tricky because varying per-minute and per-text pricing made it unclear whether it was time to “reload” or not. However, T-Mobile’s Pay as […]

A patent filed by Apple seems to suggest that Siri may be making the jump from iPhones to desktops. The patent, filed with the U.S. Patent Office on Feb. 5 as reported by Apple Insider, is titled an “intelligent digital assistant in a desktop environment.” The patent explains that a user can interact with this […]

iFixit, an electronics repair Website and parts store, has teamed up with Microsoft to create a new program called the Pro Tech Network. The main goal of this project is to make disposable electronics a thing of the past. The program is free, and offers resources on starting or growing a small business that repairs […]

There have been rumors circulating for months that Sprint was seeking a merger with T-Mobile, despite the fact that neither company would comment publicly about this alleged alliance. Now, multiple media reports citing unnamed sources stated that the deal has been shelved. However, Sprint has announced that it is replacing its CEO, Dan Hesse, with […]