Robert J. Mullins

New sales figures show that the Microsoft Windows Phone operating system holds only a 2 percent share of the global smartphone market based on current OS market rankings, putting pressure on the new Windows Phone 8 to increase that number substantially. Research released Nov. 1 by IDC shows that just 3.6 million phones running Windows […]

Cisco Systems is expanding its Unified Computing System (UCS) management platform with a new component called UCS Central, which handles provisioning and orchestration of UCS systems, not just in one data center but across multiple data centers running as public, private and hybrid clouds in diverse geographic locations. UCS Central does not replace UCS Manager, […]

Of the four major wireless carriers operating in the U.S., AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless were all front-and-center on Day One Oct. 29 to say “step right up and buy your Windows Phone 8 gadgets from us.” Sprint’s official response could be summed up as “meh.” “Sprint is working with Microsoft on plans for Windows […]

Samsung Electronics is introducing two new solid-state drives (SSDs) that it says are more durable than previous versions and deliver faster performance for demanding mission-critical applications in enterprise data centers. The Samsung SM843 and SM1625 were introduced in Korea Oct. 31 by the Seoul-based electronics company. The SM843 is a “budget-friendly” design, said Ryan Smith, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Yammer hosted its first-ever user conference here to highlight improved integration with Microsoft enterprise software applications in the wake of Yammer’s $1.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft, announced in June. At YamJam 2012, held Oct. 29 and 30 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel here, Yammer announced deeper integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, […]

Microsoft is going to draw more attention to the Trusted Computing features in Windows 8 that were already available in Windows 7 to increase secure adoption of Windows in enterprises. Three security features in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) are at the core of Windows, said Steven Sprague, CEO of Wave Systems, a maker of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft launched the new Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system Oct. 29 with a heavy emphasis on the appeal of Windows smartphones to consumers, as it seeks to finally gain traction in the smartphone market against strong OS competitors Google Android and Apple’s iOS. Windows Phone 8 will run on a number […]

Microsoft Shows It Can Get Buyers to Line Up, Too Shoppers line up outside the Microsoft Store at Westfield Valley Fair shopping center in Santa Clara, Calif., Oct. 26 to buy the Microsoft Surface tablet running Windows 8, which also went on sale the same day. Apple has been known for creating such demand for […]

The expectations game is going to be restarted Oct. 29 when Microsoft unveils the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system and handset makers begin sales of devices preinstalled with the mobile operating system. Windows Phone sales have been weak and they didn’t get much of a bounce when Microsoft partnered with Nokia to make WP […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said here Oct. 25 that the reason the wireless carrier reported a net loss of subscribers in the third quarter is that it is moving subscribers off the soon-to-be-shutdown Nextel network, but it is successfully moving many of them to Sprint’s. Hesse sought to provide context to […]

A new forecast out from research firm Gartner indicates that Microsoft can expect that Windows will be virtually tied with Google Android in the total device market for smartphones, tablets and PCs by 2016. Furthermore, while Microsoft will record strong sales gains in the tablet computer market, it will still be a distant third-place finisher […]

SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Mobile application developers who’ve concentrated most of their efforts on creating applications to run on Apple iPads, iPhones and various Google Android OS devices are now starting to shift their attention to Windows Phone 8 with the mobile operating system due to officially premiere Oct. 29. Developers interviewed at the Sprint […]