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Chaos Manor Mailbag: Readers Roar About Lion Problems
Jerry's readers not purring: Lion needs more taming before it's worth switching to.
iPhone 5: Top 5 Changes To Expect
Apple will reveal the iPhone 5 on October 4. Here are five improvements to expect--plus one more thing.
Oracle OpenWorld: What Enterprise IT Wants
What's coming at Oracle's big confab next week--and what does enterprise IT really want? Our editors square off on Mark Hurd's plans.
Kindle Fire: 95,000 Orders On Day One
Amazon's new touch tablet makes an early splash, while Best Buy cuts RIM PlayBook price.
Amazon's Mobile Story Grows, RIM's Falters
As Amazon grabs the tablet spotlight, RIM's failing product and marketing strategy makes some CIOs lose the faith.
Oracle SuperCluster: Virtualization Under The Hood
Oracle's Sparc SuperCluster is the first to pair Oracle VM Server with the newest Sparc processor, the T-4.
IT Spending: No Longer The First Thing Cut
Fresh data from the Society for Information Management is the latest evidence that IT spending is surviving this is-it-or-isn't-it recovery.
Amazon Kindle Fire, iPhone 5 & More Mobile News
BYTE Wireless Radio, episode 24: Our hosts discuss Amazon's new tablet, Apple's expected new iPhone, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Mango, and RIM.
Doctors, Patients Not Using Same Social Spaces
Doctors are heavy users of social media--but shy away from patients and even online patient communities.
Samsung Intros 7-Inch Tablet; Makes Apple An Offer
Besides launching the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Samsung also offered a secret proposal to settle Australian patent suits with Apple.
Windows Phone 30% Of HTC Sales
Despite its distant fourth place position among smartphone platforms, Windows Phone contributes significantly to HTC's top line.
5 Questions For Companies Building Mobile Apps
Apps are the new black; practically every company wants one. But consider these questions before development starts.
Court Drops Google-Microsoft Cloud Contract Suit
Interior department may reissue cloud email and collaboration services procurement, now that it's scrapped plans to award contract to Microsoft.
Homeland Security To Move Websites To Cloud
DHS is first agency to use GSA's infrastructure-as-a-service blanket purchase agreement as it awards $5 million contract to move all public websites to the cloud.
RIM Denies Report PlayBook Is Dead
Research In Motion quickly moved to squash an analyst report that it has abandoned its BlackBerry PlayBook business.
Kindle Fire Tops Amazon Best Seller List
One early sign points to a strong holiday season for Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet.
White House Looks To Moneyball-Style Analytics
Obama administration official presses federal agencies to use data analytics as a cost-cutting tool.
Secret CIO: RIM, What's Going On?
My company has a significant investment in your BlackBerry platform, but my return is starting to erode. Time to step up.
8 Reasons SMBs Fail To Back Up Data
Most SMBs still fly by the seat of their pants when it comes to backup and recovery. Here are the common excuses--debunked.
Motorola, Verizon Begin Xoom LTE Upgrade
Good news Xoom owners: Verizon Wireless and Motorola are finally ready to upgrade the Android tablet to Long Term Evolution 4G.
Social Insecurity: 64% Of IT Pros Cite Serious Threat
Ponemon survey finds that IT professionals see serious risks associated with enterprise social network use--and only 29% say they have adequate protection.
Box Ups Ante To Challenge SharePoint
File sharing tool gets an update that includes desktop sync for both PCs and Macs, improved security, and more social features.
Amazon Kindle Fire: Lingering Questions
Amazon's Kindle Fire cleanly carves out a spot for itself in a crowded tablet market—and leaves enterprise IT with some security to-do items.
Microsoft Seeks Patent For Smartphone Add-Ons
Software giant proposes patent for connecting a smartphone with a keyboard, game controller, extra battery, or even a second mobile handset with another screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire Meets Enterprise: Security Advice
How do you secure these devices, and prevent them from accessing the network, without help from your mobile device management system?
Amazon Kindle Fire: Visual Tour
Take a closer look at Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as unveiled Wednesday by CEO Jeff Bezos. One clear goal: Steal millions of hearts--and dollars--from Apple.
Intel, Samsung Back Linux Foundation's Tizen OS
Android and iOS dominate the mobile operating system market, but that hasn't discourage the creation of a new open source operating system for phones and consumer hardware.
Feel The Heat, IT: Kindle Fire Is Here
Like any Android tablet, Amazon's new Kindle Fire is not to be trusted in a corporate environment. But just try to keep your users' hands off it.
iPhone 5 Demand Surges
Demand for the next-generation iPhone is at an all time high, climbing by 20% in the last two months. according to a new study.
PlayBook Tablet: Retailers Cut Prices, RIM Cuts Hope
Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook can be had for $200 off list price. But engineers have dampened expectations for the tablet's Android capabilities.
Amazon: Kindle Fire Tablet Will Torch iPad
$199 tablet offers seamless connection to e-merchant's massive catalog of online books, videos, songs, and movies.
Samsung, Microsoft Ink Patent Deal
Samsung is paying to use Android, and it's also promising to help Microsoft develop Windows Phone devices.
Amazon Kindle Fire: 4 Key Considerations
Amazon unveiled its long-awaited tablet today--at the magic price point of $199. Check out these benefits, compromises, and surprises.
Surfing Naked At Starbucks
Think public Wi-fi is private? Think again--unless you arm yourself with an encrypting proxy server, anyone can see everything you're doing.
How To Choose Between Google AdWords And Facebook Ads
SMBs with tight budgets and schedules can't afford to throw their online advertising dollars against a wall to see what sticks. Here are some guidelines for choosing the right site.
Socialtext 5.0 Boosts Content Editor, Adds Social Radar
Social software update makes it easier to post, share, and make connections within the enterprise.
Vivu Brings HD Multiparty Videoconferencing To iPhone, iPad
Startup stakes claim to being the first with such a sophisticated video app for the iPhone.
Roomba Robots Listen To Social Media
For iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum and other household robots, responding to customers on social media is a daily chore just like email, chat, and phone support.
Live Blog Of Amazon Tablet Announcement
BYTE.com's Larry Seltzer live blogs as Amazon unveils the much anticipated Kindle tablet.
Verizon Sides With Samsung In Apple Patent Claim
Citing harm to itself and consumers, Verizon comes out in opposition to Apple's suit to ban Samsung devices in the U.S.
Big Data Gets A Closer Look From Riak
Database system adds fine-grained queries of relational systems to NoSQL approach.
Coming Wednesday: Live Blog Of Amazon Tablet Announcement
BYTE.com will be live blogging as Amazon unveils the much anticipated Kindle tablet.
Google Redesigns Apps Status Dashboard
Openly accessible dashboard for Google Apps now offers a clearer view of cloud service outages.
1 Million T-Mobile Customers Use Unlocked iPhones
While T-Mobile exec publishes an open letter to customers apologizing for the carrier's lack of the Apple iPhone, customers take matters into own hands.
Samsung Brings Galaxy Tab 8.9 To U.S.
Samsung's slightly smaller tablet goes on sale October 2 for $469 and $569, around $30 less than an Apple iPad.
Time To Update Firefox--Again
In a bid to become a little more enterprise friendly, Mozilla has decelerated its hectic six-week upgrade cycle--but not by much.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Rolls Out Slowly
Mobile operating system update will be delivered to the phones of current users any time within the next four weeks.
Google Seeks To Drop Cloud Case Against Feds
Google filed suit last year claiming that the cloud computing contract was written to benefit Microsoft. Now it seems to be changing its mind.
Marines Release Social Media Handbook
Two years after the military arm banned the use of Facebook, Twitter and the like, it's now embracing social media to promote communications.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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