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Get Collaborators To 'Touch And Feel' Unstructured Data
Rafi Holtzman and his Luidia team want to transform the way far-flung businesspeople work together.
How To Root Your EVO 3D With Linux
You can root your HTC EVO 3D phone with Unrevoked and Alpharev's Revolutionary tool. Just follow these steps.
Open Source Helps eBay Process $2000 Per Second
The huge Internet auction house uses a small Sri Lankan firm's open source enterprise service bus--a little known but crucial piece of software.
SAP And Oracle Battle, Customers Avoid Choosing Sides
Will it be the apps vendor's innovation or the stack vendor's one-stop shop? IT hedges its bets.
Flash Alternative: Adobe Previews Edge HTML5 Software
Designers and developers can use the HTML5 authoring tools to create animated graphics using HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript.
BYTE Wireless Radio Episode 19
Listen to Fritz Nelson, Gina Smith and Craig Johnston dig into the week in mobile -- episode 19 of BYTE Wireless Radio.
CA Buys Watchmouse, For Remote App Testing Power
Netherlands firm uses synthetic transactions generated from points around the world to test a cloud app's ability to respond.
Google Search On Tablets Gets A Do Over
Google has refreshed the design of its web-based search tool for tablets such as the iPad, Xoom, and Tab 10.1.
DARPA Seeks Wireless Power For Soldiers In Field
A method to transmit power over short distances would reduce the need for batteries and cut the load that soldiers carry.
Dell Streak 10 Pro Introduced In China
The company is betting on China to make its mark in the increasingly crowded tablet market.
Social Media Engagement: Feds Need Better Policies
Guidelines for use of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are being developed by federal agencies, but the GAO says they must do more to address records management, privacy, and security.
4 Top 4G Smartphones
Looking for a '4G' smartphone? Here are the best of the bunch currently available from U.S. network operators.
Google Acquires 1,000 IBM Patents
Search giant is tight-lipped about the purpose of the transaction, but the filings cover everything from chips to databases.
Mobile Health Elder Care Apps Get Funding
Demonstration grants totaling $477,000 will support development of mHealth technology for aging adults with chronic illnesses.
Jive Apps Seek Enterprise Rigor, Consumer Cool
Jive gathers Apps Market partners to discuss creating consumer quality apps with enterprise power.
Ontario Telemedicine Network Extends Reach Into Patient's Homes
Using Vidyo technology, OTN will bring videoconferencing into homes and onto PCs rather than requiring patients to go to a facility with telepresence capabilities.
Cloud Moves From Talk To Walk
CA and Nebula's cloud announcements this week reflect the reality that enterprises have moved past the theoretical to the practical.
Cancer Prevention App Contest Offers $80,000
Federal health officials challenge developers to come up with an application that promotes early detection and helps the public reduce risky behavior.
In Case of Emergency, Check Twitter
Facebook, Twitter, and similar social media tools can enhance disaster preparedness and emergency response, according to New England Journal of Medicine commentary.
Microsoft: Thousands Of IT Jobs Going Unfilled
Software maker wants Congress to raise cap on green cards so it can import more hi-tech help.
Mobile Marketplace Wars: Android Market Adds Movies, Books
The latest version of Google's application store for smartphones gets a new look and allows users to buy e-books and rent movies.
Fruit Of CA Cloud Acquisitions Adds Up
After two years of acquisitions, CA introduces 10 products to help customers plan and deliver private clouds that can use internal and external services.
How To Install the Spotify Preview Client On Ubuntu
Here's a workaround to get Spotify for Windows and Mac on your Linux box, too.
Nebula Wants To Be iPhone Of Data Center
Former NASA CTO Chris Kemp explains his startup's appliance that manages commodity servers as a cloud resource. His plan: Out-innovate the competition.
11 iPad Apps For Better Collaboration
The Apple iPad's inherent mobility makes it an obvious weapon for efficient enterprise collaboration--provided you're armed with the right apps.
Twitter Pushes Ads Into User Timelines
Promoted Tweets will now appear in the stream that users see, augmenting the Twitter search advertising the microblogging service introduced last year.
How To Restrict Apps And Other Content On iOS Devices
Here's how to protect certain apps or content from being viewed by young ones.
Motorola Shipped 440,000 Tablets In Q2
Motorola may have topped Wall Street estimates, but it sold only 440,000 tablets and 4.4 million smartphones in its most recent quarter.
GAO: Federal Data Center Consolidation Plans Lack Details
Many federal agencies failed to provide a complete listing of data centers or list all of their software assets, which could affect anticipated savings.
Ask Yourself These Questions Before Moving To OS X Lion
10 things to consider before upgrading to OS X 10.7 Lion.
Google Declares War On Slow Web Pages
In its ongoing quest to make Web apps as fast as desktop software, Google Page Speed Service accelerates Web page load times.
Telemedicine Reduces Rural Health Disparities, Says UnitedHealth
Major health insurer urges more broadband connectivity, fewer regulatory hurdles, and better reimbursement policies.
Hearsay Helps Big Social Marketing Campaigns Get Local
Social software specialist broadens support for launching major marketing campaigns with corporate control and local customization.
Google Fashion Police Want You; Microsoft Mango Struts Stuff
Dear [email protected]: Google says you're emailing like it's 1999. Take a visual tour of Microsoft's "Mango" smartphone OS.
Android Leaves Apple iOS In The Dust
Google's smartphone software pulls away from Apple iPhone platform in mobile OS market share race.
BBM 6.0 Brings Social To Mobile Apps
BlackBerry Messenger 6.0 turns the popular app from an IM service into a social platform, with benefits for BlackBerry app developers.
AMA Says ePrescribing Program Penalizes Docs
Aggressive timetable may decrease Medicare patients' access to healthcare, says American Medical Association, which calls for delays.
Androids Returned More Than Other Gadgets
Just how high are return rates for the platform? One source stirs the pot.
NASA's Former CTO Brings Cloud Appliance To Enterprise
Early Google investors back Chris Kemp's 'garage' startup, Nebula, to build OpenStack appliance to compete with Microsoft, Cisco.
Gmail: A Cure For Outdated Email Addresses
Google's social marketing campaign targets users of aol.com, hotmail.com, or yahoo.com email with an "intervention" to save friends from "embarrassingly out-of-date" email addresses.
Keeping Corporate Data Off Mobile Devices With VDI
By turning handhelds into the ultimate thin client, remote virtual desktops provide a crisp boundary between personal and enterprise apps and data.
Apple's iPad App Approval Rules: One SMB's Tale
ShareFile's native iPad app took two months to pass Apple's approval process. The CEO shares his insights into surviving the in-app purchasing test.
Mashery: The E-Commerce Force Is With Them
Accurately documenting APIs and helping mobile developers use them is a new force in e-commerce. Mashery's service fits right in.
Google Deal Lets SAP Customers Map Data
Google Maps meets SAP: Partnership includes exclusive mashup capabilities and discounted pricing for geospatial data.
Facebook For Business Debuts, Watch Out Google?
Not a new service; rather, it's a portal to help businesses understand social marketing.
Obama Talks, Congressional Websites Crash
Several websites were unavailable or sluggish after an overwhelming public response to the president's call for Congress to resolve debt ceiling issues.
Apple iOS Bug Worse Than Advertised
Off-the-shelf sniffing tools can exploit the threat, but users of
older iPhones and iPod Touches won't see a fix.
SMB IT Pros Saddled With Support Tasks
IT managers at smaller firms struggle to devote more time to strategy, security, and new technology, HP survey says.
Newest Enterprise Social App: Mentoring
Connecting employees and mentors online proves efficient, says Triple Creek, whose software has found fans in AT&T, Fannie Mae, and Agilent.
Samsung Sells 5 Million Galaxy S II Smartphones
"Superphone" selling at an average clip of 59,000 units per day, even before U.S. launch.
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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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