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VMware Seeks Collaboration Dominance With Socialcast Buy
It already leads the virtualized data center, now it's taking on the Microsoft/Citrix alliance with more end-user computing and cloud software.
Lodsys Sues Developers For Patent Infringement
iOS, Mac OS X, and Android apps infringe on its intellectual property, according the patent holding firm.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs To Unveil iCloud
Along with Apple's forthcoming media streaming service, Jobs is expected to discuss updates to his company's mobile and desktop operating systems.
VMware Buys Socialcast For Cloud Apps
The enterprise social media management and collaboration platform already taps VMware for on-premises deployment as an appliance.
Military Finds Security In Virtualized Desktops
The Defense Intelligence Agency and Air Force are working on a secure, mobile end user client, and they believe virtualization is the key to achieving it.
Bridgestor Launches Symantec Backup Exec Appliance
The backup and storage device is aimed primarily at midsize businesses and combines Symantec's data deduplication and Bridgestor's hardware-based thin provisioning and data compression capabilities.
HHS Proposes Changes To HIPAA Privacy Rule
Individuals would know who accessed their e-health information as well as details about the data disclosed.
Nokia Expects To Ship Windows Phones In Q4
Phone maker's stock plunges as transition to Microsoft platform puts damper on current sales.
Telecom Providers See Opportunities In Telemedicine
AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint are among the telecom companies that have announced new initiatives for telehealth services, and there are more opportunities to come, says an IDC report.
Intel Ultrabooks Promise Thin, Powerful Mobile Computing
The computers will be powered by Atom processors, which Intel says will outpace Moore's Law as they shrink from 32 nanometers to 14 nm over the next three years.
Software AG Buys Metismo To Support Mobile Apps
The middleware vendor's latest acquisitions nets a platform for writing apps once and delivering them across Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows devices.
Next iPhone To Get Better Camera
Apple hasn't provided any details on a new version of the iPhone, but most reports suggest it will have an improved camera and won't look all that different from the iPhone 4.
Transportation Dept. Gets $100 Million For Wireless Apps
The White House wants DOT to develop wireless applications to deliver emergency services, Internet access in remote locations, and other innovative services.
IBM Boosts Health Analytics With 'Watson' Supercomputer Capabilities
Advanced business intelligence technologies help extract more useful data from electronic medical records.
Microsoft Hindered By Retailer Failures
The company would be wise to take a page from Apple to overcome its reputation for poor customer service delivered by its point-of-sale partners.
SAP And Sybase: The Synergy Begins
The two companies appear to be on track to become a cohesive strategic unit, now it's time to execute on that potential.
Apple iOS 5.0: 5 Must-Have Features
The iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch operating system gets an upgrade at WWDC next week, and here are five features we would like to see make their way into iOS 5.0.
Microsoft's Android Revenue Exceeds Windows Phone 7
To avoid patent claims, HTC is paying Microsoft a $5 licensing fee for every Android phone it sells.
Intel Considers Fabbing Chips For Others
Fueling rumors that Intel will manufacture custom chips for Apple, CFO Stacy Smith said the company is open to manufacturing processors for competitors.
Google, Mobile Payment Wars, Custom ROMs, Mango, And More
BYTE Wireless Radio digs into the week in mobile news.
GSA Seeks Cloud-Based IT Management Tools
The software as a service provider must provide service desk, asset management, client management, network service monitoring, and system management tools, among others.
DOD Tests Delivery Of Data To Mobile Devices
Relevant ISR to the Edge is a program the military is testing to send intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data to soldiers via technology-agnostic handhelds.
PayPal Sues Google, Ex-Employees
eBay's payment arm has sued for theft of trade secrets and breach of contract, the same day Google introduced its mobile payment system.
Windows 8 Tablets Not Doomed To Fail
Analysts say Microsoft may still hold edge in the enterprise market due to lower integration costs.
Android App Market Stats Reveal Few Downloads
Apple's iPhone App store generates many more downloads compared to Google's store, as the bulk of paid applications go almost completely ignored by the Android masses, says a Distimo study.
Enterprise 2.0 B.S. List: Term No. 1 Consumerization
Consumerization may let Enterprise 2.0 folks wallow in the Apple glow, but it can lead to some really bad decisions.
Satisfaction Insurance For Your Social Business Platform
Writing and rewriting test scripts may be a tedious task, but it forces you to have a plan and constantly improve upon it.
Oracle Dives Into Retail Analytic Apps
The company's Retail Merchandising Analytics combines a prebuilt data model for building a data warehouse with predefined dashboards, metrics, and reports on various aspects of retail performance.
Cray's XK6 Supercomputer Promises 50-Petaflop Performance
AMD 16-core, Opteron processors, Nvidia Tesla graphics processors, and a Linux-based operating system are the foundation of Cray's fastest machine.
Nokia Plans For Frequent Windows Phone Releases
With Symbian put out to pasture, the Finnish phone maker plans to launch new phones for Microsoft's mobile platform every two to three months.
Apple, Google Asked To Require Privacy Policies
Developers of iOS and Android apps may soon have to provide information about how they use location data.
Schwartz On Security: Should Businesses Track Employee Smartphones?
It may be one way to protect business secrets, but many aspects of smartphone security remain out of the hands of IT administrators or security-conscious users.
Wyse, Kaviza Offer VDI At $99 Per Seat
The virtual desktop infrastructure offering enables small and midsize businesses to repurpose existing PCs or upgrade to thin clients at higher price points.
Windows 8 Tablet To Debut Next Week?
Microsoft set to unveil its answer to Apple's iOS and Google's Android, according to a published report.
Sony Xperia Play Teardown
UBM TechInsights looks inside the Android-based Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson, the first "PlayStation Certified" smartphone.
NewsGator Adds Video To SharePoint Social Sites
Microsoft SharePoint-based social software gets video sharing, plus enhanced news feeds and brainstorming.
Google Wallet Enables Mobile Payments
Citi, MasterCard, First Data, and Sprint are working with Google to launch a mobile commerce platform.
iOS 4 Hardware Encryption Cracked By Forensics Firm
The iPhone 4 is at risk, but the forensics tool will only be sold to law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and forensics investigators.
Itanium 'A Dead-End,' Says IBM Server Chief
Senior VP Rod Adkins claims businesses that rely on Intel's high-end chip need to find an alternative like, say, Big Blue's Power7.
Freescale Semiconductor Launches IPO
The semiconductor company saw its shares post modest gains in early trading as it seeks to regain its former glory in a tough chip market.
Cisco, AppSense Partner On Virtualization
By combining desktop and user virtualization, AppSense and Cisco hope to make virtualizing desktop PCs more appealing.
RIM PlayBook Sales Forecast Sliced 23%
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is not selling as well as originally thought, causing another analyst to reduce sales expectations for Research in Motion for both the quarter and fiscal year.
Google Maps Mobile Use Surges
Google's Marisa Mayer revealed that more people will soon be accessing Google Maps from mobile devices than from desktop computers.
iPad And Enterprise File Sharing
MobilEcho, GroupLogic's new mobile file management platform, gives iPad users network access to network shares using a simple app, while granting administrators control over data access and usage.
Anxious To Get Google's New Mobile Payment System?
If payment systems that use your phone take off, having to carry cash or credit cards around may soon be a thing of the past. Consider the risks first though.
Citrix Taps Open Stack For Building Private Clouds
Project Olympus will launch before the end of the year to give enterprises a set of cloud software compatible with Rackspace and other OpenStack users.
Cox Abandons 3G Network
The cable provider is dropping plans for its own wireless network and instead will partner with Sprint.
Dell Releases Two New Thin Clients
The vendor upgrades its premium OptiPlex model and introduces a thin client for "task-oriented workers."
The Law Of Social Media: Employers Beware
A harder line against employers by the National Labor Relations Board, as well as a lack of case law, leave a lot of room for business risk.
Google Preps Mobile Payment System
Mobile commerce could soon become much easier for users of Android phones.
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