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DH2i Takes On SQL Server Consolidation Challenge
Startup led by former HP PolyServe staff uses virtualization-like techniques to stack up SQL Server instances on a single host, cutting core-based license costs.
Apple's Top 20 Public Apologies
Apple Maps mea culpa continues a tradition of atonement. Here's a list of the company's top 20 promises to do better.
Acrobat XI Boosts Mobile PDF Support
Acrobat XI will work better with cloud services and improve PDF support for phones and tablets, said Adobe Monday in announcing the next generation of its document creation and management tool.
Telemedicine Improves Health Of Diabetics, Research Says
Nonprofit group eHealth Initiative says clinics in poor neighborhoods can improve patients' health and cut hospitalizations by using mobile devices, patient Web portals, and social networks to monitor and inform.
Top Five 4G LTE Cities In The U.S.
Kansas City emerges as a winner for wireless broadband, as RootMetrics helps us break down the top 4G LTE cities in the U.S. by carrier.
How LexisNexis Competes In Hadoop Age
Open source HPCC platform evolves from turnkey system to Hadoop competitor.
Big Data Fuels Rise of Containerized Data Centers
Big data growth forces more companies to adopt containerized data centers and other solutions to meet storage demands.
AMD, BlueStacks Bring 500,000 Android Apps To Windows
AMD's AppZone taps BlueStacks tech to bring popular Android apps to PCs. What does that mean for Microsoft's new Windows app marketplace?
FCC Unleashes Mobile Health Innovation Initiatives
Federal Communications Commission announces new measures to promote mobile technology in healthcare industry, including hiring its own healthcare czar.
VA Studies New Ways To Treat PTSD
A recent study synchronizes data streams from in-car sensors and GPS to find out what triggers the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans.
Intel, Hardware Partners Show More Windows 8 Devices
Intel eyes more share in mobile market with new Clover Trail chips that promise longer battery life for Windows 8 smartphones, tablets, and hybrid devices.
iPhone 5: My First Week
After spending a week with the Apple iPhone 5, I have a clear picture of what has improved, evolved, and gone sideways.
Apple Apologizes For iOS 6 Maps
In a letter posted to the company's web site, Apple CEO Tim Cook has apologized to customers for "the frustration" caused by the disappointing experience of Apple Maps on the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. The letter suggests that customers use alternatives such as Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps.
RIM Beats Earnings With Narrower Loss
RIM surprised analysts and investors by reporting a smaller loss than expected for its second fiscal quarter. What saved it? Emerging markets.
RIM Video Shows BlackBerry 10 Devices Including Keyboard
A marketing video with the first clear images of BlackBerry 10 devices, with and without the full QWERTY keyboard, were posted Thursday on Vimeo and then removed. The video lives on at other sites. Appearing in the video are celebrities such as Lady Gaga, J. K Rowling and Thorsten Heins. We also have some images of the BB10 phones taken by CrackBerry.com.
Cool Factor: Future Of Computing Looks Like 'Minority Report'
Minority Report might soon be coming to a conference room near you. BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson pays a visit to John Underkoffler, builder of the movie's technology and chief scientist at Oblong in San Francisco, to see the future of computer interfaces.
Microsoft Says 6,000 Jobs Open, Wants More Visas
Microsoft says it can't find enough skilled IT workers to fill open positions, but critics say the company is merely trying to justify hiring foreigners.
Six Tips For Navigating The MDM Jungle
As mobile device management and mobile application management choices become overwhelming, consider these key issues.
How To Get Google Maps Back On Your iPhone
So you've installed iOS 6 or bought an iPhone 5, and Apple Maps is making you miserable? Join the club. While we wait for Google to release a Google Maps app for iOS 6, here's a simple workaround: Put a browser link to Google Maps on the Home page.
Microsoft Faces Formal EU Antitrust Violation Charges
Software maker could pay up to $7.4 billion for failing to give European Union consumers alternatives to Explorer Web browser.
RIM Earnings To Erase BlackBerry 10 Bounce?
Research In Motion reports quarterly earnings Thursday, and the news could erase the gains its stock price made this week on news of its BlackBerry 10 platform.
Nokia's Pricey Lumia Phones Hit Europe In November
Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 go on sale in select European markets come November, with initial prices that are troublingly high.
Big Data Analytics Predict Obama Win
Prediction models point to Obama victory--but, as big data election forecasters learned in 2008, it's still too early to count Romney out.
Is Windows 8 Too Risky For IT?
Microsoft's new OS may be just too different for conservative IT departments, Gartner says. But here's why I'm not counting Windows 8 out--even in the near term.
Without The Keyboard It's Not A BlackBerry
Everyone, even RIM, knows that time is running out and that in spite of what today's earnings announcement shows, if it has one last chance, it's with BlackBerry 10. What's really hard is that not only does RIM have to change to survive, it also has to stay the same, and that means keeping what people like about the BlackBerry: the keyboard. RIM won't get out of its hole by trying to out-iPhone Apple.
HP Offers 'Test The Cloud' Packages
Hewlett Packard provides low-priced testbed and client engineer to help newcomers launch cloud workloads.
Google Autonomous Cars Get Green Light In California
California becomes the third state to permit vehicles that drive themselves to operate on public roads.
Perimeter E-Security To Offer MDM In The Cloud
Perimeter E-Security will offer cloud-based mobile device management based on AirWatch to manage bring-your-own-device deployments. The system works with Perimeter's Exchange-based email security service.
NASA Uses iPads To Train For Asteroid Exploration
Astronaut visitors to an undersea training habitat use iPads to simulate time-delayed communications and emergency training for planned 2025 asteroid mission.
Google Maps Shows Underwater Sights
Take that Apple: Google Street View map images are now available for a few underwater locations.
Google Enterprise, I'm Not Impressed
You have great products and are a proven innovator, but it will take changes in thinking to conquer the enterprise.
Patient-Generated Mobile Data Improves Clinical Care
Studies show that patients who log their thoughts and behaviors--"observations of daily living"--via mobile apps or sensors so docs can monitor them between visits get better care.
8 IT Mistakes: Must-Have Lessons From Top CIOs
Spare the euphemisms. Great teams embrace mistakes and get better.
Tablets And PCs Square Off
Tablets do work better than laptops for some people and tasks. Tailor the device to the workload.
Oracle Open World: Key Issues On Tap
Oracle applications executive Steve Miranda, via Twitter chat, suggests Fusion, Taleo, and RightNow will be focus of attention at next week's Oracle Open World conference.
Samsung Addresses Galaxy Exploit
Exploit that triggers certain Samsung Galaxy smartphones to reset poses fewer risks than initially reported.
Google Chrome Second String On Tablets, Smartphones
Android and iOS device users overwhelmingly prefer the stock browser on their mobile devices, where Google's Chrome browser barely registers, study says.
NetSuite CEO: What's Next For ERP In Cloud
Watch video of our full interview with NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson on his 'complicated' relationship with Oracle, and much more.
Nook E-Reader Headed To Windows 8
Barnes & Noble debuts Nook HD, plans to port e-reading and display technology to Microsoft's new operating system.
Google Play Store Downloads Surpass 25 Billion
Google has nearly caught up with its Apple iTunes rival, plans to put apps on sale to celebrate.
In Apple We Trust, Blindly
How secure are Apple products like iMessage and FaceTime? We have no idea. The protocols in those products have never been documented or scrutinized by outside experts.
Tibbr 4 Adds Enterprise Social Graph API, App Market
Tibco's enterprise social network reflects company's heritage in enterprise application integration and business intelligence.
VIDEO: Quick Hands-On With the iPhone 5
With all the complaints coming out about the iPhone 5, BYTE's Boonsri Dickinson got her hands on an iPhone to get a quick look at it.
Windows Server 2008 Support Lives On, XP Won't
Microsoft gives Windows Server 2012's predecessor a longer lease on life, while reminding enterprise users that XP's days are numbered.
Sales Contest Builder: Old Challenge, New Gamification
Gamification app from ePrize lives on the Salesforce.com platform, addresses a classic challenge for sales managers.
RIM Hints BB10 Debuts In January: Too Late?
Research In Motion CEO gives away a clue that the earliest possible sale date for BlackBerry 10 devices is mid-January. Can RIM hold on that long?
Feds Want Wider Use Of Health Records Applet
'Blue Button' web applet that provides personal health records has been popular with U.S. veterans; White House now promoting use by private sector insurers.
Foxconn Factory Riot Blamed On iPhone 5 Rush
Workers' advocates say Apple's shiny new gadget is being produced in unsafe conditions, sparking tensions between offshore assembly crews and guards.
iPhone 5 Display Likely Culprit Behind Shortage
Apple's suppliers are having trouble producing enough displays for iPhone 5 to meet demand, thanks to new in-cell technology. The good news: Apple has a new reservation system to help score an iPhone 5.
Avatar Game Simulates Health IT Security Scenarios
IT experts see value in training tool for smaller practices, but interactive video also an effective training tool.
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