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Google Voice Problems Limited
Isolated reports of failures do not reflect a widespread collapse of the service, Google says.
VMware's Maritz Predicts Hybrid Cloud Future
Private clouds inside the enterprise will trade workloads with similar, VMware-based public clouds rendering physical data centers "quite fluid," according to CEO Paul Maritz.
Google PowerMeter Promises Social Recognition For Saving Energy
Forget about saving energy to help the planet. Try turning out the lights to win badges and humble your friends.
Android, iPhone Users' Preferences Differ
Coupons.com data, based upon the number of coupons printed or saved to store loyalty cards in various categories, indicates distinctions between the users of the two mobile operating systems.
Gartner Lowers PC Sales Forecast
PC shipments are projected to increase by 15.3% year over year in the second half, about 2% less than Gartner's previous forecast, due to the uncertainty in the U.S. and European economies.
EHR Revenue To Hit $3 Billion In 2013
Changes in reimbursement practices more important that government incentives in driving physician practices to adopt electronic health record software, reports Frost & Sullivan.
Google Corrects IBM's Security Math
IBM has fixed a security report it issued last week that misstated Google's security vulnerabilities.
Lenovo Spins Off Game Console Business
Beijing Eedoo Technology formed to develop the eBox multimedia device.
India Threatens Ban On Google, Skype
Search giant and VoIP pioneer join RIM on the list of tech companies facing sanctions on the subcontinent.
Nimbula Unwraps 'Director' Cloud Operating System
Virtualization software from Amazon EC2 designers aims to operate across multiple virtual machine formats and internal and external clouds.
FalconStor Announces NSS SAN Accelerator For VMware View
VMware VDI environments can improve performance as much as 10x using the FalconStor Network Storage Server, the company claims, and provide integrated multi-tier data protection.
Clearwire Unveils Rover Pre Paid 4G Service
The Rover looks like an oversized hockey puck, fits in a backpack and can connect up to to eight laptops or other devices to the Internet at claimed download speeds of 3 to 6 megabits per second.
HHS Selects E-Health Record Certification Groups
Two organizations have been authorized by the Department of Health and Human Services to test and certify e-health record products for meaningful use incentive program eligibility.
Google Buys SocialDeck
The deal promises to strengthen Google's social competency and to address issues of app discoverability.
Best Mobile Apps For Busy Professionals
Today's smartphones have led to the development of hundreds of thousands of mobile apps. Apple's iPhone, RIM's BlackBerry and phones based on Google's Android all have access to extensive libraries of apps that you can download and install for our increasingly mobile world. When you're always on the go, having the right smartphone app makes it easy to transition from business to pleasure and back again without skipping a beat so you can get the most out of every minute. Here we pick 17 of the be
Netgear Debuts $899 Unified Threat Management Appliance
Netgear debuted its latest security appliance today, the ProSecure UTM50, an $899 Unified Threat Management device that addresses firewall, ant-virus, URL filtering , spam and other aspects of network security.
BlackBerry Ban In India Postponed
RIM's engagement with Indian government officials may keep BlackBerry users from losing e-mail and instant messaging service.
Samsung Epic 4G Listed For $199.99 At Amazon
Sprint's list price for the smartphone with a new service plan is $249.99, but Amazon is advertising the handset with the same terms for $50 less.
Intel To Buy Infineon Wireless Unit
The $1.4 billion acquisition would expand the chipmaker's offerings in the smartphone market while also gaining a customer base that includes every major mobile phone maker.
Department Of Interior Tackles Two High-Risk IT Projects
As the White House begins heavy scrutiny of its IT projects, the agency is getting a head start on the multi-year $7.6 billion Consolidated Infrastructure, Automation, Telecomm project and the much smaller Incident Management, Analysis, and Reporting System.
HHS Pushes Competition With Health Insurance Site
HealthCare.gov hopes transparency on health policy costs, claim denials drives down costs and helps consumers and businesses make better decisions.
Google Planning YouTube On-Demand Video
A deal with Hollywood studios could help Google TV succeed.
3M To Acquire Cogent For $943 Million
Cogent holds key homeland security contracts in areas such as border control and airline passenger screening.
Global CIO: Larry Ellison's Acquisition List: Who's #1?
Informatica and Teradata are the favorites of poll respondents, but my votes go to EMC and Netezza.
Top 10 Misconceptions About SMB Technology Needs
Growing companies face constant pressure to do more with less and to improve IT capabilities to keep pace with competitors. With every dollar crucial, IT and business decision makers can't afford any of these missteps.
Google Buys Social Media App Developer Angstro
Jambool and Slide, two other social media application firms, were also acquired by Google in August.
Older Americans Flocking To Social Networks
The percentage of U.S. adults ages 50 and older using Facebook and other online communities nearly doubled from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May of this year, according to the Pew Research Center.
Veeam Enhances VMWare Virtual Machine Recovery
Third-party tool adds reliability, accuracy, and speed to virtual machine backups and restores.
Google Fights E-mail Overload With Priority Inbox
Gmail has gained an automated, trainable filter that attempts to segregate important e-mail messages.
Paul Allen Sues Google, Apple, Others Over Patents
AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and YouTube are also named in the patent infringement lawsuit filed by the Microsoft co-founder's firm, Interval Licensing LLC.
The Rare Earth Element Crisis
A Congressional Research Service report considers whether U.S. dependency on foreign sources of rare earth elements threatens the defense and technology industries.
Small Businesses, Big Advances In Backup And Recovery
Is your data protection plan being held hostage by complexity? An integrated system could be just the thing to set you free.
Small Businesses, Big Advances In Backup And Recovery
Is your data protection plan being held hostage by complexity? An integrated system could be just the thing to set you free.
For SMBs, Data Protection Is A Virtual Affair
Think you can't afford BC/DR to rival enterprise-class systems? If you have x86 virtualization installed, you might be surprised.
Intel Cuts Revenue Forecast On Slower PC Sales
Expected gross margins for the third quarter were lowered a point, to 66%, by the chipmaker along with a revised revenue projection of 11 billion.
Top 20 Android Productivity Apps
Android handsets are pouring onto the market every day and there's a deluge of Android apps competing to fills those screens. To sort through the storm surge of app choices, we've trolled through the Android Market to hauled in 20 Android apps that no business user should be without.
Keep An Eye On Third-Party Apps On Your Site
Third-party apps and other content can enhance your business Web site. But they can also expose your business to unacceptable risks.
FTC Settles Fake iTunes Reviews Case
The deal calls for the removal of the fake iTunes app reviews created by Reverb Communications.
Google Fixes Gmail Bug That Kept Sending Emails
Emails were being dispatched to the same recipients, sometimes multiple times per day, even when deleted from Gmail, resulting in spam warnings and blacklisting.
Federal Workers Limited In Social Media Activities
Facebook, Twitter and other social media activities of federal employees are restricted in how they express political views by guidelines from the Office of Special Counsel.
Netflix Launches iPhone, iPod Touch App
Subscribers to the Netflix service can watch movies and TV shows on the Apple devices over Wi-Fi or a 3G wireless connection using the free app.
Government Technologist: A Disconnect In Federal IT Strategy
The White House and OMB are pushing government-wide tech initiatives, but our survey of federal IT pros reveals a gap between policy and implementation.
Video Patent Holders Forswear Fees
MPEG LA says that its H.264 Internet video technology will remain free.
Best Bluetooth Headsets For Business
Bluetooth headsets eliminate clumsy wires, boost productivity and, with more states requiring hands-free devices in vehicles, have become required equipment for businesspeople on the go. Vendors offer a dizzying array of headsets, differentiated by price, battery-life, weight and clarity. Many of today's headsets are multipoint, allowing use for both desktop and mobile phones. Developers also look to separate themselves from their competition through software or hardware design elements designed
Google Expands Real-Time Search
A new home page for real-time search results underscores Google's focus on timely information.
Skeletal Scans Explored For Crime Fighting
Add biometrics of people's bone structures to the list of methods considered for identifying terrorists, criminals, or trusted individuals.
Army Seeks Input On E-Leadership
Call for white papers published on best practices for using electronic communications to perform duties and lead subordinates.
IBM Bolsters Social Media For SMBs
Training launched to help companies weed through the options, understand how to use online networks as sales tools.
Top 10 Most Hated Tech Mascots Ever
Mascots are marketing personified. When they're good, they're grrreat, as Tony the Tiger, one of the world's more successful mascots might say. When they're lame, uninspired, annoying or perplexing, they might end up on a list like this. Mascots are particularly important in the technology industry, because so many tech products and services are intangible and would benefit from an evocative symbolic representative. It's hard to imagine Linux without thinking about penguins. As for the mascots t
IT Hall Of Shame, Part 2
Welcome back to our rogue's gallery of computer industry flops, frauds and foibles. In this installment, we're pleased to present ten more exhibits, from Y2K to the Pentium Bug, that prove the best laid plans of mice and men don't just go awry -- they lead straight to the IT Hall of Shame.
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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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