Tech Comics: "Unfriending"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published September 3, 2010The process of ending a friendship is far more complicated than it once was.
Microsoft Virtualization Beats VMware at CH2M HillBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published August 26, 2010Engineering firm CH2M Hill says switching from VMware to Microsoft's Hyper-V will help it save more than $3 million over the next three to five years.
Verizon, Free Press Continue Net Neutrality SparringBy Kenneth Corbin |
News Article Published August 26, 2010War of words continues in the long, hot summer of network neutrality, as Verizon and Free Press exchange barbs over the telecom giant's compromise proposal with Google.
HP CEO Hurd Resigns on Harassment ClaimsBy Christopher Saunders |
News Article Published August 6, 2010Company scrambles to reassure shareholders following the surprise departure of its turnaround architect, announcing a better-than-expected Q3 performance.
Microsoft Ships Last IE9 Preview Before Beta ReleaseBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published August 5, 2010As the public beta test of Internet Explorer 9 approaches, Microsoft touts the progress it's made getting the browser ready for its first close up with users.
LinkedIn Acquires SaaS Provider mSpokeBy David Needle |
News Article Published August 5, 2010Looking to improve engagement on its social network, LinkedIn acquires a startup offering a cloud-based recommendation engine designed to personalize content delivery.
i4i Patent Ruled Valid - U.S. Supreme Court Next?By Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published July 28, 2010The patent office issued an official statement that tiny i4i's custom XML patent is valid. Microsoft has until the end of next month to appeal to a higher power.
Analysts: Google Overspending?By Reuters |
News Article Published July 16, 2010A spending spree that includes a rapid hiring period has some analysts concerned, yet the search giant is clearly in a growth mode.
Apple to Address iPhone 4 ComplaintsBy Reuters |
News Article Published July 15, 2010With the iPhone 4 facing continued questions, Apple has announced a Friday morning press conference.
Google Unconcerned with Facebook, AppleBy Reuters |
News Article Published July 9, 2010At an industry gathering, Google executives declined to confirm media reports that Google is developing a new service called Google Me to compete with Facebook, which has grown to nearly 500 million users in its six-year history.
Chip Sales Up GloballyBy Reuters |
News Article Published July 6, 2010Shrugging off bad news, chip sales show robust year over year sales increase.
Tech Comics: "The Joy of Patents"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published July 2, 2010With today's tightly controlled patent environment, even the most innocent users can encounter roadblocks.
Oracle Blasts Past 4Q Estimates, Raises OutlookBy Larry Barrett |
News Article Published June 24, 2010The software giant took in a quarterly profit of $3 billion, thanks to Sun Exadata sales and a strong showing in software and product support.
Will Sun Shine Through in Oracle's 4Q?By Larry Barrett |
News Article Published June 24, 2010Oracle is expected to post impressive sales and earnings for the fourth quarter after the bell Thursday, but analysts are most curious to see how much the Sun Microsystems acquisition contributed to its success.
Red Hat Focuses on Partnerships With Q1 Earnings AheadBy Sean Michael Kerner |
News Article Published June 22, 2010The Linux leader is set to report its first-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings amid a spate of partner and business momentum developments that indicate that Red Hat is still growing.
Firefox Sync Coming 'Home' to iPhoneBy Sean Michael Kerner |
News Article Published May 27, 2010No it's not Firefox for the iPhone, but Mozilla is making an effort to enable Firefox users to integrate with Apple's technology.
Apple Now Worth More Than MicrosoftBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published May 26, 2010Stock markets finally achieved what some wags had been waiting for some time to see -- Apple is now worth more than Microsoft.
Google Unveils Web TVBy Reuters |
News Article Published May 21, 2010In a risky move that many vendors have so far failed at, Google announces an ambitious plan to merge the Internet with television.
GOP Launches Web-Wide Push to Curb Spending With YouCutBy Kenneth Corbin |
News Article Published May 12, 2010In what the party bills as a first-of-its-kind effort, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor is asking the public to vote online or via text on one of five programs designated as an example of government waste.
Microsoft Strikes Out With The Patent OfficeBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published May 12, 2010The software giant once again fails in its legal battle against a small Toronto company over an XML editor that it has long since removed from its word processor.
Apple's Recent Success A Harbinger of IT's Future: AnalystBy David Needle |
News Article Published May 10, 2010Predicting Apple will blow past $100 billion in annual sales in less than five year, an analyst details why he thinks Apple success will have wide implications for business as well as consumer technology.
Is IBM's Foundry Business Next to Go?By Andy Patrizio |
News Article Published May 10, 2010A consulting firm said the next thing for Big Blue to shed is its chip fab facilities, and Globalfoundries is the ideal partner. But will it happen?
Microsoft Putting Money Where the Veterans AreBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published May 5, 2010A year into its three-year initiative to help retrain returning soldiers, Microsoft is calling for veterans organizations to submit proposals as to how to best meet their vocational technology needs.
IBM Tackles Cloud Integration With Cast Iron Systems BuyBy Larry Barrett |
News Article Published May 3, 2010Big Blue made its latest cloud computing play, snagging the privately held maker of software that helps companies integrate public and private clouds with on-premise applications.
Optimism Returns to Software SectorBy Larry Barrett |
News Article Published April 30, 2010Almost half of the U.S. software companies say their business has returned to pre-recession levels or will by the middle of 2010, according to a survey by the Sand Hill Group.
Tech Comics: "Checkbook Journalism"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published April 30, 2010Gizmodo's payment of $5,000 for a misplaced iPhone raises questions about the nature of journalism in the Internet age.
Apple Posts Worldwide Developer Conference DetailsBy Andy Patrizio |
News Article Published April 29, 2010A week before WWDC, Steve Jobs appears at the All Things D conference. However, he has not yet been named the official keynoter for the developer show.
Tech Comics: "What's 'Metadata'?"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published April 23, 2010Metadata is a highly complicated geek concept, that requires plenty of big words to explain.
Microsoft Credits Windows 7 for Record EarningsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published April 22, 2010Hefty sales of Windows 7 helped Microsoft again turn in another stellar quarter, once again beating Wall Street analysts' estimates.
VMware Impresses But Is the Best Yet to Come?By Larry Barrett |
News Article Published April 21, 2010The virtualization software vendor posted an upside surprise in its first quarter, but industry-watchers are even more interested in what's next for this sector leader.
Tech Work Pays Best in Bay Area, Seattle SecondBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published April 19, 2010A new analysis shows tech talent can fetch higher paychecks in Northern California, but that difference may be cancelled out by elevated living expenses. So where should you choose to work?
Microsoft Investigating Chinese Factory's Work ConditionsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published April 16, 2010What do Kathie Lee Gifford and Steve Ballmer have in common? According to a new report, abusive working conditions in factories in the developing world that produce the companies' name brand products.
Opera Touts One Million iPhone Browser DownloadsBy Reuters |
News Article Published April 15, 2010Who needs Safari? The Opera iPhone browser was downloaded more than one million times during the first day it was available to consumers, its developer says.
Tech Comics: "Why the iPad is Better"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published April 9, 2010Sure, the iPad differentiates itself from the competition, but some might argue about how desirable its features are.
Tech Comics: "How to Meet Efficiently"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published April 2, 2010You can spend your time in long meetings quite efficiently -- as long as you don't focus on the meeting too much.
Court Denies Rehearing of Microsoft's I4i AppealBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published April 2, 2010Microsoft's request for an 'en banc' rehearing by the appeals court regarding i4i's patent infringement verdict against the software giant is turned down. So what's next? An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Microsoft Reveals Plan to Add More Retail StoresBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published April 1, 2010Is Microsoft's announcement just a small addition to a boutique, consumer research push, or the start of serious competitor to the popular Apple stores?
Microsoft Helps Ford Manage Electric CarsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published April 1, 2010Hohm is where the car charges in a new deal between Microsoft and Ford Motor that expands on the two companies' long-running partnership for in-car infotainment and communications systems.
Court Dismisses Novell Suit Against MicrosoftBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 31, 2010With a federal judge tossing the last two of six accusations by networking software firm Novell against Microsoft, is the case finally over?
Lenovo ThinkStation Helps Build Superfast CarBy David Needle |
News Article Published March 29, 2010Lenovo workstations are being used by the North American Eagle team, a group of U.S. and Canadian designers, who hope to break the land speed record of 763 MPH.
Tech Comics: "Another Geek in a Bar"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published March 26, 2010A local pub's offer of free beer prompted some searching questions from the geek contingent.
Microsoft and Ford: Two Millionth Sync-Enabled Car SoldBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 25, 2010Two million drivers can tell their cars what to do with Microsoft's and Ford's Sync in-vehicle communications control system, but will it help your car hold its value?
Oracle Expected to Match Earnings ProjectionsBy Andy Patrizio |
News Article Published March 24, 2010The enterprise software king, a bellwether in the IT sector, should match analyst expectations handily despite the margin pressure following its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Go Daddy Joins Google in China PushBy Kenneth Corbin |
News Article Published March 24, 2010Leading domain name registrar says it will issue no new .cn domain names until Chinese authorities relax their data-collection requirements, becoming the first company to publicly join Google in the fight against Internet restrictions in that country.
What's Next in the Google/China Struggle?By David Needle |
News Article Published March 24, 2010Analysts expect China to block Google's redirect of the mainland search engine to Hong Kong, so where does that leave the search giant in terms of Android and its other business interests?
China Condemns Google's Censorship GambitBy Kenneth Corbin |
News Article Published March 23, 2010Chinese official sounds off about Google's decision to offer an unfiltered version of the Web to the mainland in state media, while a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry looks to tamp down diplomatic concerns.
Tech Comics: "Social Networking vs. Life"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published March 19, 2010Social networking activities like Facebook and Twitter consumer so much attention that it may be hard to find a balance with life itself.
Microsoft Loses Another Patent LawsuitBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 17, 2010Microsoft says it will ask the judge to reconsider his ruling and the jury's hundred million dollar damages award, but in the meantime, maybe Microsoft should consider opening a legal office in East Texas.
.Com at 25: Clinton Mulls Net's Next StepsBy Kenneth Corbin |
News Article Published March 17, 2010To mark the 25th anniversary of the .com domain, former President Bill Clinton talks up the ways the Internet can be tapped for improving quality of life around the world.
Bing Gains While Google Slips in February: NielsenBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 16, 2010The Nielsen Company's latest search numbers show Bing's market share still growing, but is Microsoft finally starting to take a bite out of Google's share of the pie?
Gomez Picks the Web's Best PerformersBy David Needle |
News Article Published March 16, 2010Which companies had the most responsive and consistently available Web sites? Gomez ranks the winners across six industries.
SAP's Co-CEO's Talk Strategy, Oracle and On-DemandBy David Needle |
News Article Published March 16, 2010The first broad release of Business ByDesign is set for July and SAP's co-CEOs say they are confident the enterprise software company is on the right track.
Microsoft Dealt Another Setback in i4i Patent CaseBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 12, 2010In latest setback in patent case, appeals court reiterates that Microsoft's infringement was "willful," while both sides wait to see if the court will agree to hear Microsoft's en banc appeal.
Tech Comics: "Men and Facebook"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published March 12, 2010Men are sometimes not too communicative, yet Facebook helps with that. Sort of.
Microsoft Rolls Out Major Update to MSN Home PageBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 10, 2010Microsoft has been previewing a radical redesign of its MSN home page since last fall, but now it's time to start pushing it out to MSN's 100 million U.S. users.
Bing's Search Share Increases but Growth SlowsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 10, 2010With Bing up slightly and Yahoo down slightly, and Google holding the line, is it possible that the combination of the No. 2 and 3 competitors in the search sweepstakes could be a wash?
Microsoft Researcher Wins Computing's 'Nobel'By Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 10, 2010Chuck Thacker invented what is arguably the first personal computer, and co-invented the Ethernet, both while he was one of the founding researchers at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center.
64-bit Editions of Office 2010 Clash with Add-insBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 9, 2010Microsoft warns 'tech guarantee' users not to install 64-bit Office 2010 editions due to incompatibilities with Office add-ins, but can users who really need more memory still run it?
Microsoft Donates Money and Software to Train VetsBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 9, 2010Microsoft antes up millions in cash and software to help Iraq and Afghanistan vets get reintegrated into life in the U.S., including getting trained in technology skills that may lead to jobs.
Tech Comics: "Geeks in a Bar"By Oliver Widder |
News Article Published March 5, 2010The classic geek discussion of free beer and free speech may find an outlet at your local bar.
Microsoft COO Sees Customer CautionBy Reuters |
News Article Published March 4, 2010In a speech at the London School of Economics, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner said that customers are are no budget cycles "which is helpful, but ... they're still being conservative."
Microsoft CFO Says Product Blitz Heating UpBy Stuart J. Johnston |
News Article Published March 2, 2010The company's new CFO takes an upbeat stance with financial analysts, citing a cornucopia of new and updated products coming down the pike, many of them targeted at enterprise IT shops.
Senate Leader Blasts Tech Industry, Plans Net Freedom LawBy Kenneth Corbin |
News Article Published March 2, 2010In the wake of Google's revelations about a massive cyber attack linked to China, Sen. Durbin vows to introduce legislation to hold companies responsible for upholding Internet freedom overseas.
