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Netbook Top Sellers: Acer, Asus, Samsung
By David Needle | Features Article Published November 6, 2009
Netbooks are enjoying zooming sales figures, with Acer, Asus, Samsung as the top netbook sellers.
Tech Comics: "Enterprise Architecture Made Easy"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published November 6, 2009
Sometimes an obscure-looking flowchart is easy to understand than it first appears.
IT Management: It's Organic, Not Digital
By Steve Andriole | Features Article Published November 4, 2009
Effective tech management isn’t about machines, it’s about changing stupid processes and deranged corporate cultures.
Microsoft to Open Cloud Center in Asia
By Reuters | Features Article Published November 4, 2009
To open next year, the cloud computing facility in Taiwan will be the software company's first Asian foray into the emerging cloud computing industry.
Cloud Computing Allies: Cisco, VMware, EMC
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published November 4, 2009
Cisco, VMware, EMC will partner to help companies set up virtualization and move to private cloud infrastructures.
In Defense of Steve Ballmer
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published November 3, 2009
An industry observer rebuts a recent opinion piece in Newsweek calling Ballmer’s tenure a “lost decade” for Microsoft.
Cisco, EMC: Cloud Partners?
By Reuters | Features Article Published November 2, 2009
EMC and Cisco Systems are partnering to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans.
Free, Comprehensive Windows Patch Notification: Secunia
By Michael Horowitz | Features Article Published November 2, 2009
Microsoft issues patches for its own software, but Windows apps from other vendors remain a problem. Secunia offers a free online software inspector for patch notification.
Web Domain Addresses to Use World Languages
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 30, 2009
Internet URLs will no longer be strictly in the Latin alphabet used by English speakers, a move that should increase global Web use.
Facebook Scores Victory over Spammers
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 30, 2009
Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace.
Amazon Unveils Cloud-Based Relational DB
By Larry Barrett | Features Article Published October 28, 2009
Offering an on-demand relational database is an effort to provide clients greater flexibility.
Tech Comics: "If Microsoft Had Developed Twitter"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published October 30, 2009
Clearly, the microblogging service would be far different than it is today.
7 Reasons Why Microsoft Should Make PCs
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published October 28, 2009
The company already sells Microsoft-branded keyboards, webcams and game consoles. Moving into the PC hardware market would boost its prospects for continued dominance.
Dual-Booting Linux And Windows: Easier Said than Done
By Matt Hartley | Features Article Published October 28, 2009
Despite claims by advanced users, confusion abounds when trying to run two OSes. Here are some possible solutions.
Google Voice: Keep Your Cell Number
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 27, 2009
Google Voice service users don't need to switch to a special phone number, an option that greatly broadens the new service's appeal.
Cisco to Acquire SaaS Security Firm ScanSafe
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 27, 2009
ScanSafe offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model where applications are licensed to companies for on-demand use.
Augmented Reality Apps Envision Big Bucks
By Michelle Megna | Features Article Published October 26, 2009
A recent report suggests that the potential for augmented reality apps to deliver eyeballs could produce major advertising revenue.
Top Ten 2010 Tech Trends
By Larry Barrett | Features Article Published October 21, 2009
The cloud, social media, virtualization, and mobile apps are among the leaders, according to Gartner.
Five Challenges Facing Windows 7
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Features Article Published October 21, 2009
Pre-release response to Windows 7 has been remarkably positive. Yet factors like the economy, drivers and user trust still confront the new OS.
Windows 7 Survey: Apple Will Miss Vista
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published October 21, 2009
A survey suggests a relatively rapid deployment of Windows 7 over the near term future.
Why iPhone and Kindle Will Continue to Rule
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published October 21, 2009
Tech prognosticators are making faulty predictions based on an over-estimation of a link between product "quality" and unit sales, and an underestimation of the power of human nature on the decision-making process.
Tech Comics: "Twitter and Short Things"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published October 23, 2009
Twitter users are necessarily fond of short things.
Two Studies: IT Set to Adopt Windows 7
By Stuart J. Johnston | Features Article Published October 20, 2009
Windows 7 will become the new standard for most commercial PCs within 12 months, according to recent reports.
Run a Business from Your iPhone: The Best Apps
By Troy Dreier | Features Article Published October 20, 2009
The entrepreneur who ran a business completely from his iPhone talks about the apps he used. Plus: a list of the essential business iPhone apps.
Fake 'Security' Software on Many PCs
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 19, 2009
Scammers plant fake security alerts that offers "security software" that actually downloads malware.
Are Software Developers Naturally Weird?
By Eric Spiegel | Features Article Published October 18, 2009
Looking back at the strange software developer he’s worked with, one veteran coder asks the obvious question.
Oracle Sees Bright Horizons with Sun
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 16, 2009
Oracle hopes the deal will help more than double revenue within five years.
Top 200 Tech Blogs: The Datamation 2009 List
By James Maguire | Features Article Published October 12, 2009
Tech blogs that are current and insightful, chosen from all the major categories of technology.
Tech Comics: "Stallman and Windows 7"
By | Features Article Published October 16, 2009
There's at least one way to make a Windows 7 launch party quite a bit more fun.
Cloud Storage Industry Sets Standards
By Larry Barrett | Features Article Published October 15, 2009
The newly formed Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI) will work to create consensus on technical specifications for the emerging cloud storage industry.
Do You Have 'Offline Stress Disorder'?
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published October 14, 2009
Fueled by Facebook and the iPhone, Offline Stress Disorder is state of anxiety caused by knowledge that an Internet connection is not available.
IT Spending to Jump, Dell CEO Says
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 14, 2009
A major hardware refresh will begin next year, Dell CEO Michael Dell opines.
What's Driving SaaS Adoption?
By Larry Marion | Features Article Published October 13, 2009
Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies.
Oracle's Integration Play: Beyond Databases
By Andy Patrizio | Features Article Published October 13, 2009
When Oracle acquires companies -- a frequent occurrence -- it takes products and increases investment in them, it does not decrease them, executives claim.
Windows 7 Tips: Getting Started
By Eric Geier | Features Article Published October 12, 2009
A guide to installing Windows 7 from a USB flash drive, changing the default browser, disabling the InPrivate Browsing ability, and more.
Cisco's Virtual NICs Boosts its Unified Computing
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published October 12, 2009
Cisco is adding a Virtual Interface Card to its UCS system, enabling the network interface to scale up and be more flexible to the increased virtual machine traffic.
India to be World Tech Leader, Forbes Says
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 12, 2009
As software companies move up in the value chain, India's strength in the service sector will emerge strongly, opines Forbes CEO Steve Forbes.
Sandboxie: Keeping Malware Off Your PC
By Michael Horowitz | Features Article Published October 9, 2009
Malware can infect your PC from anywhere on the Web, but the free Sandboxie application effectively blocks it.
Twitter in Search Engine Negotations
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 9, 2009
Twitter is negotiating with Microsoft and Google to license its tweetstream to the companies' search engines.
Tech Comics: "Real Time Internet"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published October 9, 2009
Communicating over the Internet may not be as interesting as originally hoped.
Dell to Launch U.S. Smartphone
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 8, 2009
Dell will use Google's Android mobile software on carrier AT&T's network for its first venture into the remarkably competitive U.S. cellphone arena.
How to Fail Miserably as a SaaS Company
By Abraham Sultan | Features Article Published October 6, 2009
It’s surprisingly easy to fail as a SaaS vendor – there are myriad ways. Still, you might want some helpful advice.
Young Developers Get Old Mainframers’ Jobs
By Edward J. Joyce | Features Article Published October 7, 2009
Industry observers have predicted the death of the mainframe for years – but young developers are still needed to replace their aging predecessors.
Video Conferencing: Why Isn't It More Successful?
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published October 6, 2009
For video conferencing to be successful it needs to embrace social networking and foster higher quality personal interaction.
Is There Such a Thing as a "Best" Browser?
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Features Article Published October 5, 2009
The dominant Internet Explorer is now a lumbering old fish, yet are any of the browsers truly better?
The Agony and Ecstasy of RAID
By Scott Alan Miller | Features Article Published October 5, 2009
Datacenters that include RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) face considerable risks – but those risks can be managed.
IBM Challenges Google's Webmail Dominance
By Reuters | Features Article Published October 2, 2009
Seeking to capitlize on Google's recent outages, IBM will start selling its LotusLive iNotes. The lightweight email service will cost $36 per user per year, about 25 percent less than what Google charges for a more robust product.
Tech Comics: "The Longest Tail"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published October 2, 2009
The popular tech theory of "The Long Tail" has an additional, little know meaning.
The Future Has No Moving Parts (Or Hard Disks or Keyboards…)
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published October 1, 2009
All tech trend lines point to the total elimination of funky contraptions that use gears, wheels, spokes and other industrial-revolution technologies.
Mobile Cloud Computing: Is Your Phone Drifting to the Cloud?
By Jeff Vance | Features Article Published October 2, 2009
The mobile cloud computing market is expanding rapidly, yet obstacles still remain to market saturation.
Steve Ballmer Describes Tech's "New Normal"
By Stuart J. Johnston | Features Article Published October 1, 2009
The economic calamity has created a lowered sense of expectations, opines the Microsoft CEO.
Surviving Windows 7: FAQ
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Features Article Published October 1, 2009
Here’s what you need to know to upgrade to Windows 7 – and be happy with your system once it’s running.
Upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7: Advice and Shortcuts
By Andy Rathbone | Features Article Published September 28, 2009
Windows XP users who skipped Vista face headaches when upgrading to Windows 7. Here’s an insider’s guide to migrating from XP to Windows 7 as easily as possible. Plus: upgrading netbooks and solving email problems.
IPhone MMS (Finally) Available
By Michelle Megna | Features Article Published September 28, 2009
The activation of MMS for the iPhone 3GS and 3G finally delivers on AT&T's promises to deliver the feature.
17 Notably Bad Products from Great Tech Companies
By David Strom | Features Article Published September 24, 2009
As these products demonstrate, even the best tech companies can lay an egg on occasion.
Tech Comics: "Programmers are Artists"
By | Features Article Published September 25, 2009
Software developers can use code to accomplish more than the building of great applications.
Why Microsoft’s ‘Courier' Tablet Will Never Exist
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published September 23, 2009
Despite the hype, there are at least six good reasons why the Microsoft tablet will exist only in the fevered imaginations of A-list bloggers.
IT Still (Mostly) Clueless about Users
By Larry Marion | Features Article Published September 23, 2009
Attitudes toward the value of technology vary greatly between IT managers and the employees using that technology.
50 Free iPhone Apps for Business Travelers
By Troy Dreier | Features Article Published September 23, 2009
A free iPhone app is no risk: keep the ones that help your business and delete the others.
iPhone 3.1 Upgraders Complain to Apple
By Michelle Megna | Features Article Published September 22, 2009
iPhone owners who upgraded to the new operating system 3.1 are complaining that battery life falls short after updating to the new OS.
Torvalds: Linux is "Huge and Bloated"
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published September 22, 2009
The famed creator of the Linux OS decries its current shape, saying "it's a bit sad."
Why Developers Get Fired
By Eric Spiegel | Features Article Published September 20, 2009
There are many reasons developers get fired. So take off the ear buds, close down your 20 Skype threads and take some time to think about what you can do to prevent this from happening to you.
Google: Apple Blocked iPhone Voice App
By Reuters | Features Article Published September 21, 2009
Google claims Apple flatly rejected its Google Voice application for the iPhone -- in contrast to what Apple told regulators last month.
Dell to Acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 billion
By Reuters | Features Article Published September 21, 2009
Some analysts called the acquisition too pricey for comfort.
Microsoft Launches Lawsuit Against 'Malvertisers'
By Reuters | Features Article Published September 18, 2009
Harmful online advertisers are now a legal target of the software giant.
Is China Cyber-Stealing Your Secrets?
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published September 17, 2009
The US government says China is capable of stealing your secrets -- and may successfully do so, unless you take precautions.
Tech Comics: "Love on Twitter"
By | Features Article Published September 18, 2009
Twitter's communication protocols make expressing affection that much easier.
Understanding Different Twitter Account Types
By David Strom | Features Article Published September 17, 2009
Knowing the various Twitter accounts will help you reach a larger audience.
Enterprise IT vs. Mobile Devices
By Michelle Megna | Features Article Published September 16, 2009
Plenty of staffers now use their personal handheld for company business, creating myriad security and policy challenges.
Facebook (Finally) Makes Money
By Reuters | Features Article Published September 16, 2009
Now with 300 million users, the social networking giant is making ends meet. Users are spending money on the site.
Gaming on the iPhone Stinks!
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Features Article Published September 15, 2009
Sure, Apple claims otherwise, but the platform’s drawbacks are hard to paper over.
Does Quality Software Code Really Matter?
By Eric Spiegel | Features Article Published September 14, 2009
Taking steps to prevent bugs and unnecessary code complexity can sidestep tomorrow's maintenance headache. Why is it such a low priority?
Big Changes at Intel
By Reuters | Features Article Published September 14, 2009
The dominant chip maker is restructuring its business in the wake of a major departure.
Internet Explorer 8 Fixes: Privacy and Efficiency
By Eric Geier | Features Article Published September 10, 2009
Remove your history, prevent coloring of tabs, start from the InPrivateBrowsing mode, and other helps tips for Internet Explorer 8.
AMD Touts New Chip Branding Strategy
By Andy Patrizio | Features Article Published September 11, 2009
Consumers don't know hyperthreading from hyperbole and don't care about gigahertz anymore, AMD claims, as it move in a new direction.
Tech Comics: "Smartphones vs. Humans"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published September 11, 2009
If smartphones get any smarter, we humans may be in trouble.
Should Employees Use Their Own PCs?
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published September 9, 2009
The trend toward employee ownership of PCs could provide benefits to both the employees and strapped IT organizations, if monitored properly.
Why the iPod Touch Has No Camera
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published September 9, 2009
It’s all part of the plan to get Windows and Linux users loving pocket-size Apple gadgets – so they'll become "switchers" to more expensive items in the future.
Sexism: Open Source Software's Dirty Little Secret
By Bruce Byfield | Features Article Published September 9, 2009
Women's participation in open source development is far lower than it is in proprietary software development. It’s time for change.
Intel Unveils Core i5 Processors: High End Desktop
By Andy Patrizio | Features Article Published September 8, 2009
The new processors will also serve the low end server market.
Cell Phone 'Cloud' Apps: 1B by 2014
By David Needle | Features Article Published September 8, 2009
From a mere 42.8 million in 2008, a research firm forecasts more than a billion subscribers to mobile cloud apps by 2014.
iPhones to Get MMS by Late Sept.
By Michelle Megna | Features Article Published September 4, 2009
The announcement by AT&T appears to be an attempt to appease harsh criticism of the iPhone's lack of MMS.
IT Career Crisis Management: Five Lucrative Areas
By Steve Andriole | Features Article Published September 1, 2009
Five specialties within IT that are likely to remain in demand in the years ahead.
Cisco Lands Big Datacenter Contract
By Andy Patrizio | Features Article Published September 4, 2009
Cisco's Unified Computing System (USC) scored a big win with a construction company that will use it to consolidate five facilities into one.
Business Unhappy with Gmail Outage
By Reuters | Features Article Published September 3, 2009
This week's Gmail outage is proving a major setback in Google's efforts to convince business users of its viability.
Tech Comics: "Silent Unfriending"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published September 4, 2009
It's easier to end a relationship than previously believed.
How Facebook Could Rule the World
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published September 2, 2009
Do you support these changes -- like one-button friending -- to the Facebook user interface?
Bringing Your Wireless Network Up to Speed
By Eric Geier | Features Article Published August 31, 2009
Boost your wireless network's speed using a number easy and affordable strategies.
85 Cloud Computing Vendors Shaping the Emerging Cloud
By James Maguire, Jeff Vance and Cynthia Harvey | Features Article Published August 25, 2009
As cloud computing reshapes business and technology, these pioneering cloud computing vendors lead the way.
Battle of the Features: Windows 7 vs. Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Features Article Published August 31, 2009
Windows 7 offers touch screen support, which Snow Leopard lacks, while Snow Leopard touts Server Exchange support right out of the box.
Need Help Finding an IT Job? Consider a Recruiter
By Dave Willmer | Features Article Published August 25, 2009
IT recruiting firms have extensive networks in the business community and can help open doors to consulting projects or full-time jobs that you might not otherwise hear about.
Considering Virtualization for Small Business
By Scott Alan Miller | Features Article Published August 27, 2009
An in-depth overview of virtualization for SMBs, including cost factors, vendors, virtualization of the desktop vs. the server, and more.
Tech Comics: "Why Geeks Love Gadgets"
By Oliver Widder | Features Article Published August 28, 2009
Sometimes gadgets are easier to love than humans.
Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: A Marketing Battle Royal
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published August 26, 2009
Expect a significant market share toward Mac unless Microsoft can shift promptly to the attack.
Information Workers Want to Be Free
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published August 26, 2009
Maybe it's best to just get out of the way and let employees do what you hired them to do.
Yahoo to Challenge Bing Despite MSFT Deal
By Reuters | Features Article Published August 25, 2009
Yahoo has revamped its search to compete against Microsoft's Bing search engine, even as it relies on the software giant to power its queries.
Nokia Launches Netbook
By Reuters | Features Article Published August 24, 2009
The cellphone market will enter the crowded netbook market with a lightweight unit whose battery reportedly gets up to 12 hours.
Virtualization Poses Challenges for IT Pros
By Alex Goldman | Features Article Published August 21, 2009
Virtualization software's management and compliance features are still not up to the level they need to be, say some users on the front lines.





 

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