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Survey: IT Budgets Under More Pressure, Staff Turnover Is Down
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published October 10, 2012
CIOs are looking to cloud computing, hardware and outsourcing to cut costs and increase productivity.
Is Video Coming to Twitter?
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published October 10, 2012
Reports suggest the microblogging service may have bought a video hosting company or it may be building its own.
Pay for Computer and Math Jobs Rises 2.8%
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 21, 2012
Women in tech still make only 85 percent of what their male counterparts take home.
Oracle Profits Up, But Revenues Slip
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 21, 2012
The company's sales fell 2 percent for the quarter.
Setback for Apple in German Patent Case
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 21, 2012
The court ruled that Motorola and Samsung do not infringe on a critical touchscreen-related patent.
Buyers Swarm Apple Stores for iPhone 5
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 21, 2012
Some people started standing in line as early as Wednesday.
RIM Hit by BlackBerry Outage
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 21, 2012
Customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa report outages.
Execs Remain Confident on Security While All Is Not Well, Survey Shows
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 20, 2012
Most IT security chiefs think their practices and procedures are sufficient.
Microsoft: Patch for Critical IE Zero-Day Bug Coming Friday
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 20, 2012
The company recommends applying the permanent fix as soon as possible.
Unwired Planet Sues Apple, Google for Infringing 10 Patents Each
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 20, 2012
The wide-ranging lawsuit covers “smart mobile devices, cloud computing, digital content stores, push notification technologies and location-based services.”
Samsung Expects to Sue Over iPhone 5
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 20, 2012
The Korean firm plans to add the iPhone 5 to a lawsuit scheduled to begin trial in 2014.
Microsoft Wins German Sales Ban Against Motorola Mobility
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 20, 2012
A judge ruled that the Android operating system infringes on a Microsoft patent covering "soft input panel system and method."
Openstack Foundation Launches
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 19, 2012
The management of the open source cloud hosting software is now independent from Rackspace.
Bossie Awards 2012: The Best Open Source Applications
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 19, 2012
This year's award-winners include business applications, desktop applications, cloud and data center software, application development tools and more.
Study: Broken iPhones Cost Americans About $6B in Repairs
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 19, 2012
iPhone owners are ten times more likely to damage their phones than to lose them or become a victim of theft.
Google+ Hits Milestone -- 100M Active Monthly Users
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 19, 2012
The young social network has purchased a photo app developer called Nik Software.
iPad Business Users Find Tablet Indispensable: Survey
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 19, 2012
A majority of those surveyed predict the tablet will be their primary computing device within two years.
Microsoft Urges Users to Patch Internet Explorer Flaw
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 18, 2012
The company has release a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in its browser, but the patch is complicated to deploy.
Motorola Launches Intel-Powered Smartphone
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 18, 2012
The Razr i is Motorola's first smartphone to feature an Intel processor.
YouTube Blocked in Pakistan and Bangladesh Over Controversial Video
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 18, 2012
The countries took the action after Google refused to block a trailer for a movie that mocks the prophet Muhammad.
Microsoft Unveils Office 365 Pricing, Packages
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 18, 2012
Prices for the next edition of Office will start at $99.99 per year for the cloud version and $139.99 for the traditional software version.
Twitter Revamps Mobile Apps for iPad, iPhone, and Android
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 18, 2012
The micro-blogging service gets a new look.
Over Half of Android Devices Have Unpatched Vulnerabilities, Report Says
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 17, 2012
Root exploits are a particular problem.
Ballmer Trumpets Microsoft's 'Epic Year'
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 17, 2012
The Microsoft CEO discusses Windows 8, Surface pricing, Google and more.
Yahoo CEO: Have a Smartphone on Us, But No BlackBerrys
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 17, 2012
Good news for Yahoo workers; bad news for RIM workers.
New In-the-Wild Malware Linked to State-Sponsored Flame Targeting Iran
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 17, 2012
Security researchers discover more details about the Flame malware, including the names of some of its creators.
iPhone 5 Preorders Top 2M in First 24 Hours, Shattering Record
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 17, 2012
Demand is double the first-day orders for the iPhone 4S.
Amazon Web Services Simplifies Private Cloud Configuration, Adds SQL Server
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 14, 2012
The cloud computing service has added support for SQL Server and static routing to its Virtual Private Cloud.
Republicans Ready 'STEM Jobs Act'
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 14, 2012
The House will vote next week on a bill to make green cards available to 55,000 foreign workers with advanced degrees.
Motorola Mobility Ordered to Recall Android Tablets and Smartphones in Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 14, 2012
Because of infringement on the "rubber band" scrolling court, a German court has also banned further sales of Motorola's mobile devices in the country.
Anonymous' Barrett Brown Raided by FBI During Online Chat
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 14, 2012
The hacktivist leader had posted a video threatening FBI agent Robert Smith.
iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Sell Out in 1 Hour
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 14, 2012
Apple's online store sold out of its launch day stock twenty times faster than with any previous iPhone.
University of California Sues Facebook, Wal-mart, Disney over Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 13, 2012
The school says the companies are infringing on some of its patents covering interactive technology.
U.S. Seeks $1 Billion Price-Fixing Fine for AU Optronics
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 13, 2012
The Taiwanese company has been convicted of colluding to fix prices for LCD panels.
HGST Announces Helium-Filled Disk Drives
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 13, 2012
The new drives run cooler and use 23 percent less power than air-filled disk drives.
A Laptop Infected With a Virus Before You've Even Turned It On
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 13, 2012
Microsoft sounds the warning about the Nitol malware, which has infected its supply chain.
Apple Unveils an iPhone That Is Lighter and More Powerful
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 13, 2012
“I feel the need to be the best,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
iPhone Is Tops for IT Pros, But Samsung Gaining
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 12, 2012
A survey finds that 35 percent of IT pros carry iPhones.
The Undercover Report on How the New iPhone 5 Is Made Inside a Foxconn Factory
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 12, 2012
A Shanghai Evening Post reporter worked at Foxconn for ten days. This is his story.
Amazon Web Services Lets Users Sell Reserved Instances
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 12, 2012
The cloud computing industry has a new resale market.
GoDaddy: Service Outage Was Our Fault, Not Hacking
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 12, 2012
Although a hacker claimed responsibility, the hosting provider said the outage was actually due to networking problems.
Facebook Rises as CEO Says He's Addressing Phone Missteps
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 12, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg gave his first interview since taking his company public.
RIM's BlackBerrys Losing Shelf Space, Mindshare Among Carriers
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 11, 2012
An analyst says "a meaningful number" of retail outlets aren't selling any BlackBerrys.
Intel and HP to Build World's Most Efficient Supercomputer
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 11, 2012
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory supercomputer will be devoted to renewable energy and energy efficiency research.
The Real Source of Apple Device IDs Leaked by Anonymous Last Week
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 11, 2012
App developer Blue Toad believes it was the source of the data.
Apple Supplier Foxconn Accused of Forcing 32,000 Students to Work in its Factories
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 11, 2012
The Chinese supplier denies that the interns were forced labor.
GoDaddy Says Service Restored After Web Outage
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 11, 2012
Hackers associated with Anonymous have taken credit for the attack that knocked many small business websites offline.
HP Increases Job Cuts to 29,000
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 10, 2012
The company plans to invest the money it saves in R & D.
Microsoft Bing to Google: Our Search Is Better Than Your Search
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 10, 2012
The company claims an independent research firm found that users prefer Bing search results to Google by two to one.
IT Spending to Grow 6% in 2012, Says IDC
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 10, 2012
IT vendors say sales have been stronger than expected despite the economic problems in Europe.
EU Says Microsoft Pledged to Meet Antitrust Requests on Browsers
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 10, 2012
Microsoft has assured the European Commission that Windows 8 will offer users a choice of browsers.
Nokia to Conduct Ethics Review Into Misleading Ad Video
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 10, 2012
Video and still shots in the company's commercials weren't really taken with a Lumia 920.
Nokia Launches New Windows Phone 8 Handsets
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 5, 2012
The new smartphones feature Microsoft's latest operating system, super-sensitive touchscreens, wireless charging and more.
China's Biggest Search Engine Baidu Enters Mobile Browser Fight
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 5, 2012
The company claims its browser is 20 percent faster than competitors like Safari and Chrome.
First look: Windows Server 2012 Brings the Cloud Down to Earth
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 5, 2012
The new OS shares a lot with Windows 8.
Apple Sets Media Event for Sept. 12
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 5, 2012
The company is expected to launch the iPhone 5 that day.
FBI Denies It Was Source of Leaked Apple Device ID Data
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 5, 2012
Experts think the data AntiSec posted may have come from an app developer.
Voice Mail in Decline with Rise of Text, Loss of Patience
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 4, 2012
Retrieved voice messages have declined 14 percent in the last year.
Oracle Java Patch Has Security Flaw, Researchers Say
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 4, 2012
Update fixes one vulnerability but creates another.
Malware Increases 23%: Report
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 4, 2012
McAfee says that hackers are increasingly targeting Macs and Android smartphones in addition to PCs.
Upset! iPhone 4S Surrenders U.S. Crown to Galaxy S3
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 4, 2012
Apple's smartphone is no longer the most popular in the country.
Hackers Leak 1 Million Apple Device IDs
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published September 4, 2012
AntiSec claims they got the personal data from an FBI agent's laptop.
Tech Vendors Draft Cloud Interoperability Standards
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 31, 2012
Oracle, Red Hat and others want to make it easier to switch from one PaaS to another.
Oracle Releases Emergency Java Patch to Block Zero-Day Exploits
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 31, 2012
Security researchers confirm that the update addresses the vulnerability exploited by two attacks identified earlier this week.
Virus Knocks Out Computers at Qatari Gas Firm RasGas
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 31, 2012
Yet another piece of malware is targeting the Middle East.
Walmart Unveils Polaris, A Semantic Search Engine For Products
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 31, 2012
The retailer claims the new search engine boosts online purchase rates by 10 to 15 percent.
Google, Apple CEOs in Secret Patent Talks
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 31, 2012
The two haven't reached any agreements yet, but they're still talking.
Amazon Stops Selling the Kindle Fire (For a Week)
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 30, 2012
The tablet is "sold out," but the company is expected to announce a new Kindle Fire next week.
Obama Takes Questions on Reddit, Briefly Crashes Site
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 30, 2012
As part of his campaign, the President participated in a 30-minute "ask me anything" discussion.
Amazon Appstore Finally Launches in Europe
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 30, 2012
The alternative Android store is now open in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
How To Be a Genius: Apple's Secret Employee Training Manual
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 30, 2012
The guidebook covers forbidden words, how to read customer emotions and much more.
Google Said to Tap Barclays to Sell Motorola's Home Business
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 30, 2012
The search giant reportedly wants to sell off the Motorola division that makes set-top boxes.
IBM, HP Server Sales Fall in Q2, While Dell Revenue Grows
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 29, 2012
IBM and HP tie as the manufacturers with the highest revenue from server sales.
Cloud Computing Confusing to Many: Survey
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 29, 2012
A Citrix survey finds that 22 percent of people have pretended to know what cloud computing is.
Second Accused LulzSec Hacker Arrested in Sony Pictures Breach
By Datamation.com Staff | News Article Published August 29, 2012
Raynaldo Rivera faces up to 15 years in prison.