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HP to Ship All PCs With webOS Option By David Needle | Article Published March 9, 2011 HP's CEO Leo Apotheker says he expects all of HP's PCs to ship with the company's webOS software next year. Will IT buyers care? Cloud Computing's Enterprise Challenges By David Needle | Article Published March 9, 2011 Keynoters at Cloud Connect conference debate public versus private clouds, but agree that cloud computing in the enterprise is more of a "when" than "if" proposition. VMware vCenter Operations Extends IT Management Tools By David Needle | Article Published March 8, 2011 VMware's new vCenter Operations collects data from servers, storage and network hardware to provide a real-time management dashboard. Microsoft's iPad Challenger Slated for 2012? By David Needle | Article Published March 7, 2011 The software giant's answer to the iPad may hit shelves sometime next year. Malware Found in Android Apps By David Needle | Article Published March 3, 2011 Google pulled at least 20 Android apps after the company learned they were infected with malware. HP Updates Project Portfolio & Management Software By David Needle | Article Published March 1, 2011 The latest 9.1 release of HP Project Portfolio & Management plays into the computer giant's "Instant-On Enterprise" set of solutions. Primadesk Aims to Manage 'Cloud Chaos' By David Needle | Article Published February 28, 2011 Free service gives users an easy way to manage content across a variety of cloud services. Intel's Thunderbolt Offers Superfast Transfer Rates By David Needle | Article Published February 24, 2011 Apple is the first computer maker to adopt Intel's new superfast Thunderbolt data transfer technology, formerly known as Light Peak. HP Unveils Data Center Design Service By David Needle | Article Published February 15, 2011 Cloud computing gets a lot of buzz, yet demand for in-house data center infrastructure remains strong. Zendesk Brings Help Desk to the iPad By David Needle | Article Published February 14, 2011 The iPad is tapped for the first tablet version of Zendesk's popular help desk application. IE9 Pushes Forward With RC Release By David Needle | Article Published February 10, 2011 Microsoft says it's ready to take on all comers with its IE9 browser. The latest release includes privacy, performance and user interface improvements. Oracle Unveils Cloud File System By David Needle | Article Published February 9, 2011 The latest Oracle release includes advanced cluster file system capabilities for storage clouds. VMware Pushes Hybrid Cloud With vCloud Connector By David Needle | Article Published February 8, 2011 The race is on to provide IT with the benefits of both public and private cloud services. SAP Unveils Enhanced Business ByDesign Platform By David Needle | Article Published February 8, 2011 The enterprise software vendor touts the enhancements as enabling a larger number of partners to offer customizations to the platform. Apple Planning Graphics Pen, New Input Devices? By David Needle | Article Published February 7, 2011 Patent filings by Apple point to interest in input devices. Which markets are they likely to go after? Android Smartphone Sales Top iPhone, Blackberry By David Needle | Article Published February 1, 2011 No longer overshadowing by the iPhone, Android sales push it into the top spot globally. Google Tweaks Docs for Better Access to Content By David Needle | Article Published January 31, 2011 A new preview panel and Home view are designed to make it easier for users to find the content they're looking for. Bing-Sponsored Search Event Also Features Google By David Needle | Article Published January 26, 2011 BigThink to host "Beyond the Search Box" event next week. Google's Apps Marketplace Now Has Education Breakout By David Needle | Article Published January 25, 2011 The new education category is designed to make it easier for administrators, educators and students to find new, relevant applications and courseware. HP Strengthens Hybrid Cloud Portfolio By David Needle | Article Published January 25, 2011 New suite of products and services is designed to help IT better navigate public/private cloud options. Apple Reveals All Time Most Popular Downloads By David Needle | Article Published January 19, 2011 There's plenty of fun among the most downloaded apps for the iPhone and iPad and also some surprises. Apple Reports Blockbuster Q1 Results By David Needle | Article Published January 18, 2011 The robust earnings report followed news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take an indefinite leave of absence. Meanwhile, COO Tim Cook hints at a major investment. Where Does Steve Jobs' Absence Leave Apple? By David Needle | Article Published January 18, 2011 Apple's CEO says he'll take an indefinite leave to deal with health issues. Google Touts 'Industry First' Service Level Agreement for Apps By David Needle | Article Published January 14, 2011 As part of its new SLA, Google said it is eliminating maintenance time from the agreement as it aims to give its cloud-based enterprise apps dial-tone reliability. Mobile App Growth Challenges IT Managers in 2011: Survey By David Needle | Article Published January 14, 2011 Security concerns and the proliferation of mobile operating systems pose a looming challenge. Intel Reports Record Earnings, Forecasts Even Better 2011 By David Needle | Article Published January 13, 2011 CEO Paul Otellini promises chip giant will be more competitive in smartphones and tablets versus ARM and others, and plans push forward on netbooks. Is Intel's 'Connected Store' Concept the Future of Retail? By David Needle | Article Published January 11, 2011 The chip giant teams with MIT Media Lab, Best Buy and others to show off some high tech retailing concepts. AMD Bombshell: Dirk Meyer Out as CEO By David Needle | Article Published January 10, 2011 Chipmaker names CFO Thomas Seifert as interim CEO following Meyer's sudden resignation. PC Purchasing Set to Decline: Report By David Needle | Article Published January 5, 2011 Accenture forecasts dramatic drop in consumer purchases of personal computers. Will the PC become irrelevant? 'Do Not Track' Rules Favored by U.S. Consumers: Gallup By David Needle | Article Published December 22, 2010 But poll shows many are willing to let certain advertisers of their choosing track them on the Web. Hurd's HP Exit Gets SEC Scrutiny By David Needle | Article Published December 21, 2010 The government agency wants to know if HP's former CEO Mark Hurd shared insider information before he was forced to leave the company. LinkedIn's Groups Opens Up to the Wider Web By David Needle | Article Published December 20, 2010 Content from the new LinkedIn Open Groups is available to non-LinkedIn members. Oracle Gunning for Former Close Ally HP By David Needle | Article Published December 17, 2010 CEO Larry Ellison makes his most pointed remarks about going after HP's business during Oracle's earnings call. Apple Details Mac App Store Release - It's Soon! By David Needle | Article Published December 16, 2010 Will the success of the mobile app store model carryover to the desktop? Google Makes Chrome Browser More Enterprise Friendly By David Needle | Article Published December 15, 2010 MS Installer will let IT departments easily deploy Chrome alongside other browsers. HP Unveils Reactive/Proactive Critical Advantage Support Package By David Needle | Article Published December 14, 2010 The new HP Critical Advantage program offers a number of mix and match support options for virtualized x86 environments. HP also releases Business Outcome Dynamics Assessment tool for CIOs. Enterprises Finally Reducing Paper Consumption: Report By David Needle | Article Published December 13, 2010 Paper's far from disappearing, but AIIM survey points to technology advances that are helping organizations corral dependence on hard copy output. YouTube Opens Up to Longer Videos By David Needle | Article Published December 9, 2010 Select users will be able to exceed the current 15 minute upload limit on YouTube. Will employee productivity take a hit? Google Cozies Up to Microsoft Exchange By David Needle | Article Published December 9, 2010 The new Google Message Continuity service gives Microsoft Exchange users a back up and alternative email solution to cover Exchange outages. IT Jobs: What Was Hot in Online Hiring in 2010 and What's Ahead? By David Needle | Article Published December 8, 2010 Elance report recaps the year in IT hiring and predicts what skills will be in demand in 2011. Competitor oDesk weighs in as well. New Chrome OS Notebooks Have Enterprise Appeal By David Needle | Article Published December 7, 2010 There's a surprisingly high level of CIO interest in the forthcoming new generation of Chrome OS notebooks, according to Google which will start testing the systems at a number of companies now. Microsoft Exec Tweaks Google Over IT Readiness By David Needle | Article Published December 7, 2010 In the wake of losing a big contract with the U.S. General Services Administration to Google, the head of Microsoft's online services group insists the software giant is still the better IT partner for cloud services. Server Sales Growth at Decade High By David Needle | Article Published December 2, 2010 Computer server sales had a robust third quarter, reports research firm IDC. iPad's Success Leads Gartner to Revise PC Forecast Downward By David Needle | Article Published November 29, 2010 Growing interest in the Apple iPad and other media tablets cited among the reasons for the new estimates. HP's Strong Earnings Kicks Off the Leo Apotheker Era By David Needle | Article Published November 22, 2010 New CEO starts his tenure at the helm of the computer giant with a strong earnings report that beat analyst's expectations. Google's New Cloud Connect Targets Microsoft Office By David Needle | Article Published November 22, 2010 Google renames and launches technology acquired as part of its purchase of DocVerse earlier this year. Dell's Profits an Upside Surprise By David Needle | Article Published November 18, 2010 The computer giant reported a better than expected profit margin for the third quarter, though sales came in below expectations. Google Brings New Services to Renamed Google Apps for Business By David Needle | Article Published November 18, 2010 Web services like Google Voice, Picasa, AdWords and Blogger can now be accessed as part of the Google Apps suite. Datapipe Pushes Amazon Web Services for the Enterprise By David Needle | Article Published November 17, 2010 The service provider targets enterprises with a new managed cloud offering for Amazon Web Services that includes simplified billing and a suite of managed services. Facebook Messages: Non-Email Email By David Needle | Article Published November 15, 2010 The social networking giant brings out Facebook Messages, a unified messaging system that streamlines communications between friends. Facebook Readies Gmail Killer? By David Needle | Article Published November 12, 2010 The social networking giant has a big event planned for Monday. IBM Claims Big Customer Wins at Oracle, HP's Expense By David Needle | Article Published November 11, 2010 Big Blue reports a record number of customers migrated to IBM systems in the third quarter from HP and Oracle. Oracle Expands Ops Center's Reach With Hardware Management By David Needle | Article Published November 9, 2010 The new Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Ops Center is designed to simplify management of traditional, virtualized and cloud-based data center environments. RockMelt Crashes Crowded Browser Market By David Needle | Article Published November 8, 2010 Backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, the RockMelt social browser leverages Google's Chromium technology. iPhone, Android Get Google Instant By David Needle | Article Published November 8, 2010 The advanced search functionality of Google Instant is now available for the iPhone and Android. SAP Offers $120M to Oracle in TomorrowNow Case By David Needle | Article Published November 4, 2010 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison set to testify Monday. HP 'Instant-On' Bridges Cloud and Data Center By David Needle | Article Published November 3, 2010 The enterprise IT vendor's 'Instant-On' initiative offers a conduit between cloud services and on-premises data center resources. Adobe Makes Connect Web Conferencing Service More Flexible By David Needle | Article Published November 1, 2010 The new Adobe Connect 8 sports a simplified user interface and an SDK to let developers extend its functionality. IT Survey Spotlights Cloud Computing's Potential, Misconceptions By David Needle | Article Published October 29, 2010 The survey of IT decision makers already using cloud services, details what they like, but also challenges to wider adoption. Tech Heavyweights in Battle to Control the Internet Economy? By David Needle | Article Published October 28, 2010 Internet watchers Tim O'Reilly and John Battelle detail what they say is a battle for points of control over the Internet economy. Video Usage vs. Enterprise Networks By David Needle | Article Published October 27, 2010 Surging usages of streaming video threatens to severely tax the capabilities of enterprise networks. Ray Ozzie Sees 'Dawn of a New Day' for Microsoft By David Needle | Article Published October 25, 2010 Microsoft's departing chief software architect admits the company has missed some key opportunities. IBM Targets Forgotten Mobile Workers By David Needle | Article Published October 25, 2010 Maximo Everyplace for Android and iPhone devices helps maintenance and facilities managers ditch traditional clipboards and stacks of paper. Yahoo Beats Profit Estimates By David Needle | Article Published October 19, 2010 Solid growth in display advertising, but Yahoo's third quarter results fall short of revenue estimates. iPad, iPhone, Power Record Revenue for Apple By David Needle | Article Published October 18, 2010 iPhone sales jump 91 percent as Apple soars past Wall Street estimates for the quarter. Google's Search Appliance Connects to the Cloud By David Needle | Article Published October 18, 2010 Cloud Connect feature for Google's GSA adds personalized results from Google Docs, Google Sites and Twitter. HP Defends CEO Hire, Blasts Hurd -- Again By David Needle | Article Published October 12, 2010 Ray Lane, HP's newly-appointed chairman, defends Léo Apotheker against charges he was involved in the TomorrowNow scandal. SaaS Suite Aims to Corral Event Management By David Needle | Article Published October 8, 2010 Version 6 of Certain Software's SaaS event planner has utility for everyone in the organization from event planners to attendees. Beyond PowerPoint? SlideRocket Challenges Presentation Leader By David Needle | Article Published October 6, 2010 The latest version of the cloud-based SlideRocket presentations service features real-time feeds and interactive elements. Endeca Touts Hybrid Business Intelligence and Search By David Needle | Article Published October 5, 2010 The new application provides IT departments with a centralized platform for deploying business intelligence applications across myriad data sets. Data Center Energy Costs Draining IT Budgets: Report By David Needle | Article Published September 30, 2010 The fastest rising cost in the data center isn't new hardware, but the energy to power it. Are their better ways for IT to corral energy-related expenses? Google Relents On Threaded Conversations By David Needle | Article Published September 29, 2010 Gmail users now have the option to turn off threads for a view of email that's closer to Outlook and other popular email services. AOL: We've Got TechCrunch By David Needle | Article Published September 28, 2010 Spunky, often controversial Web property TechCrunch joins the establishment as part of AOL. RIM's Playbook Tablet: An iPad Killer? By David Needle | Article Published September 28, 2010 While the Apple iPad holds the lead in the business tablet market, RIM's new Playbook tablet touts its Blackberry compatibility. DOJ Settles With Tech Firms Over Hiring Practices By David Needle | Article Published September 24, 2010 The agreement was reached with six high-profile Silicon Valley tech firms: Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit and Pixar. |
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