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Yahoo Drops $1B for Tumblr, Promises Not to Ruin It
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 20, 2013
Following the deal, Yahoo expects a massive traffic boost by avoiding the fate that befell Flickr.
Nebula Cosmos, OpenStack and Cloud Security [VIDEO]
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on May 17, 2013
Former CTO of NASA explains what makes a Nebula OpenStack cloud and discusses the intersection of AWS and security.
Is Mozilla Firefox 21 A 'Healthy' Browser?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on May 14, 2013
New open source browser debuts, with a default feature that sends information to Mozilla.
Android Dominates Smartphone Sales in Q1: Gartner
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 14, 2013
Google's Android was the mobile operating system to beat during as buyers flocked to smartphones.


How Open Source Python Drives the OpenStack Cloud [VIDEO]
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on May 13, 2013
Former NASA engineer Josh McKenty explains how Python became the key to the cloud.
Three Major Cloud Trends from Interop 2013
By Jeff Vance | Features Article Published on May 13, 2013
Cloud security, SDN and mobile convergence were hot topics at the event.
Android Snags Nearly 60% of Smart Mobile Device Market: Canalys
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 10, 2013
Mobile computing belongs to Google's Android OS. And given its affinity for low-cost devices, rivals may have a tough time catching up.
MobileIron MDM and Veracode Sniff Out Risky Apps
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 08, 2013
Mobile management company and a security specialist team up to help enterprises steer clear of malicious and data-leaking apps.
Dell Eyes Enterprise Cloud Management with Enstratius Buy
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 07, 2013
Public, private or hybrid clouds? No matter, Dell now has the tech to automate, orchestrate and secure practically all types of cloud application workloads.
BMC Goes Private in $6.9B Deal
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 06, 2013
Bain Capital helps the IT management and automation specialist follows Dell’s lead.
B&N Opens Google Play(ground) to Nook HD Tablets
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 03, 2013
A walled garden no more, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD can now load apps from Google's app marketplace.
HP's $Billion Journey to the Cloud [VIDEO]
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on May 03, 2013
The head of HP's Converged Cloud details his views on the challenges and opportunities of moving from virtualized servers to a full cloud deployment.
From GNOME Linux Desktop to OpenStack Cloud [VIDEO]
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on May 02, 2013
Red Hat's Mark McLoughlin, the top OpenStack developer in the world by volume of code commits, wasn't always a cloud guy. He started out a key figure in the GNOME Linux desktop.
Mini Tablets Heat up the Market in Q1: IDC
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 02, 2013
Small slates push shipments to new heights. Meanwhile, Apple's share of the mushrooming tablet market dips and Microsoft finally makes its presence known.
BYOD to Become the Norm for Half of Employers by 2017: Gartner
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on May 01, 2013
Businesses are adapting to the popularity of devices like Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy by letting employees furnish them – and pocketing the savings.
50 Free Awesome Android Apps
By Pam Baker | Features Article Published on April 29, 2013
These free apps for Android smartphones and tablets are among the best available.
Why is GE Investing in Pivotal?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 25, 2013
Hint: It's all about the data.
Mark Shuttleworth 'Chillin' on Ubuntu 13.04 [VIDEO]
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 24, 2013
Shuttleworth calls Ubuntu release 'performance art' and talks about Unity, GNOME, Kylin, Wayland and Mir.
Google One Step Closer to 'Creating a Mind'
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on April 24, 2013
Google buys another company that will inch them closer to building an artificial human (a.k.a. Google Now)
Seven Hot Hadoop Startups that Will Tame Big Data
By Jeff Vance | Features Article Published on April 22, 2013
These businesses have big plans for helping companies extract valuable insights from their Big Data.
Facebook Data Center Planned for Iowa: Report
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 22, 2013
With the coasts covered, Facebook looks inland to expand its green computing empire.
Developers: Are You A Giver Or Taker?
By Eric Spiegel | Features Article Published on April 22, 2013
Among software development teams, the personal dynamics of the various coders is critical to efficiency.
The Human Face of Big Data [Video]
By James Maguire | Features Article Published on April 19, 2013
The co-author of a book about how Big Data is affecting our lives talks about trends in this emerging technology.
Who is Using OpenStack?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 17, 2013
BestBuy, Comcast, Paypal, and Bloomberg explain why, when it comes to the cloud, they're going open source.
BYOD and Enterprise Mobility a $181B Market by 2017
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 16, 2013
The smartphone and tablet craze is just getting started, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets.
Android Tablets Gaining on iPad: ABI Research
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 15, 2013
Computing slates that run Google's Android mobile operating system are set to topple Apple's market-leading iPad.
HP Bursts OpenStack Clouds
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 15, 2013
HP expands CloudSystem with OpenStack messaging capabilities and new integration with 3PAR storage.
SUSE Studio 1.3: Linux Appliances Head to the Cloud
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 12, 2013
Updated Linux creation tool aims to make it easier to enable cloud application deployments.
Windows 8 Hastens the PC's Death: IDC
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 11, 2013
PC shipments are cratering and Windows 8 is doing little to slow the free fall. Actually, Microsoft may have pushed PCs over the edge, argues IDC.
Adobe: Mobile Online Video Demand Skyrockets
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 10, 2013
Video consumption on smartphones and tablets exploded in 2012 according to a new study from Adobe.
Why 'Emotion' is the New Killer App
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on April 10, 2013
Your social network, phone and even your TV will soon gain emotional intelligence. Don't worry. Be happy!
HP Launches Cloud-Based MDM Services
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 05, 2013
HP wants to help enterprises overcome their BYOD hang-ups by bundling MDM, MAM and cloud file storage and syncing.
Gartner: 197 Million Tablets to Ship in 2013
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on April 04, 2013
Worldwide tablet shipments will rise nearly 70 percent this year as the PC market continues to take a hit.
OpenStack Grizzly Open Source Cloud Platform Debuts
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 04, 2013
Improved scalability, security and networking features highlight new release.
Why Facebook, Google and Amazon Have Secret Phone Projects
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on April 03, 2013
These three companies want to transform the smartphone experience. But how?
Mozilla Firefox 20 Improves Browser Privacy
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on April 02, 2013
New open source browser release accelerates performance and delivers new download manager.
Tablets to Surpass Desktop PCs This Year: IDC
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 29, 2013
Electronics makers will ship more tablets than desktop PCs in 2013, a fate that awaits laptops a year later.
Red Hat Grows Business to $1.3 Billion as OpenStack Cloud Opportunity Looms Large
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 28, 2013
Red Hat CEO details his "land and expand" strategy and explains why OpenStack could be bigger than Linux.
BYOD, Data Loss Top List of Cloud Computing Challenges
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 27, 2013
A study from AccelOps exposes some potential barriers to enterprise cloud adoption.
Mozilla Open Source Effort Accelerates Browsers for Gaming and More
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 27, 2013
New open source asm.js effort gets a major boost from Epic Games and the end result could impact enterprise users for all browsers.
Why the Mobile Phone 'Subsidy' is a Myth
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on March 27, 2013
There are no "subsidies." What carriers like AT&T, Sprint and Verizon call a "subsidy" is actually a very high-interest loan.
Apache CloudStack Advances Open Source Cloud Efforts
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 26, 2013
Effort led by Citrix graduates from incubation status at Apache Software Foundation.
OpenStack Gets Open Source FUEL for Deployment
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 25, 2013
Leading system integrator for open source cloud technology open sources its own massive implementation framework.
Why I Want a Google Chrome Phone
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on March 20, 2013
Android is nice, but Chrome is the future. Here's why I believe a smartphone 'Chromebook' is coming to a pocket near you.
Trend Micro Bundles MDM
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 15, 2013
Company joins the growing list of security software providers that are blending MDM into their enterprise protection products.
Do You Know What's Inside Android App Code? Bluebox Does
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 14, 2013
Thanks to the way that Java works and the efforts of a new mobile startup, digging into mobile code is easier than ever.
ownCloud 5.0 Arrives with Enterprise File Sharing Upgrades
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 14, 2013
Open source file syncing and sharing platform receives major, top-to-bottom upgrades as the platform readies for an enterprise push.
VMware Building New Hybrid Cloud and Network Virtualization Technology
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 13, 2013
VMware pushing ahead with new virtualization effort for 2013 -- riding the coming wave in hybrid cloud computing. 
Red Hat Opens Up Cloud PaaS Development on OpenShift Origin
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on March 08, 2013
Red Hat now set to more fully embrace a community development model for cloud tech.
BYOD Gets Risky, Obsessive: Survey
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 07, 2013
Half of the companies polled by Varonis for a study on BYOD admit to losing a device that stored critical data.
What Happens When Google and Apple Stream Music?
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on March 06, 2013
Both Google and Apple are rumored to be preparing streaming music services. Is this the end of Spotify and Pandora?
IBM Hitches Wagon on OpenStack Cloud
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 04, 2013
Going forward, if it's cloud tech from IBM, it's OpenStack, announces the IT services and solutions giant.
iPad Mini Boom in 2013: Overtaking the iPad
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on March 01, 2013
Brisk iPad Mini demand and a surge in small display panel shipments could define the tablet market this year, according to new data. iPad who?
Zero Touch BYOD Firm Armor5 Takes in $2M
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 28, 2013
Cloud-based startup emerges from stealth and debuts a beta of its novel take on BYOD management and security.
RSA: Google Lashes out at Microsoft Over Privacy
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 27, 2013
Facebook, Microsoft, Mozilla and Google debate privacy at security conference -- and it turns out they don't all agree.
How Smartphones Conquered the Tech World
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on February 27, 2013
Smartphones have been central to technology for years. But now, everything must have explicit support for mobile phones.
AirWatch Raises $200M for MDM
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 25, 2013
AirWatch banks some big bucks and signals that it plans to acquire other companies to grow its mobile device management portfolio and attract more enterprise customers.
Developers vs. Managers: Five Tough Conversations
By Eric Spiegel | Features Article Published on February 25, 2013
Software developers and their managers sometimes find themselves in adversarial roles.
Mozilla Goes Mobile With Big Firefox OS Phone Launch
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 25, 2013
No longer just an idea, Mozilla announces that 17 global carriers are set to adopt Firefox OS phones.
IDC: Mobility Fuels 29% Jump in Computing Device Market
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 22, 2013
Tablets and smartphones took off last year while PC shipments marked a noticeable decline.
IBM Targets Enterprise BYOD with MobileFirst
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 21, 2013
Big Blue organizes its mobile products and services offering under one brand as it prepares for a big push into the enterprise.
HP Expands Cloud Services
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 20, 2013
As HP continues its investment in this emerging technology, Cloud DNS, Load Balancing and Monitoring solutions debut.
Industrial Hacking Isn’t Just Made In China
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on February 20, 2013
Suddenly, everybody's doing it. And if Google executive Eric Schmidt is right, honest companies don't stand a chance.
Canonical Bringing Ubuntu Linux Tablet to Market
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 19, 2013
Mark Shuttleworth announces new tablet competition for Google and Apple. Is this a game changer?
Survey: IT Pros Want Cloudier Colo Services
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 15, 2013
A new report from Internap reveals that the cloud is influencing what IT managers expect from their colocation services providers.
Rackspace Ramps Up OpenStack Cloud Profits
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 13, 2013
Co-founder of OpenStack takes aim at proprietary rivals and claims superiority over open source collaborators.
CDW: Personal Cloud Use Influences Corporate Adoption
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 11, 2013
A study from CDW reveals personal cloud and app usage is affecting business decisions.
Online Content Consumption Shifting from PCs to Tablets
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 08, 2013
What PC? A growing number of consumers are switching to mobile devices to use the Internet and keep up with their Facebook friends, according to new research NPD Group.
KVM Founders Build Cloud Hypervisor at Ravello
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 08, 2013
Cloud virtualization startup raises $26 million for tech that bridges the data center and the cloud.
BYOD Sparks Mobile Data Cost Concerns: Survey
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 07, 2013
Pricey data plans and a growing number of mobile devices add to BYOD woes experienced by IT departments, says a survey from iPass and MobileIron.
Mobile Data Set to Hit 134 Exabytes by 2017
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 06, 2013
New Cisco global mobile forecast predicts a rapid rate of growth as 4G use accelerates.
Dell Goes Private for $24.4 Billion
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on February 05, 2013
Michael Dell pulls the trigger and buys back the company he founded.
Kaspersky Joins Enterprise MDM Fray
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on February 01, 2013
Security software and endpoint management provider extends its reach to tablets and smartphones.
Tablet Market Skyrocketed 75% in Q4: IDC
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 31, 2013
Apple iPad remained the market leader and Microsoft failed to crack the top five as strong holiday demand pushed the tablet market to new heights.
PagerDuty Gets Millions for IT Monitoring
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 31, 2013
Startup raises $10 million to help alert IT pros -- will its efforts make a difference?
Where's the Desktop Touch PC Revolution?
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on January 30, 2013
Whoever gets the desktop touch PC right first could own the future. Why aren't companies trying harder?
IBM Expands SmartCloud Enterprise
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 29, 2013
Big Blue adds applications and enterprise level service agreements to the cloud.
Apple Bumps iPad Storage to 128 GB
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 29, 2013
By doubling the iPad's storage, Apple signals that its market-leading tablet is ready for any files businesses can throw at it.
IDC: Smartphone Shipments Jumped 10% in 2012
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 25, 2013
Samsung and Apple lead the smartphone race in 2012, but some late challengers pose a competitive threat.
Hybrid Cloud Management a $3.6 Billion Business by 2016
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 25, 2013
Cloud computing is big and getting bigger: IDC details new research into enterprise attitudes and needs for the hybrid cloud.
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Extends MDM to iOS and Android
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 24, 2013
Research in Motion embraces rival mobile platforms with the latest releases of its mobile management software.
Cisco and NetApp Aim Flexpod at the Cloud, Branch Offices
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 24, 2013
IT companies strengthen their technology partnership and expand their market reach by offering converged systems for cloud services providers and branch offices.
IBM 2012 Revenue Comes in at $104.5 Billion as Transformation Continues
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 23, 2013
IBM chases higher quality revenue streams across services, hardware and software.
Red Hat Set to Integrate ManageIQ with CloudForms for Cloud Management
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 22, 2013
Cloud orchestration capabilities set to merge into new and improved CloudForms.
Intel Data Center Business Growing as PCs Slow
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 18, 2013
Reflecting what it described as a richer mix of products, Intel made over $53 billion in 2012.
What Are the Hidden Costs of Cloud Computing?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 16, 2013
A Symantec report reveals that rogue cloud deployments are on the rise -- to a shocking degree.
The Trouble with Facebook's Graph Search
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on January 16, 2013
Graph Search offers a more powerful version of everything Facebook already is, which might not be good news.
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Commit to Blackberry 10
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 10, 2013
RIM resurgent? Major wireless carriers voice their support for the embattled smartphone maker's next-gen handsets.
IBM Tops U.S Patent Office Record Year
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 10, 2013
More patents than ever before were granted in 2012, as Google and Apple make strong appearances.
Panasonic Unveils Tough Windows and Android Tablets at CES
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on January 09, 2013
Panasonic bets that there's a market for Windows and Android tablets in workplaces that are a little more rough and tumble than the average office.
Why You Don't Need a Mobile Wallet
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on January 09, 2013
What's holding up the use of mobile phones as credit cards? A lack of need.
Mozilla Firefox 18 Boosts Performance with IonMonkey
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 08, 2013
Open source browser debuts new JavaScript engine, CSS improvements and security updates.
Ubuntu Linux Lands on Smartphones
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on January 02, 2013
Linux vendor bets on mobile, extending the desktop operating system yet again.
Why Your TV Will Have Intel Inside
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on January 02, 2013
The chip giant is working on a smart TV product. But why?
Will Video Ads Wreck the Internet?
By Mike Elgan | Features Article Published on December 19, 2012
Facebook is reportedly bringing auto-play ads to your News Feed. That's just the beginning.
RIM Launches BlackBerry 10 Technical Preview
By Pedro Hernandez | Features Article Published on December 18, 2012
Sink or swim? Once the poster child for enterprise mobility, the struggling handset maker is now courting big businesses with a BlackBerry 10 beta test program.
When Developers Work for a Scrooge
By Eric Spiegel | Features Article Published on December 17, 2012
A mean-spirited development manager taught a veteran developer the practices to avoid when he himself became a manager.
IBM: The Future of IT is Smell, Taste, Touch, Sound and Sight
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on December 17, 2012
IBM's Five in Five predicts a future of cognitive computing. But will it replace the need for human thinkers?
Getting Ready for Cloud Computing 2013
By Jeffrey Kaplan | Features Article Published on December 14, 2012
Essential steps to ease your path to a cloud computing deployment in 2013.
OpenStack Set to Tackle Open Source Federated Identity in the Cloud
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published on December 14, 2012
If you want to enable hybrid cloud deployments, you need true federation for authentication.

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