Cynthia Harvey

Both Gartner and IDC agree that China’s Lenovo sold more PCs than any other manufacturer during the second quarter of the year, toppling HP from its throne. Meanwhile, PC sales declined for the fifth quarter in a row, the longest such slump in history. Noel Randewich and Lee Chyen Yee with Reuters reported, “China’s Lenovo […]

As expected, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled his plan for restructuring the company on Thursday. The changes are designed to encourage cooperation throughout the organization and to make Microsoft more competitive. The Washington Post’s Hayley Tsukayama reported, “Microsoft is moving into a new era, announcing Thursday that it’s reorganizing the company to focus on two […]

A report from tracking service Adeven claims that most of the apps in the App Store are “zombies” that get little or no downloads because they don’t appear on Apple’s top lists. However, others say that characterization isn’t fair. Dave Lee with BBC News reported, “Figures seen by the BBC from tracking service Adeven indicate […]

Anonymous sources are saying that BlackBerry may soon begin another round of layoffs in response to the company’s continuing poor financial performance. The company held a shareholder meeting Tuesday where it discussed recent losses. The Wall Street Journal’s Will Connors broke the story, writing, “As part of its restructuring, the company is planning to cut […]

Just a few weeks before the case was set to go to trial, Apple has dropped its trademark lawsuit against Amazon regarding the use of the term “Appstore.” The judge has dismissed the case. PCMag’s Chloe Albanesius reported, “On the fifth anniversary of Apple’s App Store, Cupertino has dropped its lawsuit against Amazon over the […]

After receiving word that his agency’s systems might have been infected by malware, the CIO of the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) overreacted and decided to destroy thousands of dollars’ worth of hardware to eliminate the problem. The entire incident cost more than $2.7 million dollars. Computerworld’s Jaikumar Vijayan reported, “The U.S. Department […]

Microsoft has made two significant announcements related to its office productivity products. First, it is adding Power BI to Office 365, and second, it is expand the Sharepoint and Office stores to 22 new markets. Computerworld’s Joab Jackson reported, “Microsoft is adding a set of BI (business intelligence) tools to its hosted Office 365 service, […]

For some time, industry watchers have been expecting a reorganization at Microsoft. Now, multiple sources are telling All Things D that the new company structure could be announced this Thursday. All Things D’s Kara Swisher reported, “According to numerous sources close to the situation, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is poised to unveil his plan to […]

Security researchers have issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in the U.S.’s Emergency Alert System, which is used to break into broadcasts with important public safety information. The company that manufactures the equipment says it has released a patch which should address the problem. PCWorld’s Jeremy Kirk reported, “Hardware appliances used by broadcasters to […]

The IRS has admitted that it accidentally posted thousands of social security numbers to a publicly available website. It took down the information about 24 hours later, when it was informed of the problem. FOXNews reported, “The IRS mistakenly posted the Social Security numbers of tens of thousands of Americans on a government website, the […]

Facebook has announced that all English-speaking U.S. users will soon have access to the Graph Search feature announced earlier this year. It allows more advanced searches, but could have some embarrassing results for people who haven’t paid much attention to their privacy settings. PCMag’s Angela Moscaritolo reported, “The social network on Monday will begin rolling […]

Microsoft has announced that this week’s “Patch Tuesday” release of security updates will include seven bulletins, six of which are considered “critical.” The fixes cover a wide array of software, meaning that nearly everyone who uses Microsoft products will likely be affected. Infosecurity reported, “Microsoft will issue seven security bulletins in this month’s Patch Tuesday […]