Datamation Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless plans to start selling Droid X next month, launching the latest phone from Motorola Inc based on Google Inc’s Android software. The move comes as the three companies try to keep pace in the intensely competitive smartphone market, which this week will see Apple Inc roll out its much […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Motorola Inc (MOT.N) said on Thursday that it would launch a new phone based on Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) software and that No. 3 U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N) will sell the phone to corporate customers. While Motorola uses Google Inc’s (GOOG.O) Android software for its consumer cellphones, it is […]

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sales of Apple Inc’s latest iPhone blew away expectations in its first day on the market despite shortages and an embarrassing online ordering glitch that thwarted many shoppers. Apple shares rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday after it announced sales of more than 600,000 iPhone 4s, a record for just […]

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Netbook PC pioneer Asustek Computer Inc has become the latest technology company to jump on the tablet PC bandwagon on Monday, joining cross-town rival Acer Inc in jostling with Apple Inc in the nascent sector. The tablet PC, to be called the Eee Pad, will run on Intel Corp or ARM Holdings […]

The device, which has a 9.7-inch color touchscreen for surfing the Web, watching movies, playing games and reading e-books, goes on sale in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Britain and Canada later on Friday. Apple has sold a million iPads in the U.S. since its April 3 debut, exceeding even the most bullish pre-launch estimates. […]

HP: While tape can provide a good option for long-term data archival, it’s unwieldy as a disaster recovery solution because it takes so long for enterprises to get their data and applications back up and running. Instead, what enterprises need is a “recoverability” solution that uses layers of protection to mitigate risk and minimize downtime. […]

EMC: A company’s electronic space can easily become just as cluttered as its physical space. In much the same way that moving provides an opportunity to re-organize and eliminate the junk, a software upgrade is often the ideal time to re-organize your digital space. This white paper explains how enterprises can reduce the time, cost […]

Rivet Logic: Enterprises that use multiple solutions to house their vast quantities of unstructured data face significant productivity challenges, and first-generation content management solutions often face scalability and management issues. An open-source enterprise content management solution offers a number of benefits, including: “A rules-based document repository that replaces the shared network drive.” “Effective search and […]

Cisco: As a result of data growth, server virtualization and bandwidth demands, today’s data centers are struggling with management, power, cooling, and cost inefficiencies. Unified fabric helps solve these problems by reducing management, cabling, power, cooling, and other costs. This video provides an overview of the technology and explains how to migrate incrementally from current […]

(Reuters) – Web search king Google Inc on Thursday showed off a risky attempt to marry the Web to television and reach the $70 billion TV advertising market, chasing a dream that has eluded even archrival Apple Inc. Developers at a conference applauded “Google TV,” and a slew of tech industry titans, including microchip maker […]

HP: In light of the current economic conditions, many enterprises are seeking ways to cut costs. The challenge is in making those cuts without sacrificing quality of service. This white paper recommends several strategies: Increasing staff efficiency and effectiveness through proactive service coverage, simplified contracting, and support process automation Driving innovation through best-in-class operational capabilities […]

Google/Forrester: In this report, Forrester first examines the potential benefits of cloud-based e-mail. It then lays out a three-step process for evaluating the technology: Segment Your Workforce To Determine Its Email needs Calculate Your Fully Loaded On-Premise Email Costs Compare On-Premise Email Against Cloud-based Alternatives It concludes that cloud-based e-mail makes sense for companies with […]