Datamation Staff

Wall Street Journal: “People familiar with the matter” tell The Wall Street Journal that Google will soon launch a service very similar to that of Dropbox. Called “Drive,” the cloud storage service would allow anyone to store photos, documents or multimedia files on Google’s servers for access from any device. Drive will likely be free […]

eWeek: On Valentine’s Day, Microsoft will be delivering a gift to its software users–a security update with nine patches to address 21 vulnerabilities. The release will include four “critical” bulletins for Internet Explorer, Windows and Silverlight. Five “important” bulletins will patch Office and Sharepoint. While the release will update all modern versions of Windows, surprisingly, […]

Fortune: On Thursday, Apple’s stock closed at a record high: $493.17. That increased the company’s market cap to approximately $460 billion. Not only is Apple the most valuable company in the world–it’s worth more than rivals Microsoft and Google combined. In fact, Apple is now worth more than each of the following: The gross domestic […]

AllThingsD: Unnamed sources tell AllThingsD that Apple will unveil the iPad 3 during the first week of March. The next-generation tablet is expected to be much like the iPad 2 physically, but with a faster processor, better GPU and a 2048×1536 Retina Display. The iPad 3 would likely become available for purchase about a week […]

PCMag: Apple lost a battle in its international patent war with Samsung when a German regional court denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction banning the Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet. Last year, a German court ruled that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 was too much like Apple’s iPad and prohibited sales of the device in Germany. […]

Ars Technica: Google has launched a new program called “Screenwise” that pays Internet users for allowing the company to track their browsing. The program has two different levels. Publicly, Google is offering anyone who downloads a special tracking extension for their browser a $5 Amazon gift card, plus another $5 for every three months they […]

Computerworld: The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is predicting that the growth of India’s IT services outsourcing industry will slow from an estimated 16.3 percent in the current fiscal year to between 11 and 14 percent next year. The group blamed the slower growth on problems with Europe’s economy. Other data also […]

Wall Street Journal: Unnamed sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. Justice Department is ready to approve Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Official word could come as soon as next week. However, anti-trust enforcers plan to monitor Google’s handling of Motorola’s patents carefully–making sure that it offers fair and reasonable […]

eWeek: A new report from online job board Dice.com suggests that while IT certifications may not help that much when you’re looking for a traditional tech job, they could be very helpful when looking for a contracting gig. In a survey, 40 percent of technology consultants said that their certifications helped them get a job, […]

All Things D: Yahoo is continuing its leadership shakeup in an effort to reinvigorate the floundering Internet company. Four members of the company’s board of directors have announced that they will  step down: Vyomesh Joshi, Gary Wilson, Arthur Kern and long-time chairman Roy Bostock. Former Rovi CEO Fred Amoroso and LiveOps Chairman (and former CEO) […]

Computerworld: As part of its efforts to win approval for its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Google plans to send letters to twelve standards-setting organizations. Reportedly, the letters will clarify the company’s intentions to continue to offer Motorola’s standards-related patents on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms. “Since we announced our agreement to acquire Motorola Mobility […]

Global Times: Chinese authorities are investigating possible trademark infringement over use of the iPad name and could fine Apple $38 million dollars. Before the launch of the iPad, Apple bought the trademark rights to the name from a UK company called IP Applications, which in turn had bought the rights from a Hong Kong-based company […]