Datamation Staff

Holiday spirit is in the air and you and your colleagues are gearing up for the highly anticipated winter vacation. However, those in IT know that with the majority of staff out of the office, the holidays present a great opportunity to evaluate current IT systems and procedures and proactively prepare for the coming year. […]

ZDNet: In a blog post, Facebook has announced that it is finally rolling out the layout changes for profile pages that it announced several months again. Profile pages will now feature a large photo and a “Timeline” that captures all of their interactions on Facebook. Once they upgrade to the new Timeline-style profile, users have […]

The New York Times: IBM has reached an agreement with the E.U.’s European Commission that will end the commission’s antitrust investigation of IBM’s mainframe business. Under the terms of the deal, IBM will provide more technical information in a timely manner to other vendors who serve its mainframe customers. In addition, IBM will supply parts […]

PCWorld: According to the latest report from StatCounter, Google’s Chrome 15 is not the most popular browser in the world, with a global market share of 23.63 percent. For the first time, it edged out Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), which had 23.5 percent of the market. “Chrome 14 and 15 have been overtaking IE8 […]

SlashGear: Google has released Zeitgeist 2011, it’s annual list of the top search terms of the year. This year several tech-related keywords made the list: Google+ (number two), iPhone 5 (number six), Steve Jobs (number nine) and iPad 2 (number 10). Number one one the list? Rebecca Black. SlashGear notes, “we can only assume 2011 […]

Computerworld: Market research firm IDC reports that manufacturers sold 18.1 million tablets in the third quarter, less than the 19.2 million tablets IDC had predicted. However, that was still a 260 percent year-over-year increase. Apple’s iPad continues to dominate the market with a 61.5 percent market share. Fourth quarter tablets sales are expected to be […]

NetworkWorld: With tech unemployment hovering around 2.7 percent and salaries and vacancies on the rise, experts expect many IT pros to consider job changes next year. In fact, a survey by Randstad Technologies found that 54 percent of IT workers want to explore other job possibilities. “If your salaries are more than 10% lower than […]

The Mac Observer: The International Trade Commission (ITC) has delayed for a second time a ruling in a patent infringement case brought by Apple against HTC. Although the ITC was scheduled to issue a decision today, the group said they will not issue their final ruling until Monday, December 19. An ITC judge earlier found […]

CNN: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones while driving, except in emergency situations. They would also ban texting while driving in all situations. “This (distracted driving) is becoming the new DUI. It’s becoming epidemic,” said the NTSB’s Robert Sumwalt. According to the board, […]

Computerworld: According to IDC, manufacturers shipped 66 percent more solid state drives (SSDs) during the third quarter than during the same quarter last year. Revenue climbed from $673 million to $1.29 billion. While SSD sales to the industrial equipment market actually fell, enterprise data center sales more than doubled, from $247.8 million to $522 million. […]

ZDNet: Glassdoor.com has released its annual “Tech Industry Report Card,” which ranks technology CEOs based on how their employees think they are doing. Two top execs who don’t get a lot of media attention–James J. Truchard, CEO of National Instruments, and Tom Georgens, CEO of NetApp–topped the chart, both scoring perfect 100 percent employee approval […]

Reuters: The Calcalist financial daily reports that Apple is negotiating to buy Anobit, an Israeli company that makes Flash memory technology. Sources put the price for the acquisition between $400 and $500 million. Apple uses Flash memory in its iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air. If the deal goes through, it would be Apple’s first acquisition […]