Apple's computers again took the top spot in an annual reliability and support ranking, Syracuse, N.Y.-based technical support franchise Rescuecom …
Intel, VC partners, set to invest $3.5 billion in U.S. tech firms
Intel announced plans to join some 24 venture capital firms to invest a collective $3.5 billion in U.S.-based technology companies …
Cisco gaining mindshare in security, says research firm
A survey of 259 information security professionals shows Cisco gaining clout with them as a network-security provider, according to research …
Wipro says employee charged with fraud committed suicide
A finance employee of Indian outsourcer Wipro Technologies Ltd. committed suicide shortly after the company confronted him in December for …
Microsoft, Amazon strike patent licensing deal
Amazon.com has agreed to pay Microsoft an undisclosed sum as part of a patent cross-licensing deal between the companies announced. …
Cisco, Juniper, HP drive Ethernet switch market in Q4
The Ethernet switch market grew almost 20% sequentially during the fourth quarter, with Cisco, HP and Juniper Networks adding almost …
Beyond CRM: SaaS slips into the mainstream
Customer relationship management applications are still the largest segment of the ballooning software-as-a-service market. But the landscape is changing. Pressured …
IBM extending sensor use beyond data centers
IBM outlined plans to expand into a new line of business that may ultimately incorporate futuristic technologies, such as paint …
Chinese school linked to Google attacks also linked to '01 attacks on White House site
One of two Chinese academic institutions identified in a New York Times report as the apparent source of the recent …
Outlook Social Connector a worthwhile add-on
Microsoft's just-released beta of the Outlook Social Connector aims to solve a formidable problem: How to retain Outlook's centrality when …
Google gets U.S. approval to buy and sell energy
Google has received federal approval to buy and sell energy on the open market, giving it more options for the …
NEC supports cloud computing services for telcos
Global provider of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions NEC has announced support of cloud computing services for telecommunications …
Global IP traffic to increase fivefold by 2013, Cisco predicts
Our fixed mobile convergence coverage has typically focused more on bringing IP telephony to the mobile device than on the …
Microsoft, Yahoo can now take on a common enemy — Google
Decision by U.S. and European regulators to let Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. join their search businesses could significantly heat …