Microsoft plans to retire its Masters level certification exams by Oct. 1 this year, generating strong protests on blogs and community forums from IT professionals.
News junkie's open-source project links Bitcoin with publishers
Ankur Nandwani is a news junkie who keeps hitting pay walls. He would pay for content, but not for a subscription.
Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate – 10 months after launch
Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8’s user share in August is now larger than Vista’s at the same point in the latter’s post-launch timeline.
Apple faces threat from China, bellwether in battle against Android
Apple faces a threat from an unexpected quarter: Chinese developers crafting Android apps, an analytics firm said today.
Report: The NSA pays millions for US telecom access
When it comes to tapping into U.S. telecommunications networks for surreptitious surveillance, the U.S. National Security Agency can’t be accused of not paying its way.
Lookout Review: Anti-virus and security protection for your Android phone
Smartphones are a treasure trove of personal information and it doesn’t take much for people who would mean you harm to get at all that sensitive data.
How Social Analytics Can Improve Enterprise IT Efficiency
Imagine your manager offered to eliminate much of the red tape, bureaucracy and distractions you encounter daily.
CIOs Say Mentoring Works, Classes Don't
The top two tiers of IT leadership–the CIO’s direct reports and their direct reports-do many things well, such as vendor management and team building, according to a study by the CIO Executive Council.
Facebook tells employees, 'build something' – with a table saw
Facebook’s motto may be “move fast and break things,” but the 3,000 employees at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, now have the chance to do just the opposite.
Microsoft will move forward with litigation over NSA data collection
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said on Friday that the company would move ahead with its lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking permission to release more information
BlackBerry blundered in forcing business use of BES
BlackBerry slipped when it forced businesses to buy its mobile device management (MDM) platform to fully support BlackBerry 10 devices, according to AirWatch CEO John Marshall.
Microsoft: Talks with US gov't on surveillance transparency break down
Negotiations have broken down between two Internet giants and U.S. government representatives over the companies’ requests to publish information on …
Big investor gets option to join Microsoft board
A week after Steve Ballmer said he plans to step down as CEO of Microsoft, ValueAct Capital, one of its …
Unity adds 2D game development and works with Facebook
Unity Technologies is working on adding the ability to simplify 2D game creation using its cross-platform development tools, and has …