Microsoft concluded its global release tour of Windows 8 last night in front of a packed out crowd in …
10 critical IT trends for the next five years
Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is not a job for the faint …
Apple remains number 1 in customer satisfaction
Apple retained the top spot in a survey released by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, which also found that the …
Dell taps former HP chief as profit drops 18 percent
Dell has announced the employment of a former HP executive to run its server, networking and storage division, on the …
Microsoft completes Windows 8, ships to manufacturers
Microsoft announced yesterday that it has completed the development and testing of Windows 8, a major upgrade of its OS for …
Windows 8 for the enterprise
Even though Windows 8 won’t be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft’s decision to remove …
Microsoft equips Windows Server for cloud duty
Microsoft is giving hosting providers and other organisations some tools for setting up their own Windows-based cloud systems using Microsoft …
Oracle NetBeans 7.2 supports the latest PHP, C++
The newest version of the Oracle NetBeans IDE (integrated developer environment) will come with support for the latest versions of …
Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft
A skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system’s …
Windows RT tablets will be more security friendly than iPad, Android
Microsoft can perform a type of network access control on Windows RT devices as a way to protect corporate networks from harm these …
Financial services under more frequent DDOS attacks
The financial services industry saw nearly triple the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks during the first three months of …
Microsoft retires Vista, Office 2007 from mainstream support this week
Microsoft will shift Windows Vista and Office 2007 into what it calls extended support over the next two days. Vista, …
Windows 8 update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud
Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way …
Greenpacket to showcase high-gain TDD LTE modem at MWC
Greenpacket, a developer of next generation mobile broadband and networking solutions, announced that it will reveal the world’s first high-gain …
Microsoft doubles support lifespan for consumer Windows 7, Vista
Microsoft has quietly extended support for the consumer versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista by five years, syncing them …
Citrix expands on BYOD message at Citrix Synergy 2011
The start of Citrix’s Synergy Summit 2011 yesterday in Barcelona, Spain, saw Mark Templeton, CEO of the company, introduce the …
Servers with new Intel Xeon E5 chips due early 2012: IDF
Servers with new Xeon E5 chips based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture will become available early next year, Intel officials …
Microsoft to retire Office XP, Vista SP1 next week
Microsoft will retire 2001’s Office XP and the first service pack for Windows Vista next week, according to the company’s …
Cybercriminals selling exploit-as-a-service kit
Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they’re now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with customers …
Worldwide IT spending to grow 5.3% in 2010: Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is forecast to reach $3.4 trillion in 2010, a 5.3 percent increase from IT spending of $3.2 …