Frank Baitman, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was at the Amazon Web Services …
Firefox OS likely to face HTML5, Boot-to-Gecko process attacks
The Firefox OS, a new contender in mobile operating systems, will likely see HTML5-related attacks and assaults on a crucial …
Federal judge upholds Apple's 30% take on in-app e-book sales
A federal judge on Thursday rejected government regulators’ demand that Apple waive its 30% commission on all in-app e-book sales …
Review: Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Sony SmartWatch 2
There are few consumer electronics products as hyped at present as so-called smartwatches. While much of the hype is due …
Fail fast to keep up: Microsoft
On day one of TechEd, the Microsoft mantra was that failing fast is the best way to succeed. At the …
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.
New software tracks how companies execute strategy
In new jobs after graduating from university, Eric Perriard and Tom Wright found their employers could articulate grandiose strategies for their businesses. But there was little connection to how the average employee could help out.
Haswell-based MacBook Pro and new iMac could be unveiled at 10 September event
Apple could be about to launch new Haswell-based MacBook Pro and iMac models, according to new reports.
Review: The Motorola Droid Ultra is ultra-average
There are two Motorolas: One is the Google subsidiary that gave us the excellent consumer-focused Moto X, and the other is …
Amcom buys aCure data centres for $14.3 million
Telco and IT service provider, Amcom Telecommunications, has purchased data centre provider, aCure Technology for $14.3 million. aCure operates three …
5 big things to watch for at VMworld
For about the last decade VMware has been one of the pre-eminent companies ushering in a new era of computing related to server virtualization. Now, the company is hoping to extend the shift beyond just server virtualization to include the cloud, plus network and storage virtualization.
Nginx Web server goes commercial with new release
Nginx is releasing a commercial edition of its namesake open source Web server software, called Nginx Plus, which it will market as a software alternative to application delivery controllers (ADCs).
Google speeds up Chromecast shipments, but inventory remains low
Google has reduced the time buyers have to wait to receive the US$35 Chromecast TV device, saying it will ship orders in two weeks or less.
Riverbed stands alone in Leaders Quadrant for WAN-optimised controllers in Gartner's Magic Quadrant
Riverbed Technology, the application performance company, recently announced that the company has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2013 “Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimisation Controllers”.
Apple iPad market share plummets in China as domestic vendors grow
The market share of Apple’s iPad fell dramatically in China during the second quarter as a result of competition from Android tablets made by little-known “white box” vendors.
Riverbed expands its application delivery controller offering on AWS Marketplace
Riverbed Technology, the performance company, has announced that its Stingray product family is available through the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.
Lenovo's IdeaTab A1000 is craptastically cheap
If someone can make a $100 tablet that is awesome, it will sell like hotcakes sprinkled with fairy dust and deep-fried in freedom. But this is not that tablet. The IdeaTab A1000 is Lenovo’s bargain-basement 7-inch Android offering, and its cheapness is glaring from the moment you pick it up.
IBM lands billion dollar cloud transformation contract with US government
IBM has been awarded a contract worth up to $1 billion to transform the US Department of the Interior’s IT …
Apple plunges to No. 79 on Forbes innovative companies ranking
Apple’s innovation problems were highlighted today when Forbes published its 2013 list of the world’s most innovative companies and ranked Apple at No. 79.
Microsoft to push Surface tablets to businesses abroad via channel
Microsoft will start selling its struggling Surface devices to business customers abroad via channel partners on Thursday. The move builds …