Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now …
Microsoft to open two new data centers
After postponing the development of one data center and losing a couple of high-level managers in its data center group, …
Smartphone OS smackdown
Two and a half years ago, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone and said that its software was five years …
Analyst: $120 for Windows 7 'way too much'
Microsoft's pricing of Windows 7 threatens to derail its efforts to move users off the aging Windows XP and make …
Survey casts doubt on cloud adoption
New survey results cast doubt on whether cloud computing adoption will ramp up in the next 12 months, with only …
Michael Jackson spam spreads, malware attacks likely
Within hours of the death of pop star Michael Jackson, spam trading on his demise hit in-boxes, a security firm …
New server chips don't deliver: Facebook's tech chief
The latest generations of server processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices don't deliver the promised gains in performance, according …
Busting the nine myths of cloud computing
Wherever you turn, someone's ready to tell (or sell) you something related to cloud computing. Cutting through the myths is …
Platform Computing tackles tech-agnostic cloud management
Grid vendor Platform Computing has unveiled new private cloud software that aggregates servers, storage, networking tools and hypervisors to create …
Dell offers range of Microsoft software for download
Dell is offering Microsoft's Office products for download, making it the first vendor other than Microsoft to do so. Microsoft's …
5 cool cloud computing research projects
Next week's HotCloud conference on cloud computing in San Diego will boast a slew of fresh research into this hottest …
Freescale chips power Android smartphones, MIDs
Freescale Semiconductor displayed a number of devices containing its chips at Computex Taipei 2009 this year, including an e-book reader …
Tibco pushing new cloud application delivery system
Tibco is set to unveil Silver, a platform aimed at large enterprises that want to develop and deploy applications in …
Google's move into e-books could be explosive
E-books may have been a niche technology so far, but Google Inc.'s entry into the market could burst the online …
Microsoft sued over dynamic Web page technology
A patent-holding company has sued Microsoft Corp. for patent infringement for technology used in dynamic Web pages. Parallel Networks filed …
Is the cloud reliable enough for your business?
In April of last year, Satoshi Nakajima, founder of Washington-based Big Canvas Inc., was eagerly inviting new customers to subscribe …
How to stay up in a down economy
It doesn't take a $250 visit to a psychotherapist to confirm what you feel in your gut each morning when …
Microsoft relaunching search service as Bing
At the All Things D conference, Microsoft unveiled the latest re-branding of its search engine. Forget Live Search–that's so three …
E-mail, collaboration will drive move to cloud
Moving e-mail and collaboration applications to the cloud will drive the first wave of adoption of cloud computing in the …
Cloud computing: Pros and cons
ON THE UPSIDE 1. Fast start-up “Cloud computing is really a no-brainer for any start-up because it allows you to …