Gartner Inc. predicts that the number of subscribers using location-based services (LBS) globally will double this year, even as mobile …
Gmail, other Google apps, out of beta
Gmail is out of beta. After five years and plenty of industry snickering and corporate complaining, Google announced Tuesday the …
Context-aware mobility, what is it?
By now, companies that have mobilized business applications for smartphones or other handheld devices know of the competitive advantages they …
Palm Pre hardware glitches hard to evaluate, analysts say
Customer forum complaints about shoddy hardware in the recently released Palm Pre are hard to put into perspective, analysts said, …
Cisco Certified Architect certification announced
Responding to strong customer and market demand to recognize the architectural expertise of network designers, Cisco today introduced the Cisco …
Agito to support VoIP over Wi-Fi
Agito has announced support for VoIP over Wi-Fi and Unified Communications on Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry handsets. Agito Networks' …
Heightened DLP needs fuel arms race between vendors
Data-loss prevention is rapidly becoming the next big battlefield in IT security. Innovative start-ups in DLP, such as Reconnex, Orchestria, …
Win7 upgrade option could mean extra cost
Microsoft’s new Windows 7 Option Upgrade Program isn’t much of an option for corporate users and could end up adding …
PC shipments could grow significantly next year
The PC market is showing signs of recovery, with the freefall of PC shipments skidding to a halt thanks to …
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 …
Cisco gives IronPort gear a boost with RSA's DLP
Cisco’s IronPort e-mail security appliance will be capable of data-loss prevention monitoring through its integration of RSA’s DLP scanning technology, …
Heartland commended for breach response
Heartland Payment Systems' CEO Robert Carr is getting high marks from some analysts for his response so far to a …
Open-source routers attracting enterprise IT
Many large IT operations are extensively using open-source technology — in operating systems, applications, development tools and databases. So why …
Weighing the pros/cons of desktop virtualization
Successful server virtualization deployments lead many IT managers to believe desktop virtualization would provide the same benefits. While that is …
MasterCard beefs up security requirements
In a move that is unlikely to sit well with many merchants, MasterCard has quietly changed a key security requirement …
Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft's plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said …
Google warns of issues with its Outlook sync tool for Apps
After promising that people can use Outlook “seamlessly” with the Gmail component of its Apps suite, Google is toning down …
Microsoft's Windows 7-to-XP downgrade plan a 'real mess,' says analyst
As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with the aged Windows XP for six months after it releases …
Data center derby heats up
Network thoroughbred Cisco jumps into the blade server market. Server stallion HP adds security blades to its ProCurve switches. IBM …
Data center network brawl
Converged platforms that combine servers, storage and networking into a single system with common management tools are the future of …