VMware one-ups Microsoft with vSphere 5.1 New vMotion capabilities make it easier to move VMs The race for virtualization dominance between Microsoft and VMware has become more interesting with VMware’s recent release of vSphere 5.1. We obtained vSphere around the […]
Google, US FTC settle antitrust case
The company agrees to license mobile patents to competitors and to stop scraping rivals’ content Google has agreed to change some of its business practices, including allowing competitors access to some standard technologies, to resolve a U.S. Federal Trade Commission […]
Wi-Fi Alliance to take over WiGig development, certification
The fast, short-range wireless technology will gain a much larger sponsor under a pending agreement The long courtship between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance, which promotes a fast wireless LAN technology that runs on very high frequencies, […]
7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013
Call them the epic fails of technology. In 2013, a few technologies will fade into an abyss, swirling around and clinging for a last gasp of air before eventually dying. For IT executives looking to make contingency plans and approve […]
Windows RT users happy with the device, so far
Despite an unending stream of FUD being hurled at the Surface tablet, people who have bought it seem pretty enamored with their purchase, according to reviews piling up on BestBuy.com and Staples. Microsoft launched the Surface tablet in its retail […]
Windows RT users happy with the device, so far
Despite an unending stream of FUD being hurled at the Surface tablet, people who have bought it seem pretty enamored with their purchase, according to reviews piling up on BestBuy.com and Staples. Microsoft launched the Surface tablet in its retail […]
Windows 8: Does its 1-month report card read pass or fail?
Windows 8: Does its 1-month report card read pass or fail? The operating system is just a hair over one month old, so now is the perfect time to take stock of the software’s public reception. My, how time flies […]
Windows 8 sales hit 40 million in first month
Hundreds of millions of computers remain on earlier Windows operating systems Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses since Oct. 26 when the new operating system became available. That includes all sales, corporate and consumer, although the company provided […]
OpenOffice dumped as Freiburg plots return to Microsoft
OpenOffice dumped as Freiburg plots return to Microsoft Development confusion and compatibility sink open source project The German city of Freiburg is preparing to dump its long-running use of the OpenOffice suite in favour of a return to Microsoft’s Office […]
5 Ways to Stay Safe Online on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
5 Ways to Stay Safe Online on Black Friday, Cyber Monday Thanksgiving is just around the corner in the U.S., and so are Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the busiest shopping days of the year. It’s also a […]