The pitch from providers of hosted storage services sounds enticing. Instead of what these providers call the inherent risks in …
Why WiMax should be on the CIO’s radar
Despite the billions of dollars required to roll out a brand-new wireless network, the slowdown in the economy, and the …
Slacker databases break all the old rules
So you've got some data to store. In the past, the answer was simple: Hook up an official database, pour …
Michael Dell hints at smartphones, mobile Internet devices
Michael Dell gave the strongest hint to date that his company is developing a mobile Internet device or smartphone at …
IE8 gains market share at Microsoft’s own expense
Gains made by Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) since its launch last Thursday have come at the expense of the older …
Sun challenges Amazon for cloud dominance
Moveover, Amazon. The leading provider of cloud services is about to get some serious competition from Sun Microsystems, which made …
Browsers: Good, fast or secure
When it comes to browsers, it seems that the main vendors are locked in the old design adage, but with …
Microsoft releases IE8, stresses security
Microsoft plans to make its Internet Explorer 8 browser available on today, along with a company-commissioned report claiming IE8 is …
Researcher cracks Mac in 10 seconds at PWN2OWN, wins $5K
Charlie Miller, the security researcher who hacked a Mac in two minutes last year at CanSecWest's PWN2OWN contest, improved his …
Microsoft launches IE8 final code today
Microsoft Corp. will release Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) at 9 a.m. PT today, beating its biggest rival, Mozilla Corp., in …
Sun challenges Amazon for cloud dominance
Move over, Amazon. The leading provider of cloud services is about to get some serious competition from Sun Microsystems, which …
Facebook puts privacy controls in hands of its users
Facebook is giving its users greater control so they can specify just how private they want their profiles, updates, photos …
Windows Azure goes down for early adopters
Users of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Azure cloud-computing network suffered an overnight outage over the weekend during which their applications being …
Three reasons Microsoft shouldn’t port Windows to the ARM processor
Microsoft Corp. is facing increasing pressure to bring its mainstream Windows operating system to the ARM mobile CPU. But analysts …
Apple plans iPhone 3.0 preview next week
Apple announced Thursday that it will preview a new version of its iPhone software on Tuesday, March 17. “Get an …
Microsoft: IE8 faster than Firefox, Chrome
In a report released Wednesday, Microsoft spelled out how it tests browsers in-house, and again stressed that it doesn't buy …
Microsoft to shut down its adCenter Analytics service
Microsoft Corp. said yesterday that it will shut down its adCenter Analytics service at the end of the year, and …
Microsoft to shut down its adCenter Analytics service
Microsoft Corp. said yesterday that it will shut down its adCenter Analytics service at the end of the year, and …
Best security questions to ask about SaaS
Security issues have to be clearly examined before diving into software as a service (SaaS), warns Burton Group analyst Eric …
Report: Microsoft U.S. search share hits 12-month low
Microsoft's share of Internet searches in the U.S. fell to a 12-month low according to Comscore's report of Internet search …