Twitter users who thought friends were directing them to a “funny blog” Thursday ended up experiencing something completely different: a …
VMware updates vSphere
After eight months of hype VMware has finally delivered the update to its core virtualization platform, announcing Thursday that vSphere …
Microsoft IT goes live with its Geneva identity platform
Two days after shipping the second beta of its newest identity platform, Microsoft's internal IT department is rolling out the …
Ballmer sees IT opportunities in economic recovery
Growth will have to come from higher productivity and innovation when the economy begins to recover, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer …
Android someday will outdistance the iPhone
The number of mobile phones using the Android operating system will eventually be huge, even if the number of Android …
Game plan for Unified Communications
For example, customers are demanding simpler user experiences and faster service delivery and response times. Employees, especially new-generation workers, have …
Wi-Fi hotspots get a second wind
Wi-Fi hotspots are back in the spotlight, with more operators getting onboard. Cheaper international data roaming, better indoor coverage and …
15 great uses for GPS on the iPhone
Travelers used to need a guidebook, map, local newspaper, and much more just to cover the basics of getting around …
Google adds app link to BlackBerry
Looking to increase corporate use of its hosted Google Apps offerings, Google Inc. last week unveiled a tool that's designed …
Adobe promises patch for zero-day PDF bug by next Tuesday
Adobe has promised to patch the newest zero-day vulnerability in its popular Adobe Reader software no later than next Tuesday, …
HP allies with RIM for mobile business on Blackberry
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Research In Motion Ltd. plan to design and sell business software together for RIM's popular BlackBerry smartphones. …
Heartland earns back spot on PCI-approved list
The processing firm Heartland Payment Systems has been reinstated to Visa Inc.'s list of service providers deemed compliant with the …
IBM eyes the future of virtualization
The future of technology always has roots in the past. And the past is indeed long in the case of …
Desktop Linux: Why it may have lost its chance
It's time we faced it: The Year of the Linux Desktop, long foretold, isn't coming. Year after year, breathless pundits …
Microsoft targets Windows, Linux management
Microsoft opened its annual management confab saying it would ship the next version of Operations Manager by the end of …
AMD launches energy-efficient Shanghai Opteron EE
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based chip maker AMD Inc. on Wednesday — the sixth anniversary of the birth of its Opteron processor — …
Is mobile computing the Achilles’ heel in your organization?
Mobile computing, from laptops to the myriad handheld devices such as smartphones, BlackBerries, iPhones, USB tokens and PDAs, can certainly …
Seven burning security questions
There's no shortage of burning questions about IT security these days, some sparked by nasty threats, others by economic concerns …
IT Pros describe the ideal mobile device
Netbook sales will likely grow by 50% in the next two years, according to research firm IDC, but the gadgets …
VMware to embed RSA security into vSphere 4
VMware and RSA announced a strategic plan to embed RSA’s data-loss prevention (DLP) and encryption technologies into VMware’s new vSphere …