One of the early promises of software-as-a-service and cloud computing was that it would allow start-ups to directly market their …
Cloud Hype Peaks, But IT Concerns Increase
Apparently the everpresent cloud computing marketing messages aren't working quite well enough: Tech buyers still have major concerns regarding cloud-based …
Opening up SIEM to midmarket customers
ArcSight received a thumbs up from Gartner when it was positioned it in the leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant …
Nokia enters netbook market with the Booklet 3G
Nokia has unveiled the Booklet 3G, a netbook with high-speed mobile broadband and Wi-Fi connectivity, and a GPS receiver, the …
The cloud could be a boon for flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two fast-emerging IT technologies, are driving each other forward as users of Internet-based services like …
Oracle looks to planning apps for future growth
Oracle Corp. is devoting two full days and 70 sessions at the upcoming OpenWorld conference to its Primavera PPM (project …
Nokia alliance may spell doom for Windows Mobile
The Microsoft-Nokia alliance plan to put Office applications on Nokia smartphones isn't a good sign for the Windows Mobile operating …
Microsoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two …
Nine data storage companies to watch
Building a data storage start-up in this economy is quite a challenge, but there is room for innovation in an …
The cloud, brought to you by flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two of the fastest-growing technologies in IT, may drive each other forward as Internet-based service …
Expect hacker attacks on XML flaws, analyst warns
One day after reports of vulnerabilities in XML libraries, an analyst is warning companies not to ignore the danger of …
Novell, CA Push to Secure Identity, Security in Cloud
Two major identity management companies are forging ahead with products designed to satisfy what a cloud-computing consortium calls one of …
Apple-Google dustup: winners and losers
When Apple announced today that Google CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple's board, the blogosphere let out a collective …
Yahoo deal puts IBM, Microsoft in enterprise search pickle
Yahoo's decision to use Microsoft's Bing search engine could cause a “strange bedfellows” competitive conflict between Microsoft and IBM in …
Research report says UAE will continue to see robust IT spending
IT spending in the UAE is expected to grow from around US$ 3.1 billion in 2008 to approaching US$ 4.7 …
Advertising and the future of wireless
Let's say you're an enterprise that manages a large fleet of vehicles using location-based services to track cars in real …
Bing was tipping point in Microsoft-Yahoo deal
The successful launch of Microsoft's revamped search engine, Bing, was likely the event that tipped the scales in favor of …
Update: Microsoft revenue declines 17% in fiscal Q4
Microsoft revenue declined 17% and net income declined 29% year over year in the company's fiscal 2009 fourth quarter due …
Microsoft admits it can’t stop Office file format hacks
Microsoft's plan to “sandbox” Office documents in the next version of its application suite is an admission that the company …
IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet products
Juniper and IBM, as expected, have entered into an OEM arrangement under which IBM will resell Juniper Ethernet switches and …