For companies eager to upgrade to Windows 7, testing for application compatibility is crucial for a smooth deployment. But OS …
Cloud computing confusion reigns in U.S. government
Federal officials predict that cloud computing will play a big role in future government IT initiatives, but are still confused …
MS & Google moves show how Cloud is transforming IT
Two announcements last week, one from Microsoft and one from Google, demonstrate how cloud computing is transforming IT. Actually, transforming …
Enter the cloud
The economic and social motivation for the cloud is high, the business need for speed and agility is like never …
Firefox Is Faster, but Not as Fast as Chrome
When Mozilla released a new version of Firefox a couple of weeks ago, its developers promised a faster browser, and …
Twitter/Google Apps hack raises questions about cloud security
Questions about cloud security and the feasibility of storing critical information in Web-based services are being raised in the wake …
BMC brings management to the cloud
BMC announced it had partnered to integrate its management software with Amazon's cloud environment, a move the company says would …
Microsoft details Windows Azure pricing, availability
Microsoft revealed pricing and more details about how it will sell its Windows Azure cloud-computing infrastructure, making it free for …
Cash in the Cloud
Next time your local hot spot advertises live music, or your favorite DJ spins a new tune on the radio, …
Consumers in the Cloud
John Chunta had spent four and a half years writing his doctoral dissertation when, two weeks before its expected completion, …
Windows 7 ramp-up will be sharp
Just more than a year after it launches, Windows 7 will account for nearly half of all the client operating …
Cloud interoperability remains wispy, but progress being made
Cloud computing is supposed to make IT more flexible, efficient and easier to manage. But the cloud model threatens to …
Videoconferencing hits the big time
It feels like 1989 all over again. Wacky haircuts are back (I think I saw a mullet the other day). …
Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals
Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now …
Microsoft to open two new data centers
After postponing the development of one data center and losing a couple of high-level managers in its data center group, …
Smartphone OS smackdown
Two and a half years ago, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone and said that its software was five years …
Analyst: $120 for Windows 7 'way too much'
Microsoft's pricing of Windows 7 threatens to derail its efforts to move users off the aging Windows XP and make …
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 …
Michael Jackson spam spreads, malware attacks likely
Within hours of the death of pop star Michael Jackson, spam trading on his demise hit in-boxes, a security firm …
New server chips don't deliver: Facebook's tech chief
The latest generations of server processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices don't deliver the promised gains in performance, according …