An optical interconnect introduced by Intel on Wednesday may someday slim down cabling throughout data centers if the company can get enough vendors to mass-produce it.
Nokia is dead, Newkia is born
“The acquisition of Nokia’s phone business by Microsoft has deeply affected the psyche of the Finnish people,” said Singapore-based executive …
700 new web address names coming up: Here's what you need to know
The internet is chock full these days, and if you want to stand out and compete you need not only a great website but also a memorable – and preferably short – domain name.
A cloudy forecast
Cloud is changing the distribution landscape, and though the channel is a critical enabler of cloud adoption, distributors have to rethink their business models to adapt to this new reality.
Dimension Data expands relationship with Citrix
In a move to broaden its scope across solutions surrounding client computing, cloud, networking, data centre and enterprise mobility, Dimension Data has expanded its global collaboration with Citrix.
VMware: Win7 can cost more than twice as much on PCs as on virtual desktops
VMware says enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 can save a bundle by using virtual-desktop infrastructure technology rather than standalone PCs.
AMD to ship 64-bit ARM chips to server makers next year
Advanced Micro Devices will start shipping its first ARM server chips to manufacturers for testing in the first quarter of …
Google takes second browser spot on the back of mobile
Mobile browsing continued to post gains last month at the expense of personal computers, a trend that has put Google …
Top 15 Tech companies with huge cashpiles
Tech companies are hanging onto record amounts of cash, and industry watchers want to see more of it reinvested in the companies or distributed to shareholders.
Dark skies ahead
Can the big cloud vendors work around the allegations of NSA surveillance, or is there a gloomy outlook for cloud in the region?
BleakBerry: The gloomy outlook
BlackBerry’s board has formed a so-called Special Committee to explore strategic alternatives for the future of the company. But what are the options?
Yahoo's China page closes following gradual phase out
After seeing its popularity decline, Yahoo’s Internet portal in China has formally closed down, in a sign that e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is transitioning away from the brand.
Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate – 10 months after launch
Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8’s user share in August is now larger than Vista’s at the same point in the latter’s post-launch timeline.
Report: The NSA pays millions for US telecom access
When it comes to tapping into U.S. telecommunications networks for surreptitious surveillance, the U.S. National Security Agency can’t be accused of not paying its way.
How Social Analytics Can Improve Enterprise IT Efficiency
Imagine your manager offered to eliminate much of the red tape, bureaucracy and distractions you encounter daily.
BlackBerry blundered in forcing business use of BES
BlackBerry slipped when it forced businesses to buy its mobile device management (MDM) platform to fully support BlackBerry 10 devices, according to AirWatch CEO John Marshall.
Cisco fixes critical remote command execution vulnerability in Secure Access Control Server
Cisco Systems released security patches for Secure Access Control Server (Secure ACS) for Windows to address a critical vulnerability that …
New York Times site hack shifts attention to registry locks
One way that owners of major websites can mitigate the risk of their domains being hijacked like The New York Times’ site was on Tuesday is to apply what is known as a registry lock on the domain, security researchers say.
VMware's virtualization quest could help shake up storage, too
The jam-packed VMworld show this week in San Francisco has been VMware’s launchpad for flights deeper into storage, an area …
Former Google executive to help Xiaomi to expand outside China
Up-and-coming Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has hired Hugo Barra, former Google vice president for Android product management, to lead its expansion worldwide.