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As the October 26 release of the Windows 8 OS draws closer, PC hardware vendors are busy developing their Windows 8 portfolios. Following its big product announcements at the IFA 2012 consumer electronics show in Berlin, Dell recently unveiled a ...
If your small or midsize company plans an upgrade to Windows 8 in the next few weeks, there is some good news. Microsoft has already released updates for many of the apps that come built-in to the new operating system ...
Shares of Hewlett-Packard are heading for an even lower mark than predicted - down to anywhere between $3.40 to $3.60 from an analyst estimate of $4.18. Much of the company's trouble comes from almost-done deals and product missteps but despite ...
There is a lot to like about GoDaddy, and it has continued to gain popularity with small and midsize businesses for web hosting. However, a recent event has left some midsize businesses worried. The company has decided to eliminate their ...
TechAmerica have released a new big data report looking at the role of government in big data analysis. The report details the current level of engagement in the area and also points to what the government can do going forward ...
Even as Redmond ramps up for Windows 8, the Microsoft Surface hybrid tablet, and other broad-spectrum products, it is not ignoring its more IT-specific offerings. Among these are virtualization management tools, notably App Controller and Virtual Machine Manager.Working in tandem, ...
As the cloud continues to march forward, businesses looking to take advantage of virtualization may have more to consider than ever before. New reports show that VDI is not as cost effective as many make it out to be, although ...
In the ongoing race for the middle ground between on-site and cloud-based IT operations, Symantec has developed a crossover platform specifically designed to improve protection and convenience for small to medium-size businesses. With its recently launched Endpoint Protection Small Business ...
The Windows 8 launch on October 26, 2012, has been discussed for several months and many people have provided their opinions on the new Microsoft OS. However, the impact of Windows 8 goes far beyond Microsoft. Many PC makers are ...
Microsoft has acquired PhoneFactor, a provider of multi-factor authentication protection aimed at business users. The move reflects growing concern that conventional security measures such as passwords are no longer enough, particularly given the fast-growing mobile environment and the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) ...
Apple isn't exactly shy about their own success. The company has big sales and a big ego to match and famously eschews things like focus groups and customer opinions before releasing new products. Their recent iPhone 5 release was a ...
By 2016, many IT departments will have networks capable of supporting 100Gpbs, enough to potentially run 100 virtual machines on a single physical server. This comes despite predictions that virtualization's sister technology, the cloud, would quickly overtake it; while private ...
T-Mobile and MetroPCS plan to combine forces and create a super-4G network, allegedly giving consumers the best value for their smartphone dollar. Although both company boards have agreed to the deal, it still has to pass by the Federal Communications ...
Midsize IT admins have good reason for concerns about network access. Thanks to both an increasing number of personal devices used in the workplace and telecommuting as expectation rather than exception, IT pros are tasked with not only ensuring access ...
The latest version of Windows brings with it a newer version of Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer. But changes in how Microsoft will set a certain default setting have riled up advertisers who claim that the change has the capability ...
Many midsize businesses are starting to realize the benefits of using social media, and those benefits just got better. According to CNET, Twitter has teamed up with Nielsen to create a survey tool intended to help businesses. This new survey ...
In response the increasing need for better mobile security, a top security software products company recently announced a new version of its security solution for Android-based smartphones. Kaspersky Lab announced that its product, Kaspersky Mobile Security, now offers a wide-ranging ...
Microsoft is almost ready to release its much hyped and highly discussed Windows 8 OS. The official release date is set for October 26, 2012, and rumors are circulating that Microsoft is currently correcting several Windows 8 bugs in preparation ...
If recent reports hold up, Windows Phone won't be just an operating system anymore. Just as Microsoft isn't just a software company. Redmond is apparently looking into building its own mobile phone to run its signature mobile operating system. The ...
Leading figures at Facebook say that the social media giant is "very focused" on placing ads in its news feed and, especially, on reaching consumers via their mobile devices. Obviously the future of Facebook ads is critical to Facebook itself. ...