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Five Key Things about Google's Chrome for Android Beta

Posted February 10, 2012 - 11:29 am

There’s no Flash. None. Nada. And that’s just the way Adobe wants it, supposedly.
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New Android augmented reality rumors, a super-slim Galaxy S III, and free T-Mobile phones

Posted February 8, 2012 - 8:55 am

All the mobile rumors of the day, compiled, compressed, and given completely subjective ratings.
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Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell's software acquisition plans

Posted February 3, 2012 - 2:08 pm

Dell's formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by the vendor, with some observers predicting a focus on systems management and cloud services provisioning.
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Who really was behind the SOPA protests?

Posted February 3, 2012 - 12:54 pm

Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests.
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'Mobile First' gaining momentum, but so is 'Web Second'

Posted January 30, 2012 - 10:26 am

There are many reasons to value mobile users and their eagerness to try (and buy) things, but the web is where you'll find your truest fans.
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How Google's privacy policy changes will affect Android

Posted January 25, 2012 - 9:30 am

What Google is doing with your information, and why it’s really doing so, are up for debate, and Android is at the core of that debate.
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SOPA and PIPA: What went wrong?

Posted January 23, 2012 - 2:29 pm

For Internet activists, last week's Web protests against two controversial copyright enforcement bills were a huge victory against three powerful and well-funded trade groups that pushed hard for passage of the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act.
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Everyone is the new CEO of RIM!

Posted January 23, 2012 - 10:33 am

Lots of people have been talking for months about what a new CEO for the maker of BlackBerry should do. Now's as good a time as any to compile that advice into one handy guide.
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The quirky conundrum of tethering and hotspots

Posted January 20, 2012 - 11:06 am

Can you use your phone as your go-to connection for getting work done? Yes, but only if you're willing to pay serious monthly cash--or play a game of hide-and-seek with your carrier.
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SOPA and PIPA: Web protests seem to be a turning point

Posted January 18, 2012 - 3:05 pm

Opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act cheered Wednesday's Web blackout as a turning point in the debate over the two controversial copyright protection bills.
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No demand for Windows 8 tablets? Or don't trust predictive surveys

Posted January 16, 2012 - 9:09 pm

The surveys says ... wait. You can't trust surveys, according to CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle. He offers some historical lessons on why you can't believe predictive surveys.
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Lawmakers seem intent on approving SOPA, PIPA

Posted January 5, 2012 - 2:31 pm

Early this year, the U.S. Congress appears likely to move forward with two controversial copyright enforcement bills, even with vocal and widespread opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the Internet community.
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Microsoft is ready for its Droid moment

Posted January 4, 2012 - 5:34 pm

Microsoft thinks Windows Phone really needs is its own version of a Droid--a heavily marketed, easily recognizable version of its operating system that nobody in the U.S. can avoid hearing about.
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The best phone so few know about

Posted December 29, 2011 - 8:00 am

Why are unlocked phones such a edge-case in the U.S.?
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IPv6 doomsday won't hit in 2012, experts say

Posted December 29, 2011 - 6:07 am

Next year will see one more regional Internet registry run out of IPv4 addresses, but 2012 will be more of a year to prepare for the inevitable shift to IPv6 than an Internet doomsday, according to networking experts.
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Mobile payments to make slow progress in 2012

Posted December 27, 2011 - 11:30 am

Operator partnerships and small-scale mobile payment trials will start to bear fruit in 2012 and some analysts think Apple will make a play for our wallets. But mass-market acceptance will still allude the sector, according to analysts.
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More reasons why Dropbox has won so many geeky hearts

Posted December 23, 2011 - 11:17 am

Here are a few intangibles that have made Dropbox such a big success among the early adopting, tech-loving crowd.
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Intel is entering the Android market, for better or worse

Posted December 21, 2011 - 5:47 pm

Intel is ready to show off a more efficient mobile processor in Android phones and tablets. Will that help or confuse the Android ecosystem?
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Microsoft's quietly huge moves into Apple's ecosystem

Posted December 16, 2011 - 8:00 am

Add up Microsoft's SkyDrive app for iOS, and the rumored Office suite for iPad, and they signal a marked shift in their mobile direction.
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Is Google's big bet on Google+ too risky?

Posted December 14, 2011 - 6:49 pm

Google is ending 2011 with a cliffhanger: Will Google+ succeed? And if it does not, how much damage will the company suffer as a result?
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Quad-core smartphones with high-res screens will take over in 2012

Posted December 12, 2011 - 11:20 am

Competition in the smartphone sector will remain cutthroat in 2012, as vendors will improve performance using LTE, high-resolution screens and quad-core processors and GPUs.
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SAP faces cloud strategy questions with SuccessFactors buy

Posted December 4, 2011 - 6:08 pm

SAP's US$3.4 billion purchase of SuccessFactors not only gives the company an increasingly popular set of on-demand human resources applications, but could also bring its entire cloud software portfolio into a new focus.
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Office 365 'momentum' announcement met with some skepticism

Posted December 1, 2011 - 1:47 pm

Microsoft's declaration this week that Office 365 is enjoying unprecedented levels of sales success didn't fully convince some industry experts who were expecting the company to back up its claims with more concrete figures and who feel it's too early for a victory lap.
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What happens now to the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger?

Posted November 23, 2011 - 2:31 pm

Staff at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission have decided that AT&T's proposed acquisition of mobile carrier T-Mobile is contrary to the public interest. So what's next?
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Net neutrality is too regulatory, but Stop Online Piracy isn't?

Posted November 22, 2011 - 12:15 pm

Several Republicans in the U.S. Congress who voted this year to overturn net neutrality rules -- with most opponents arguing the rules would create the first-ever regulation of the Internet -- have now signed on to sponsor one of two bills that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to seek court orders to shut down websites accused of infringing copyright.
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Five Key Things about Google's Chrome for Android Beta

New Android augmented reality rumors, a super-slim Galaxy S III, and free T-Mobile phones

Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell's software acquisition plans

Who really was behind the SOPA protests?

'Mobile First' gaining momentum, but so is 'Web Second'

How Google's privacy policy changes will affect Android

SOPA and PIPA: What went wrong?

Everyone is the new CEO of RIM!

The quirky conundrum of tethering and hotspots

SOPA and PIPA: Web protests seem to be a turning point

No demand for Windows 8 tablets? Or don't trust predictive surveys

Lawmakers seem intent on approving SOPA, PIPA

Microsoft is ready for its Droid moment

The best phone so few know about

IPv6 doomsday won't hit in 2012, experts say

Mobile payments to make slow progress in 2012

More reasons why Dropbox has won so many geeky hearts

Intel is entering the Android market, for better or worse

Microsoft's quietly huge moves into Apple's ecosystem

Is Google's big bet on Google+ too risky?

Quad-core smartphones with high-res screens will take over in 2012

SAP faces cloud strategy questions with SuccessFactors buy

Office 365 'momentum' announcement met with some skepticism

What happens now to the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger?

Net neutrality is too regulatory, but Stop Online Piracy isn't?

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