Slideshows

Virtual reality and non-conductive liquids: data centers get innovative

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:37 pm

There's plenty of innovation happening in data centers. Here's a look at products on show at last week's Uptime Institute Symposium.

All hail sloth: Apps for the hopelessly lazy

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:35 pm

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier -- but do these apps go too far?

12 ways Windows 8 dominates the OS competition

Posted May 20, 2013 - 7:00 am

Don't let all the Live Tile bashing fool you. Windows 8 still dominates the OS competition in a dozen crucial aspects.

10 careers robots are taking from you

Posted May 17, 2013 - 11:00 am

Should we fear the rise of robots? From pharmacists to fast food cooks, here's a look at 10 advancements in technology that could put you out of work.

She's gonna blow! Ten Star Trek technologies that are almost here

Posted May 17, 2013 - 10:00 am

Warp drives, teleporters, helpful holograms -- the new frontier is a lot closer than you might think

Google Glass competitors: 6 alternatives

Posted May 17, 2013 - 9:15 am

Bring on the Google Glass competitors. Companies scramble to be the first to market.

MacGyver IT: 20 tools for hero hacks

Posted May 17, 2013 - 6:00 am

On the road, under duress, or out in the boonies -- save the day with these essential IT troubleshooting and repair tools

10 amazing Linux desktop environments you've probably never seen

Posted May 16, 2013 - 1:59 pm

12 iPhone apps that will make you a networking star

Posted May 16, 2013 - 1:48 pm

Have some business travel planned? Get ready to put on a happy face, chat strangers up and expand your professional circle at the next conference or seminar. Here are some trusty iPhone apps to help you network.

Sun's stars: Where are they now?

Posted May 15, 2013 - 6:00 am

One of the brightest lights in Silicon Valley for more than two decades, Sun’s bread and butter was high-performance workstations and servers running Sun’s SPARC chips and Sun’s Solaris operating system.