Firms go private in near-term cloud spend
IT organizations globally will spend more on private cloud services over next three years, while waiting for more mature public cloud services, according to Gartner.
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Bing's iPhone plans (and more)
Bowing to reality, Microsoft is working on a Bing iPhone app, although it won't say when the software will be ready or just which features it will have.
Find more stories in: Search, Mobile platforms, search engine optimization, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Live Search, Phone, Microsoft Corp., software, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile
Phone photo quality interests Google, Microsoft
Want something more sophisticated than a megapixel count to judge a phone camera? Two tech titans have joined an effort to offer a better guide.
Find more stories in: Personal applications, Digital media, Business applications, camera phone, Google Inc., OmniVision Technologies, STMicroelectronics N.V., Phone, cell phone, Microsoft Corp.
Developers get beta SDK for Atom
Test software-building kit for the Atom Developer Program is part of chipmaker's push to build a network of app stores.
Find more stories in: Processors, Notebooks and tablets, Software engineering/development, netbook environment, Intel Corp., Software Developer Kit, software, Developer, SDK, Beta
Opera Mini and Mobile betas bestowed with sync
Opera Mini 5 beta, for Java phones, and nearly-identical Opera Mobile 10 beta, for Symbian and Windows Mobile, get an update that includes both Opera Link and download manager.
Find more stories in: Browser, Web browsers, Opera Software ASA, RIM BlackBerry, download manager, Opera browser, desktop browser, Java Phone, Phone, mobile
Social games widen Asian audience
Online games with easier gameplay and lower hardware requirements open Asia's games market to new demographics, say industry watchers.
Find more stories in: Games, Game players, Gamer, Facebook, Apple Inc., revenue, Gamer, International Data Corp., Singapore, Online Game
One of Google Chrome OS's hardest tasks? Printing
Printer drivers are a complicated problem to solve when building a new operating system, and Google hopes to come up with a unique solution for Chrome OS's launch.
Find more stories in: Linux desktop OS, printer driver, Google Inc., Operating System, Web Browser, USB, Google Chrome, printer, printing, printer company
Growing biz apps give mobiles enterprise boost
Increase in business applications for atypical enterprise phones like the iPhone, are helping devices become more suited for enterprise use, notes analyst.
Find more stories in: Business applications, Mobile platforms, Policy and management, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Security, Smart Phone, Cisco Systems Inc., Information Technology, mobile
Dell brings Chrome OS to its netbook
With an experimental project, Dell has adapted Google's browser-based operating system to its Mini 10v netbook.
Find more stories in: Operating systems, Cloud computing, Personal Computers, Google Inc., Dell Mini, Computer, Operating System, software, Web Browser, Google Chrome
Windows 7 S'pore sales Microsoft's fastest-ever
On back of strong consumer demand in Singapore, Redmond's latest operating system has outsold its predecessors within a third of the time, says executive.
Find more stories in: Windows 7, Server platforms, Windows 7 S'pore Sales Microsoft, Ong, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology, Windows 7, Singapore, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server
Software AG carves new BPM space
IDS Scheer acquisition gives German software vendor size and tools to lead market combining business process automation and measurement, say company execs.
Find more stories in: Business applications, Software engineering/development, Software integration, IDS Scheer, SAP AG, SOA, Business applications, Software AG, Business Process, BPM
Windows 7 catalyzing desktop virtualization
Falling cost of deploying virtual desktops, coupled with enterprise migration to Windows 7 is fueling interest in desktop virtualization, says VMware exec.
Find more stories in: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Desktop, Storage, Microsoft Windows 7, VMware Inc., Server, server virtualization, Microsoft Windows, desktop
Pre-adoption key to smooth cloud rollout
Cloud service adopter offers tips for organizations also thinking of moving onto cloud computing, touting benefits of pre-adoption preparation.
Find more stories in: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Software, Google Inc., Security, Information Technology, Backup, Singapore, Small And Medium Business, SLA
Apps to flourish on mobile, games
Developers should bet on Android, games, navigation and music, to reap returns, suggest industry watchers, who say business apps can also prove viable.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Business applications, Mobile platforms, Nokia Corp., Ovum, App, Phone, Operating System, Mobile applications, mobile
Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone
Head of Microsoft's Windows unit tells why he does things the way he does and how data of real-world use show things that might not be intuitive to Redmond's engineers.
Find more stories in: Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Conference, Microsoft Corp., software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Graphics, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Redmond
Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
Find more stories in: Operating systems, Open Source, Google Inc., Computer, Phone, Operating System, Smart Phone, Android, Sergey Brin, device manufacturer
Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes
At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.
Find more stories in: Windows 7, Apple Inc., Steve Ballmer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, shareholder
Google has its own plan for netbooks
No, the search giant isn't saying it will build a netbook. But it sure knows what it would like one running Chrome OS to resemble, and that's a little different from the netbook of today.
Find more stories in: Microsoft Windows, Linux desktop OS, Personal Computers, Google Inc., Operating System, Wi-Fi Hotspot, software, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Hardware
Comfort, trust give Office edge over Google
Microsoft will only offer hosted productivity suite next year, but Office has user familiarity, trust and resources that Google may not match, say analysts.
Find more stories in: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Google Inc., Security, Social Networking Feature, Microsoft Corp., Web Application, Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
Microsoft targets biz apps with Silverlight 4
Software giant releases beta version of technology for rich Web apps, revealing new features it says will make greater impact on enterprise software.
Find more stories in: Web services, Software engineering/development, Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Development Platform, News Agency, Silverlight Team, Microsoft Corp.
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