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Light cloud signals change of climate for IT
Insight perspective Light operating systems and cloud computing are the final nails in the coffin of traditional practices, says Bob Morris.
Tags: Cloud computing, Web sites, Web services, Development/design, Mobile Broadband, Device, Mobile Device, Cloud computing, Web, Netbook
Virtualization: Get the contract right
Insight perspective Virtualization promises many business benefits--but only if you structure the agreement correctly. Lawyer Mark O'Conor offers some advice.
Tags: Virtualization, Software licensing, Cost control, Security, intellectual property, Hardware, service provider, agreement, pricing strategy, business continuity
Symantec eyes easier cloud security
News Security and storage vendor is developing capabilities to make data security management in and outside of the cloud, more "straightforward".
Tags: Cloud computing, Security Management, Business security, Cloud, Security, Tool, Singapore, Storage, Cloud computing, Server
Prevent Excel from turning fractions into dates
Techguide Excel can recognize cell entries as fractions if the appropriate fraction format is applied to the cell before data is entered.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Fraction, Cell, Printer, Microsoft Excel, Printing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, database table
A look back at Arroyo's ICT term
Blogs As I watched the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of Pres. Gloria Arroyo last Monday, I noticed that she peppered her ...
Following through novel initiatives is key
Blogs Ramadan, or the Muslim fasting month, is usually a busy time for journalists as invites begin to pour in for Buka Puasa ...
With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars
News By showing first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also showing it's serious about building competitive browser.
Tags: Web browsers, Acceleration Feature, Direct2D, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Graphics, Microsoft Internet Explorer, performance, Hardware, JavaScript
With AdMob, Google seeks mobile edge
News The most dominant online advertising company has long had its sights set on the mobile market, and US$750 million purchase of AdMob gives it a strong position.
Tags: Mobile advertising, Acquisitions, Google Inc., AdMob, advertisement, network, mobile, Online Advertising, mobile ad, DoubleClick Inc.
Videoconferencing: Cisco, Logitech target mainstream
News Logitech's acquisition of LifeSize and Cisco's bid for Tandberg are aimed at grabbing market share and expanding sales to more businesses--and even consumers.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Logitech, Vidyo Inc., LifeSize Communications, CEO, software, Business Strategies & Functions, Conference, Cisco Systems Inc., Video Conferencing
Booming gray market threatens cell phone industry
News Apple iPhone's official carrier in China is enduring meager sales, just one result of the expansion of global market for copycat handsets.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Phone, MediaTek, cell phone, handset, China Unicom, Sales, handset company, China
Does Intel hold the edge in antitrust case?
News Dramatic chip-price drops could confound antitrust complaints by New York State, AMD, and U.S. Federal Trade Commission--despite Intel's alleged payments to PC makers.
Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cuomo, U.S., PC Company, International Data Corp., Chip, FTC, antitrust
Google: Computer memory flakier than expected
News After studying most of its servers for more than two years, Google finds that computer memory failures are much more common than expected and debunks some other myths.
Tags: Memory, Error Rate, Google Inc., Error, Memory Module, Computer, Operating System, Envisioneering Group, University of Toronto, Error Correction Code
How Intel's supercomputer almost used HP chips
News In the 1990s, Intel seriously considered building the world's fastest supercomputer with a rival's processors, but the Pentium Pro arrived in time after all.
Tags: Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Chip, Server, processor, supercomputer
Can innovation come in SMB packages?
Blogs I'm in Kuala Lumpur for a couple of days this week, serving as moderator for a panel discussion at the APEC SME Technolo...
Facebook members hit by another phishing scam
News Hackers break into accounts and send e-mail messages to Facebook friends, urging them to log on to fake Facebook sites and unwittingly give away their passwords.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Hacking, Phishing, Security, Password, e-mail, Facebook, New York Times Co., spokesman, Thomson Reuters Corp.
