Microsoft 365 packages Office, Windows 10 amidst subscription-based push

Looking to be customers’ one-stop solution for their digital infrastructure, Microsoft 365 bundled the company’s core products or offer simplicity. 

By Samantha Schwartz • July 11, 2017

Greenpeace: Apple, Samsung products among biggest contributors of e-waste

When assessing devices across 17 brands, Greenpeace and iFixit found that around 70% of surveyed batteries were "impossible or difficult" to replace.

By Cody Boteler • July 11, 2017

Tech companies rally for Net Neutrality 'day of action'

The goal for the July 12 protest is to create attention and increase the number of comments against the federal government's plan to demolish net neutrality rules.

By Justine Brown • July 10, 2017

Redfin's IPO filings detail entire website running at a single facility

Information from Redfin’s IPO filing released last week revealed that the company does not "currently have a back-up web hosting facility in a different geographic area."  

By Justine Brown • July 7, 2017

Apple tests mobile 3-D face scanning

The technology may serve as a replacement for the Touch ID fingerprint scanner.

By Robert Williams • July 5, 2017

Saved by the cell? Quick service restaurants are looking to dial-in loyalty via mobile

At a time when it is increasingly difficult to convince consumers to devote smartphone real estate to apps, quick-service restaurants are investing in them, opening a new portal for businesses.

By Mary Catherine O'Connor • July 5, 2017

Google, Nutanix partner to help companies move on-prem infrastructure to the cloud

It's Google's first major deal with a data center hardware provider.

By Justine Brown • June 29, 2017

App economy expected to reach $6.3 trillion by 2021

Total mobile commerce spend per user in the U.S. was $613 in 2016 and is projected to grow to $2,012 by 2021.

By Justine Brown • June 29, 2017

Cisco's push to redefine the network banks on software subscriptions

Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco, says intent-based networking will change networking as we know it.  

By Justine Brown • June 29, 2017

US banks plan to spend big on digital transformation this year

The largest institutions plan to dedicate more than 40% of IT budget to digital transformation.  

By Justine Brown • June 28, 2017

Worldwide takeover: Cloud giants continue massive global data center expansion

Google, AWS and Microsoft have all been building new cloud data centers at a rapid pace, and all three now have a significant global presence

By Justine Brown • June 22, 2017

Cisco unveils new approach to networking, part of the push to modernize its product base

The new network is essentially software designed to make it easier for corporate customers to manage and monitor their networks.

By Justine Brown • June 21, 2017

DIY: Why Dropbox built its own massive network

Some users have seen sync speeds increase by as much as 300%, the company reports.  

By Justine Brown • June 21, 2017

McAfee: 4 new cyberthreats per second, many of them mobile malware

Cybercriminals continue to advance their craft with mobile malware techniques like steganography, cryptography and watermarking.

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • June 20, 2017

Trump calls on tech execs to lead government IT 'revolution'

The government could save up to $1 trillion over 10 years by modernizing and streamlining its IT systems, Trump said. 

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • June 20, 2017

Did SD-WAN kill WAN optimization?

WAN optimization was first introduced in 2004, which is eons in the world of information technology. So naturally it’s time to move on to the next big thing, right?

By Scott Gibson • June 20, 2017

Apple earns top spot on list of 100 IT vendors

Gartner predicts that 20% of all activities an individual engages in will involve at least one of the top seven digital giants by 2021.

By Justine Brown • June 19, 2017

Amazon's newly acquired Whole Foods runs on Microsoft Azure

The natural foods retailer will likely face a significant infrastructure migration as it is unlikely Whole Foods will stay on Azure long-term. 

By Justine Brown • June 19, 2017

DOE selects 6 tech companies to help US develop exascale supercomputer

The program supports R&D in hardware technology, software technology and application development, with the goal of delivering at least one exascale-capable system by 2021.

By Justine Brown • June 16, 2017

IDC: Global IoT spending to reach $800B in 2017

Manufacturing operations, freight monitoring and production asset management are expected to attract the biggest IoT investments this year.

By Justine Brown • June 15, 2017

Nokia's speedy routers target web giants, high-demand computing apps

The routers are based on the FP4 silicon, the fastest network chips in the world.

By Justine Brown • June 15, 2017

GSMA: There are now 5B mobile subscribers globally

And there is no sign of a slowdown.

By Justine Brown • June 14, 2017

'Industroyer' malware behind Ukrainian power outage capable of 'significant harm'

Experts say Industroyer is capable of harming electric power systems and other types of critical infrastructure.

By Justine Brown • June 13, 2017

Can low code really fix the IT skills gap?

For IT, low code tools mean that the business can create simpler applications without putting a burden on skilled developers who are better utilized on complex coding projects.

By Clare Grant • June 13, 2017

Cisco: More than half of enterprise IoT projects unsuccessful

The survey revealed that companies often focus on technology and ignore critical human factors like culture, organization and leadership to the detriment of the project.

By Justine Brown • June 12, 2017