Hardware & Infrastructure: Page 51
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Should Apple market iPads as PC alternatives to revive sales?
As sales slow, Apple may be ready to make the next version of its tablet act more like a personal computer.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Microsoft releases open source software to help programmers bridge to iOS
The program is part of the company's effort to embrace new platforms.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Big companies bet on big data with Informatica buyout
Microsoft and Salesforce joined private-equity investors for a leveraged buyout of Informatica, which helps businesses organize and analyze big data.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Mobile workstation sales up, even as PC sales fall
Rising sales may mean laptops finally offer adequate performance to satisfy the needs of graphics-intensive business applications.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Google vows to improve mobile device security
As security concerns continue to grow, the company is looking to get ahead of the game.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015 -
New Senate cybersecurity bill would require additional agency accountability
The proposal, from Senators Orrin Hatch and Tom Carper, could end up as an amendment to CISA.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015 -
IBM introduces cloud-based service to streamline Mac adoption by enterprises
The company believes Macs are on the rise for businesses, and it wants to go along for the ride.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Where does the U.S. rank in global Internet connection speed comparison?
Hint: It didn't crack the Top 10 in the latest CDN and Akamai report.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Security experts: FSS could give hackers easy acess into corporate networks
The vulnerability allows hackers to copy a user’s access token and replace it with one they control.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 6, 2015 -
Storage as a Service companies capture attention of investors, business clients
Smarter storage options are in high demand as the volume of generated data continues to grow exponentially.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 6, 2015 -
Intel shifts focus to private cloud market
With demand for PC chips falling, the company is betting on the sale of more chips for data centers.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2015 -
ICANN seeks to break free of U.S. government oversight by 2016
Under the proposal, the organization responsible for coordinating unique identifiers in Internet addresses would become an independent legal entity.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Apple, Google test digital assistant technologies
Features that anticipate users' needs may be the next big thing when it comes to smartphones.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 5, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Is the era of email coming to an end?
Several apps have been developed to try to replace email, including a new one from Microsoft, but the fact remains that email is usually sufficient for the task at hand.
By Justine Brown • Aug. 3, 2015 -
Legal battle between Google, Oracle extended
A judge said the fight over Google's Android operating system will likely continue into 2016.
By Justine Brown • July 31, 2015 -
Tech leader urges Congress to develop national IoT plan
Information Technology Industry Council chief Dean Garfield said the market has huge potential but requires support from policy makers.
By Justine Brown • July 31, 2015 -
Survey: IT budgets inching up in 2015
50% of CIOs surveyed by TEKsystems said they expect to have larger budgets this year.
By Justine Brown • July 30, 2015 -
Study: 50% of organizations intend to hire mobile IT pros in 2015
Mobile IT workers are in demand, and IoT will soon become a bigger part of their jobs.
By Justine Brown • July 29, 2015 -
Chief CIO investments for 2015: business intelligence, analytics
Demand continues to grow for technologies that enable improved insight into customers and business operations.
By Justine Brown • July 29, 2015 -
Intel, Micron: New 3D Xpoint chips up to 1,000 times faster than existing chips
The companies say their new, super-fast technology will cause “a major disruption” in the memory-chip market.
By Justine Brown • July 29, 2015 -
950M Android devices can be hacked through text
The security issue reportedly affects about 95% of the devices worldwide.
By Justine Brown • July 28, 2015 -
Amazon touts cloud success as driver of strong quarterly growth
The e-commerce giant's web services division nearly doubled during Q2.
By Justine Brown • July 27, 2015 -
US Census Bureau: Hack didn't affect household data
The federal government faces increased concern from citizens regarding its ability to protect sensitive information.
By Justine Brown • July 27, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Risk and repeat: How outdated technology can devastate a business
Sticking with trusted legacy systems may seem like a safe bet for CIOs, but hidden dangers can lurk in older tech.
By Justine Brown • July 27, 2015 -
Intel: Cloud for All initiative key to speeding up cloud adoptions
The company said its new service can help businesses deploy cloud infrastructure more efficiently.
By Justine Brown • July 27, 2015