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Microsoft Pushes Xbox Goals with R2 Acquisition, (Possible) Countdown to 720
Microsoft’s plan of expanding beyond the realm of personal computers relies heavily on the Xbox 360, once an old-fashioned gaming console that is now poised to become a full-blown home entertainment system. It just needs few nudges in the right direction. Microsoft seems to have made all the right decisions so far. The Xbox LIVE ...
To Apple’s Chagrin, Broadcom Advances in Network Security + WiFi
Broadcom has put itself at the bleeding edge of the networking industry, thanks to its willingness to adopt new technologies and strong strategic relationships with companies such as Apple. This week, the company reaffirmed this dominant stance with two updates that will turn out to be beneficial for corporate clients and customers and end-users alike. ...
Google Mapping, Navigation Makes More Cars Smarter with New Team Ups
In separate announcements that went out today, Google revealed that it teamed up with two major automobile companies to integrate its mapping and navigation technology into new car models due to hit the market in the coming months. Kia Motors will include Google Maps and Services in the UVO eServices telematics system, which will be ...
Cisco Leads Network Security, SDN Shift for Now
Cisco is still dominating the networking market, and there’s no doubt about it. The newly published Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker report by IDC found that the company raked in 16.2 percent of the $2 billion generated by the security appliance industry generated in the third quarter of 2012. Cisco maintains a firm lead over ...
December Saw Big Gains for Microsoft, Windows 8
According to the latest data from technology tracker Net Market Share, Windows 8 gained 0.66 percentage points last month. This increase, which helped boost the platform’s total share past the 1.77 percent mark, earned Windows 8 the status of fastest growing operating system in the month of December. Windows 7 retains a solid position with a ...
Reddit Celebrates “Billions” of Milestones in 2012 as Facebook Stumbles into 2013
Reddit is showing us that Facebook and Twitter have not completely monopolized the social scene just yet. The company announced on its blog that 2012 was a milestone year for both the site and community, with a total of 37 billion page views and no less than 400 million unique visitors. Reddit said that over ...
Amazon to Netflix: Sorry We Ruined Christmas, But Data Saved the Day
Amazon sent out an official apology to users who have been affected by the massive AWS outage last week. Chances are you’re one of them. On December 24, a member of the crew in charge of maintaining the Amazon Elastic Load Balancing Service accidentally deleted some data as a part of a routine maintenance process. ...
HP’s Meg Whitman: Having Second Thoughts On PCs?
HP said that it is seeking opportunities to sell underperforming assets in spite of “risk factors” that may hamper returns, the company stated in a regulatory filing last week. This is a big change from last year, when CEO Meg Whitman consolidated the firm’s struggling PC and printer groups, stipulating that selling is out of ...
Lookout’s 2013 Mobile Threat Report: What’s Putting You at Risk + How To Avoid It
It’s twice as likely you’ll get hacked in 2013, according to the latest paper from mobile cybersecurity firm Lookout. The report, entitled 2013 Mobile Threat Predictions, makes several forecasts about the state of security as it pertains to Android users and the market as a whole. The company says that a total of 18.4 million ...
Dell 2013: Must Solidify Enterprise, Mobile Strategies
Dell’s made several good (and bad) decisions in 2012, but which will power the PC maker into 2013? SiliconAngle CEO John Furrier, Wikibon co-founder Dave Vellante and networking guru Stu Miniman are on the showroom floor at Dell World 2012 in Austin, Texas, to bring us the latest from the company and its ecosystem. See ...