Google revamps enterprise tools with “for Work” branding
With Labor Day done and dusted it’s time to get back to work. And Google Inc. has just the tool for the job. The web giant has just announced a complete branding revamp for…
Basho boss says workloads must drive infrastructure decisions | #vmworld
For the first time in recent memory, a major industry conference didn’t place Big Data at the center of attention, and the CEO of one of the hottest startups in that space says that’s…
Meet the new HTML5 browser for Raspberry Pi: Epiphany
By Kyt Dotson
The hobbyist small-factor computer Raspberry Pi is getting a new web browser based on Epiphany (aka GNOME Web.) This development delivers a modern HTML5-capable browser and it is already available and easily installed. The…
Tegile says hybrid array erases price/performance tradeoff | #vmworld
In industry marketing circles, the term “hybrid array” is typically used to describe a data storage appliance that combines fast and expensive solid-state-memory with cheaper but slower mechanical disk. Tegile Systems Inc., which one…
Microsoft employee leaks Windows 9 logo, says OS is “coming soon”
Microsoft Corp. made a blooper this morning when it accidentally leaked the logo of its upcoming Windows 9 operating system, along with the ‘news’ that it’s “coming soon.” While rumors of Windows 9 have…
Cisco hints at plan to adopt application-centered containers
Apparently not wanting to be left out of the latest craze in virtualization, Cisco Systems, Inc. is hinting at plans to incorporate Docker containers into its emerging cloud services. The tidbit comes from this…
NASA is building an automated air traffic control system for drones
With the prospect of commercial drones buzzing around our heads becoming more and more real, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is developing a new kind of air traffic control system that addresses the unique…
Prominent figures set up Bitcoin ALS funding campaign
Most readers are probably well aware of the Ice Bucket Challenge by now. But if you’re still in the dark about why so many celebrities, everyday people, and even big technology company CEOs are…
Smart Living: Samsung’s vibrating necklace + connected devices
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a vibrating notification headset, funding for a smart home startup, and a tracking device that has no monthly fee. Samsung Gear Circle Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. recently…
China turns up the heat in Microsoft antitrust probe
China’s anti-trust regulator has deepened its probe into Microsoft Corp., giving the company twenty days to reply to queries regarding the compatibility of its Windows and Office software products Reuters is reporting that the State Administration…