Romney announcing VP pick via iPhone, Android App
The Washington Times reports that the campaign for presidential candidate Mitt Romney has released an app that will break the news on his VP pick before anywhere else. The app is available…
Chinese Hacker Army Linked Everywhere, Waging a Cyber War?
By Isha Suri
Looks like China is utilizing all means possible to ensure its dominance in the international sphere–at least when it comes to cyberespionage as further links between the nation-state and hacking events come to light.…
Breaking Analysis: Google Acquires Wildfire – Who Says Social Media Bubble is Popping
By John Furrier
Google announced that it is acquiring Wildfire a social media infrastructure provider. Google’s product manager Jason Miller says that social presence can complement all marketing campaigns—search, display, video, mobile, offline ads and more. Note:…
Twitter Has 500 Million Users, But Most Are Worthless
Are there really 500 million users on Twitter, as the analyst group Semiocast claims? One of the problems of measuring usage on any social media site is that the frequency with which users “use”…
London Olympics 2012: Malware and Cyber Threats Round Up
By Isha Suri
It’s been just five days since the London Olympics 2012 started and associated cybercrime is in the full bloom. Hackers are getting more creative and aggressive with their attacks, and have made this prestigious…
80% of Facebook Ad Clicks Coming from Bots?
Businesses that want to advertise on Facebook had better think twice before getting their wallets out, following claims that as many as 80% of clicks on Facebook ads are coming from bots instead of…
3 Reasons Pandora Radio Still Beats Spotify’s
Back in June Spotify added a radio feature to their iOS app, giving iPhone and iPad users the ability to enjoy unlimited music on the go. The only catch? The radio stream is laced…
Veeam Explorer for Exchange is a necessary addition to the Exchange admin’s arsenal
By Scott Lowe
A few weeks ago, I was treated to an early look at one of Veeam’s new tools: Veeam Explorer for Exchange. As a longtime Exchange administrator, my first thought was, “Where was this tool…
Hewlett-Packard Goes All-Flash with 3PAR
Hardware giant Hewlett-Packard announced a new commitment to SSD storage with a new 3PAR configuration, P10000. This variation of the single tier storage array runs on SSDs, and as a result offers several advantages…
Overdue SAP Trial Invites Developers to Play in their Ecosystem
Business intelligence kingpin SAP is looking to create a mobile ecosystem, and this week the company announced a new initiative that aims to incentivize developers who might be interesting in joining the program. SAP…