Juniper Networks Revamps Partner Program
Networking gear maker Juniper is still going at it, and had a pretty significant announcement at its first ever Global Partner Conference held this week at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. It …
Industry Effects of iBooks 2: Tuition, Copyright Concerns and Android
Yesterday Apple launched the iBooks 2 app along with iBooks Author and iBooks Textbooks. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, believes that this revolutionizes owning and reading textbooks as these apps were built…
Gov’t Shuts Down Megaupload Amidst SOPA Protests, Hackers Retaliate
A day after that SOPA Blackout, Megaupload, the Hong Kong-based, celebrity-endorsed file-sharing service for videos, photos and ponography, was shut down by the government. Founder Kim Dotcom along with Bram van der Kolk, Finn…
Social Media, Mobility Spark a Rebound for Daily Deals Market
By Cherr Aira
Consumers have an innate love for bargains. This is what fueled the success of the couponing industry and daily deals, as evident by the recent entrée of Groupon in the IPO arena. However, this…
IBM Global Services Revenues Point to Tech Sector’s Modest Growth and Huge Demand for Big Data Analytics
These are not gold rush days in the tech sector. We can’t expect huge gains from the established tech giants. Modest growth is just fine in this slow market. And that’s just what we…
Is Bitly Making a Pivot to the Enterprise?
Bitly, which earned its fame as a URL-shortener for Twitter, is making a big play for the enterprise. It’s another signal that the enterprise will continue to attract startups that start as consumer oriented…
Microsoft Dynamics Still Killing It During Difficult Quarter for Redmond
By Klint Finley
Microsoft’s Q2 profits beat analyst expectations, but are lower than this quarter last year due to smaller margins. The margin squeeze was caused by Microsoft’s increased X-Box sales, which have smaller margins than its…
4 Ways Your Outsourcing Partner is Screwing You: Infographic
Software development outsourcer Symphony released a well-crafted infographic that outlines the company’s high priority factors in outsourcing projects today – or as the sketch’s title puts it, “4 Ways Your Outsourcing Partner is Screwing…
VMware Expectations High for Growth in Q4
Virtualization titan VMware will be holding its earnings call to report the fiscal results of its fourth quarter, and the general consensus on Wall Street seems to be on the optimistic side. The expectation…
Why the Windows Store Could be the Future of WebOS
By Klint Finley
While some attention is given to Windows 8’s locked bootloader, somewhat less is paid to the Windows Store, the coming exclusive channel for Metro apps. Other types of apps will still run on Windows 8 without…