Feel Like 007 With these Wi-Fi Cufflinks
Question: How do you techie-fy formal attire? Answer: Add Wi-Fi and USB storage drive cufflinks. Brookstone, a chain of retail stores in the US that sells a range of products from remote controls to…
Consumers Rely On Digital Content Before Buying: Cisco Report
By Cherr Aira
Shopping has become an essential part of a person’s lifestyle. Some sees this as therapeutic, combating stress and depression. While online shopping is rising to popularity right now, the physical experience still remains the…
More Google Services Bite the Dust: Au Revoir Picnik!
If you thought Google’s killing spree ended in 2011, you are so wrong. Imagine my surprise when I got an e-mail from Picnik, the online photo editing service Google bought in 2010, telling me…
RIM Shares Up After CEO Change
Late Sunday it was reported that Research in Motion’s co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie stepped down. The co-CEOs will be immediately replaced by current COO Thorsten Heins. Director Barbara Stymiest will take over…
Megaupload Update: Dotcom Pleads “Not Guilty”
Just as last week was coming to an end, reports of Megaupload being shutdown surfaced the web, catching the attention of Anonyous, the hacker collective known for taking down unjust web sites. The commotion…
Regardless of Its Future CEO or Owner, RIM’s Future is Cloud Services
By Klint Finley
RIM has announced that co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie will step down and will be replaced with current COO Thorsten Heins. The news follows rumor that Samsung was in talks to acquire all…
Splunk Tops this Week’s Best iPad, Android Tablet Business Apps
BI software maker Splunk released version 4.3 of its software this week, introducing a more straight-forward interface designed for the direct use of the business user. The latest edition features several improvements, notably the…
This Week in Cloud: Open-Source, Services and Security
This week three areas of the larger cloud industry grabbed headlines, thanks to a handful of major updates from vendors. First, the OpenStack ecosystem reached a new milestone with the release of the first…
IT Industry Leaders Report Optimistic Q4 for the Most Part
IBM, Microsoft, Intel and Google reported their earnings throughout the fourth financial quarter of 2011 this week. All four have seen growth, but only three managed to meet and exceed analysts’ expectations. IBM’s net…
Capgemini’s CTO On the Changing Role of IT
By Klint Finley
In an interview on ZDNet Capgemini CTO Andy Mulholland talks about the rise of cloud services and the changing role of IT in the enterprise. The CEOs are quite noticeably reading the right articles,…