Dell Kills the Streak 7 as Phonemakers Revamp Strategies
Back in August, Dell bid farewell to the Streak 5, one of the smallest versions of Android tablets. But it did not abandon the tablet race, as they still had the Streak 7 tablet,…
Cloud Storage is Hot; HP Bundles Box.net (Gigabyte scale) and Nirvanix Takes Hybrid Clouds to Hawaii (Petabyte scale)
By John Furrier
Cloud Storage is hot and we are seeing big news today with HP and Nirvanix. These two announcements Box and Nirvanix highlight the contrast between two cloud storage startups Box (consumer) and Nirvanix (enterprise)…
Tappin Acquisition Signals Growing Demand for Cloud Access
By Isha Suri
GlobalScape, the Texas based developer of secure information exchange solutions, is expanding its mobile sharing capabilities by acquiring privately-held, Seattle-based mobile file sharing innovator Tappin. Tappin, formerly known as HomePipe Networks, will bring technology for…
Microsoft Debuts New Xbox 360 Experience: Energizes TV-Viewing, Social Gaming, Kinect Voice Control
By Kyt Dotson
Microsoft has fastened the armor on the Xbox, donned their helmet, and grabbed their jousting lance, and thrust their ever-popular console into the arena where it’s certain to dominate as the entertainment-center of the…
Box CEO Gives Insider’s Take on Consumerization of IT
Aaron Levie, the chief executive of enterprise cloud storage provider Box, provided his view on this emerging industry, its consumer market origins, and current state. His firm focuses mainly on corporate clients, powering 82…
FCC and AT&T Rural LTE Kerfuffle
By George Ou
A lot of ink has been spilled in the past week since AT&T withdrew its FCC application for a merger with T-Mobile and the FCC released a staff analysis report. AT&T’s Jim Cicconi took exception…
Samsung FTW: No US Ban!
Apple and Samsung have been battling it out in court ever since Samsung released their Galaxy line of devices. Samsung fired back by accusing Apple of infringing their 3G and wireless technology, demanding to…
IBM Discusses the Future of Microchips in Three New Studies
IBM’s almost legendary research capacity has been dedicated to a lengthy list of topics that often extending the current perception of IT. Today, company representatives will be attending the International Electron Devices Meeting in…
MFoundry Gets $18M from Various Investors, Becomes Mobile Payments Crossroad
Late last week MasterCard, an American multinational financial services corporation, and MFoundry, the leading provider of mobile banking and payment solutions in the U.S., announced their colaboration that would take mobile banking to a whole…
Facebook Is Expanding, but Why Is It Still Outdated?
Facebook’s latest expansion plan is the opening of an Engineering office in New York by 2012. The company plans to tap into the technical talent available in this region, as well as establish an…