In what could turn out to be a giant leap for cloud computing, a collection of cyber security experts from across the IT spectrum has launched the Cloud Security Alliance. The group’s stated mission is to promote best practices that ensure security in the cloud, and… Read More »
Archive for March 2009
One of the largest makers of computer hard disk drives, Western Digital, has acquired SiliconSystems for $65 million. SiliconSystems is a leading supplier of solid state disks (SSDs) for embedded systems. The takeover will happen immediately and instantly puts WD in the SSD business. I… Read More »
Google last week said it would discontinue its AdSense video units feature at the end of April (via paidContent). The company has lately been trimming its product offerings, even in advertising — eliminating radio and newspaper ad programs as well. Here’s the explanation for… Read More »
Sometimes it’s the little things that make your day go more smoothly. One such thing is the cool and elegant freeware utility, Search It. With Search It installed, when you press a hot key a simple search field pops up… Read More »
The news is out this morning that Google has officially announced its new venture capital arm (the venture fund has been reported over the last few months). Which sector is already hot on its radar? The smart grid, of course, just like that of… Read More »
I don’t watch American Idol, so I’m not sure if there was some big scandalous upset last week, but something on the talent competition had the Twitterati rushing to cram urgent thoughts into 140 characters or less, giving the show its biggest tweet count on
American Airlines, which has so far been offering the Gogo in-flight wireless broadband on nonstop flights between New York JFK and San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami, says that it will add the service to an additional 300 planes over the next two years.… Read More »
Often a project team needs to be up and running without much lead time, and you don’t have the time or the inclination to come up with a customized, tailored solution for collaboration and file sharing. There might be a lot of collaboration portal web applications out… Read More »
Wireless broadband keeps getting faster and faster. Ericsson, a Sweden-based telecom equipment maker today showed off a new technology that boosts High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) speeds to 56 Mbps. HSPA is part of the technology migration path for today’s 3G networks to what… Read More »
Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging. Last week, at the… Read More »
Microsoft has taken some hits lately given the recent announcements regarding the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 and the Marketplace. The word that developers who submit apps to the Marketplace would have to pay for all updates to those apps grabbed just about everyone the wrong… Read More »
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