VMware on Tuesday morning launched the latest version of its vSphere virtualization management software, as well as a suite of integrated products for managing cloud computing environments. There isn’t much new aside from the capabilities in vSphere 5, but VMware’s timing was ideal. Read More »
Archive for July 2011
UPDATED: Last week, Facebook and Skype launched a new video calling application, hosted at facebook.com/videocalling. But Samuday Web Technologies says it was at that domain first. Samuday now says its video chat app was unceremoniously kicked off of Facebook to make way for the new Skype… Read More »
Netflix announced changes to its service plans today, as part of a move that effectively unbundles its unlimited streaming plan from its DVD-by-mail business. The price of a DVD-by-mail plus unlimited streaming plan will now be $15.98, up from the $9.99 it charged previously. Read More »
Unified Communications (UC) is an umbrella term that covers the integration of real-time communication services such as instant messaging, presence information, telephony and video conferencing. So how can UC help your business, and what are the features you should look for? Read More »
Location-based social network Foursquare has been trying to move beyond the “check in” for some time, and new partnerships with daily-deal operators like LivingSocial could be a major step forward. Now all it has to do is land Groupon, and fight off Google and Facebook. Read More »
Silicon Valley’s high profile fuel cell company Bloom Energy has scored its first deal with a telco: AT&T, which said it plans to install 7.5 MW of Bloom’s fuel cells, which it calls Bloom Energy Servers, at 11 AT&T offices in California. Read More »
Hulu has once again rolled out its Facebook Connect capability, enabling users to easily share what they’re viewing on the online video site with their friends on Facebook. But after the botched initial launch, will users be willing to merge their accounts? Read More »
MyYearbook, a social networking site, has seen its growth soar, in part by emphasizing engagement and games with an increasing focus on mobile. The company has found a way to survive amidst larger competitors by focusing on its core offering of helping people meet others. Read More »
As the EU looks at delivering faster broadband across its member states, a report by the chief executives of Alcatel-Lucent, Deutsche Telekom and Vivendi are asking that the EU allow ISPs to charge content providers for pushing bits across their pipes. Read More »
Users that search for VLC on the Android Market get to see a whole bunch of apps that kind of look like the popular open-source video player, despite the fact that VLC for Android hasn’t been released yet. The foundation behind VLC wants to change… Read More »
AT&T is getting ready to launch its LTE network, and the first two devices that can use it have been introduced. One is a mobile hotspot, while the other is a USB data stick, but both should handle seamless transitions between 3G and 4G networks. Read More »
One of the latest additions in iOS 5 is gesture support that can replace various button functions and help navigate the user interface. While Assistive Touch appears for accessibility reasons, it could signal that future iOS hardware has fewer buttons or loses the Home button altogether. Read More »
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