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• Netbooks vs. iPads — can they coexist?
  In today's mobile world, netbooks and iPads are trying to find their place. Will one push out the other? […]
• Apple leaks Wednesday release for iOS 4.1
  For a brief time over the weekend, the company’s U.K. site stated that the update, which CEO Steve Jobs said would be released this week, would be available Wednesday, Sept. 8. The site was quickly revised to show a notice saying only that the download was “Coming soon,” the same message that has been posted on […]
• The human process behind Google’s algorithm
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–Google is famous for evangelizing the power of the algorithm. It spends less time talking about the several hundred human beings who influence its algorithm. To work at Google is to believe in the power of automation. “We’ve found the best approach to search is algorithmic, it’s the only thing that works at […]
• Ellison Brings Hurd Into Oracle
  Enterprise software giant Oracle Corp.on Tuesday announced it has hired former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd as a co-president. Hurd, who was fired from HP last month amid a sexual harassment scandal, was also named to Oracle’s board of directors. The company also announced that Charles Phillips, a co-president and a board member, has resigned from Oracle. O […]
• The Future of Human-Computer Interaction
  Imagine the ability to create an iPad on any wall or surface you come across, even on a piece of paper, or the chance to control computers and other physical machines with your brain waves. This is the future of human-computer interaction, according to innovative researchers and entrepreneurs who took the main stage at VMworld in […]
• Are Apple iPad, iPod Touch More Ready for Enterprise?
  Apple unveiled a new iPod Touch, and updates to the iPad, during its Sept. 1 event. How will those improvements affect those devices' chances for increased enterprise adoption? […]
• Will Samsung dump Windows Phone 7 for Android?
  Samsung passed Motorola three years ago to become the biggest mobile phone maker (feature+smart phones) in the US, so theiroperating system choices carry a lot of weight. They are also listed as one of the five Windows Phone 7 Series launch partners. But at IFA this week, and in earlier statements by its CTO, Samsung seems […]
• Panasonic’s push: Record your own 3D video
  BERLIN–Panasonic made its 3D sales pitch Wednesday, showing new 3D products and saying it’s plugged a final gap: letting people record their own 3D video. At the IFA electronics show here, the company touted its HDC-SDT750 camcorder and offered attendees a chance to try the camera on their own. The model combines a regular 1080p […]
• Top Five Rules for E-mail Etiquette
  1) Writing in all capitals can convey that you are shouting in your message, and nobody likes to be yelled at. Consider other ways to get your message across while conveying its importance. Using all capitals can be annoying and trigger an unintended response. 2) When sending a mailing, some people place all the e-mail […]
• Microsoft Still Mum on Programs Prone to DLL Hijacking Attacks
  Microsoft on Tuesday again abstained from naming which of its Windows programs, if any, contain bugs that could lead to widespread “DLL load hijacking” attacks. Also on Tuesday, the company published an automated tool to make it easier for users to block attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in a host of Windows applications. The DLL load hijacking […]