Apple apparently made the right decision to omit NFC from the iPhone 5, given that 68% of U.S. consumers prefer to buy goods using cash and credit cards over mobile wallets, according to a recent consumer survey. "Consumers aren't ready ...
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Microsoft will allow users of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade their new PCs to Windows 7 or even Vista, according to the operating system's licensing agreement. Not surprisingly, users may not downgrade to the ...
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IDG News Service - This year at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin vendors introduced and demonstrated a plethora of ultra-high resolution TVs, hybrid tablets based on Microsoft's upcoming operating systems, as well as the first ...
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With an extensive portfolio of services, dished out with a self-service portal, and priced with charge back mechanism, the Siva group is operating arguably one of the most mature private clouds in the country. Organization: The US$3 ...
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This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. The latest challenge confronting IT organizations is managing the ...
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Some security researchers wonder if Microsoft will indeed retire Windows XP on April 8, 2014, as the vendor has announced. After that date, Microsoft will no longer distribute official security updates or bug fixes for the ancient ...
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This month's price increase for Microsoft client-access licenses (CAL) is a "lose-lose" deal for enterprise customers, but will likely yield a major revenue boost for Microsoft, analysts say. On Dec. 1, Microsoft overhauled its enterprise ...
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On Monday, Microsoft announced a record low price for the upcoming Windows 8, telling customers that they could upgrade their PCs -- even aged machines running Windows XP -- for just $39.99 later this year. But almost as soon as Microsoft ...
More than 3 million copies of OS X Mountain Lion have been downloaded since its debut last week, Apple said today. "Downloads of Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple's ...
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Sampan Security, Inc., a leading developer of cyber security and system recovery applications, today announced the availability of FireTower Guard and FireTower Cyber Console (CyCon) for Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP systems. FireTower Guard ...
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Lawyers for Apple and Samsung Electronics have begun choosing the 10 people that will make up the jury to which they will argue claims of patent infringement. The jurors are being selected from a pool of people called in to the U.S. ...
The time has come: Windows 8 has hit the shelves and customers are flocking to buy the latest version of Microsoft's operating system. In the back of everyone's mind is the big question: what do I do to properly set up my Windows 8 ...
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Software-defined networking won't turn enterprise switches into an inexpensive commodity until three to five years from now, according to Arpit Joshipura, the former Force10 Networks executive who now manages Dell's networking products. ...
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Read more on ARM Chipmakers AMD and ARM join forces to improve security An introduction to the ARM server HP has high hopes for low-energy ARM servers News roundup: Chef does Windows, XP turns 10, and HP ARMs its servers Mobile telemedicine ...
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Samsung shared more details about its next-generation Exynos 5 Dual dual-core mobile processor, saying it will be twice as fast as comparable Exynos chips used in the company's smartphones and tablets. The chip will also consume 30% less ...
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