Despite the promise of portability from service providers, the reality of the cloud for big customers is a similar type of lock-in as they experience with on-premise apps vendors such as Oracle and SAP, two CIOs said Tuesday. ...
Aio Wireless announced today the launch of 4G LTE service covering more than 200 million people, further enriching the wireless experience it provides to wireless users who don't want to commit to an annual contract. Aio has made the ...
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While LED LCD TVs seem to get all the attention, and certainly the lion's share of sales, 2013 is actually turning out to be something of a renaissance for plasma TVs—at least in terms of picture quality. Leading the charge are ...
Samsung today announced the 20-megapixel Samsung Galaxy NX, which is the first mirrorless (a.k.a. SLR-like) camera with 3G/4G connectivity, the same wireless networking system found on smart phones. It allows you the versatility of an ...
With more than a billion monthly active users, it's easy to imagine that most of the data travelling over Facebook's networks is delivering photos, status updates and "likes" to its end users, but that's far from the case. The social ...
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Airline IT departments are set to invest in business intelligence (BI) and mobile solutions over the next three years, in an effort to personalise passengers' air travel experience. That's according to SITA's fifteenth annual Airline ...
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You're forgiven if an ad for "the world's most portable desktop" confuses you. But don't be surprised if claims like that pop up more frequently, because computer manufacturers are beginning to make so-called portable desktops, complete ...
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Microsoft let slip its plans for the future life of its ARM-powered Surface RT device recently, during a keynote speech at TechEd Europe 2013 e-learning and and education technology summit. When Computing asked Microsoft strategic ...
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Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples will also be selling the Chromebook in 1,500 stores, Google said on Monday. ...
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Speculation abounds that Facebook Thursday will unveil tools to enable its popular Instagram app to take and share short videos. Though analysts say Facebook offered no pre-briefings about the announcement, those interviewed for this ...
Jive Software is making a mobile push with new and enhanced mobile applications that have an emphasis on helping users of the enterprise social networking (ESN) suite create, not just view, content from their tablets and smartphones. ...
The IT department of 2020 could disappear as a separate entity and become embedded in departments throughout the entire organisation, according to analyst Forrester. Speaking at its CIO Forum event in London, analysts discussed some of ...
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Soundcast Systems, developer and manufacturer of high-performance wireless music systems introduces Melody, its newest, compact omni-directional Bluetooth® wireless speaker system with a fresh new modern look and styling. Melody's ...
Despite the hype, only a tiny proportion of firms have moved towards cloud email or cloud office systems, says analyst firm Gartner. There have been a steady flow of headlines about large organisations adopting cloud-based ...
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With Google set to buy app-maker Waze, the question is whether Google actually needs the crowd-sourced traffic app or is simply trying to stick it to its competitors. On Tuesday, Google confirmed weeks of rumors that?it is buying Waze. ...
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