VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) is one of the hottest technologies going, and there are nearly as many ways to deploy it as there are companies providing the solutions. Some VDI solutions are server-based, running on "big iron" in a ...
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Over half of Android devices are vulnerable to known security flaws that can be exploited by malicious applications to gain complete access to the operating system and the data stored on it, according to a report from mobile security firm ...
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In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially pricey cost of sending spam to victims. The trend, spotted by security vendor Cloudmark, poses a new challenge ...
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Storage vendor Hitachi Data Systems announced today that it is selling a prebuilt infrastructure and a pretested reference architecture that combine servers, networks, storage and management components that can be deployed in days. HDS's ...
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As Microsoft launches Windows 8, and with it, an attempt to stabilise a precipitous decline in its share of operating systems for “personal devices,” 2013 is going to be a tough, very tough year, research firm Forrester said ...
Lenovo has announced it will open its first computer manufacturing plant in the U.S., where it will make laptops, PCs and tablets sold under its Think brand. Lenovo will open the factory early next year in Whitsett, North Carolina, where ...
In the past, Malwarebytes started out focused on consumer-based malware, but now the San Jose, Calif.-based company says it’s offering an enterprise product for desktop-based anti-malware detection and eradication protection. ...
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Just having logged its one billionth user, Facebook now is looking forward to its biggest money-making strategy: mobile. However, that won't be an easy task for the social networking company. While figuring out how to make money off of ...
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The MENA region is sufficiently lacking mobility policies and strategies, especially small and medium sized businesses, according to Sam Alkharrat, Managing Director, MENA, SAP. Speaking exclusively at Sapphire Now, Madrid, Alkharrat ...
IBM has hit a milestone in its quest to come up with a successor to silicon computer chips. The company said its research into semiconductors based on carbon nanotubes, or CNTs, has yielded a new method to accurately place them on wafers ...
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EMC kicked off the Momentum 2012 conference in Vienna this morning by announcing a series of major product releases which focus on the integration of consumerisation and traditional IT. A number of EMC speakers took part in the morning ...
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Dell has tapped a former Hewlett-Packard executive to run its server, networking and storage division, an important area for Dell as it tries to expand its data center business and reduce its dependence on PCs. Marius Haas was head of ...
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Mozilla will drop support for Apple's OS X 10.5, or Leopard, after it ships Firefox 16 in October, according to company developers. "We are not planning to support Mac OS X 10.5 with Firefox 17," said Josh Aas, who works on the Firefox ...
Unified Communications (UC) is a valuable tool for businesses, especially to the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as it can enable faster decision-making that may lead to revenue growth and improved time- to-market, according to ...
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Crystal Wind announced today that in collaboration with Indie Goes software and Artist Lisa Iris they have created and launched a new App for the mobile and desktop markets. Versions for the Apple IPhone and IPad and Windows and Apple ...
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