BlackBerry 10 OS will have multilayer security model
RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system is intended to be as secure, if not more so, than the OS running on RIM's current crop of BlackBerry devices. Mobile security could become a major selling point for the new platform, for enterprises, carriers, and users alike.
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Microsoft revamps UI on Visual Studio IDE upgrade
Microsoft is making changes to the user interface for the planned Visual Studio 11 IDE, which impact coloring, icon usability, and application of the Metro look and feel.
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Epicor will bring ERP applications to Microsoft Azure cloud service
Epicor is planning to work with Microsoft to bring Epicor's ERP applications to the Azure cloud service, the companies announced Tuesday during Epicor's Insights conference in Las Vegas. The companies already had a close relationship, as Epicor's software uses Microsoft's .Net development stack. In addition, Epicor has been working on Azure-related products for several years, including a search engine. But the pending move of its ERP software to Azure represents a bigger step to the cloud for Epicor.
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3LM, Symantec, and Wyse aim to simplify management of mobile devices
At three different events in three different U.S. cities, 3LM, Symantec, and Wyse Technology are all showing upgraded or new products to help IT staff better cope with the smartphones, tablets, and other devices users are allowed to bring to work.
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Genachowski lays out plans for more spectrum, lays into AT&T
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined several agency initiatives to open up more spectrum for mobile services, as well as improve spectrum efficiency, in a keynote address at CTIA Wireless today.
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Plantronics seeks developers for headset apps
Headset maker Plantronics this week is kicking off a campaign aimed at enticing developers to build line-of-business applications for the company's devices. The company on Wednesday will formally launch its developer community at Plantronics Developer Connection. The program provides technical resources and support for "context-aware computing," with developers able to build applications that access and receive events on Plantronics headsets.
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Yahoo CEO apologizes for tumult
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson says he's sorry, but is not admitting any wrongdoing. Thompson, under heavy fire for a discrepancy in his resume, sent an apology via email to company employees for the tumult that has embroiled Yahoo for nearly a week now.
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Security error in OS X 10.7.3 exposes passwords for legacy FileVault users
A security error in OS X 10.7.3 exposes passwords on systems with support for the pre-Lion FileVault home-directory encryption feature. This security flaw, apparently created when Apple left debugging code in the 10.7.3 update, is only triggered with Lion systems in which legacy support for the original FileVault is retained and when logging in with such an account.
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No big shift to the cloud for unified communications and collaboration
The 2012 IDG Enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) survey highlights the uptick in UC&C adoption and investments in the coming 3 years -- specifically in enterprise organizations -- demonstrating the value organizations place on technologies that enable consistent and connected communications between employees, customers and partners.
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Red Hat, Dell announce OEM partnership
The announcement Tuesday of a new partnership between Dell and Red Hat could mark a further expansion of open-source software use in the enterprise. OEM customers looking to Dell for custom products will now have additional open-source options. Red Hat Enterprise Linux and JBoss join SUSE as standard choices for Dell OEM.
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4G LTE networks hit battery life on some smartphones
While battery capacities in smartphones has increased, 4G LTE networks are taking their toll on battery life for Web browsing and video streaming, according to a new analysis by Metrico Wireless. Four new smartphones tested 20,000 times on live AT&T and Verizon Wireless LTE networks all delivered less than five hours of battery life for either streaming video or Web browsing, testing service Metrico said in a 10-page report released today.
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T-Mobile commits to Passpoint automatic Wi-Fi access; other U.S. carriers mum
Of the nation's four biggest wireless carriers, only T-Mobile USA has revealed plans to deploy Passpoint, a technology that would allow wireless users to automatically access Wi-Fi hotspots from carriers' 3G and 4G cellular networks. Certification of Passpoint on network gear and end-user devices, such as smartphones and tablets, begins in June, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance, which coordinated development of Passpoint, based on the Hotstop 2.0 specification, over the past two years.
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Dell announces first server with Intel's Ivy Bridge Xeon chips
Dell on Tuesday announced a new microserver with Intel's first Xeon server processors based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture, which has not been officially announced by the chip maker yet. Dell's PowerEdge C5220 is one of the first servers with Xeon chips based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture. The server is targeted at Web 2.0, cloud and high-performance applications, Dell said in a statement.
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