Microsoft and Google butt heads over Windows Phone access to YouTube
Microsoft kicked off the new year with an aggressive public airi
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HP cuts workforce by 5 percent, looks to probe GM hires Hewlett-Packard's reduced its workforce last year by 17,800 employees, more than half-way to the restructuring goal it announced last year. Most of the departures came via layoffs, though some key IT workers left unexpectedly. The company employed 331,800 worldwide as of Oct. 31, the end of its fiscal year, according to a Dec. 27 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Read More ...
Canonical pushes Ubuntu 'superphone' as PC alternative Canonical today revealed Ubuntu groomed for smartphones, aimed at giving Android some open source competition on the mobile front. Read More ...
Imation buys solid-state storage vendor Nexsan Imation, a storage and data security company, has acquired Nexsan, a vendor of disk-based storage systems, in a deal worth about $120 million, the company announced. The acquisition of Nexsan gives Imation a portfolio of disk-based and hybrid disk and solid-state storage systems, Imation said Wednesday. Nexsan, based in Thousand Oaks, California, has more than 11,000 customers worldwide. Read More ...
HP says it may sell assets that underperform Hewlett-Packard will continue to evaluate potential divestitures of underperforming parts of its business, and the process could get messy, the company warned its investors in its annual 10-K document, which was filed in late December. "When we decide to sell assets or a business, we may encounter difficulty in finding buyers or alternative exit strategies on acceptable terms in a timely manner, which could delay the achievement of our strategic objectives," HP added. "We may also dispose of a business at a price or on terms that are less desirable than we had anticipated." Read More ...
7 deadly sins of cloud computing Automation, cost savings, and data redundancy -- no wonder cloud adoption is tempting. The CISO can rest easy knowing there is no vice in moving to the cloud to reap these rewards. What may keep her up at night is not knowing how many missteps the enterprise is making in the process. Here CISOs and security buffs round up seven security sins that can undermine cloud computing's benefits. Read More ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook's 2012 comp package plummets Apple raised CEO Tim Cook's salary by 55 percent for 2012 and awarded him a $2.8 million bonus, but said the chief executive's pay was still "significantly below the median" of comparable firms. "Mr. Cook remains significantly below the median annual cash compensation level for CEOs at peer companies," Apple said in a preliminary proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week. Read More ...
Another senior exec leaves Microsoft One of Microsoft's most accomplished and experienced executives, and head of Microsoft Research, Craig Mundie is on his way out. Read More ...
Microsoft issues quick fix for IE vulnerability Microsoft has released a quick fix for a vulnerability in older versions of its Internet Explorer browser that is actively being used by attackers to take over computers. The vulnerability affects IE versions 6, 7, and 8. The latest versions of the browser, 9 and 10, are not affected. The company occasionally issues quick fixes as a temporary protective measure while a permanent security update is developed if a vulnerability is considered particularly dangerous. Read More ...
Windows 8: Down but not out Windows 8's been in the news again and not in a good way -- again. Read More ...
10 Google tools you need in your business workflow Google is so ubiquitous in our everyday digital lives that it's easy to overlook the many tools it offers that have a business slant. But there are lots of them, and I'm not just talking about Microsoft Office equivalents such as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, or Google Analytics. Gathered here are 10 serious Google services that can boost your productivity, get your team on the same page, and market your company. You probably already use some of these services for fun -- like Hangouts -- but they have powerful business applications as well. Read More ...
12 essential Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts Get over it. Windows 8 is different from Windows 7, which means learning new stuff including keyboard shortcuts that can save valuable time vs accomplishing the same thing using touchscreen commands. MORE HELP: 11 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make life easier Read More ...
How to take control of your own IT career The days of building a lifelong IT career at a single company are long gone. And now, the days of building a lifelong IT career just within the IT department are dwindling, too. Read More ...
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