Will OS X Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple...
Let's think about OS X Mountain Lion and Apple's readiness to disrupt its own business models and consider this: "Will Mountain Lion be one of the last desktop operating systems Apple ships?" In a...
View ArticleApple iCloud 'not secure': Cloud rains on BYOD parade
Mat Honan suffered a hellacious hack Friday. It turns out that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reset his password for a hacker. Due to the nature of iCloud, all his devices stopped working and he's lost all his...
View ArticleLadies and gentlemen, please secure your belongings for takeoff and landing
The rise in acceptance of cloud based services makes it easy for us to forget about the interconnectedness of our digital personas. Standardization of security is the only way forward.
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 is "cloud OS" -- who knew?
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows Server 2012 is now available. Redmond is touting it as the first cloud operating system, offering better virtualization and remote manageability than do Linux and UNIX....
View ArticleWestern Digital HGST gets a squeaky voice
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) touts its new helium-filled hard drive technology. Its HGST unit promises bigger, faster, cooler, and -- yes -- lighter disk storage for data centers. In IT Blogwatch,...
View ArticleAre data centers toxic?
The New York Times is getting criticism over its data center series. Beginning the series with a 2006 anecdote about a near server meltdown at Facebook, three processor generations ago, was not an...
View ArticleIBM and AT&T offer cloud mish-mash for fearful firms
IBM (NYSE:IBM) and AT&T (NYSE:T) will get together to offer a cloud IaaS to big enterprises in 2013. The pair claim that it'll be more secure and manageable than other cloudy infrastructures, and...
View ArticleTaking a page from the ferocious honey badger ... the enterprise kicks some ...
So now that we’ve restored the enterprise to its rightful place as the scrappy, menacing animal able to come back from being bitten by even a cobra, where will it be going?
View ArticleFirst look: Google's new $249 Chromebook
Google has just announced a new entry-level model of its cloud-based Chromebook computer. So what's this new $249 device all about?
View ArticleCisco buys Meraki for cloud Wi-Fi/BYOD ops. tech.
Cisco acquires Meraki for its cloud-based Wi-Fi and BYOD management technology. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), true to its M&A-heavy strategy, liked the startup so much it bought the company. In IT...
View ArticleThe rise of Google's Chromebook army
An interesting thing is happening in the world of Google's Chrome OS -- and in many ways, it's reminiscent of the evolution we've seen in Android.
View ArticleChromebook Pixel: Would you pay $1300 for a cloud-centric laptop?
After months of speculation, Google's touchscreen laptop is here -- so is the Chromebook Pixel actually worth its $1300 price tag?
View ArticlePsst: The Chromebook Pixel can run Linux, too
Google's Chromebook Pixel is all about the cloud -- but it doesn't have to be. It's relatively easy to get regular Linux up and running on the device.
View ArticleHands on with the Chromebook Pixel [VIDEO]
Curious about Google's Chromebook Pixel? Check out this quick hands-on preview of the device.
View ArticleSay what?! 3 major misconceptions about Google's Chrome OS
As we look at the Chromebook Pixel, I thought it'd be worth addressing a few of the most common myths about Google's cloud-centric platform.
View ArticlePutting the Chromebook Pixel in perspective
The Chromebook Pixel isn't your average computer -- so why did Google make such a costly cloud-centric device? Believe it or not, it actually makes a lot of sense.
View ArticleThe unintended consequences of IT transformations
Momentous, earth-shattering changes in IT have proven to be a divisive factor for many companies. Over the past four decades, these moments of change, or inflection points, have turned the industry on...
View ArticleSmartphones, big data, storage and you
When's the last time you looked up from your smartphone and spoke to the person sitting next to you? For many of us, it's been awhile. Mobile technology is having a huge impact on our lives and our...
View ArticleApple's iWork for iCloud beta is super-speedy, a first look
Apple has opened up its iWork for iCloud beta to a large number of new beta testers, so I've spent a couple of hours taking a look at what's inside the cloud-based productivity suite. What follows is a...
View ArticleSecurity, data and the cloud
I was traveling through Canada recently doing a series of seminars on cloud computing and the impact it is having on business and our lives. My co-speakers were from the Bennett Jones law firm. From...
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