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IBM preps SmartCloud for real-time analytics
Deploying an update of its DB2 database, IBM is pitching its SmartCloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) for use in data reporting and analysis.
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US ITC refuses to ban Microsoft's Xbox at Google's request
The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit.
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New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers
Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice.
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Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs
Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics capabilities, so they could be alternatives to traditional PCs as computing continues moving to the cloud.
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Java developer says he built, launched basic open source office suite in 30 days
A freelance Java developer claims it took him only 30 days to build and launch a basic open source office suite that runs on multiple OSes.
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Microsoft boosts Japan Azure offering, adds data centers in two regions
Microsoft will boost its Azure cloud offering in Japan, adding two domestic data centers to speed response times and improve reliability in the face of natural disasters.
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Citrix revamps product line for the mobile workforce
Citrix has made a slew of product announcements, designed to make enterprise applications more accessible via mobile devices.
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Nvidia, Citrix crank up virtual desktop delivery
Improvements to Nvidia's virtualization technology are aimed at turning graphics processors into a more important resource in data centers and could speed deployment of virtual desktops and delivery of data over the cloud.
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Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display
Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue.
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Lenovo's net profit up 90 percent, smartphone shipments soar
PC sales in China and high growth in smartphones shipments helped boost Lenovo's net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter by 90 percent year-over-year.
