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Are we ready for a mobile-first world?
Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our attention away from the wired Internet and traditional TV.
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Smartphone chips could replace server processors in HPC, researchers say
Looking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace the more expensive and power-hungry x86 processors used in most of the world's top supercomputers.
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Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets, report says
Google has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, moves that could bring the Internet to a further billion people.
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Reports: FTC examining Google's display ads
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Google's display ad business amid complaints from rivals that the company is abusing its power in how it sells online-graphical and video ads.
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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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IPS market to grow on back of worry over APT attacks
The market for Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) will continue to grow on the back of more advanced designs and rising anxiety about the threat posed by advanced persistent threats (APTs), Frost & Sullivan has said.
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Citrix NetScaler brings companies closer to Software-Defined Networking
Citrix's application delivery controller NetScaler is enabling organisations to take the first steps towards Software-Defined Networking (SDN), according to Citrix CEO Mark Templeton.
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HP profit falls 32 percent as PC and server sales decline
Hewlett-Packard reported a 32 percent drop in profit for its second fiscal quarter, due partly to slower sales of PCs and servers.
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Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network
Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at this week's CTIA Wireless trade show.
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Jive's Producteev task management app now free for unlimited users
Jive Software has eliminated the limit on the number of people who can use its social task management application Producteev for free within a company.
