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George Crump
Are There Too Many Storage Solutions?
January 30, 2012 02:18 PM
It's a challenge to sort through the maze of storage products to find a solution to your problem--but it's better than not having choices.
Ed Hansberry
Smartphone Adoption Higher In Europe
January 30, 2012 12:46 PM
More U.S. consumers hold on to feature phones and dumb phones. Are U.S. carriers to blame?
George Crump
Solid State Storage Can Save You Money
January 26, 2012 01:29 PM
Solid-state storage is still expensive. Is it worth the benefits?
Ed Hansberry
Smartphone Option Overload Confuses Consumers
January 26, 2012 10:54 AM
Vendors have bombarded consumers with conflicting information about smartphone costs, network data speeds, and features, slowing adoption and upgrade rates.
Ed Hansberry
Google Has Lost Control Of Android Fragmentation
January 25, 2012 12:17 PM
Fragmentation allows variety among device makers, but can cause frustration for developers and lower satisfaction among end users.
Ed Hansberry
RIM Investors Give Thumbs Down On New CEO
January 24, 2012 11:45 AM
Stock drops after new chief Thorsten Heins said he'll stay the course laid out by his predecessors.
Ed Hansberry
Windows Phone Predicted To Overtake iOS By 2015
January 23, 2012 11:35 AM
Nokia partnership will launch Microsoft's platform to second place in global smartphone market share, iSuppli forecasts.
George Crump
Solid State Disk's True Cost
January 20, 2012 12:40 PM
IT pros focus on SSD's hefty startup costs, but you must consider other costs when evaluating the storage technology.
Ed Hansberry
Can Nokia Crack The Verizon Nut?
January 20, 2012 11:30 AM
To be successful in North America, you have to have a device on the biggest network, Verizon.
Ed Hansberry
Why RIM Should Cut BlackBerry Losses
January 19, 2012 11:55 AM
RIM's best move may be to cut its losses on BlackBerry 10 and adopt Android or Windows Phone instead.
George Crump
Biggest Storage Trend of 2012
January 18, 2012 10:00 AM
Performance management skills--in both software and IT professionals--promises to be the biggest storage story this year.
Ed Hansberry
Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Specs
January 18, 2012 08:30 AM
Microsoft's forthcoming tablets have the bar set high for minimum hardware requirements.
Ed Hansberry
RIM Taps Goldman Sachs To Explore Options
January 17, 2012 02:54 PM
Is hiring the investment firm a sign that the BlackBerry maker is ready to seriously entertain buyout offers?
George Crump
Big Data Changes Storage Needs
January 13, 2012 04:07 PM
Growth of unstructured data forces IT managers to look for new ways to scale storage capabilities, with cloud storage a leading option.
Ed Hansberry
Verizon Gains More Than Consumers With LTE Shift
January 13, 2012 02:59 PM
To ease traffic on its 3G network, Verizon wants all future smartphone releases to support LTE.
Ed Hansberry
Windows Phones To Flood Market In 2012
January 12, 2012 03:02 PM
Microsoft failed to gain much ground in the mobile phone market in 2011, but its partners should help it grab a piece of the market this year.
Ed Hansberry
Nokia Promises Exclusive Phones To U.S. Carriers
January 11, 2012 03:06 PM
Will unique devices appease carriers and change Nokia's Microsoft Phone fortunes?
George Crump
2 Storage Management Trends To Watch In 2012
January 10, 2012 02:55 PM
Why are consolidated storage and compute infrastructures hot now? Storage management issues can cause virtualization projects to slow down or stall.
Ed Hansberry
Tips For Multi-Platform Mobile App Development
January 10, 2012 11:01 AM
New Forrester report has advice for enterprises supporting the consumerization of IT.
Ed Hansberry
Apple's Cool Factor Waning?
January 06, 2012 02:30 PM
Apple's best years are behind it, opines one financial reporter. Really? We don't see anyone getting a Samsung tattoo.
George Crump
Flash Dependent Storage Systems Take Off In 2012
January 05, 2012 02:06 PM
Whether flash-only, or a combination of flash and mechanical storage, the technology is poised for significant gains.
Ed Hansberry
SMS Text Messaging Declines
January 05, 2012 11:30 AM
SMS isn't going away, but looks to have peaked. That hits carriers in the pocketbook.
Ed Hansberry
Will Windows Phone Take Off In 2012?
December 29, 2011 09:17 AM
Microsoft has two updates planned for its mobile platform next year, and its application store has a lot of apps. Will it spur sales?
George Crump
Will RAID Die In 2012?
December 28, 2011 12:33 PM
The time it takes to rebuild a RAID-protected volume makes it unwieldy with today's high-capacity drives.
Ed Hansberry
Androids Everywhere, But Update Model Broken
December 28, 2011 10:00 AM
In 2011, 93 different Android phones have been released across nine U.S. carriers. But there's a downside to this diversity.