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Forrester Rates Public Cloud Choices For Developers
Forrester examines IaaS and PaaS options for developers, as the line blurs between these two types of public clouds.
Google Balloon Project: Crazy Like a Loon
Google's latest experiment, Project Loon, uses high-altitude balloons to bring Internet access to undeveloped areas.
Microsoft, Virgin Media Back U.K. 'Digital Maker' Initiative
Microsoft links its Kudo game developers' site to U.K. IT educational initiative Make Things Do Stuff; meanwhile Virgin Media, others help create...
Zombie IT Contract Refuses To Die
In Britain, terminating a multi-billion NHS project in 2011 hasn't stopped more money from being poured into the ill-fated program, say critics.
Google Launches Attack On Online Child Pornography
Google pledges millions to charities and software developers to help it eliminate online material that endangers children.
China Boasts World's Fastest Supercomputer
While it doesn't hold the No. 1 spot, the U.S. still dominates the latest Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers.
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft Detail Surveillance Requests
Newly published information details the total number of government surveillance requests received; Google abstains, citing "a step back for users."
BlackBerry's Turnaround Hinges On Q10
Strong early sales of the keyboard-packing Q10 give BlackBerry's resurrection a chance.
Android 5.0: What To Expect
Next version of Google's smartphone and tablet OS debuts this fall, along with new Nexus-branded smartphones.
NSA Prism: Readers Speak
NSA's Prism program has sparked debate about protections versus privacy. Network Computing readers weigh in.
Big Data Skills Scarce Among Marketing Pros
More than a third of executives rank big data analytics as a top marketing skill, but many marketers lack the requisite knowledge.
What Savvis Cloud Services Gain From AppFog
CenturyLink's cloud company, Savvis, broadens cloned app capabilities by acquiring automation platform AppFog.
Tool Forecasts Remote Patient Monitoring ROI
Web-based program forecasted a positive return on investment in remote monitoring for all five California healthcare groups who tested it.
Iowa State Chooses Cloud For Phone System
By switching to a cloud voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service, ISU will save $600,000 annually on its campus phone network.
Google Grabs Half Of All Mobile Ad Revenue
Despite its dominance in the mobile market, Google soon could face serious competition from Facebook.
iOS 7 Changes Smartphone Battle
Apple's new iOS 7smartphone and tablet operating system will push market competition to a new level, which is good news for users.
Britain Launches National 'Information Economy' Strategy
Working with industry and academia, the plan sets out objectives designed to nurture small enterprises and prepare students for IT careers.
Thumb Drive Security: Snowden 1, NSA 0
Thumb drives helped NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden transport top-secret data from the agency. If the NSA can't keep a lid on thumb drives, can you?
MOOCs: Interesting Legal Territory Ahead
Massive open online courses have the potential to change higher education, but people and schools implementing MOOCs face some emerging legal...
Inside A Cyber Espionage Campaign
A group of Taiwanese researchers peer into the operations center of a group behind one large espionage campaign.
YouVisit: Virtual College Tours Get Real
Unlike other sites with "virtual campus tours" that piece together bits of video and resource links, YouVisit offers virtual walking tours with...
Vulnerability Reports: What They Don't Tell You
With flaw tallies varying by up to 75%, vulnerability data needs to be taken with a grain of salt, Black Hat presenters say.
Windows 8.1: 10 Surprise Benefits
Windows 8.1 does a lot more than bring back the Start button. These 10 features may give it a much-needed popularity boost with enterprise users.
Vine: 5 Get-Started Facts For Businesses
Vine makes creating video easy, but using the social video app effectively is not as easy as you think.
Red Hat Escalates Private Cloud Fight With VMware
Red Hat combines its Enterprise Linux with OpenStack to push its own private cloud stack alternative to VMware, Microsoft platforms.
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