Industry

Dramatic jump in Windows 8.1 usage bodes well for Windows 10

Windows 8.1 showed strong growth in October, and an easy upgrade path to Windows 10 could hold the key

Forecast 2015: IT spending on an upswing

As purse strings loosen up, CIOs blend innovation into 2015 IT budgets, but security and cost containment remain top priorities

Windows 8’s user share skyrockets in October as XP’s plummets

The newer OS posts a record increase; retired XP shuffles toward the grave

A victorious GOP would shape the Senate’s H-1B debate

Five points to consider if Republicans wind up in complete charge of Congress after the mid-terms

Trouble is brewing in mobile payments

Now that big-box retailers have stuck their fat fingers into mobile payments, can the next major credit card breach be far behind?

Apple, Google turn blind eye to dirty high-tech job hiring

High-tech job brokers hit new lows with claims of cruel treatment of immigrant workers, while big names play dumb

JavaScript juices high-performance Web apps with SIMD.js API

Google, Mozilla, and Intel partner on SIMD.js API to boost games, video, audio apps for the Web

Ericsson’s WebRTC browser available for download from the App Store

The company hopes developers will now help improve the product on Github

HP to jolt 3D printer market

HP's faster 3D printing could provide an impact on prices and speed up development of the technology

Network Virtualization vs. Software-Defined Networks: What the Heck is the Difference?