Industry

The battle for user choice in Windows 8.1

Start menu 'solutions' have divided the Microsoft faithful in a battle that could be avoided if users are given a simple choice

HP ends tough year on a high note

The company reported higher-than-expected revenue and a return to growth in its enterprise business

VMware adds more scale to Virtual SAN beta

The updated beta version allows users to add more drives to their servers

SNOWDEN’s ‘doomsday’ insurance policy — MICROSOFT…has a plan? — BITCOIN burglary — COURIC cornerstone of Yahoo mobile strategy

Nokia lays groundwork for next-generation virtualized mobile networks

The company demonstrated that virtualization and cloud-based infrastructure can help combat network congestion

HP private cloud service leads the pack, followed by Cisco and Microsoft, Forrester says

In a survey of over 2,300 IT hardware buyers, Forrester finds about 55 percent plan to build an internal private cloud within the next 12 months

5 must-have capabilities for every monitoring system

Solid infrastructure and application monitoring are critical to maintaining performance and uptime, but not all systems will make the cut

Who (still) pays Mozilla’s bills? Google, mainly

Mozilla's dependence on search engine revenue raises questions about its effectiveness as a champion of the free, open Web

Mobile doesn’t need the cloud as its engine

Cloud-dependent gaming isn't the cure-all Amazon would like you to believe it is

BlackBerry shakeup claims operating, marketing and financial chiefs

The company's COO and CMO have left, with no replacements named; James Yersh will assume the vacant CFO spot