Open Source

Was Apple involved in the death of Pear OS?

Today in Open Source: Pear OS downloads are no longer available. Did Apple kill it? Plus: Linux tops UK government security tests, and a review of the QupZilla browser

Cloud services for mobile developers: Google vs. Amazon vs. Azure vs. Parse

Cloud-based back-ends for mobile applications combine key services with varying degrees of complexity

DIY Internet of things: The ultimate maker project

DIY Internet of things: The ultimate maker project

With sensors and microcontrollers as cheap as they are, the Internet of things is poised for support from the maker crowd

Why Silicon Valley can’t find Europe

Will DuckDuckGo eventually destroy Google in search?

Today in Open Source: DuckDuckGo gains more users as privacy concerns mount. Plus: An exhaustive list of Open Source software, and the Ubuntu phone may be delayed until 2015

Patent trolls, tread carefully in 2014

After 2013's seemingly never-ending litany of patent troll misdeeds, a turning point may be in store for 2014

Is CentOS ready for the Linux desktop?

Today in Open Source: Should you use CentOS on the desktop? Plus: Linux and the Nest Labs acquisition by Google, and the openSUSE forums are online again

Leader abandons Node.js project for Npm riches

Isaac Schuleter defects to his own Node-related commercial outfit, raising questions about his ambitions and Node.js itself

Technology of the Year 2014: The best hardware, software, and cloud services

InfoWorld's 2014 Technology of the Year Award winners recognize the best tools and technologies for developers, IT pros, and businesses