Reviews

Running agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

AgentCore delivers an enterprise-grade infrastructure and operations layer for deploying and managing AI agents at scale, with a few wrinkles.

By Martin Heller

Mar 12, 202620 mins

Amazon Web ServicesGenerative AIIaaS

Review: The big 4 Java IDEs compared

How Eclipse, NetBeans, JDeveloper, and IntelliJ IDEA stack up in capabilities and ease of use

By Rick Grehan

Jan 7, 2015 32 mins

Development Tools Java Software Development

Review: Salesforce has the right stuff for mobile development

Salesforce1 Platform gives Salesforce developers at all skill levels good options for building mobile apps

By Martin Heller

Dec 23, 2014 10 mins

Mobile Development Software Development Web Development

First look: BlackBerry Classic is a killer smartphone — for keyboard lovers

The BlackBerry Classic is the best smartphone the company has ever released, but it won't lure away many iPhone or Android users

By Al Sacco

Dec 17, 2014 18 mins

Technology Industry

Review: Alpha Anywhere aces offline mobile apps

Database-oriented rapid app development tool shines at creating Web and hybrid mobile apps that work offline

By Martin Heller

Dec 17, 2014 13 mins

Mobile Development Software Development Web Development

Review: 6 business-class Chromebooks test their mettle

Is a Chromebook for you? Which one? We put top models from Acer, Dell, Google, HP, Samsung, and Toshiba to the test

By Woody Leonhard

Dec 10, 2014 23 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

HP ElitePad 1000 G2 review: Business-grade tablet comes at a price

The ElitePad 1000 is impressively designed but pricey, especially with the optional dock you won't want to live without

By Woody Leonhard

Dec 5, 2014 5 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Phablet deathmatch: Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Note 4

Whether you think of them as superphones or microtablets, the two main contenders are closely matched

By Galen Gruman

Dec 3, 2014 11 mins

Technology Industry

Review: Spark lights a fire under big data processing

Apache Spark brings high-speed, in-memory analytics to Hadoop clusters, crunching large-scale data sets in minutes instead of hours

By Steven Nuu00f1ez

Nov 26, 2014 11 mins

Data Management Data Science Robotics

Review: Acer Aspire Switch 10 flips the price tag

If you're looking for a bargain-basement, light-duty Windows 8.1 machine, the Switch 10 is a solid choice

By Woody Leonhard

Nov 20, 2014 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

SDN in action: Hands-on with Cumulus Linux

Imagine being able to manage scores of network switches as easily as scores of servers; Cumulus Linux makes it happen

By Paul Venezia

Nov 19, 2014 10 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Review: Microsoft’s hybrid cloud storage — overpriced, underwhelming

Microsoft's Azure StorSimple backup and DR solution offers compelling Azure integrations, but the high price and absence of local management hold it back

By Paul Ferrill

Nov 12, 2014 6 mins

Cloud Storage Data Management

Droid Turbo: A beefy Android smartphone with better battery life

Motorola's Droid Turbo isn't sexy, but it offers speed, helpful software extensions, and the ability to go two days between charges

By Galen Gruman

Nov 5, 2014 5 mins

Technology Industry

MBaaS shoot-out: 5 clouds for building mobile apps

AnyPresence, Appcelerator, FeedHenry, Kinvey, and Parse share plenty of common ground, but two stand apart

By Martin Heller

Nov 5, 2014 17 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Review: Connect your data better with Neo4j

Designed for linking relationships, the Neo4j graph database combines speed, ease, and extreme flexibility, though the query language may take some getting used to

By Rick Grehan

Oct 29, 2014 12 mins

Databases Open Source

Review: A NAS to survive the apocalypse

The IoSafe 214 wraps a speedy, feature-rich Synology storage server in a fireproof, waterproof, and shock-resistant shell

By Brian Chee

Oct 28, 2014 5 mins

Technology Industry

Review: AnyPresence aces enterprise mobile apps

AnyPresence combines broad client support, useful code generation, and a rich set of options for data storage and enterprise integration

By Martin Heller

Oct 22, 2014 7 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Review: Parse delivers on mobile apps, but not for business

Facebook's MBaaS shines for consumer mobile applications, but misses some must-haves for business apps

By Martin Heller

Oct 15, 2014 8 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

7 free tools every network needs

From device discovery to visibility into systems, networks, and traffic flows, these free open source monitoring tools have you covered

By Paul Venezia

Oct 14, 2014 15 mins

Careers Open Source Technology Industry

Review: Dell Venue 11 Pro is a solid, capable tablet-laptop

The Venue Pro's beautiful HD screen, decent processing power, and good battery life more than compensate for its chubbiness

By Woody Leonhard

Oct 10, 2014 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

The best new features in Windows Server 10 (so far)

The early look at Windows Server 10 reveals many expected enhancements and nice surprises

By Tim Ferrill

Oct 8, 2014 9 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Review: Appcelerator is a mobile cloud platform in progress

Appcelerator Platform 2 combines rich mobile client support with the advantages of Node.js, but lacks pre-built integrations and full sync support

By Martin Heller

Oct 1, 2014 8 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Review: Kinvey boosts enterprise mobile apps

Kinvey pairs rich mobile client and tools support with flexible back-end services, but external integrations are limited

By Martin Heller

Sep 10, 2014 11 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Review: Dell’s 13G PowerEdge R730xd, a workhorse server with a kick

Hardware improvements, rich storage options, and plenty of room for expansion add up to a very fast, flexible 2U workhorse

By Paul Ferrill

Sep 9, 2014 5 mins

Technology Industry

FeedHenry uses Node.js to fortify mobile apps

FeedHenry leads the pack of MBaaS platforms for building enterprise, mobile-first solutions

By Martin Heller

Sep 3, 2014 10 mins

Cloud Computing Java Open Source

Review: FeedHenry uses Node.js to fortify mobile apps

FeedHenry boosts enterprise mobile applications with rich client and tools support, as well as fast, scalable, Node.js-based back-end services

By Martin Heller

Sep 3, 2014 10 mins

Mobile Development Software Development

Review: RHEL 7 lands with a jolt

There's a lot to like in the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but some fundamental changes may prove problematic

By Paul Venezia

Aug 27, 2014 8 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Review: VMware Virtual SAN turns storage inside-out

VMware's VSAN 1.0 combines easy setup and management with high availability and high performance — and freedom from traditional storage systems

By Paul Ferrill

Aug 20, 2014 15 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Review: Birst brings DIY to BI

With straightforward data access, automated modeling, and easy reporting tools, cloud-based Birst Enterprise is the data warehouse for the rest of us

By James Borck

Aug 14, 2014 8 mins

Business Intelligence Data Management Data Visualization

PaaS shoot-out: Cloud Foundry vs. OpenShift

Cloud Foundry shines with broad application support and stellar ease of use, but OpenShift has the edge in management and automation

By Martin Heller

Aug 13, 2014 8 mins

Development Tools Java Web Development

PaaS shoot-out: Cloud Foundry vs. OpenShift

Cloud Foundry shines with broad application support and stellar ease of use, but OpenShift has the edge in management and automation

By Martin Heller

Aug 13, 2014 10 mins

Open Source PaaS Technology Industry

Review: WordPress 4 plugs in, turns on, grows up

The latest revision of the powerful and popular blogging engine does far more than blogs, although the power comes with a price

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 6, 2014 11 mins

Open Source Software Development

Review: OpenShift shines for developers and ops

From the pain-free install and easy app deployment to gear idling and automatic scaling, OpenShift fulfills the promise of platform as a service

By Martin Heller

Jul 30, 2014 11 mins

Cloud Computing PaaS Private Cloud

Review: Apache Hive brings real-time queries to Hadoop

Hive's SQL-like query language and vastly improved speed on huge data sets make it the perfect partner for an enterprise data warehouse

By Steven Nuu00f1ez

Jul 23, 2014 11 mins

Data Management Data Warehousing

Review: Cloud Foundry brings power and polish to PaaS

Cloud Foundry buildpacks provide framework and runtime support for Java enterprise applications

By Martin Heller

Jul 17, 2014 11 mins

Application Integration Java Web Development

Review: Cloud Foundry brings power and polish to PaaS

Cloud Foundry impresses with broad application support, streamlined deployment, and enterprise extras from Pivotal, though initial setup could be simpler

By Martin Heller

Jul 16, 2014 12 mins

PaaS Private Cloud Technology Industry

Samsung Galaxy Tab S: One big blemish mars great Android tablet

A great screen and an elegant casing are sullied by a fingerprint sensor that barely works

By Galen Gruman

Jul 15, 2014 7 mins

Samsung Electronics Technology Industry

Review: Dell XPS 15 Touch is the best Windows laptop ever

Dell's big, fast, 15-inch flagship laptop and its amazing touchscreen give the MacBook Pro Retina a run for its money

By Woody Leonhard

Jul 11, 2014 5 mins

Dell Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Must-have tools for setting up a Wi-Fi net

AirMagnet, Ekahau and TamoGraph simplify Wi-Fi planning and surveying.

By Eric Geier

Jul 9, 2014 1 min

Technology Industry

First look: Apple’s Swift is simple, at first

Swift's clean and modern syntax makes it quick and easy to get started, but mastering this new language will take a while

By Peter Wayner

Jun 25, 2014 8 mins

Mobile Development Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Review: The best password managers for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices

6 local and cloud-based password managers make passwords stronger and online life easier for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone users

By Tim Ferrill

Jun 18, 2014 18 mins

Access Control Authentication Small and Medium Business

Review: Microsoft Office Online vs. Apple iWork for iCloud vs. Google Drive

Online word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation apps can be surprisingly useful, or surprisingly lame, and not even Microsoft aces Office document compatibility

By Woody Leonhard

Jun 11, 2014 14 mins

Cloud Computing SaaS Small and Medium Business

Review: Docker 1.0 is ready for prime time

The first production-ready version of the open source Linux container engine irons out networking and other wrinkles

By Paul Venezia

Jun 9, 2014 8 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development Technology Industry

Review: Google Drive leads in features, lags in ease-of-use

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides comprise the most powerful online productivity suite, but significant shortcomings remain

By Woody Leonhard

May 29, 2014 14 mins

Cloud Computing File Sharing SaaS

Review: HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 scores with snazzy trackpad

HP's buttoned-down EliteBook Folio 1040 has a lot going for it — especially the multitouch, pressure-controlled Synaptics ForcePad

By Woody Leonhard

May 23, 2014 5 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Linksys WRT1900AC: The best open router yet

Linksys' ambitious, prosumer-grade Wi-Fi router is pricey compared to the classic WRT54G router that inspired it, but it comes with a great feature set

By Serdar Yegulalp

May 19, 2014 5 mins

Open Source Technology Industry