Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Boosting smartphone ownership for low income earners and the elderly could be tough, analyst says
Well-known financial analyst Peter Misek estimates U.S. ITC decision will result in between $1 billion and $2 billion in lost revenue.
The deal will give SAP an 'omni-channel' e-commerce offering
Silicon Valley start-up CirroScope targets SaaS security
Microsoft's chief hybrid-cloud exec opens up about what it can mean for businesses
At TechEd Brad Anderson, Microsoft vice president of Windows Server and System Center details hybrid cloud vision
The number of P-to-P malware samples surged during the past year, researchers from Damballa said
The use of small cells by enterprises will open the door for services such as dedicated voice capacity and local switching of voice traffic
Microsoft is addressing one of the criticisms of Windows 8 RT by adding its popular email client
AMD adds OS flexibility as it expands its custom-chip business and tries to expend into tablet market
Pacemakers, MRI machines and the like at risk; manufacturers reluctant to patch
Microsoft's next relational database management system will come with built-in in-memory technologies
MiiPC wants to license the Android PC designs to tech vendors
Generation gap between new technologists and old is widening, say experts at CITE conference
OEM boss Nick Parker discusses Outlook on RT and smaller Windows tablets
OpenFlow pioneer scales down role in Cisco-IBM founded software-defined networking group
Google set to push out automatic software update for computerized eyeglasses
Intel has lowered its price target for the tablets, which could be on store shelves by the fourth quarter
Keeps 25% of Mac users happy by continuing to patch 2009's Snow Leopard
The Galaxy S4 Active will go on sale in the US and Sweden this summer
AMD wants to work with programmers to write applications portable across gaming consoles and PCs
The company will be offering selling and fulfillment services in the country to Indian retailers
Some similar products for industrial and military applications hope to gain traction
The companies will optimize Oracle software for Dell servers in integrated systems with joint support
The International Trade Commission rules that Apple violated a Samsung patent
Half of users running version two-years-old or older
The operation compromised government institutions, companies and activists from around the world, researchers from Kaspersky Lab said
IBM buys IaaS firm SoftLayer; Salesforce.com scoops up email marketing firm ExactTarget
The system includes servers, storage and networking but is designed to run in a regular office setting
Warren East wants to make room for new leadership, says IT industry needs collaborative approach
Browser update also patches 11 other flaws
In at least one case a provider's authoritative DNS servers were used to amplify DDoS attacks using DNS reflection
Social task management applications that cater both to project leaders and team members are gaining traction
Latest forecast shows strong demand in developing nations fueled by price declines
In his keynote at Design Automation Conference, Samsung president Dr. NamSung Woo spells out where challenges lie for smarter mobile devices
More smartphones to ship in 2013 than other mobile 'feature' phones
'Bureaucracy has to die,' says business consultant at CITE Conference (see video below)
Microsoft may set its next browser as Windows 8-only
Finding by Analysys Mason based on users in U.S. and Europe
Salesforce.com will 'double down and focus' on building out its marketing software arm, says CEO Marc Benioff
Amazon reportedly won a $600M contract in March to build a cloud for the CIA; now IBM is trying to stop it
Struggles at mobile payment services like Google Wallet and Isis cited as factors
Obama calls on Congress to make it tougher for patent assertion entities to threaten other businesses
Either that or Microsoft is hoping for an amazing word-of-mouth benefit
Vibe, a 'virtual data machine,' will eventually run on small devices and sensors
Intel says Thunderbolt on mobile devices depends on the future of WiGig, a wireless data transfer specification
Most popular Cisco Catalyst 2000 line extended with 2960-X, which doubles stack ports and bandwidth, cuts energy use
Per-minute charges, the clock stops when a VM stops, monthly credits for developers, somebody wins an Aston Martin
Mobile Backend Starter makes it easier to integrate Android apps with its cloud
Growing volumes and new components are helping push down the cost
