Opinion

Microsoft Research’s gesture keyboard could kill the mouse

Subtle hand gestures, such as swipe and pinch to zoom, over the keyboard will allow you to reproduce basic mouse movements.

The day the AV died

AV really died in 2009, Microsoft killed it.

FBI: “Sky was the limit” for this now jailed scammer

New Jersey man pinched over $4 million with sophisticated fraud system

Students, meet professor Watson (as in IBM’s Watson supercomputer)

Carnegie Mellon, Ohio State and other schools join forces with Big Blue on CompSci courses

Will Wave 2 of 802.11ac minimize Ruckus Wireless’ advantage?

The prospect of "beam forming" in the Wave 2 cycle of 802.11ac could spell doom for Ruckus Wireless.

The PSTN Transition to VoIP: What About Codecs?

Scalable Codec Interoperability is Key to PSTN Retirement

Samsung plans health-oriented event just days before Apple’s WWDC

Spin off Xbox? What else was Gates going to say?

7 Crazy computer glitches that made us groan

From U-2 spy plane/FAA issues to disrupted pig futures, computer problems are messy

Inflight Wi-Fi: Not just a business-class perk anymore

AT&T's new class of inflight broadband is designed for the always-on mobile consumers that take 3 billion flights per year.

7 in 10 office workers barely use Microsoft Office anymore

Survey finds the only Office app still used daily is Outlook, which is bad news for Microsoft.

Juniper’s corporate strategy chief departs

Ex-Cisco cable guy Avila-Marco spending more time with family

Viptela joins the WAN disruption party

In one week, the industry has seen the launch of two enterprise WAN-focused startups.

Google’s thank-you to teachers is out of this world

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week

Why a CEO losing his job could be the best thing ever for data security

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel steps down in the wake of last year's massive data breach. Could this be the tipping point for taking security seriously?

Video: False Positives and False Negatives within IPS

Chalk Talk discussion shows why they occur when detecting malicious threats

On security reports and weather forecasts

Why is a former NFL cheerleader making Google and Facebook nervous?

For the longest time, Websites have operated with impunity regarding their contract. One cheerleader may change that.

Desktops and Apps On the Go

I am headed off to attend Citrix Synergy and Microsoft TechEd with a sharp focus on these five topics

Happy belated Star Wars Day, but watch out for Revenge of the Fifth

A holiday for all those on the Dark Side

WWDC 2014: Don’t expect an iWatch or the long-rumored Apple TV

With WWDC just around the corner, expect a slew of software changes, but no hardware announcements.

Plain old paper inspires foldable smartphone prototype

Queen's University shows off PaperFold smartphone

Deploying 802.11ac: Notes from the Field

A survey we’ve been conducting at Network World’s Wireless Infrastructure 2014 events confirms some key predictions on how organizations are deploying 802.11ac – but with a few surprises as well.

A Wi-Fi range extender that tells you where it should go; latest Das Keyboard for fans of clickety-clackety keystrokes

How babies are like Unix

You might think that having a baby and taking over management of a Unix system lie at opposite sides of the spectrum, but there are many things that tie them together.

Enghouse Interactive Melds Portfolio with Zeacom in Latest Release

Unify Broadens Go-to-Market Strategy with Focus on a Channel-Centric Model

Smartphone zombies savvier than we give them credit for

Researchers find gimmicky ads & contests a turnoff to mobile users

NASA Space Network facing critical technical, cost challenges

NASA Inspector General report paints bleak picture for agency’s low-Earth orbit network

Microsoft cheaper to use than open source software, UK CIO says

British government says every time they compare FOSS to MSFT, Redmond wins.

Security admins and executives: We hardly talk anymore