Opinion

Intel’s mobile transition struggles are Microsoft’s advantage

As Intel continues developing high-quality PC components, Microsoft might be able to get Windows 8 off the ground.

IT pro has a hair-raising hobby: competitive bearding

Windows Server/Exchange admin Chad Roberts runs Virginia ‘beard league’

iPhone 5S to boast 12 megapixel camera – Rumor

A new rumor suggests that the iPhone 5S may bring a huge bump in camera quality.

Twitter’s role in reporting Boston Marathon bombing shows ingenuity of users

Who could have expected that Twitter users would use the tool for such important purposes, all on their own volition?

Foxconn pays Android license fees to Microsoft despite Google’s claim they’re unjustified

Manufacturers pony up to avoid litigation

Windows Blue may restore Start button, Desktop, Microsoft’s hopes

Windows 8.1, coden-amed Windows Blue, may bring back the old facets of Windows that users are clamoring for.

XO Communications enhances hosted PBX solution

Computer problem grounds all American Airlines flights

UPDATED: Flights expected to resume at 5 p.m. ET

Microsoft Azure: Amazon Price Match with Service Consistency

Microsoft Cloud OS strategy consists of on-premise, Azure, and the service provider revolving around the consistency of experience and services across each of the consumption models.

UPDATE: Boston techies race past $50K goal to support Boston Marathon bombing victims

TUGG, Fundraise.com seeks to unite tech companies, entrepreneurs, VCs to support Boston Marathon victims

Online scams emerge following Boston Marathon bombing

Don't fall for online scams or falsified information in the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy.

A Time for Talk

This is the second time I’ve written a column like this. And I want this to be last.

IDG News Service live camera feed at Boston Marathon finish line captures smoke from explosions

Network World sister company located near Boston Marathon finlish line

Knocking down the “I need a full mesh between my locations” MPLS myth

While enterprises need any-any connectivity, neither traffic patterns nor VoIP require a fully meshed WAN.

Software testing at the end of the world (almost)

Considering how predictions for information consumption in the future could relate to software testers.

Google’s Schmidt predicts ‘everyone on Earth’ online by 2020

That’s going to take some doing it would seem

NextPlane offers federated UC

Alcatel-Lucent focuses on practical SDN

The company's approach to software-defined networking puts its value on use cases, and rightfully so.

Human DNA should be Open Source

You can't patent a person's genes

Cheat sheets galore: Everything you wanted to know about everything … almost

Should you simulate a phishing attack on your own colleagues to raise security awareness?

Solar electric spacecraft propulsion could get NASA to an asteroid, beyond

NASA says solar electric propulsion is an essential part of future missions

Accountability arrives on Wall Street … for botched technology

Nasdaq CEO and tech exec see bonuses reduced over Facebook IPO fiasco

Apple’s rumored iRadio service inching closer towards reality

Apple will reportedly strike a deal with Universal Music Group next week regarding its rumored iRadio music service

Mobile commerce is more than just app purchases

The estimated $66 billion mobile economy is growing, both in revenue and diversity.

Being green and the madness of crowds

Being green isn't easy and irrational beliefs about the health effects of wind farms just makes it that much harder

iPhone 5S and new iPad Mini may be delayed until November

Production and technical challenges may force Apple to push back its next-gen iPhone release until November.

Can NASA, Air Force, private industry really mitigate asteroid threat?

Congressional hearing looks at plans, challenges in discovering Earth threats

It’s Risen: My Zombie Android Touchpad is alive!

A little wire jiggling and some new Linux do the trick.

Linux users don’t buy software, but it’s still worth selling

Ubuntu Software Center sales numbers are not very good, but there is still hope.