Opinion

The SDN incubator

So you want to be a Unix sysadmin?

Googlers turn Sergey Brin’s Tesla into a pink batmobile with wings and eyelashes

Google employees recently had some fun with co-founder Sergey Brin's Tesla.

Mitel releases cloud-based contact center solution

Why the Facebook Phone will be a flop

Facebook Home creates an always-on Facebook environment that will likely drive consumers away

I ditched Windows 8 and went Ubuntu by mistake

Trying to fix my Touchpad, I messed up my boot partition

Facebook and Minnovation

Let the hackers seek while you hide behind third-party hosted services

The time and cost of keeping up with security needs can be exorbitant these days. The bad guys are getting bigger and they are using ever more sophisticated techniques. The CISO of a small company that handles lots of sensitive payment data has taken

Minecraft PC/Mac sales top 10 million

And my household has certainly done its part

No humor zone: 33 things you should never say to a TSA agent

Transportation Security Administration blog takes note of dumb, or just plain aggressive comments made by travelers

EFF patent lawyer rates lawyer-rating patent ‘terrible’

Super Lawyers granted a patent on April 2

What is the real cost of security?

A discussion with Wendy Nather of 451 Research to gain a better understanding of what CISOs want, and what it can cost to get it.

iOS 7 development is behind schedule, prompting Apple to pull engineers from OS X development

To speed along development of iOS 7, Apple has reportedly moved developers from OS X to iOS.

Globalgig Hotspot: Taking the pain out of data roaming

Slashdot poll on laptop shortcomings

If you could change one thing …?

Mobile Device Management Spotlight: SAP Afaria

SAP President talks about MDM trends and their Afaria solution for managing iPhones, iPads and Android devices.

RIP Android on HP Touchpad, 2011-2013

A tribute to re-inventors of the wheel

Giving credit to those who change that which no one else thinks to change.

For Microsoft, going private may not be such a bad idea

What does Microsoft have left to gain by being public when the stock is at a standstill?

BroadSoft introduces FMC solution

Boosting retailers’ efficiencies more than a game for Arkansas researchers

RFID, imaging research centers using 2D, 3D technologies to help retailers

A case for a Facebook/Android/HTC smartphone

Facebook doesn't necessarily need a phone, but with some help from others it could still benefit from one.

How that ‘extra 9’ could ward off a Zombie Apocalypse

Hovercraft golf cart will make you want to golf

Bubba Watson has created the perfect solution to the traditional golf cart.

Intel needs more than just an ARM license

ARM's boss thinks Intel needs to 'stop messing about' and get an ARM license, but it might take more than that.

Tim Cook’s apology letter eases Apple’s tension with China

Tim Cook's apology letter to Chinese consumers was received warmly yesterday

FTC awards $50k in prizes to cut off exasperating robocalls

Winning technologies use call filtering software to knock off illegal robocalls

What am I missing with Windows Phone 8?

My first foray into Windows Phone 8 didn't go over with the readers so well, but since the OS and apps I use have been updated a few times since then, I'm giving Microsoft's mobile OS another go.

Sorting out the Juniper data center switching puzzle

Answering the remaining questions following Juniper's release of the EX9200 data center switch.

Samsung vs. Apple advertising spends are notable and …

… there’s another question I have about these numbers