Vendors and Providers

Windows Phone Builds some momentum

It has the apps and now corporate support is starting to tick up. What more does Windows Phone need to compete with Android?

OpFlex: Another example of Cisco being Cisco

Cisco's alternative to OpenFlow could put the company in a good position in the software-defined networking market.

Cisco looks at extending OpFlex

Policy protocol could wind up on legacy gear… if it can support it

LTE smartphone specs shoot-out: Nokia Lumia 635 vs. EE Kestrel

The Lumia 635 is lighter and has a host of photo apps, but the Kestrel has more RAM and a screen with more pixels

Government plan to adopt ODF file format sparks standards debate in UK

Microsoft wants the government to adopt two formats, ODF and OOXML, but critics say that would be unwise

Microsoft open sources Windows Library for JavaScript

The Windows WinJS JavaScript library can now be used to help build apps for non-Microsoft browsers

Microsoft to give Windows away for phones, small tablets

The move is an attempt to increase the OS' presence in those devices, where Android and iOS rule

Hortonworks Adds New Enterprise Features to Hadoop Distribution

Amazon’s Fire TV hints at bigger plans for the living room

Fire TV could be a doorway to online shopping as well as just games and movies

Cortana’s voice is synthesized in part from an AI character in <i>Halo</i>

Can Microsoft's digital assistant ever match the savvy of the Halo character by the same name?