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Apple demands over $2B from Samsung for patent infringement

Apple lawyers spoke of 'massive' infringement by Samsung as a jury trial began in California

By Martyn Williams

Apr 1, 2014 5 mins

Android Intellectual Property iPhone

Windows can’t keep partying like it’s 1999

Microsoft will use its Build developer conference to talk about innovations for its flagship OS

By Juan Carlos Perez

Apr 1, 2014 6 mins

Enterprise Applications Microsoft

Cisco’s Intercloud strategy is no threat to its channel partners

The $1 billion investment in the cloud has some of Cisco's partners concerned.

By Zeus Kerravala

Apr 1, 2014 4 mins

Cisco Systems

Western Digital’s ‘MyCloud’ has been broken for 5 days

There's still no information about when the site will be fixed

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 1, 2014 2 mins

Data Center Enterprise Storage Western Digital

Can Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS surge in market share?

At Build conference, update to version 8.1 expected; two Nokia phones also due, but are they enough to boost WP market share?

By Matt Hamblen

Apr 1, 2014 6 mins

Data Center Microsoft Operating Systems

Ex-Microsoft employee pleads guilty to trade secret theft

Prosecutors will recommend three-month prison sentence for insider who allegedly shared info with French blogger

By Gregg Keizer

Apr 1, 2014 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Legal Microsoft

Last-minute lazybones dump Windows XP

Windows 7 outduels Windows 8 as haven for those abandoning nearly-retired XP

By Gregg Keizer

Apr 1, 2014 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Microsoft

Comcast vs. Google: How a potential broadband battle could impact consumers

A recent report says Comcast could be headed for competition with Google Fiber.

By Colin Neagle

Apr 1, 2014 3 mins

Comcast Open Source Verizon

Offshore firms took 50% of H-1B visas in 2013

Government data shows who is really using the visas

By Patrick Thibodeau, Sharon Machlis

Apr 1, 2014 7 mins

Government IBM Laws and Regulations

Microsoft slashes Azure prices, introduces new basic tier

Amazon Web Services and Google also cut prices in March

By John Ribeiro

Apr 1, 2014 3 mins

Cloud Computing Managed Cloud Services Microsoft