Are netbooks worth a look as PC companions?
While the Apple iPad and other emerging tablets may ultimately shift the playing field, netbooks from the big corporate suppliers offer an interesting mobile alternative to big, bulky laptops.
View ArticleComplexity of IT systems will be our undoing
Roger Sessions, CTO of ObjectWatch and an expert in software architecture, argues that the increasing complexity of our IT systems will be our undoing. In fact, he just recently got a patent for a...
View ArticleCommunicate the value, not the tech
As we close out 2010 and welcome 2011 it is clear we're at an interesting juncture in IT, with new opportunities stretching out before us. The key will be what we make of the opportunities and how we...
View ArticleiPhone 5 sliding button problem, and a workaround
When you get a new iPhone there are a lot features to turn on and off as you customize the device to your liking, most all of which are controlled using sliding on/off buttons similar to the iPhone's...
View ArticleClarifying the role of software-defined networking northbound APIs
What of the oft-mentioned northbound APIs that will let applications tell the controller what they need from the network? What kind of progress is the Open Networking Foundation making on that front?...
View ArticleUnderstanding Software Defined Networking
If you aren't intimately familiar with Software Defined Networking, don't fret. Only 10% of 450 IT practitioners at a recent Network World event raised their hands when asked if they understand SDN....
View ArticleGoogle making steady progress in the enterprise
Google Enterprise is making inroads on many fronts, winning converts to everything from its productivity tools to its cloud offerings. We recently caught up with President of Google Enterprise, Amit...
View ArticleIn Pictures: The top 15 tech companies on the Fortune 500
We scour the F500 list to home in on the largest tech companies gracing the list.
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