Quantifying our lives will be a top trend of 2012
This shift to quantified self gadgets is as well coming with a change in attitudes about privacy, or meanwhile it seems that way. The research is racing ahead, previously we actually decide whether we prefer personalization over privacy. More...
6 Key Elements of a Data Center Optimization Strategy
Virtualization is fast spreading to individual users and their personal resources. Its benefits extend beyond merely improving the efficiency and usage ratio for central servers and storage systems. More...
Dane-Elec introduces My-Ditto
I’m sure that most of you are familiar with how cloud systems work. You put your digital files on some secure cloud server somewhere, and at the time you can access them from anywhere there is an Internet connected computer. More...
The 10 Companies That Invented The Most Things Last Year
24/7 Wall St. ’s review of the IFI list finds that producing the most patents does not ensure a successful business — frequently, it can mean the exact in contrast. More...
Maxim's 3D Integration Technology Enables Industry's Smallest Class D Amplifier Solution
With the integrated input capacitors, the MAX98314 fits in a small 1mm x 1mm solution size and saves meanwhile 25% board space. The part is ideal for applications where PCB area is critical, just as portable electronic products including mobile phones, portable audio applications, notebooks, MP3 players, netbooks, and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phones. More...
How schools are reacting to Apple's entry into education
When Apple announced its textbook initiative on Thursday, there was a rush of excitement among educators. Textbooks from major publishers, which can cost $40 to $75 dollars in print, would be available as interactive e-books for $15 or less. More...
New file system with Windows 8 Server
Microsoft will be introducing a new file system with Windows 8 Server, called ReFS, which is built on top of the existing NTFS, nevertheless will deliver new features for scale and prevent data corruption. More...
Former NASA OpenStack researchers enter private cloud market with Piston Enterprise OS
Piston Cloud Computing co-founder Josh McKenty has laid out the same objective on several occasions, from speaking to attendees at the inaugural OpenStack design summit to addressing friends and colleagues at his company's launch party. More...
Microsoft's Mixed Q2 and Its 'Philosophy Problem'
Microsoft's latest quarterly report shows one particularly worrying trend for the company -- declining sales of its Windows OS -- however that may not be as big a problem for Microsoft as the challenges it faces in refining its strategy and restoring its image as a tech powerhouse. More...
Cisco expands smart grid portfolio
Cisco unveiled the GridBlocks Architecture, a blueprint for integrating digital communications and the electric grid, including support for legacy utility communications networks. More...