Google launches 'Chromebook' laptops as it takes on Windows
The Chromebooks - the first of which are made by Samsung and Acer - run an operating system that gets rid of nearly all the standard features you'd expect in an OS like Windows or Apple's Mac OS X, and instead focuses in every way on accessing the web through Google's Chrome browser. More...
Microsoft could lose billions in sales to Google's Chromebook
Google's Chromebook subscription program could in all seriousness pinch Microsoft enterprise licensing revenue. The $28 per month per user fee is bargain-basement pricing compared to what businesses now pay Microsoft for software and OEMs for supporting hardware. More...
Network Products Guide Names Scrutinizer Winner of the 2011 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards
Plixer International’s industry leading NetFlow analysis software was rewarded with Network Products Guide’s Best Products and Services awards in Las Vegas on May 10, 2011. More...
Microsoft wants its 'cool' back
However, the deal will cause a shake-up in the telecoms arena, as it will step on the toes of established network operators. . More...
Microsoft brings Skype from living room to board room
Microsoft rocked the tech world and stole the spotlight on the opening day of Google's I/O conference with the announcement that it is buying Skype for $8. More...
Microsoft, Skype Could Prove to Be a Match Made in Heaven
Think about what you get when you integrate Skype with Microsoft's existing platforms. Assuming that Microsoft continues to support the breadth of computer operating systems and mobile devices that Skype currently supports, you right away have a global, peer-to-peer communications network unlike any other. More...
Ballmer adamant Microsoft keeping Skype alive
If Microsoft does kill Skype for other platforms an alternative will appear over night from Apple or Google or whoever. No need to be anxious over this. More...
The global rate of software piracy has diminished
The global rate of software piracy has diminished by 1 per cent nevertheless the commercial value of counterfeit software has jumped 14 per cent, according to a report by the Business Software Alliance. More...
Millicorp to Provide Next Generation Inmate Communication System
Millicorp, a nationwide provider of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) applications and services, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Corrections Concepts Incorporated to open a new 624-bed, private/public prison facility in Wakita, Oklahoma. More...
As Bill Gates buys Skype for £5bn... Is it just hype
When transatlantic telephone calls first became available in the Twenties, a three-minute call from London to New York cost close to £10 — nearly a month’s wages for the average working man. More...