Tuesday, April 03, 2012
ARM sets up common security standard for devices ARM will own 40 percent of the joint venture with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Adobe explains ditching Flash for mobile Adobe cites HTML5's value to customers and the industry in its decision to stop making Flash mobile
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Gartner: The cloud gotchas CIOs need to avoid The research firm publishes a special report on cloud sourcing that examines the differences between the new model and traditional outsourcing, and the skills needed for a successful transition
Monday, February 14, 2011
HTML5 gets final release date of 2014 For the first time, W3C is able to set a timeline for finishing the hotly debated HTML5 standard. What the HTML Working Group has yet to do by that deadline
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Why CIOs shouldn't choose the dark side Focusing on the customer perspective of the IT services we deliver isn't easy. Our columnist walks through a real-life example of where deciding to deceive users could lead to dire consequences
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Are you choking innovation? The challenge is about finding and doing 1,000,000 incremental actions, with a few “ah-ha” bigger ones, that will make a difference in Canadian IT effectiveness
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Businesses shouldn’t rush to USB 3.0, Icron says The Burnaby, B.C.-based USB extension firm praises USB 3.0, but only for some consumer-related technologies. Plus, commentary from In-Stat analyst Brian O’Rourke
Monday, May 17, 2010
CA claims new handle, launches Cloud Commons Software vendor CA kicked off its annual conference by announcing a name change and launching a new Web-based community that seeks to demystify the cloud. Carnegie Mellon University has developed a new methodology that could become the standard to evaluate cloud-based services – if IT professionals embrace it
Friday, April 09, 2010
Cloud computing frustrations surface Lack of standards and industry agreements are issues getting more attention during talk of cloud computing as the focus now shifts to what the cloud does not offer
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Vidyo packages conferencing for campuses The startup is now offering its videoconferencing product, which is designed to work even with poor Internet connections, to college campuses. Read about all the details
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
IEEE approves 802.11n high-speed Wi-Fi standard Six years after the task force was created, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has approved a new high-speed wireless standard. Products can deliver more than 150 Mbps
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Gigabit Ethernet fit for a tank GE Fanuc has inked a US$645K deal to supply a custom version of its managed switch for the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams main battle tank
Monday, August 24, 2009
HTC aids China Mobile in TD-SCDMA push The HTC deal reflects China Mobile''s efforts to promote the unproven TD-SCDMA standard among Taiwanese vendors and gain credibility for its work on a next-generation 4G standard
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
5 Reasons Word will survive i4i challenge Regardless of whether the patent infringement case against Microsoft has merit, Word is not going away. Here are five reasons why Word can weather the patent challenge
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
EPUB: The next PDF? The open standard format for reflowable text is driving e-book sales. Why the standard could become as important as the portable document file.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Gmail, other Google Apps lose beta label
After spending years in beta mode, Gmail, Google Calendar, Talk and Doc finally lose their training wheels
Sunday, June 28, 2009
ZigBee develops standard for wireless devices without batteries The ZigBee Alliance is working on a standard for products based on wireless technology that can operate without batteries by harvesting energy from their environment
Monday, June 08, 2009
Telecom vendors announce 100-Gig metro networking A Dutch research and education network completed a trial using 100 Gbps optical networking, while Juniper has announced 100 GigE cards. The technology is one of Nortel’s prized possessions, according to an Ovum analyst
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Security breach cost Heartland US$12.6 million so far The payment processor is still tallying the damage from last winter’s breach and has distributed samples of malware to other companies. Read about the encryption system it is working on
Thursday, May 07, 2009
WiGig Alliance to push for fast wireless streaming Backed by Intel and Microsoft's, the group wants to use unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum for in-room applications at 6 Gigabits per second. Interoperability testing won’t start until next year
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Avaya moves to open architecture IP PBX Telephony manufacturer creates SIP-based platform, promising faster deployment and lower costs. An industry analyst says that with some 'vision selling," Avaya may succeed
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Is upgrade to faster Wi-Fi worth it? Faster wireless networks open the door for high-definition video conferencing, video streaming and a nirvana state for a large corporation
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The fantasy and reality of government security In fiction, government agents have tight security standards. In reality things like the blueprints for the U.S. President's helicopter get leaked to a foregin power
Monday, January 05, 2009
Rogue SSL certificate exploit puts VeriSign on the spot Researchers claim they can use a rogue certificate to impersonate any Web site on the Internet. Find out what experts say about MD5
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Top 10 tech stories of 2008 Here, not necessarily in order of importance, are our picks for the Top 10 technology stories of the year