H.P. Explains Its Computing Shotgun
Hewlett-Packard has prided itself on the cost advantages it gets from running the biggest supply systems in tech. From the way top executives are talking though, that supply chain is about creating...
View ArticleCompanies Back Initiative to Support OpenSSL and Other Open-Source Projects
The Heartlbleed bug that weakened the security of millions of web servers and Internet-connected devices also exposed a flaw in open-source software maintenance that many have promised to fix.
View ArticlePersonal Computing’s Big Three Get a Little Bigger
Latest numbers from Gartner and IDC show somewhat better than expected PC shipments in the second quarter. More interesting, however, is the domination of the market by Lenovo, H.P. and Dell.
View ArticleHackers Target Video Games for Fun, Profit and Better Scores
Sophisticated hackers are infiltrating video game makers not only to steal credit card numbers, passwords and trade secrets, but also, it turns out, simply for the virtual street cred.
View ArticleDecline in PC Sales Starts to Slow; Largest Makers See Growth
Analysts say that the PC business is shrinking less slowly than in the last couple of years. It may even be poised for a period of moderate growth, at least for the large companies. Smaller ones may be...
View ArticleComing of Age in Cloud Computing
Cloud computing, particularly in the big rental businesses of Microsoft and Amazon, has been criticized as undependable and tough to manage. A number of recent announcements suggest that some companies...
View ArticleTech Companies Line Up Behind ‘Containers’ and the Cloud
So-called software containers got backing from companies including Cisco Systems and Google, while another group of companies detailed plans to automate certain aspects of cloud computing.
View ArticleGoogle Unveils New Chrome Operating System for Business Customers
Google and Dell show off the next version of Chromebooks. They look nice, but what really matters is changes in the back end to get older applications online.
View ArticleDaily Report: Google Stays in the News with Chromebooks and Antitrust Issues
Google unveiled a new version of its Chrome operating system, along with Chromebook computing devices made by Dell. It's been busy week for the company that's reinventing itself as Alphabet while...
View ArticleDell Agrees to Sell Microsoft’s Surface Tablet
The usual deal is a bit like Niketown agreeing to sell Adidas sneakers. "This is unique," Kirk Schell, vice president of Dell Commercial Client Solutions, said in an interview. "We don’t do this with...
View ArticleDaily Report: A Potential Deal Between Dell and EMC
Dell is said to be in advanced talks to buy EMC.
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