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There's nothing like April Fool's hi-jinx to highlight the disparity of computer experience between users within any given organization. The strong prey on the weak in this yearly ritual of mysterious computer ailments. While hilarity inevitably ensues, so too does a call to the partner's helpdesk when the prank goes too far and the less knowledgeable worker thinks their machine is ready for the garbage heap. Which is why so very many IT people have grown to hate the first day in April.
Samsung Pulls Curtain on Galaxy S Android Phone
In a keynote at CTIA, Samsung executives also said they are partnering with top media companies to bring full-length movies, television shows and electronic books to Samsung smartphones by direct download.
iPad Set to Storm Stores on April 3
The 9.7-inch touchscreen iPad, which is designed to surf the Web, play video and games, and read digital books, is the most anticipated product launch from Apple since the iPhone in 2007.
Google Continues Acquisition Spree
The technology giant has acquired online photo-editing site Picnik, it's eighth acquisition since September, with three purchase announcements coming in the last three weeks. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said the company will acquire an average of one small company per month.
Google Plans to Build Internet Network
Google said on Wednesday it does not plan to build a nationwide network and its goal is only to develop a trial service at a & competitive price& to 50,000 to 500,000 people, offering Web speeds of up to 100 times faster than most consumers get today.
BlackBerry Email Outage Fixed
It appears the outage affected individual consumers and small businesses rather than major corporate or enterprise customers that pay more for a different type of service.
Global Executives Predictions for 2010
Trade credit insurer Atradius released results of 35,000 global executive interviews regarding predictions and trends of the economic recovery and the effect of government stimulus efforts. Channel Insider takes a deeper look at what global executives are seeing, thinking and doing to mitigate risk and prepare their businesses for recovery.
Nokia to Roll Out Just One Linux Phone in 2010
The Linux Maemo operating system is seen as key for Nokia in its rivalry with Apple Inc's iPhone, and many analysts and industry players have been expecting the firm to roll out numerous Linux models already next year.
Apple Voids Warranties of Smoking Mac Owners
Smoking Mac owners are fuming because Apple has voided their repair and service warranties because they say their cigarette use has contaminated their machines.
Nokia Could $1 Billion Patent Recourse from Apple
Nokia claims that Apple has infringed 10 patents in technologies like wireless data transfer, a key factor in the success of iPhone, and accuses Apple of trying to hitch a & free ride& on Nokia's technology investment.
Wal-Mart to Offer Tech Support Services
Shoppers can buy service plans on a prepaid card ranging from $99 to $339. The service spans help with basic television installation on the low end to setting up a home theater, wireless router network or a home office computer network.
Google, Microsoft, Palm Jockey in Smartphone Race
In a flurry of announcements on Tuesday ahead of the holiday shopping season, the companies introduced new phones, wireless carrier partnerships and efforts to boost the availability of new applications for their phones.
Microsoft CEO Ballmer Cuts Pay Following Rough Year
Microsoft lowered compensation for most of its highest-level executives in the last fiscal year. The company suffered its first-ever drop in annual revenue in fiscal 2009 and operating profit fell 9 percent to $20.4 billion. Its shares fell 13.6 percent over the 12-month period.
Google CEO Anticipates One Small Acquisition Per Month
Eric Schmidt also reiterated his view that the worst of the global recession is over, seeing improvement both inside and outside the United States.
With Fresh Focus on Design, Laptops Come of Age
Design is permeating the PC market like never before as the increasing commoditization of machines leaves few major differentiators on performance, so a stylish case is one of the last remaining areas of competition.
Google Revamps DoubleClick Exchange
With Thursday's announcement, Google will for the first time combine the DoubleClick exchange with its own advertising system and technology.
Will Oracle Walk Away from the Sun Deal?
Some observers are beginning to have doubts and believe IBM may have become the real beneficiary of the proposed Oracle-Sun deal, as customers waiting in limbo for some sign that their Sun-based infrastructure would be safe have become easy prey for IBM's sales organization.
HP Snags Web Pioneer Andreessen for Board
CEO Mark Hurd is likely to look to Andreessen, one of the developers of the first widely used Web browser, to help expand the company's presence on the Internet and its software business.
Microsoft $358 Million Damage Award Overturned
Appeals court held that Microsoft did indirectly infringe Alcatel's patents, but said the damages awarded against the firm were not justified and must be retried.
Steve Jobs Strides Back onto Apple Stage
It was his first public appearance since returning to work in June after six months of medical leave, during which the charismatic corporate showman underwent a liver transplant.