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Hewlett-Packard may have dumped the TouchPad in history s dustbin of new tech, but the company apparently hasn t abandoned the idea of producing tablets loaded with the webOS operating system. That news comes from HP CEO Meg Whitman, who, when asked by The Verge whether HP planned to manufacture more hardware running webOS, replied, […]

Hewlett-Packard has finally come to a decision about the fate of webOS, months after its efforts to load the software platform onto tablets and smartphones ended in anemic sales and failure. HP today announced it will contribute the webOS software to the open-source community, read a Dec. 9 HP statement. HP plans to continue to […]

Microsoft has released Silverlight 5, the latest version of its tool for creating and delivering rich Internet applications and media experiences on the Web. Microsoft made the less than 7MB Silverlight 5 plug-in available on Dec. 9. The software can be downloaded here. Microsoft delivered a release candidate of Silverlight 5 on Sept. 1 and […]

Off the top, the open-source community appears to be happy that Hewlett-Packard has decided to save at least a modicum of face and release its Palm Inc.-developed webOS mobile-device operating system to the community at large. (Please note: HP will retain control of the patents, just to make sure nobody runs rogue and creates some […]

In an effort to boost brand power and focus strategy, computer makers Acer and Asus are reportedly planning to streamline their respective families of notebooks and netbooks in 2012. The Digitimes report said contracts with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) showed the companies are planning on consolidating the number of computer models they offer (Asus has […]

Zenith Infotech spin off, Zenith RMM, has rebranded itself with a name change to "Continuum," the company has announced, and has introduced a service that pits it against Zenith Infotech. In a prepared statement the company said the new name "reflects its expanded vision, broader agenda and bolder promise to current and prospectie partners," including […]

Amazon’ s Kindle Fire will contribute to reduced iPad sales in December, according to a new analyst report. ” With our expectations for a new iPad launch during the March quarter leading to potentially lower inventory levels combined with increased competition from the $200 Kindle Fire,” T. Michael Walkley, an analyst with Canaccord Genuity, wrote […]

It wasn’t long ago that Symbian was the only mobile software dealing with an inordinate number of security problems, due to its popularity. But now that Android and iOS have started to dominate the marketplace, the number of mobile threats impacting consumers and enterprise users around the globe has skyrocketed. What’s worse, the threats mobile […]

Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft will jointly offer private and public cloud solutions for organizations under a newly announced four-year initiative. Those solutions will break down into three separate verticals: Private Cloud, involving a combination of HP Enterprise Cloud Services and Microsoft cloud products, including Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 and Lync Server 2010 delivered […]

Microsoft and GE have announced they will form a joint venture in health care IT to build an interoperable platform that enables the management of patient populations and chronic diseases. The new company will inherit several existing health care products and their teams. Microsoft will contribute its experience in developing health IT platforms, while GE will […]

As businesses get ready to capitalize on emerging technology trends in 2012, cloud computing remains at the top of many companies lists: Fifty percent of respondents to a recent Unisys (NYSE: UIS) online poll said cloud computing is their top IT investment priority for 2012. This is the second straight year respondents to a Unisys […]

IBM announced eight new social networking and collaboration mobile apps designed to address enterprise-class requirements on tablets. The new software, available for download today from popular application stores, takes IBM’s industry-leading social networking, real-time collaboration and online meeting capabilities from behind the company firewall and places it into the hands of tablet users. The new […]