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The average market value for 265 noncertified skills dipped slightly (-0.2 percent) from April to June following consistent gains in the previous five calendar quarters, while pay premiums for 237 IT certifications continued their abysmal performance for the 18th time in the last 19 quarters, posting an overall loss in market value of nearly 2 […]

Cyber-attacks have dominated headlines this summer as government agencies, large organizations and small businesses have been hit by malware, distributed-denial-of-service attacks and network intrusions. On the personal front, individuals’ email and social networking accounts have been hijacked. Most cyber-attackers are motivated by money, whether it’s by looting bank accounts or selling stolen information to other […]

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) stunned the high-tech world Aug. 15 with an offer to buy Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) for $12.5 billion. The company’s largest purchase ever should give the search engine much-needed patent protection. Google agreed to pay $40.00 per share in cash, a premium of 63 percent over Motorola Mobility’s Aug. 12 closing price. Ending regulatory […]

Despite some high-profile underperformers, Android-based tablets may occupy some 20 percent of the market, according to new data from ABI Research. That being said, Apple’s iPad continues its domination of the space. “Many vendors have introduced media tablets, but none are separating themselves from the pack to pose a serious threat to Apple,” ABI Research […]

Google’ s (NASDAQ:GOOG) $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) is a game-changer on several fronts, particularly in the patent arena. Android sits at the center of several ongoing patent disputes, some of which have escalated into particularly vicious courtroom battles. Earlier this year, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) led a consortium of companies in […]

IBM, already in the midst of celebrating its 100th anniversary, is about to hit another milestone: Aug. 12 marks the 30th anniversary of the company’s 5150 personal computer, which ushered in the PC era. Now one of the system’s creators is adding his voice to the chorus of people who believe the industry is quickly […]

Could Amazon’s Kindle Cloud Reader end up harming Apple’s App Store? That seems to be a favored topic of discussion across the Web today. The Kindle Cloud Reader lets users read Kindle e-books via their Web browser without the need to download and install an application. Amazon launched the HTML5-based platform Aug. 10 for Safari […]

For the fifth consecutive month, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) monthly Small-Business Optimism Index fell, dropping 0.9 points in July a larger decline than in each of the previous three months — and bringing the Index down to 89.9. This is below the average Index reading of 90.2 for the last two-year recovery […]

AT&T customers will soon be able to take advantage of a mobile security platform designed to protect the data on their devices in case it ever gets lost or stolen, as well as from malware threats. AT&T has partnered with Juniper Networks to help customers protect their mobile devices against security threats, the telecommunications company […]

By Chris Stark As cloud computing continues to take the IT industry by storm, it’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between a good cloud partner and a “me, too” provider. Reminiscent of the dot com days, companies are popping up everywhere claiming to be cloud computing experts. In this environment, it is […]

Dell announced the Inspiron 13z and Inspiron 14z notebooks, extending the company’s emphasis on thin computing, and broadening the "z" distinction to Inspiron, Dell’s consumer notebooks brand. The company also introduced the Vostro V131, an addition to the Vostro laptop line designed specifically for small business customers. The Vostro V131 is available via the company […]

The health care industry will need its IT specialists to support multiple platforms of mobile computing despite the apparent popularity of specific devices such as Apple’s iPad, according to a new report by research firm Frost & Sullivan. The white paper "Mobile Devices and Healthcare: What’s New, What Fits and How Do You Decide?" details […]