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Buffalo Technology, a specialist in the design, development and manufacturing of storage and wireless networking solutions, announced the launch of the TeraStation Pro Windows Storage Server (WSS). The family of RAID enabled network attached storage is available in two, four and six bay models, as well as the 4 bay TeraStation Pro Rackmount, and Buffalo […]

Microsoft executive Charlie Kindel is leaving the company after 21 years. As general manager for Windows Phone’s developer ecosystem, he played a key role in the development of Windows Phone, which represents Microsoft s best hope for re-establishing a presence in the ultra-competitive smartphone market. Kindel s is apparently heading to a startup, although an […]

Amazon is taking another step forward in the e-reader game with the launch of its Kindle Cloud Reader, which lets users read Kindle e-books via their Web browser without the need to download and install an app. We have written the application from the ground up in HTML5, so that customers can also access their […]

Live in the United States? Have your eyes on a Nokia smartphone running Symbian? Tough luck. According to reports, the Finnish phone maker is planning to end sales of its Symbian-based smartphones and feature phones in North America, effectively doubling down on its bet that Microsoft s Windows Phone will reverse its recent market-share declines. […]

Citrix Systems added a measure of versatility to its virtual desktop product offering Aug. 10 with the acquisition of Mountain View, Calif.-based RingCube, which makes user personalization software for VDI systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. RingCube s’ product, vDesk, is a high-performance enterprise workspace virtualization package that makes more efficient the rollout […]

Motorola is apparently willing to consider the merits of Microsoft s Windows Phone, despite the well-publicized patent issues between the two companies. I would have to consider whether defocusing from Android to Windows will be the right thing for us to do, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said during a speech at the Oppenheimer Technology & […]

Acer ‘s upcoming ultrabook laptop could hit the shelves as early as October, according to the latest reports. Acer is one of several OEMs that have said they plan to adopt Intel s ultrabook concept for very thin and light notebooks, which could challenge Apple s MacBook Air systems. At the Computex 2011 show in […]

Microsoft released 13 security bulletins addressing 22 unique vulnerabilities for its August Patch Tuesday update. Of the 13 bulletins, two were rated as "critical," nine as "important" and two as "moderate," Microsoft said Aug. 9 in its Patch Tuesday notification announcement. The patches addressed bugs in both desktop and server versions of Microsoft Windows, Office, […]

Storage Strategies Now (SSG-Now), a specialist storage analysis and research organization, released the findings of a report and survey on solid state drives and high-speed memory. Titled Solid State Drives and High-Speed Memory: Adoption, Practice and Deployment, the report defines solid state storage, outlines its explosive growth and details how businesses are adopting and deploying […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Hitachi’s global storage division, needing to find a way to keep up with the constant advances in NAND flash at competitors such as Toshiba, Samsung, Micron, SanDisk and Seagate, on Aug. 9 introduced a new line of MLC (multi-level cell) solid-state disks for enterprise systems. The announcement was made at the […]

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in the technology and IT sectors have an important role to play in getting the economy back on track — assuming they are able to play in it. SMBs compete directly with larger and more highly capitalized companies by using the Internet to level the playing field.  All you […]

Enhancing its set of email and marketing-automation tools aimed at small and midsize businesses, Genoo expanded its offerings this week by adding two new service plans. In addition to their standard package for small business, companies can now choose from Premium and Elite packages. These plans are structured to provide better pricing for companies with […]