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Microsoft s share of the U.S. smartphone market continued to decline through May, according to research firm comScore. For the three-month period between the end of February and the end of May, comScore estimated Microsoft s U.S. share dipping from 7.7 percent to 5.8 percent. That comes despite the marketing push behind the Windows Phone […]

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook made three significant announcements July 6, all important to the company and to the online social networking market in different ways. First, Facebook announced that it has surpassed the 750 million-member mark, with a cool 1 billion clearly within reach. The last time Facebook talked about its membership last October, […]

Network operator Verizon Wireless confirmed the end of its unlimited data plans, to be replaced with a tiered pricing structure, as a flood of smartphones, tablets and other bandwidth-hungry devices descend on the company s network. The new pricing structure offers customers monthly plans of $30 for 2 gigabytes of data, $50 for 5 gigabytes […]

Bruce Haviland knows that building a world-class medical center isn t a job for the faint of heart. These days, the CIO for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Mercy Hospital finds himself sorting through an array of tools and technologies in the quest to improve health care and manage costs. It s critical […]

PlumChoice, a specialist in the delivery of remote technical services in the Service 2.0 model, announced the launch of its SafeLink Anti-Theft service that protects the data stored on a notebook against theft or breach if it gets lost or stolen. The software-based system resides on the machine and communicates with the SafeLink server platform. […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced the launch of the LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175nw, the company s most compact multifunction color laser printer. Priced at $349 and aimed at small and midsize businesses, the printer offers energy savings from built-in features such as HP Auto-Off, Instant-on Technology, and both Ethernet and wireless connectivity. In addition, […]

When Bally Total Fitness began a company-wide overhaul to streamline operations, the company decided it also needed to focus on the experiences of its fitness-club membership, including how members were able to communicate with its service centers. As a result of the CEO’s visit to one of Bally’s call centers, where he saw firsthand the […]

Blue Jeans Network, a startup that came out of stealth mode this week, is the latest company promising to solve the thorny issue of interoperability between the various video-conferencing offerings on the market. Blue Jeans officials said the company s any(ware) video conferencing offering will enable people using disparate video collaboration technologies not only enterprise-focused […]

In a year dominated by large-scale, high-profile security breaches, computer maker Apple has now found itself a target of hackers. The group Anonymous posted a document online that it claims contains a list of usernames and passwords for one of the company’s servers, although the group also sent out a message on Twitter saying it […]

OrangeSoda, a provider of localized online marketing (search, mobile, social), announced the availability of CitrusBlast, an online advertising product that combines the power of search engines, social media and mobile search to increase exposure within Google Maps. CitrusBlast is designed to be utilized by SMBs (small to medium-size businesses) within hyperlocal markets to improve the […]

Demand for Apple s iPad could hamper Amazon s efforts to manufacture an Android-based tablet, reports DigiTimes. According to unnamed industry sources speaking to the publication, Amazon will take delivery of its first batch of touch panels in September, with an ultimate aim of shipping 4 million tablet units by the end of 2011. Manufacturers […]

According to Green500.org, IBM supercomputers are the most energy-efficient in the world. In fact, the latest Supercomputing ‘Green500 List’ announced by Green500.org shows that a prototype of IBM’s next-generation Blue Gene/Q supercomputer is No. 1 on the list. The Green500 provides rankings of the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world. The organization raises awareness about […]