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  • Google Android Smartphones Gain 200K Users a Day

    LAKE TAHOE Calif., Aug 4 (Reuters) – About 200,000 smartphones based on Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system are sold every day, CEO Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, underscoring the strong challenge to rivals like Apple’s (NASDAQAAPL) iPhone. Schmidt told reporters on the sidelines of an industry conference in Lake Tahoe that Android — a mobile…

  • Jobs: Security IT Certifications Still in High Demand

    The IT jobs market is volatile, and certain certifications are in high demand, according to a new report released by analyst firm Foote Partners this week. Pay for both IT certification jobs and pay for noncertified skills posted a second straight gain in a quarter. So what does that mean for IT pros looking for…

  • 1. The Cisco Tablet Is Coming

    1. The Cisco Tablet Is Coming Tablets appeal to corporate customers. But as more tablets come to the enterprise market, one will stand above the others: Cisco’s Cius. Unlike the competition, the Cius will integrate into existing infrastructure. And thanks to Google’s new attempts at capturing enterprise market share, it’s not a stretch to say…

  • VMware Announces Hyperic Application Monitoring Solution

    Virtualization solutions specialist VMware announced SpringSource Hyperic 4.4, a solution designed for for management and monitoring of custom applications. Through integration with VMware’s vCenter Server, Hyperic 4.4 now maintains a continually updated inventory of the company’s vSphere ESXi and ESX hosts, enabling IT administrators to more rapidly pinpoint, correct and prevent application performance problems when…

  • Apple iPhone, iPad Security Vulnerability Revealed

    BOSTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – A newly discovered vulnerability in the software that runs Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad and iPhone could allow hackers to enslave the popular mobile devices, three security firms said on Tuesday. The flaw affects Apple’s iOS, which also runs the iPod touch, and could allow hackers to take complete control of…

  • Social Media Dominates Internet Use, Report Finds

    Americans spend nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs, up from 15.8 percent just a year ago (a 43 percent increase), according to  research released today from The Nielsen Company. The research revealed that Americans spend one-third of their online time (36 percent) communicating and networking across social networks,…

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