David Needle

Whether it’s the iPhone, BlackBerry or an Android-based device, smartphones are all the rage in the U.S. But most of the world uses more basic mobile handsets and so-called feature phones that are less expensive. Now recent advancements have made it possible for the types of mobile Web browsers typically seen on smartphones, to run […]

Twitter and Facebook have become the most compelling sites and applications for Internet users, according to the latest study by Nielsen. As Datamation reports, the popularity of social networking sites has pushed other online activities like checking and sending email farther down the list. And online gaming, particularly via smartphones, is growing by leaps and […]

RIM has long touted the security of its BlackBerry device, a feature that has made the handset a favorite of government and corporate clients. RIM trades heavily on the assurance that sensitive data stored and transmitted with a BlackBerry will not fall into the wrong hands. But the company is now facing pressure from the […]

Smart cards are used for a variety of purposes from storing a patient’s medical records and electronic payments to security identification. The newer generation of credit card-sized smart cards are activated by simply waving the card at the electronic reader. Billions of smart cards have already been shipped and, as eSecurity Planet notes, new technology […]

Cloud computing is all the rage. Salesforce built a billion dollar business based on cloud services and companies like Google, IBM and Microsoft are firmly on the bandwagon. There are also a range of public and private cloud services as well as hybrid options. A less heralded aspect of cloud computing is storage. Datamation reports […]

New technology is a mixed bag for IT. On the one hand, the latest tech products and services are marketed with promises of benefits like lower costs, improved efficiency and better performance. But implementation often requires a costly or time-consuming transition with no guarantee of the promised pay off. Computer Economics surveyed over 200 IT […]

With so much buzz surrounding a term so vague as “cloud computing,” it’s only natural that IT executives would debate the merits of the technology and the extent to which it should hasten the overhaul of established computing models. That anxiety is evident within SAP, an enterprise-software heavyweight that has been maligned for dragging its […]

HP saw the writing on the wall and knew it had to make a move into the smartphone market to maintain relevance in the global IT market. After its $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm and the Palm webOS, some pundits speculated that it would not deliver a Windows 7-based slate computer now that it had […]

Ask.com, born AskJeeves, may not be much of a contender in the search derby these days, but it continues to innovate, and sees itself as complementary to market leaders such as Google. The latest from Ask, an IAC/Interactive property, comes in the form of a trial project tapping its employees and community of users to […]

How secure is your enterprise? It’s no secret that enterprises are under constant attack from hackers and malware purveyors. Some sectors have it worse than others. Pharmaceutical and chemical companies are particularly ripe targets, Cisco warned, conferring on those industries a “heightened risk rating” up 400 percent from its last report. Across the board, enterprises […]

With so many state and local governments strapped for cash, they are looking any way they can to cut corners and save money. Software-as-a-service vendors are seizing upon this opportunity and trying to score some deals to unseat on premises vendors. Google is one of those companies making a push for government business, one that […]

Identifying compliance problems is a huge issue for enterprises, particularly those in regulated industries, but also as a way for any company to adhere to internal policies and procedures. As eSecurity Planet reports, Tripwire has enhanced its compliance offering, which already monitors for compliance issues, by adding the ability to automate repairs and ensure compliance […]