David Needle

Could it possibly live up to the hype? Apple’s iPad, which it seems fair to say was the company’s most anticipated product since the iPhone, hit the market on Saturday. Despite a few minor hiccups, the device enjoyed a fairly smooth launch. Sure, there was a brief production delay and some early adopters have complained […]

For fans of Apple products whose interest goes a little deeper than shiny screens and sleek form factors, Chipworks’ look at the guts of the iPad is a welcome development. The firm, which specializes in reverse engineering and patent infringement analysis, has taken a detailed report about an early version of the device made public […]

Security pros are a busy bunch these days. From malware to botnets to zero-day threats, there is no shortage of activity disrupting corporate networks and user’s security. As Datamation reports, a panel of security company execs described the scope of the problem and what IT departments need to be prepared for. PALO ALTO, Calif. […]

Computer science departments have steadily added courses to keep up with new technology such as programming in Java and Web development. But as Datamation reports, there is more to computing than creating programs and Web sites. With the onset of social media, mobile applications and services, the Web is having a significant impact on society […]

In a development that’s long overdue for BlackBerry zealots that are also registered to the LinkedIn professional social networking site, users can now download LinkedIn for BlackBerry to keep abreast of all their connections activities and meetings on the go. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, the new mobile applications will include Network Updates that give […]

Enterprises have been slowly warming up to social media applications, which is good news for a firm like Socialcast, which has upgraded its Twitter-like business service to add compatibility with Microsoft SharePoint and the BlackBerry. Socialcast Ease now offers an app for the popular smartphone for workers to communicate in real time, and with the […]

The redesigned YouTube. Click to enlarge. Source: Google SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Coming later today to a screen near you, Google’s YouTube division is rolling out a major redesign of the popular video sharing site driven by a “less is more” strategy. The redesign is set to go live at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Pacific Time, although it’s already […]

Sure, social networks are all the rage on the consumer Web, and industry observers have noted that enterprises aren’t far behind. But the rush to embrace social technologies carries a heightened security risk, experts warn. The latest comes in the form of a new study from Palo Alto Networks, which highlights the security risks of […]

Apple’s iPhone may be the hottest smartphone on the market and, perhaps because of that, there’s no shortage of speculation as to what the company has planned next. Now several sources have confirmed Apple is planning a new iPhone for this summer and, as EnterpriseMobileToday reports, may also be ready to end its exclusive carrier […]

UK coupon site [Voucher Codes](http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk) has an interesting trip down technology memory lane, specifically focused on Apple products. The site tracked the price of Apple’s products dating back to the first Apple 1 in 1976 and shows the original retail price next to what that product would cost today allowing for inflation. For example, the […]

There are some professions that just seem to favor one gender over another, and as many working women in Europe (and undoubtedly their American counterparts know), IT is definitely a boys club. Will it ever change? CIO Update takes a look. Women in IT is not quite an oxymoron in Europe, but not enough is […]

So much of the competition in the IT industry turns on speed. Chip makers, network providers, hardware vendors alike all tout theirs as the fastest dog in the race. So it’s only fitting that a racing team looking to break the land speed record with an ultrafast car would hook up with an outfit like […]