OCZ Launches New Onyx SSDs for Small Offices

OCZ Technology Group has a new SSD, the Onyx Vertex, that at $100 for 32GB of capacity can serve as an entry point for someone curious about trying SSDs. – Home and small-office laptop or deskop users and those who run servers and/or a RAID array at some point might be interested in swapping out a disk drive for a solid-state one for performance purposes. If that’s the case, San Jose, Calif.-based disk-drive maker OCZ Technology Group has a new SSD,…

Opera Mini 5 Beta Available for Google Android

The release of Opera Mini 5 Beta for Google Android follows the March 4 release of Opera Mini 5 Beta for Windows Mobile 5.x and 6.x devices. Opera Software says Opera Mini 5 Beta for Google Android includes such features as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing and boosted speed.

How to Optimize Business Process ROI with Unified Communications

These days, companies are implementing unified communications technologies across their organizations, applying unified communications to various communication processes in different departments. Yet the contact center is one of the most critical communication channels to an organization’s success, as its agents are on the front line with customers. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Gary Barnett explains how to get the most ROI out of your unified communications investments, especially in the contact center.

Microsoft Will Be Asked to Alter EU Browser Choice Screen Yet Again

Microsoft will be asked by representatives from seven smaller Web browser-makers to alter its Web browser choice screen, which was designed to sidestep European antitrust concerns over bundling Internet Explorer with Windows by offering users an automatically downloaded window with several browser options. A report from a March 8 meeting suggests that the European Commission, the EU’s antitrust body, encouraged the smaller browsers to engage with Microsoft over the issue. While Microsoft has already introduced more randomization into the placement of the larger browsers on the ballot screen, these smaller companies want changes that will give their products a better chance at front-and-center positioning

T-Mobile webConnect Accesses Super-Fast HSPA+

The T-Mobile webConnect Rocket USB Laptop Stick, arriving March 14, will offer access to T-Mobiles super-fast HSPA+ network which is only available in Philadelphia right now. T-Mobile is expected to roll out more deployments during the next few months.

Hyland Aims to Bridge Online/Offline Worlds with OnBase 9.2

Enhancements to the enterprise content management suite include a “full-featured” offline client, Mobile Workflow for BlackBerry and workflow integration with Microsoft Outlook.

TIBCO Spotfire 3.1 Makes Predictive Analytics Available for All Business Apps

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10 Reasons Why Security Problems Persist at Microsoft

News Analysis: As much as Microsoft would like security problems to just go away, they won’t. The chances of Microsoft eliminating most of the software flaws that invite new attacks are slim to nil

Cisco CRS-3 Router Meets Growing Bandwidth Demand: Analysts

Despite the hype around it, Ciscos powerful CRS-3 router is a significant step in meeting the rapidly growing demand for bandwidth driven by video, cloud computing and mobility, according to analysts. However, officials with Ciscos closest rival, Juniper, are less than impressed

CA Adds to Cloud Business with Nimsoft Buy

CA is continuing its aggressive push to build up its cloud computing capabilities through acquisitions with the announcement that it plans to buy Nimsoft for $350 million. Nimsoft joins other acquisitions, including Cassatt, NetQoS, Oblicore and 3Tera, aimed at growing CAs cloud comput-ing portfolio.