The RemoteFX feature set now in beta testing through Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 beta beefs up Hyper-V graphics display and USB redirection. Once implemented, the enhanced graphics capabilities will have dramatic impact on physical server configuration requirements. IT managers will benefit from looking at the freely available beta
SAP’s agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio.
The Samsung Epic 4G is the latest smartphone derived from the Samsung Galaxy S model, with a Super AMOLED screen and 1GHz processor capable of handling the device’s multimedia-intensive features and apps. Like the Samsung Vibrant (on T-Mobile), the Samsung Captivate (on AT&T) and the Samsung Fascinate (on Verizon), the Samsung Epic 4G runs Google Android 2.1. Despite the hardware and software designed to make it an Apple iPhone killer, however, the Epic 4G suffers from some of the issues as the other Galaxy S phones: namely, an imbalance between the features that feel cutting-edge and those that feel decidedly half-baked.
IBM has become a major proponent of business analytics.
SAP’s agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio. Analysts agree that the acquisition also gives SAP the ability to capitalize on former strategic partner Sybase’s mobile technology at a time when businesses seem to be gravitating strongly toward smartphones and tablets. One analyst suggests that SAP has not been successful with mobilizing its own suite of back-office applications, and that the acquisition can rectify this
While a pocket-size digital camera may not seem well-suited for the corporate world, Nikon has added a twist with the CoolPix S1100pj camera. This new Nikon digital camera includes a projector, the ability to attach to a PC or an Apple Mac, and a built in stand that removes the need for a tripod
The half-smartphone, half-tablet Dell Streak is the latest device to succumb to iFixit’s teardown team, which ultimately applauded how simple the Streak is to "reverse engineer"& or, more simply stated, to put back together.
Tips and reports suggest that Verizon’s line-up of Droid devices may land Android 2.2 Froyo as soon as Friday, August 6.
Tips and reports suggest that Verizon’s line-up of Droid devices may land Android 2.2 Froyo as soon as Friday, August 6.
A Gartner study of social networks influence on purchasing decisions finds they have become important shopping tools for both retailers and consumers.