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IBM’s Watson Advises at Cancer Center

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

The Watson supercomputer is about to begin evaluating cancer treatment options that can be delivered to physicians in a matter of seconds.

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RIM says ‘Be Bold’ cartoon is not a new BlackBerry ad campaign

Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Research in Motion said its “Be Bold” cartoon superheroes unveiled in a recent blog infographic were “intended to be a bit of fun” and are not a new ad campaign.

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Microsoft opens door to Kinect for Windows apps

Posted: February 2nd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

As promised, Microsoft on Wednesday shipped version 1.0 of the Kinect for Windows SDK and runtime and said partners have started selling the Kinect hardware.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note to hit AT&T stores Feb. 19 for $300

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Galaxy Note smartphone with tablet features and a stylus hits AT&T stores Feb. 19 for $299.99 and a two-year agreement, the carrier announced Monday.

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Supreme Court GPS ruling called a win for privacy

Posted: January 29th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Calling it a victory for privacy rights, civil rights advocates hailed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that requires law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant before they can attach a GPS tracking device to a vehicle.

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Apple breaks Microsoft’s ‘lock’ on enterprise workers, argues analyst

Posted: January 27th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The iPhone may have opened the door for Apple in the enterprise, but it was the one-two punch of the iPad and revamped MacBook Air in 2010 that really did the trick, an analyst said today.

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Droid Razr Maxx goes on sale Thursday for $300 with contract

Posted: January 25th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Droid Razr Maxx from Motorola goes on sale Thursday for $299.99 with a two-year agreement, Verizon Wireless announced Tuesday

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Wall Street Beat: Enterprise spending helps mixed quarter for tech

Posted: January 23rd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

There were weak spots in the last quarter of 2011 for sector bellwethers Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft, but corporate demand for technology appeared to remain resilient going into what is expected to be a year of slower growth for global IT spending.

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Micron to acquire PCIe virtualization vendor Virtensys

Posted: January 21st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

SSD-maker Micron Technology announced it has signed an agreement to purchase Virtensys, a maker of PCIe virtualization appliance.

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Veghte to set strategy for HP

Posted: January 19th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Hardware Systems | Tags: , | No Comments »

Hewlett-Packard has added chief strategy officer to former Microsoft veteran Bill Veghte’s titles, the company announced Tuesday.

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