Today, there are at least a dozen up-and-coming languages vying to become the next C++ or Java. Continue Reading »

Developers believe that SMB 2.2 will allow compliant applications to deliver significantly faster performance, along with greater scalability and reliability, in virtualized and cloud environments. And given the vast majority of workloads running on host-based systems today are Windows-based, they have reason to believe that Microsoft can also gain a leg up on some of its platform competitors. Continue Reading »

Enterprise computing is at an inflection point because a number of trends and pressures are driving a transition from the traditional client computing model toward a future in which employees will use a wide variety of devices to access information anywhere, at any time. The challenge for IT is how to manage that -- and still secure the enterprise. Continue Reading »

Android is now the most widely used mobile operating system in both the United States and the world, according to the research firms Canalys and Nielsen. But behind that news lurk a lot of headaches for enterprise developers. Continue Reading »

More than 99 million smartphones shipped in just the first quarter of this year, says analyst firm IDC. Many of them are winding up in the hands of business users, including your employees and business partners. That trend means, sooner or later, you’ll have to develop smartphone apps. Here are 11 tips: Continue Reading »

Cloud computing adopters may find an unanticipated edge when moving to this IT model: the ability to trim energy consumption. Continue Reading »

Google has made good on its promise to release the source code for Android 4.0, more popularly known as Ice cream Sandwich. This is the same version of Android that will ship with Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, and as such Google has also released build configuration for the device, with configurations for other devices to follow. Continue Reading »

As BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) co-CEOs face jittery investors Tuesday at the annual meeting amid the company's declining market share, Apple has stepped up efforts to steal BlackBerry's corporate client base. Corporate executives and leaders favour BlackBerry because of its security encryption. But the onslaught from Apple's iPhone and Google Android devices has pushed BlackBerry from the top to the third slot in the US smart phone market in a matter of months. Continue Reading »

Microsoft Wednesday launched Microsoft Office 365 in India to enable easy access to cost effective business productivity solutions.rnAccording to the company, the launch is a part of Microsoft's comprehensive cloud services strategy. It said its low price offering starting $2 per user per month will allow small and medium businesses and enterprise customers to access Microsoft's popular e-mail, collaboration, conferencing and productivity capabilities online. Continue Reading »

A brilliant productivity/business application for iPhone and iPod Touch. It is called RoamBi developed by MeLLmo. Continue Reading »