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LinkedIn Sales Tool Now Connects With Dynamics CRM

Today’s topics include how LinkedIn’s sales tools are connecting with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a study finds that 30 percent of installed Servers Worldwide sit idle, France’s mandate on Google search results, and the popularity of Docker spawning the need to monitor containers. LinkedIn recently updated its selling tool, Sales Manager, allowing organizations to embed its […]

Future BlackBerry Smartphone May Run Android: Report

Today’s topics include Blackberry’s plans to run Android on a future smartphone, Amazon Web Service’s offer of powerful, fast cloud offerings, Microsoft’s scrapping of “Modern Skype” ahead of Windows 10, and a new surfing watch that uses a smartphone app for tidal, weather, and surf data. BlackBerry, which has stood fast with its own operating […]

Microsoft to Deliver Surface Hub Digital Whiteboard in September

Today’s topics include a release date for Microsoft’s Surface Hub, the availability of a new iOS Account Wipe feature, state attorneys general looking into Apple’s dealings with recording companies and a campaign from Intel to support startups run by women and minorities. One of the biggest surprises at the Microsoft Windows 10 event on Jan. […]

Security Software Firm Kaspersky Lab Hit by Stealthy Cyber-Attack

Today’s topics include a stealthy cyber-attack against Kaspersky Lab, Syrian hackers claiming responsibility for attacking the Army.mil Website, news on a new HP server’s compatibility with Microsoft SQL and the development of the Swift 2.0 programming language from Apple. Eugene Kaspersky, founder of Kaspersky Lab, yesterday had the rare opportunity to talk about an exploit […]

Apple Rolls Out Watch Updates, Apple Music at WWDC

Today’s topics include a new music service from Apple, an update to Microsoft Office Web Apps, Cisco adding security throughout networks and the launch of Flow Optimizer from Brocade. Apple is again working to change how consumers get their music by launching Apple Music, its streaming music service, while also unveiling a next-generation operating system […]

Hewlett-Packard Fortifies Print Security Services

Today’s topics include new print security software from HP, two switches for software-defined networking environments from NEC, the future of diabetes monitoring technology and a new open-source platform from the Open Platform for NFV project. Technology giant HP announced new and updated print security software and services to help businesses improve the security and efficiency […]

Intel Shows Off IoT, Wire-Free Computing Tech at Computex

Today’s topics include new technologies from Intel, the end of Yahoo Maps, updates from Dropbox and new Canadian data centers from Microsoft. Intel officials went to the Computex 2015 show last week armed with an array of new and improved technologies that touched on everything from collaboration and interconnects to the Internet of things. A […]

Microsoft Fixes HTTP Bug That Crashes Skype Chat Client

Today’s topics include an emergency patch for Skype, a new leadership team at Cisco, a glimpse of new PCs, tablets and 2-in-1s that run Windows 10, and a Web dashboard from Google that helps people control their personal information. Microsoft issued an emergency patch on June 3, acknowledging reports that a simple eight-character string could […]

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise to Focus on Cloud After Nov. 1 Split

Today’s topics include a date for Hewlett-Packard’s corporate split, a third smartphone from Huawei, Edward Snowden’s comments on congressional approval of the USA Freedom Act and the acquisition of Blue Box Group by IBM. HP will officially split up into two separate companies on Nov. 1, CEO Meg Whitman confirmed this week during the company’s […]

Apple Creating $10 Monthly Music Streaming Service: Reports

Today’s topics include a new music streaming service from Apple, a new product lineup from Intel, a connector for BI and visualization from MongoDB and developers gain new options for providing offline support for their mobile applications on iOS and Android. Apple is aiming to grow its streaming music business against established competitors like Spotify […]