These enhancements include exotic skins, clever devices for transferring files, great ways to game with your phone or tablet, and more.
Garry Kasparov battled IBM's Deep Blue 16 years ago in February, but that was just the beginning
Our round-up of intriguing new products from HP, Norton, Symantec among others.
Robots are taking their place alongside humans, changing the future of many industries
Apple says its latest Mac OS X version will be released this summer; here's a look at what to expect
The hybrid smartphone/tablet has serious size-related interface issues, but it also features a compelling pen-input capability
Surprisingly large amounts of time and thought went into Windows 8 and earlier logos
With the help of three national IT staffing firms, CIO.com pinpointed eight U.S. cities that offer enterprising, mobile IT professionals the best chances of finding jobs. We also identified the industries in each of those markets that have the most openings, and the IT skills that organizations in those cities are seeking.
Powerful Windows utilities for a fast, productive desktop environment
You don't have to have a smartphone to play popular mobile games like Angry Birds and Words With Friends. If you don't have your phone with you or if you just want more real estate to play in, a Web browser can usually handle the task.
Data security breaches happen daily in too many places at once to keep count. But what constitutes a huge breach versus a small one? For some perspective, we take a look at 15 of the biggest incidents in recent memory.
NFC is about much more than Google Wallet and corporate ID badges
These apps turn your phone into your own personalized news ticker.
Massive machine was world's first large-scale electronic general-purpose digital computer
"There's someone for everyone, and for everyone there's someone," says Lou Reed. Turns out he's right--and there's probably a specialty dating site for just about everyone, too, as we found out.
Security experts hammer on security ideas they say are just “myths”
Three unofficial Firefox variants take advantage of 64-bit processors and 64-bit version of Windows 7
Our round-up of intriguing new products from Microsoft, Watchguard, Fidelis among others.
Google is making its hot Chrome browser available to its hot mobile platform. Find out what you gain -- and lose
Google goes all hearts and flowers on Feb. 14, at least most years
Whether you need to track flights or monitor Web traffic, these nine optimized apps will make your Android tablet more useful than ever.
On Feb. 10 an Iridium satellite did the unthinkable – it crashed into an inactive Russian Cosmos-2251 military satellite some 500 miles above Siberia
If you just can’t wait for Apple to introduce the real iPad 3, enjoy these designer concept images for now
Sexting aside, celebrities often fall victim to a lot of bonehead mistakes with technology that CIOs are just as guilty of. Here are 10 examples of famous gaffes by famous people and tips for how to avoid making them yourself.
From privacy settings to customization and more, here are six tips to set you on the right path with Facebook Timeline.
How will Apple fare in the post-Steve Jobs era? Everyone is wondering whether or not Apple can deliver amazing technology in the future. From the wacky to the reasonable, here's a list of innovation ideas.
Here are the 10 business skills that truly matter to your career in IT. A lot.
Whether your taste runs to Soviet propaganda, Hello Kitty, scary skulls, camouflage, or another unusual theme, there's a laptop mod for you.
From President Obama firing marshmallow cannon to cool robots, the White House-hosted Science Fair showed off all manner of future technologies
Own an Android tablet? We scoured the Android Market to pinpoint the best apps for keeping up with news and weather reports.
Looking to spice up your Valentine's Day a bit this year? Check out the following 12 free Android apps designed to help you find the best flowers, chocolates, rom-coms, love poems, dinner reservations, mood music and much more. (All apps are Cupid approved.)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation opens Seattle complex for inspiration
Our round-up of intriguing new products from Radvision, LogicMonitor, Cortado among others.
From dozens of monitors to downright gorgeous designs, these seven workstations are among the most interesting and memorable we've seen.
From subtle geekery to blatantly techie devices, Valentine’s Day gifts suit a range of personalities
Forget superthin Ultrabooks that can fit in your purse -- these tiny gadgets can fit in your pocket, with room to spare
With a possible valuation of $100 billion, Facebook's IPO filing could make a lot of people very, very rich (or richer). Here's a look at the breakdown of who could get what, from Mark Zuckerberg to Bono -- yes, Bono.
HTML5 and a vibrant ecosystem of libraries are making the mobile Web a compelling alternative to developing native code
Dice.com reports the top 20 metro areas for tech jobs, based on how much IT pros are getting paid and the number of open positions.
With so many open source software projects under way at any given moment, it can be difficult to keep tabs on all that's going on.
Our round-up of intriguing new products from D-Link, Sourcefire, HP among others.
The company is planning aggressive moves for the critical software platform in the next few years. Here's a rundown
It's too easy to injure yourself through poor setup of laptops and PCs at your desk; this guide helps you compute more safely
Austrian museum opens world to some crazy, humorous inventions
Two years ago today, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad. Computing has never been the same, despite all the 'iPad killers'
Now that Symantec is warning users to stop using pcAnywhere, what should you use for remote desktop control? We offer some suggestions.
These news aggregator apps designed for tablets--including Flipboard, Google Currents, and Pulse--help you discover, consolidate, and stay on top of the news.
Microsoft offers great tools for enhancing your server-side experience, but open source has impressive options as well
Offering new email security technology and services to help clean up after a breach, these new companies are leading a wave of hot security startups
Macworld|iWorld seems to bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in Apple-related creativity. Check out what’s new, cool, and just strange at this year’s show.
What are the secrets to making Facebook work for your company? Check out these 14 examples for inspiration.
Casual meeting areas and soaring ceilings create a colorful, light-filled space for Skype employees
We take another look to highlight some of the most innovative and unique data centers on the planet
Unmanned aircraft are proliferating; this is what they look like
Wikipedia, Airbnb among those launching official Android Market apps
Here are the coolest Windows Phone apps we could find for business-related tasks such as scanning documents, backing up files to the cloud and analyzing Web traffic.
A look back at the most memorable events and products from 1987
Solid state replacement drives can protect laptop data in case of lost or stolen device
Megaupload.com’s CEO Kim Dotcom is at the center of file sharing website’s battle with the US over copyright, pirating and money laundering charges
Technology can make the commute easier -- as long as you take care when consulting your gadgets for referrals or routes.
From everything to do with film to the Brownie handheld and Easyshare digital camera, Kodak was photography
The phenomenon is only growing stronger. Here's what IT and business leaders need to know
From a session saver to a social media assistant to a simple in-browser image editor, these extensions provide a variety of useful tools for the growing legions of Chrome users.
Dozens of sites have gone black in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) now in Congress -- and some have done it in imaginative ways.
Wonder why your backpack or jacket feels too heavy? We weighed popular tech items along with some common handheld objects to give you perspective on what you're lugging around with you.
Google's new Venice Beach campus features a ton of cool activities for workers developing Chrome, YouTube and Google+ apps
How Apple is winning over the enterprise without even trying
Crowds outside store prompt iPhone 4S sale cancelation; melee ensues
Justin Bieber, Snooki, Will Smith and others hawk latest gadgets (and themselves) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
Here are 10 chargers to keep your tablets, smartphones, and MP3 players juiced up.
Smartphones, tablets, unique gadgets and yes, Ultrabooks make a splash at CES 2012
It was just five years ago that Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, which despite early criticisms came to redefine mobile computing
Android had voice commands first, but Apple's Siri comes on strong. Can Android 4 and Windows Phone 7 "Mango" keep up?
Which technology presents did staffers from Computerworld and other IDG Enterprise publications most enjoy receiving this holiday season? Here are our faves.
Some of the devices Microsoft is using in its Windows 8 development lab
IDG News Service and Network World videographers found everything at CES from vendors to entertainers
Our round-up of intriguing new products from iWave, Wyse, Talari Networks among others.
The hacktivist collective Anonymous began getting media attention in 2008 with its attacks on the Church of Scientology. Three years later, Anonymous and its many offshoots and associations, including LulzSec, AntiSec, TeamPoison and the Peoples Liberation Front, reached the pinnacle of their infamy with major attacks on powerful corporations and government agencies. Here, CIO.com presents in pictures an abridged (and admittedly U.S.-centric) timeline of hacktivist activity.
HP, Acer, LG, Lenovo among vendors touting flashy new wares at CES 2012
Vendors show cool gadgets ahead of next week’s consumer gadget-a-thon
Make good on your New Year's resolution to live a healthier lifestyle through diet and exercise -- and let iPhone apps help you. Here are 10 iPhone apps that s will keep you from slacking off in 2012.
Social engineers, or "human hackers," have been duping victims from the very beginning of human existence. Here are nine infamous con artists who made history with their scams and schemes.
No matter what was on your list, there's always room for a few more techno-toys
WAN optimizers and application accelerators are vital pieces of the data center
Using these Google tools, you can now see the insides of large stores, views of the world's magnificent mountains, and a record of the devastation of Japan, among many other advancements.
Tiles, touchscreens, Metro style – lots of buzzwords surround the Windows 8 operating system. With its promise to expand Microsoft’s influence on tablets and a user interface that mimics that of the well reviewed Windows Phone 7, the latest Windows version should draw a lot of consumer attention. Here is a brief quiz to test your knowledge about the new operating system. Keep track of your answers and at the end check how well you did.
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Windows 8: What you need to know
As the world waits breathlessly for Apple’s March (?) release of iPad 3, here is a brief quiz about all things iPad from its design, to its features to its accessories. This device is definitely remarkable, dominating a tablet market that nevertheless remains flush with new competitors. Keep track of your score and find out at the end how you stack up in iPad knowledge.
Other quizzes:
Our round-up of intriguing new products from Total Defense, Infoblox, Sophos among others.
Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.
Crowd loses control
Apple says it is suspending all iPhone 4S sales at its five retail stores in China after huge crowds waiting to enter one of them were determined to pose a safety risk to personnel. The abrupt cancellation prompted howls of protest, a melee and arrests, with one of those protesting producing a bag of eggs that were hurled against the store’s glass doors.
This year saw the rise of political hacktivism by the likes of Anonymous and LulzSec, the hacking of millions of emails, a shortage of hard drives and a big role for the Internet in uprisings across the world. Here’s a brief quiz of some of the events that shaped tech news in 2011. Keep track of your score and see how well you did at the end.
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You can have your tacky Christmas sweaters. But here at Network World we’re all about celebrating things geeky and techie. Without further ado, a collection of some of the more fabulous ones found around the Web.
Laptop Alternatives
Compared with the first laptop I owned, which was new back in 2000, my Motorola Atrix 4G has twice the processor speed, twice the amount of RAM, and more storage space.
At the rate that advances in mobile devices are moving, maybe it's time to replace your aging laptop with something that isn't a laptop at all. Smartphones with laptop docks, and tablets with keyboard docks, provide much of the same functionality with less weight, more battery life, and more flexibility than many laptops offer. And although most of these devices don't run full-featured desktop office productivity suites, you have plenty of lightweight options for managing word processing documents, spreadsheets, and more--and even ways to control your work computer via VNC. Many of these devices aren’t meant to replace your PC completely, but they can replace a laptop when you’re traveling. Check out these laptop alternatives to see if you could work on the go with one.
Our round-up of intriguing new products from Thales, vKernel, Tenable among others.
Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.
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Ubuntu 11.10's Unity interface now works on more hardware. We'd love it even more if Canonical came out with a comprehensive list of devices that Ubuntu is compatible with.
'Tis the Season to Give a Phone
This holiday season, all of the big phone makers are pushing hot new handsets, from the iPhone 4S with Siri to the first crop of solid Windows Phone "Mango" devices to the first generation of Ice Cream Sandwich-ready Android phones. Read on to learn more.
Windows dressing
The guys at MajorGeeks have gotten into the holiday spirit by offering a collection of Windows 7 themes for download, explaining: “As you might be aware, MajorGeeks rarely posts themes because many third-party themes can be more trouble than they are worth. Not so with Microsoft themes. Downloading these official themes from Microsoft is just as safe and stable as the default themes included with Windows 7. So why not try one or two and let your PC spread some holiday cheer?”
This slideshow will let you breeze through the screen shots to see if anything rings your sleigh bells.
You might think Charlie Sheen is the most dangerous celebrity around, but no, McAfee says it’s actually a supermodel turned TV show star (based on the amount of malware that pops up when you search her name). But plenty of other celebrities also proved to be dangerous when technology was put at their disposal. Others, meanwhile, integrated technology with their creative sides to deliver new products and funny bits. Here’s a look back at the Best & Worst from 2011 (look even further back at 2010’s slideshow.)
This year was certainly one of the weirdest and wackiest in recent memory. We have everything from burning iPhones and secret spacecraft to orbiting space hotels and self-driving cars. The year is over but you can relive the best parts here!
And don't forget we put together a list of the weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories from the first part of the year. Read here.
Gifts for the Commute
Whether someone special in your life travels to work by train, bike, or automobile, here are 12 great gadget gifts that will help make their commute a little more enjoyable.
Even if you have an enterprise-level Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer, like Wi-Spy or AirMagnet, free Wi-Fi tools can also come in handy. You might use them during the planning or installation stages of your wireless LAN, while troubleshooting, or when performing maintenance. They could even serve as your primarily tools in smaller and less-complex environments.
Here are several free programs you can use to do Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying on all the popular platforms—Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. You’ll be able see all the nearby wireless access points (APs) and their details, including channels, signal levels, and MAC address.
The release of the iPhone 4S brought the debut of Siri, a personal assistant tool which has quickly attained a pop-culture following. Programs that control the functions of a computer and can look up things for you on the Internet through voice commands have been around for a while. Apple pitches Siri as letting you do this in a more conversational way, and the program talks back to you at times with clever responses, especially to absurd questions.
But Android device owners already have had a number of voice-controlled personal assistants to choose from, and most are free. In fact, some of them were originally published prior to the iPhone 4S, while the others are obviously cashing in on the current popularity of Siri. Here are seven Android personal assistants that you can chat up to do your bidding.
Our round-up of intriguing new products from HBGary, SonicWall, Solarwinds among others.
Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.
Design Mistakes From Around the Web
With Geocities gone and Adobe Flash dying, what will we make fun of in Web design now? Never fear: Many companies continue to employ Flash in annoying ways (restaurant menus, I'm looking at you); and though animated GIFs still terrorize some dark corners of the Web, visitor counters are being replaced at the top of the annoyance scale by ham-handed overuse of social widgets. Elsewhere, side-scrolling websites, text that matches the background color far too closely, and blog updates that consist of apologies for not updating remain prevalent. Put your speakers on mute -- because yes, some websites still automatically blare music -- break out the eye bleach and learn from the mistakes of others.
Tech in 2012
We're nearing the end of the year, so it's time to ask what wonders 2012 will bring. No, I'm not talking about the possible end of the world. I'm talking about tech wonders--products that many of us wish were here right now, such as Apple's (alleged) iPad 3 and iPhone 5, and Microsoft's tablet-friendly Windows 8 operating system.
What are you anticipating in the new year? Here's what I'm looking forward to.
Merry Geekmas
We at PCWorld's GeekTech blog cover lots of unique and clever gadgetry and geekery over the course of a year, and some of the items we see would make great gifts. Browse through this slideshow to get some unique gift ideas for the geeks you love--and maybe to add some entries to your own wish list.
The mobile technologies that came to the end of their road this year
This was the year that Apple would be taken down -- or so many pundits said a year ago as they anticipated a resurgent webOS backed by Hewlett-Packard, Research in Motion's plans for a BlackBerry tablet, Microsoft's plans for a revised Windows Phone OS, and of course Google's Android steamroller. It didn't quite work out that way. Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud gained fast adoption, as did its iPhone 4S, despite the widespread disappointment when the fiction of an iPhone 5 promulgated by some bloggers and analysts didn't come to pass. The iPad 2, in fact, showed there is no tablet market but simply an iPad market.
Still, although Android tablets largely failed to get traction, Android smartphones took off, surpassing iPhone sales by a wide margin. Meanwhile, Microsoft made a second attempt on Windows Phone smartphone OS that has garnered respect, and the company showed off its Windows 8 tablet OS that might give the iPad a real competitor in 2012. And Amazon.com's Kindle Fire, although limited in its capabilities, showed there could be a non-iPad market of some sort.
Of course, such hopes may or may not play out. We certainly saw in 2011 that many supposedly surefire winners flame out spectacularly on the race course or simply run out of gas. Join me for a tour of the road warrior roadkill. (And revisit last year's mobile roadkill in our slideshow.)
Here are 2011's Biggest Tech Winners
Looking back on this year's most anticipated tech products, disappointment is a common theme. Android tablets were sales duds. HP, the world's biggest PC maker, temporarily had the bad idea to stop making PCs. The Nintendo 3DS was such a failure at launch that Nintendo had to slash prices. And for months, we've heard talk of a bubble in Silicon Valley, fueled by well-funded failures such as Color. But among the flops, some companies managed to find success this year.
2011 could be described as “The Year of…” many things. The tablet market heated up beyond the Apple iPad. 4G wireless took off with the emergence of big-time LTE networks. Governments and hackers screamed for attention by taking down networks, while IPv6 generated interest for giving the Internet a way to carry on. The shift to cloud computing sped up. despite hiccups. Data centers took on new looks with the emergence of fabric switching architectures and a revamped Cisco. And the shape and faces of the industry changed as IBM, HP, Google and Apple all announced new leaders, and Microsoft, AT&T and Google made blockbuster acquisition bids. Here’s a look back at 25 stories that marked huge industry change in 2011.
Gifts That Won't Break the Bank
Guarantee the loved ones in your life a happy holiday with one of these 12 gift suggestions for music lovers, camera buffs, "Star Wars" fans, gamers, home-theater connoisseurs, health fanatics, iPad owners, eco-lovers or gadget hounds.
Best of all, none costs more than $100. Successful shopping, everyone!
Hungarian software maker Graphisoft chief Gabor Bojar recently commissioned a bronze statue of the late Steve Jobs. The statue, crafted by Hungarian sculptor Erno Toth, is expected to be delivered on Dec. 20. Here we have an interesting collection of images that show off the sculptor's process as he works on the cast model of the bronze statue.
Images: Reuters
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