Don’t be surprised if you see more ‘Made In The USA’ tags in the future. There are two trends that might combine to make this a reality. The bad news is that while the tag might come back to the US, don’t plan to apply for those manufacturing jobs-there might not be any left for [...]
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Is Microsoft A Dead Corporation Walking?
The problem with calling the demise of a person, institution, or phenomenon is the possibility you’d look like a major fool or douchebag for doing so. Indeed, as Mark Twain once said ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration.’ You don’t want to be the guy making such reports. Talk about getting egg on [...]
Are there cracks in the new Apple MacBook Pro value profile?
Absolute power corrupts absolutely When it comes to the tech world, the absolute power of brands can also have a corrupting influence in how big brands look at their products’ relationship with their user base. Take the case of the recently released new MacBook Pro. It has all the hallmarks of Apple’s cool sheen – [...]
The problem with Cloud Computing is not the technology
Whenever you mention the phrase “cloud computing” to a group of people, you are probably confronted with several different interpretations of what that phrase means. The simple truth is that cloud computing is many things to many people. While the basic model of cloud computing is the same (sever and client based remote applications and [...]
SSD Technology: Caching is here to stay
It is deceptively easy to jump on the solid state bandwagon. What’s not to like? It is very compact, very fast, relatively shock resistant, and could be tweaked to use less energy. Sounds great, right? Then why haven’t all IT departments, data centers, and other storage hungry data facilities made the switch to solid state? [...]
Appreciating the next step for Cloud Computing for NGOs
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit cause-oriented corporations perform crucial functions when it comes to championing social, environmental, and governmental watchdog causes. However, running servers and data centers are generally not within such organizations’ scope of core competencies. Fair enough. So what should NGOs do with their shared IT needs considering that NGOs often have different [...]
Rumored Mac Retina Display feature bolstered by recent Patent Application
Many Apple observers were wowed by the Cupertino-based tech giant’s introduction of retina display for the iPhone and iPad. Its looking like MacBook Pro users will also be seeing the technology debut for their device. Proof for this development comes from two sources: Apple’s recent patent filing the described resolution-independent design for user interfaces and [...]
Microsoft views the Cloud as the Security Cure for Small and Medium sized Businesses
It looks like the only thing that Cloud computing cannot cure is flat feet. At least, that’s how it sounds like considering the huge array of wondrous things credited to this emerging technology paradigm. Some can be forgiven for considering it the modern-day equivalent of snake oil. Still, Microsoft insists that cloud computing can help [...]
Seagate Demonstrates new Solid State Drives at SCSI Conference
Hard drive manufacturer Seagate publicly demonstrated its solid-state drives using Attached SCSI 12Gb/s interface technology at the SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase conference. Not to be outdone, Seagate’s rival Hitachi GST also showed off its solid-state drive technology with a demo of its SSD units with a SAS-12Gb/s interface. The Seagate SSD drive line with [...]
Clearwire increases North American LTE choices
Clearwire is currently building out an LTE TDD nationwide network. On May 8, leading mobile chip maker Qualcomm announced that it will support Clearwire’s LTE TDD network by building in its specs to its line of chipsets for multi-node LTE. The support takes the form of including 3GPP Band 41 (B41) frequency support to Qualcomm’s [...]