Microsoft Build: Wooing Windows 8 developers
At its conference this week, Microsoft pulled out all the stops to convince developers why they should build Windows 8 apps.
At its conference this week, Microsoft pulled out all the stops to convince developers why they should build Windows 8 apps.
When you go to a Gartner conference one of he main things you'll notice is the sheer volume of data they can generate on just about any IT topic. Last week's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., was no different. The conference, attended by some 9000 executives focused on the changes security challenges, mobile computing, big data and cloud will be bringing to IT in the near future.
Microsoft's big launch for Windows 8 and its sibling, Windows RT, in New York City was either the best Windows launch in nearly 20 years or 'bupkis.'
The arrival of Windows 8 makes "mobile device battles" Gartner's top technology trend for next year.
Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants?
History may look at Android as the tech industry's Helen of Troy: The OS that launched a thousand suits.
A Web hack that can endanger online banking transactions is ranked the No. 1 new Web hacking technique for 2010 in a top 10 list selected by a panel of experts and open voting.
Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it's worth figuring out the good and bad about each of them, says Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, who notes in some cases, third-party security products might be the better fit.
The writing is on the wall. Despite a major push to sell the >uch-maligned Windows Vista, customers aren't buying.