Oracle, Red Hat team on CAMP cloud standard
Enterprise software rivals Red Hat and Oracle, along with a number of other software and online services providers, have collaborated on a standard that they hope will ease the use of PaaS (platform as a service) among customers. “Starting and stopping an application really ought to be standardized to make it easier for customers to manage their applications across different platforms,” said Jeff Mischkinsky, Oracle senior...
New iPad Tops Three Million
CUPERTINO, California―March 19, 2012―Apple® today announced it has sold three million of its incredible new iPad®, since its launch on Friday, March 16. The new iPad features a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video, and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly...
Barnes & Noble continues British invasion, forges pacts with Argos, Blackwell’s and Foyles
By Steve Dent posted Aug 30th 2012 8:32AM Barnes & Noble has continued its quest to stock the shelves of United Kingdom bookstores with Nooks, by adding Argos, Blackwell’s and Foyles to the list of where you can get one. Those retailers will join John Lewis in carrying the Nook Simple Touch and its Glow Light-toting cousin, giving UK’ers nearly a thousand bricks and mortar sites to get one — including bookstores...
Goophone I5 manages to KIRF the 2012 iPhone weeks in advance
By Jon Fingas posted Aug 30th 2012 8:42AM Here’s something you still don’t see every day: a KIRF that’s unveiled before the device it’s supposed to copy. Although the 2012 iPhone may not show for weeks, the Android-based Goophone I5 is already doing a remarkable job of aping Apple’s rumored style, including that two-tone look that we’ve all seen before. Just don’t get notions that it’s...
8 Ways to Advance Your IT Career by Staying Relevant
In today’s economy, it’s important to stay current in your industry. Keeping up with the latest trends and technologies is important if you already have a job, and it can be crucial if you are looking for work. How can you stay current when the world of IT field is continually changing? Don’t fret. CIO.com is here and ready to arm you with the knowledge and resources you need to help you use your time wisely. Keep in...
