Network World on Applications
First look: iTunes 10 Thursday, September 2, 2010 It's become a tradition in recent years: to coincide with Apple's September music event, where new iPods and related hardware are presented, iTunes increases its version number by a notch. This year's vintage features one major new feature, a handful of interface changes, and some minor tweaks. |
Ping on iTunes: Not So Hot Thursday, September 2, 2010 Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe. |
Twitter for iPad is finally here Thursday, September 2, 2010 It’s official: after months in the dark, dank caves of rumor and speculation, the official Twitter app for the iPad has now emerged into bright, friendly light of the App Store. |
Skyfire Browser (Beta) Thursday, September 2, 2010 Although Android comes with its own stock Web browser, you may be left wanting more features (such as improved video streaming) or a better interface. Skyfire Browser (currently in beta) fulfills that desire in many respects but also occasionally stumbles in ways that, for now, confirm its not-yet-final status. |
Google toots browser birthday horn, ships Chrome 6 Thursday, September 2, 2010 Google today celebrated Chrome's second birthday by launching the sixth version of its browser for Windows, Mac and Linux. |
Feds name last two Health IT grant recipients Thursday, September 2, 2010 The U.S. government today announced that Detroit and Cincinnati will receive a share of $220 million in grant money to deploy IT in support of higher quality health care in their areas. |
As Earl looms, tips to batten down IT Thursday, September 2, 2010 With forecasters predicting a very active hurricane season, experts say IT managers must review business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure to prepare for potential power outages and data center damage. |
Microsoft uses Bing home page to push IE8 Thursday, September 2, 2010 Microsoft on Thursday started featuring a small advertisement on its Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser. |
How to modernize your backup infrastructure Thursday, September 2, 2010 The technologies to vastly improve backup and recovery performance and reliability have arrived. Here's how to put them to good use |
Apple's iOS beats Android 6:1 on the Web Thursday, September 2, 2010 Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six times larger than Android's, a Web measurement company said Wednesday. |