As IT industry analysts label 2010 the “Year of the Cloud”, a new report by Greenpeace shows how the launch of quintessential cloud computing devices like the Apple iPad raises fresh questions about how the internet is powered and whether the IT sector will continue to fuel climate change by increasing demand for dirty coal [...]
Recent Survey Shows Nearly Half of Americans Are Worried about Computer Crashes and Majority Believe that Backing Up Computers is Crucial According to new research, Americans worry more about losing their digital valuables, such as family photos, home videos and important documents, from a computer crash than having a wallet lost or stolen and being [...]
Cloud-based Web and Email Security Services Help Schools Protect Students and Staff from Emerging Online Threats Webroot announced that dozens of higher education institutions, including the University of Missouri, Residential Life, Dallas County Community College District and the Trinity School for Ministry, have selected cloud-based security services from Webroot to protect them from data loss, [...]
Experience MOTOBLUR(TM) on the Nation’s Largest Wireless 3G Network Verizon Wireless and Motorola announced that Motorola DEVOUR is available online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. DEVOUR is the second Android(TM)-powered smartphone from Motorola to run on Verizon Wireless’ 3G Network. The [...]
Industry-Leading Areal Density and Up to 1TB Capacities Provide Compact and Low-Power Solutions for Storage-Hungry Applications Toshiba America announced two additions to its 5,400 RPM line of 2.5-inch HDDs featuring industry-leading storage capacities. In the standard 9.5 millimeter-high, two-platter design, the MK7559GSXP HDD incorporates both the industry’s highest areal density and capacity at 750GB. Toshiba [...]
