Cynthia Harvey

Google+ has made three big announcements today. First, the social network has more than 135 million active users. Second, it is rolling out a new Communities feature that will make it easier for groups of people with similar interests to communicate and share. And third, it is bringing SnapSeed, a photo app that integrates with […]

During an interview with NBC’s Brian Williams, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company plans to begin making some of its Mac computers in the U.S.–but he didn’t say which ones. “We’ve been working for years on doing more and more in the United States,” asserted Cook. Ronnie Polidoro with NBC News reported, “Cook, […]

Google Play is adding a new feature for enterprises. The Android app store will now host “Private Channels”–private app stores where companies can make selected Android apps available to employees. According to the Official Google Enterprise Blog, “Whether you’ve built a custom expense reporting app for employees or a conference room finder, the Google Play […]

The European Commission has imposed fines totaling a record-setting $1.92 billion on six CRT manufacturers, including Philips Electronics, Samsung, Panasonic, and LG Electronics. The commission says the companies met over a period of ten years to set prices for their products. Foo Yun Chee from Reuters reported, “The European Commission imposed the biggest antitrust penalty […]

HP has revamped its enterprise storage portfolio, adding new 3PAR StoreServ arrays and HP StoreOnce backup hardware. The company now has a single architecture across its range of storage hardware for medium to large enterprises. InformationWeek’s Deni Connor noted, “HP on Monday at HP Discover in Frankfurt, Germany, introduced storage products in what the company […]

A new report from IDC predicts that smartphone shipments will top 717 million for 2012, a 45 percent year-over-year increase. The Android operating system maintains a clear lead over all competitors, accounting for 68.3 percent of smartphones sold. Computerworld’s Matt Hamblen reported, “The positive news for smartphones is countered by IDC’s projection of just a […]

Market researchers from IDC have increased their forecasts for 2012 tablet sales and now believe that manufacturers will ship 122.3 million units for the year. They believe that rising sales should continue over the next few years as consumers choose to do more of their computing on tablets instead of traditional desktop and laptop PCs. […]

Microsoft is releasing three updates for its Dynamics line of enterprise software this month: Dynamics AX 2012 R2 is already available, while Dynamics GP 2013 and an update of Dynamics CRM Online are coming soon. However, the company has failed to deliver on its promises to release versions for use with its Azure cloud computing […]

An Austrian student group calling itself Europe v Facebook has announced that it plans to sue Facebook in Ireland’s court system. The group claims that Facebook is not complying with European privacy protection laws. Kevin J. O’Brien with The New York Times reported, “An Austrian student group said Tuesday it planned to challenge Facebook’s privacy […]

Facebook has launched a new service called Messenger for Android that allows smartphone owners to send messages to each other, even if they haven’t joined Facebook. For now, the feature is only available in developing markets. Tomio Geron from Forbes noted, “Previously Facebook Messenger was an app for Facebook users to communicate with other Facebook […]