Trends How to Avert a Data Center Staffing Crisis Earlier this month we covered Gartner analyst David J. Cappuccio's concerns that a data center crisis is looming. This week we're seeing increased data center hiring. We talked to SunGard Availability Services's Managing Principal of Consulting Services Dr. Mickey Zandi, who says that although data center hiring isn't in crisis yet, it's already… Klint Finley View comments
Google Google Starts To Censor Torrent-Related Search Queries Searching for file-sharing information via Google is going to take a little bit more effort now, thanks to new steps taken by the search engine to remove all sorts of references to torrents from its instant search and autocomplete features. In December, Google said it was taking steps towards "making copyright work better online." Among other… Audrey Watters View comments
Facebook There's No Facebook Phone New rumors about a Facebook-branded phone resurfaced this week. Again, Facebook has shot them down. According to multiple publications, mobile manufacturer HTC was readying either one or two so-called Facebook phones for launch at next month's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The smartphones would be the first to display Facebook's… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Voice Skype for Mac Leaves Beta, Adds Premium Group Video Calling Skype has just released a new version of its software for Mac. The beta version has been out for a few months now, and Skype says that it's made a number of changes based on user feedback. This new version also introduces group video calling as part of its Premium package. There is a 7 day free trial for new users, but then you'll need to… Audrey Watters View comments
Gaming PlayStation Games on Android At a Tokyo press conference yesterday, Sony announced a new program that will bring Sony PlayStation games to Google Android devices, both phones and tablets. The cross-platform software framework that makes this possible is being called the "PlayStation Suite," an initiative to deliver the casual games of the PSP to a wider audience. However… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments