Server Virtualization Is Virtualization Magic? (And Other Questions Your Manager May Ask) One of the fun things about being a leader in IT is the opportunity to see new technology and explain it to others for the first time. We love to see people's eyes get big and excited when some new wizardry is introduced and we're the first one to explain it. In the simplest terms, a key outcome of virtualization that the virtual engine software… Mike Kirkwood View comments
Browsers Firefox 4 Comes to Android Hot on the heels of a phenomenally successful release of the desktop version of Firefox 4, Mozilla has just launched an Android version of the browser. If you're a Firefox user and an Android owner, then the browser's worth downloading as it brings the Firefox sync, giving you access to your bookmarks, open tabs, form data, and passwords across… Audrey Watters View comments
Microsoft Hotmail Offers Interactive Emails from LinkedIn, LivingSocial, Netflix & Posterous Whenever I'm checking my email, one of two things can happen. I get an email, click on a link, and 20 minutes later I'm not sure how I ended up on Facebook but yes, I would love to attend a dinner party next Thursday. If I'm truly task-focused, however, I'll at the very least end up with a screen full of so many new tabs that I forget which tab I'm… Mike Melanson View comments
Social Networks Checking In Off the Couch: GetGlue Adds Sports Check-Ins, Foursquare Integration The social network GetGlue is rolling out its largest release of the year today, with a redesigned website and iPhone app. That redesign, particularly in the case of the website, will help make it easier for users to check-in to various entertainment events. GetGlue is also adding a new category of content - the most requested one according to… Social Audrey Watters View comments
Microsoft IDC Predicts Windows Phone Will Beat RIM & Apple by 2015 No, that's not a typo. Analysts at IDC are now forecasting that the Windows Phone mobile operating system will be the number two smartphone platform by 2015. And Android will be number one. "Android is poised to take over as the leading smartphone operating system in 2011 after racing into the number two spot in 2010," says senior researcher… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments