Going back to a small phone is a really big deal
Folks, I can officially end the age-old debate: Yes, size matters. It really, really matters. (When it comes to smartphones,…
IDG Contributor Network: Tech skills earning the highest cash premiums — no certification required
[Author’s Note: This is the first of a series of columns that will reveal the highest paying and fastest growing…
What IT admins love/hate about 8 top network monitoring tools
Network monitoring systems typically look for slow, overloaded, failing or crashed servers, routers, switches and network connections – and alert…
Russia orders ISPs to block LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s network just got a little smaller: Russia’s communications regulator on Thursday ordered Internet service providers to block access to…
Next year's premium smartphones may get Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chip
If you plan to buy a premium smartphone next year, here’s an important detail: The handset may be equipped with…
University's IT outsourcing could trigger discrimination lawsuit
A group of laid-off IT workers at the University of California, San Francisco, may resort to filing a lawsuit against…
Facebook acquires facial image analysis startup FacioMetrics
Facebook has acquired FacioMetrics, a facial image analysis company, as it tries to give users new features to add special…
SpaceX wants to blanket the Earth in high-speed internet
There are grand plans, and then there are grand plans. Elon Musk seems to specialize in the latter, and his…
Intel's drones will draw Disney animations in the sky
Drone shows can be fun to watch, much like fireworks displays. Intel has been flying an army of hundreds of…
A.I. beating humans? Not in my lifetime, says Google's cloud chief
The head of Google’s cloud business says she doesn’t expect machine intelligence to exceed that of humans during her lifetime,…