IDG Contributor Network: NetApp buys SolidFire, Hitachi Data Systems rolls out all-flash array. Coincidence? (Spoiler alert: Nope)
I was somewhere near Everest Base Camp the day the news came out that NetApp was buying Solidfire for close…
Microsoft's Build dev con sells out in 1 minute
Microsoft today sold out its Build developers conference in about a minute, the company said. “Last year we sold out…
Verizon jumps into sponsored data, joining AT&T
Verizon announced a sponsored data service on Tuesday called FreeBee Data, which offers mobile users toll-free data either via gigabytes…
Plain text file app Editor updated with new replacement and shortcut options
If you work with text files, you may have already come across Editor, an app we have written about before.…
Stop using poor passwords! Here are 25 fail-worthy ideas
These are 25 of the “worst” passwords, at least, in the opinion of a password-manager vendor. As you might expect, they’re…
Upcoming 'Array' HomeKit-Compatible Deadbolt Uses a Solar Panel for Charging
Hampton Products International today announced plans to introduce its first HomeKit-enabled product under its Brink’s Home Security brand, debuting the…
Apple and Microsoft May Use Cobalt Dug by Kids, Report Says
Two human rights groups have issued a report alleging a host of global tech firms use cobalt mined by Congolese…
Microsoft Expands Its Minecraft Empire to Your Kid’s School
Microsoft is releasing a new version of the hit game called Minecraft: Education Edition. The post Microsoft Expands Its Minecraft…
Panasonic to invest $1.6B in Tesla's Gigafactory
Increasing its previous commitment to lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles and homes, Panasonic Corp. said it will spend up…
Apple's 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference Will Likely Take Place June 13 to 17
Each June, Apple holds its Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco, California, giving thousands…