CIO Insight Staff

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has quietly added a feature to its Android Market Webstore that tells users whether an application is compatible with their registered Android handsets and tablets. On the left side of any application’s Web page in the Android Market online store, users may see a line with a plus button that says, "This application […]

Google’s Android mobile-operating system should exceed 40 percent share of smartphones worldwide, with Samsung, HTC and Motorola leading the way with handsets based on the open-source platform, said IDC. The market researcher said June 9 that Android, which Google said is available on more than 300 different smartphones and tablets with 100 million activated worldwide, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Microsoft s appeal in its long-running patent-infringement suit with Canadian firm i4i. That renders Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) vulnerable to the nearly $300 million judgment delivered by the lower courts.   Chief Justice John Roberts, apparently an owner of Microsoft stock, recused himself from hearing the April arguments in the case. Of […]

Avaya officials have filed the necessary papers for a $1 billion IPO following two days of speculation. The Wall Street Journal had reported June 7 that Avaya, a networking and communications technology vendor, was preparing to go public again, taking advantage of a newly energized IPO market buoyed by the likes of LinkedIn and Groupon. […]

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has issued a further denial that his company is an acquisition target. "Nokia is not for sale," Elop reportedly told an audience during the Open Mobile Summit in London, according to The Wall Street Journal. He dismissed rumors of an imminent takeover as "groundless." Nokia has been on acquisition watch since […]

Avaya, the networking and unified communications vendor that bolstered its business with its $915 million deal to buy Nortel Networks enterprise unit,reportedly is now planning to go public again.  According to the Wall Street Journal, Avaya could file papers for a $1 billion IPO as early as this week. The report, which quoted people familiar […]

Worldwide PC unit growth is projected to be slightly weaker in 2011 than Gartner’s previous projection, according to the IT research firm’s latest forecast. PC shipments are expected to grow 9.3 percent in 2011, reaching 385 million units, slightly lower than Gartner’s previous projection of 10.5 percent growth for this year. The report noted that […]

Hewlett-Packard will begin rolling out the WiFi-only version of its TouchPad tablet July 1, according to the company. In the United States, HP will offer the 16GB version of the device for $499.99, and the 32GB for $599.99. The company plans on releasing what it calls a “connected” version of the TouchPad, which presumably means […]

More than 200 organizations around the world turned on IPv6 at 12 a.m. UTC on June 7 for the world’s first mass test of the second-generation networking standard. Participating Internet service providers, content management networks and Web companies switched to IPv6 networks for a 24-hour test to increase awareness as well as to work out […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs appeared at a Cupertino, Calif., City Council meeting to discuss plans for a larger headquarters. Normally, a company executive explaining a need for more office space isn’t exactly a newsworthy event. However, Jobs’ celebrity status and the relative infrequency of his appearances, combined with a general interest in all things Apple, […]

RSA Security has offered to replace the SecurID tokens used by enterprises and government agencies to secure their networks after attackers attempted to hack a defense contractor’s network in May. Intruders managed to breach defense contractor Lockheed Martin’s network in May when it bypassed RSA Security’s SecurID technology, RSA Security Chairman Art Coviello acknowledged in […]

Prospective employers and job applicants aren’t the only ones using LinkedIn for research. Cyber-criminals are increasingly using the social networking site for professionals to identify potential victims, according to security experts. Security firm Trusteer uncovered spam messages designed to look almost the same as legitimate notification messages from LinkedIn, Trusteer CEO Mickey Boodaei wrote on […]