17 Tech pioneers who died in 2011

Along with Steve Jobs and Dennis Ritchie, 2011 marked the passing of many computer visionaries and technology pioneers. The computing industry came of age in the 1950s, and many of the individuals who laid the groundwork for modern computing, smart electronics and the Internet are now in their 80s. Many of the leaders who passed away in 2011 were founders and chief executives who transformed... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Apple's iPad 3 rumors continue to build

The rumor mill for Apples iPad 3 seems to be gearing up, with a new DigiTimes report that the company will adopt IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) flat panels for the next-generation tablet.Starting with the new iPads, Apple will utilize IGZO panels from Sharp in order to upgrade the display resolution of the new tablets to full HD level, wrote the publication Dec. 30, quoting unnamed sources in... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Sony slashes $100 off its Tablet S

In another sign that non-Apple tablets are being priced into a downard spiral, Sony has cut the price of its S series tablet by $100. Earlier, reports came in that BlackBerry was offering its PlayBook tablets at hefty discount to consumers during the holiday season - apparently to clear unsold inventory lying in its distribution network. According to an article on News.com, the 16GB Tablet S... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Hackers publish data stolen from US think tank

Email addresses and credit card details of thousands of subscribers of Stratfor, a private intelligence firm in the US that some dub as "shadow CIA," were published recently on the Internet by hackers alleged to be affiliated with the group Anonymous. According to a report on Reuters.com, the leak included information on important people such as former US Vice President Dan Quayle, former... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Mobile module for Zimbra Open Source Edition

ZeXtras version 1.2.0 software suite has been released, which supports mobile synchronization for Zimbra Open Source Edition users.The ZeXtras Suite is an extension made to add high-level capabilities to the Zimbra Open Source Edition server.It is packaged as a modular solution and each module adds a new feature, giving the users more powerful capabilities with the Zimbra Open Source Edition,... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Another Indian tablet, now from an ex-IIT guy

Rohit Pande, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, has come back to his alma mater to launch his latest innovation, Classpad. Touted as a revolution in the education sector, the tablet is claimed to make education accessible to each student according to their own merit and intellect.Classpad facilitates personalized and interactive... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Mail meant for 300 sent out to 8 million!

About 8 million people are believed to have received email from the New York Times offering them a special discount if they chose to reconsider cancelling their subscriptions. According to a Reuters report, this email was actually supposed to go to only 300 people who had chosen to cancel subscriptions. But erroneously, it was sent to the millions on an email marketing list. The incident was... By sanjay.gupta gupta

12 Threat predictions for the year 2012

New Year is usually a time for celebration and parties, we know, but security vendors just don't miss the chance to make some scary predictions :) But hey, better meet the threats prepared than be caught off guard, no? So here are some pickings from Trend Micro's 2012 Threat Predictions report. The 12 predictions span four primary areas: Big IT trends, mobile landscape, threat landscape, and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

HP announces new enterprise services for SAP

HP Enterprise Services has announced new services that allow clients to quickly and cost-effectively access development and sandbox environments for the SAP ERP application via a virtual private cloud.The HP Enterprise Cloud Services for SAP Development and Sandbox Solution combine infrastructure, software and services to provide quick access to SAP ERP 6.0 via a virtual private cloud. As a... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Embracing Open with Caution

Most open source vendors have been scripting documents and whitepapers to promote the open concept across enterprises. Initiatives from the IT majors such as BMC Software, Eucalyptus, HP, IBM, Intel, Red Hat and SUSE to create an open virtualization alliance, a consortium to foster the adoption of open virtualization technologies including Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), is a testimony to... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Hackers breach security at US think tank Stratfor

US security think tank Strategic Forecasting Inc (Stratfor) said its website had been hacked and that some of the names of corporate subscribers had been made public, as per a report by Reuters. It is believed that activist hacker group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for the breach - the same group that became famous after attacking websites of companies that opposed WikiLeaks or its... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Liebert XDR fan-less cooling soln

Emerson Network Power has introduced in India the Liebert XDR, a rear-door heat exchanger that removes heat from IT racks before it even enters the data center. Liebert XDR packs in high density servers in a small footprint, thereby eliminating the need for expansion or new facilities in Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs). The Liebert XDR micro-channel heat exchangers are mounted in a moveable... By sanjay.gupta gupta