Oracle CTO Ellison fixated on AWS, infrastructure as a service but why?
Oracle has a strong game in software- and platform-as-a-service, yet CTO Larry Ellison said infrastructure as a service will be the company’s biggest cloud business. Is this marketing or more? Read More
AMD’s Ryzen 5 threatens Intel’s grip on the mainstream PC market
AMD takes aim at the highly lucrative mainstream PC market with its new Ryzen 5 chips. Read More
Oracle beats Q3 earnings expectations
On-premise software revenues continue to shrink, but Oracle’s “pivot to the cloud is now clearly in full swing,” CEO Safra Catz said. Read More
Windows 10 tip: Master advanced window-snapping techniques
Windows 10 adds some smart improvements to the basic snap technique for organizing windows. Here’s how to go beyond the simple “snap two apps side by side” scenario. Read More
This modern netbook is taking on Apple and Microsoft
In the past, small laptops have usually been cheap netbooks or expensive toys. But a Chinese startup is readying a coat pocket companion that makes a 7-inch laptop practical. Read More
Citrix ShareFile, First Take: An enterprise-class managed file transfer service
ShareFile combines many of the advantages of cloud storage, FTP and internal document repositories, and is well suited to businesses that need to consolidate different storage options. Read More
NAND flash shortage leads to higher SSD prices, fewer drive shipments
A new report tracks a price spike of over 10 percent for mainstream solid-state drives, which is reducing sales and could keep PC manufacturers from offering larger SSDs in their new laptops. Read More
Canonical extends Ubuntu 12.04 support for paying customers
Why keep supporting a five-year-old operating system? Because, if you work with servers, five years can be just the start. Read More
Microsoft quietly delivers two Windows Update surprises
The upcoming Creators Update makes an early appearance, signaling its imminent arrival, and the first slimmed-down “delta updates” arrive for Windows 10. Read More
How to get your iPhone or iPad ready for iOS 10.3
It’s likely that Apple will release iOS 10.3 before the end of the month, which means you have some time to get your hardware ready for the upgrade. Read More