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Too big, too small, or just right? Sizing up the iPhone 6 Plus
OK -- all those folks who've been whining since the iPhone 4s that Apple needed a 5-inch-or-bigger smartphone now have what they want. Today, you can preorder the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, which ships a week from now to those who get their orders in early. But do you really want one?
How platforms attract developers: Docker shows the way
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While everyone covets developers, not everyone gets them. Take a look across the industry -- it's littered with the corpses of would-be platforms that never caught on with developers.
10 business devices that are actually useful
LibreOffice cash-for-code strategy tests open source ethic
The Document Foundation's tender for the development of an Android implementation of LibreOffice begs serious questions, namely: Can an influx of cash into open source code creation succeed, and how do pay-for-code plays from n
WatchKit tools pave the way for Apple Watch app developers
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CloudBees enterprise PaaS bites the dust
CloudBees has decided to pull the plug on Run@Cloud, its PaaS aimed at enterprise Java developers.
The feds are putting your tax dollars to work in the cloud
The National Science Foundation has announced two $10 million projects to set up cloud computing test beds -- Chameleon and CloudLab -- that will support experimentation with new cloud architectures and cloud applications.
Chameleon and CloudLab will be available for free to researchers. I suspect that many will take advantages of these freebies, perhaps more than the NSF anticipates.
Leaked Windows screenshots look legit -- and hold some surprises
Early this morning, two German-language blogs, Computerbase.de and
Leaked Windows screenshots look legit -- and hold some surprises
Early this morning, two German-language blogs, Computerbase.de and
Piston and Mirantis release dueling OpenStack upgrades
Two new editions of OpenStack hint at how vendors are trying to bring in customers by alleviating OpenStack's common pain points: installation, upgrades, and maintenance.
Microsoft's new Update Tuesday looks a whole lot like the old Black Tuesday
We're now in the second month of Microsoft's new avowed "Update Tuesday" patching pr
9 nightmare sci-fi virtual realities that are closer than you think
9 nightmare sci-fi virtual realities that are closer than you think
Intel aims to get inside everything, not just PCs
Intel will never be as cool as Apple, and CEO Brian Krzanich will never be confused with Apple CEO Tim Cook, let alone Steve Jobs.
Splunk's log analysis framework adds C#, .Net tools
Splunk, the framework for analyzing logs that's grown into a broad-scale data analytics platform, has gained a new array
Version 1.0 of JetBrains' CLion IDE will include C/C++ support
With its CLion IDE, development tools vendor JetBrains is adding C and C++ to its roster of supported languages.
The InfoWorld guide to disaster recovery done right
Disaster recovery is one of IT's most important responsibilities, and to thrive in today's data-centric environment, companies must renew their focus on disaster recovery and business continuity procedures and policies. Yet surprisingly few IT organizations take the time to construct the policies and infrastructure needed to protect the data they need to survive.
Cloud security: We're asking the wrong questions
In the wake of the celebrity photo breach, the media is humming with stories disparaging the safety of the cloud.
