Category: Tech
1) What Types of Computer Technician Degrees Exist and What are They Called? Because the field of computer technology is ever evolving and changing, so too is the computer technician degree. With entries ranging from certificates to doctorate degrees, students can spend as little as a few weeks to eight years obtaining the degree that […]
Calls it “disaggregation,” but merely subscription consumption of OS software Arista Networks this week decoupled the pricing of its software and switch hardware as a consumption option for cloud providers. Arista is offering its EOS operating system as a separate subscription-based license from its switch hardware. The hardware is priced under a separate bundle but […]
After more than 7 years in flight, NASA spacecraft enters orbit around Ceres NASA’s long-roaming Dawn today became the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet, and the space agency is using the mission to test technology that may one day transport supplies for an outpost to shelter astronauts on Mars. At 7:39 a.m. ET […]
Japanese mobile carrier NTT DoCoMo has developed an app that can wirelessly send authentication credentials to devices that are not connected to the Internet, allowing more hardware to get online or query the cloud. Potential applications of the technology include the ability to share mobile SIM user credentials such as phone numbers among multiple devices […]
Server and systems management tools have long been too expensive and too complex to actually use without spending thousands of dollars on consultants. Uptime Software has been trying to change that with a product that can be installed and useful within an hour. We tested the latest version (7.3.1) on a small network of Windows […]
USB Type-C plug will initially sport up to 10Gbps data transfer speeds A presentation at the Intel Developer’s Forum this week showed images of the upcoming USB Type-C plug that is smaller than today’s USB 3.0 connectors and is symmetrical in design. The ubiquitous USB cable that has always required users to plug it in […]
The breakneck pace of change in the IT industry is forcing you to change the way you think about attracting and hiring skilled workers. Here are six new IT roles for 2015 and advice on how to find talent to fill them. The pace of change in IT has always been brisk, but technology advances […]
If I am right, this will be a tough year for tech and everyone else. With the year coming to a close, a lot of people are making their predictions for 2015. So naturally I had to join the party. A whole lot of issues seem to be coming to a head and will need […]
Just a couple of years ago, you couldn’t get past page one of a large business newspaper or website without seeing some “expert” making prognostications of the imminent death of the laptop. Well, it’s now almost 2015, and we’re happy to rub reality in their faces, and remind the naysayers that they were wrong. Dead […]
IT companies feel confident and want to hire, but a perceived lack of suitable talent makes it tough, says a CompTIA survey Nonprofit industry association CompTIA’s quarterly IT Industry Business Confidence Index, assembled from surveys of 305 IT firms nationwide, shows IT companies enjoying increased confidence in the strength of their business. But while they […]