• Public Preview Of Windows Blue Coming In June
    [May 16, 2013] The most persistent rumor concerning Windows 8 is that Microsoft would be releasing an update for it later this year called Windows Blue. Those rumors were pretty much confirmed as fact when a Windows Blue preview build was leaked in March. Now Microsoft has finally come out and confirmed that Windows Blue is indeed a [...]
  • Fix Google Drive (Gdrive) no longer supported (out of date)?
    [April 25, 2013] I’m a big Google fan and have been using Google Drive for quite a while as a cloud storage device. It’s a breeze, it just shows up as another device in Windows 7. But when I started up my computer this morning it reported “This version of Google Drive is no longer supported. Please install [...]
  • Internet Explorer 11 To Get Native WebGL Support?
    [April 4, 2013] For all of its talk of supporting open Web standards, Internet Explorer 10 still lacked one important part of the open Web ecosystem – WebGL. Sure, you could add it with a plugin, but Microsoft refused to add native support while Mozilla and Google do amazing things with it. That all may change, however, with [...]
  • More Customization Options Coming To Bing Desktop
    [March 14, 2013] If you are a regular Bing user, chances are you use the Bing Desktop. At first, the application only brought a simplified version of the Bing search bar to desktops. After an update late last year that added a number of new features, Microsoft is at it again with another update that adds more options, [...]
  • Google Improves Its Cloud Platform Support
    [February 28, 2013] Google announced the launch of a new set of support packages for services on the Google Cloud Platform today. These cover App Engine, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, etc.
  • The numbers game of cloud storage
    [February 7, 2013] Digital storage in the cloud for your documents, music, photos, videos and more is becoming a commodity with more choice for more space at less cost.
  • Windows 8 Has Sold 60 Million Licenses According To Microsoft
    [January 18, 2013] It was announced back in November that Microsoft had sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in one month. It was a pretty impressive figure at the time, and Microsoft was plenty proud of its early success. Now it’s been a little over two months since the launch of Microsoft’s touch-friendly OS. Is Windows 8 still [...]
  • Chrome Getting More Search-Friendly
    [December 18, 2012] One of the best parts about Chrome has always been the omnibox, and the ease with which searching the web is compared to browsers that came before it (though some have caught up in this regard now). Google has made additional search-related improvements to Chrome over the years – most notably the addition of Google [...]
  • Will Microsoft Start Releasing New Versions Of Windows Annually?
    [November 29, 2012] Windows has always been on its own extended release cycle. Microsoft releases a new version of the OS, and then develops the next version over the next couple of years. For instance, Windows 7 released three years ago in 2009, and we're only now just seeing the release of Windows 8. That strategy might just change next year.
  • Windows 8 Gets Google Chrome
    [November 1, 2012] Google announced the availability of its new Google search and Chrome web browser apps for Windows 8, Microsoft's new operating system, which hit the market today.
  • Share Files Via Amazon Cloud Drive
    [October 11, 2012] Amazon's Cloud Drive service is only one of the many cloud storage services that are vying for your dollar. In fact, you could argue that Amazon doesn't give you the best deal in terms of free storage. It does, however, get points for the new updates rolling out today.
  • Javascript Support Comes To Google Drive API
    [September 20, 2012] Google really wants you to develop for Drive. It has the potential to become the next great collaborative portal for creators to share their latest work with others. Developers are already building apps for Drive that take advantage of the recently released API. Now Google is making it more accessible.
  • Bing App For Windows 8 Showcased
    [August 23, 2012] Microsoft has unveiled the Bing app for Windows 8, touting speed as one of its strong points.
  • Network Virtualization Firm Xsigo Systems Sold To Oracle
    [August 1, 2012] Oracle announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire network virtualization technology provider Xsigo Systems.
  • Microsoft Is Insane: Offers Windows 8 Upgrades From XP Onward For Only $40
    [July 6, 2012] I never upgrade to the newest version of Windows until I get a new computer. There's a reason for that. I don't feel like spending $120 on the newest version of Windows unless I'm going to get some hardware with it. Microsoft has never really made it cost effective to upgrade to the next version of Windows until now.
  • Microsoft Pushes Patch For 26 Windows Vulnerabilities
    [June 14, 2012] Windows users are accustomed to the regular security updates for Windows and Internet Explorer that Microsoft pushes on a regular basis. Sure, there are some updates that are marked critical, but it's pretty tame stuff for the most part. That seemed to not be the case on Tuesday.
  • Like Google Docs? You Better Get Used To Google Drive Then
    [May 24, 2012] Google Docs is pretty amazing. It's a fully functional word processor on the Web and I, like many Web users, count ourselves among its users. If you find yourself liking Google Docs an awful lot, Google bets that you'll like Google Drive just as much. It's the same thing, but it's bigger and supports more file types. What's that? You're just fine with using Google Docs. Sorry, my friend, but you have very little choice in the matter.
  • Go Daddy Now Offering Cloud Servers
    [May 2, 2012] Go Daddy doesn't just do domain names anymore, they are now offering cloud servers that give users on-demand power that's fast and easy to control. It's an essential step for Go Daddy who wants to meet their client's demands for more advanced, scalable servers with flexible network options.
  • Microsoft Confirms Office 15′s Cloud Integration
    [April 19, 2012] Last week we brought you news of a leaked product roadmap from Microsoft that gave hints about the release of several products, including the next versions of Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office (though not, unfortunately, Windows 8). According to that document, the beta version of Office 15 will be releasing sometime this summer, with a full release not coming until sometime early in 2013.
  • How To Successfully Create and Implement a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
    [March 29, 2012] There are a couple of key points people, especially system administrators, should know about disasters: They are always unexpected and they typically bring about a huge case of hindsight. While most people reading this will understand the importance of this, I suspect a lot of them also suffer from something called then invincibility complex. In other words, you understand it can happen, but don't think it will ever happen to you. That thought, however, is what leads some companies, notably smaller IT based businesses, to suffer greatly or even close their doors for good. Of course, it's also possible that you understand the importance but just really don't know where to start. Well, I've got good news. You start here!
  • Microsoft Promotes Windows 8 For The Enterprise
    [March 8, 2012] In his CeBIT keynote speech earlier today, Microsoft Corp. COO Kevin Turner touted Windows 8′s trifecta of personal use functionality, business capability, and robust security. He encouraged IT professionals and others to test the recently released Windows 8 Consumer Preview, available to the widest range of people yet following the initial release of the Windows 8 Developer Preview late last year.
  • It’s About to Get Cheaper to Get On the Cloud
    [February 16, 2012] At this point, no one reading this article is confused as to what "the cloud" is referring to. That doesn't necessarily mean, however, that we've all jumped on the bandwagon. If your main reservation is the cost, however, many cloud providers are aiming to simplify your decision.
  • Running Out Of Room? Think About Cloud Storage.
    [January 5, 2012] Many companies out there are moving much of their infrastructure to the cloud because of the great flexibility it gives.
  • Maintaining Multiple Servers with Monitoring Software
    [December 8, 2011] As an IT guy here at iEntry, I wear a lot of hats (i.e. programmer, system administrator, "my email stopped working" guy, etc.) and with so much going on in a day, it's easy to miss when one server out of 40 or so goes haywire and stops serving web pages. We employ an open-source monitoring software called Nagios to help us ensure that are always aware of network down times.
  • Hackers Port Old Linux Trojan to Mac OS X
    [November 8, 2011] It seems that hackers are starting to get lazy nowadays, as it has been reported that someone has ported the old trojan and named it "Tsunami".