Google's next act: Diversify and conquer

Google's next act: Diversify and conquer

Center stage at this year's Google I/O was a company honing its vision for a future beyond search

When server consolidation goes too far

Virtualization has revolutionized the data center, but less isn't always more when it comes to the number of server virtualization hosts...  more

Protect yourself from the coming cloud crack-up

The cloud is a virtual vending machine for Web applications, but helter-skelter adoption does not yield a healthy enterprise. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls... more

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Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for $1.1B

Rumors that Yahoo might be in talks to acquire the blogging site emerged last week... more

At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight

Instead of focusing on consumer projects, the show honed in on further opening the company's services to developers... more

How to pick the provider for a solid Ethernet WAN

Not all Ethernet-based WAN circuits are created equal; be sure to ask these questions when shopping for a carrier... more

The 10 most important milestones in Web browser history

From ARPANET and Mosaic to Internet Explorer vs. Firefox, Web browsers have made the Internet into something we can't live without... more

Google positions Gradle as the build system of choice for Android

Company moves away from Ant, releases Gradle plug-in... more

Cloud Computing by David Linthicum

A successful private cloud migration starts with data and apps

To take advantage of the cloud's native features,... more

Open Sources by Simon Phipps

Google's open video proposal closes door on software freedom

Google/MPEG-LA deal showed promise, but Google's... more

Notes from the Field by Robert X. Cringely

Assimilated and illogical, or how we really feel about LinkedIn and Windows 8

Also, how to resist the DRM borg and more... more

Smart User by Galen Gruman

The meter's on all the time: Tech's 'greed is good' era arrives

Adobe Creative Cloud is the first blatant move to... more

Tech's Bottom Line by Bill Snyder

New privacy low: Retailers sniffing cellphone Wi-Fi signals at the mall

Indoor location technologies are allowing... more

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