Stories by Mikael Ricknäs

VMware preps vCenter management client for Apple iPad

VMware has demonstrated a new client application for its vCenter management tools that runs on the Apple iPad.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 13 October, 2010 06:21

Tags: application virtualization, smartphones, hardware systems, Phones, desktop virtualization, Phone applications, tablet PCs, laptops, VMware, Apple, virtualization, consumer electronics

Citrix treads lightly with bare-metal hypervisor

Citrix Systems' XenClient, its bare-metal hypervisor for desktop virtualization, is a work in progress and will primarily help IT professionals get comfortable with the product, according to company officials.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 09 October, 2010 02:13

Tags: virtualization, Citrix Systems, desktop virtualization

Firefox 4 for Android arrives in beta version

Mozilla has released the first beta versions of Firefox 4 for mobile phones. Versions are available for download for Android-based smartphones and for the Nokia N900, Mozilla said in blog post on Thursday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 October, 2010 20:58

Tags: telecommunication, applications, smartphones, Phones, browsers, Phone applications, Mozilla Foundation, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile, mozilla, consumer electronics

Citrix's GoldenGate hints at future phone-server integration

Citrix has developed Project GoldenGate, a prototype e-mail application for smartphones and tablets that can secure e-mails based on location and adapt the user interface depending on the device.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 October, 2010 22:34

Tags: consumer electronics, Citrix Systems, smartphones, hardware systems, Phones, Phone applications, tablet PCs, laptops

Citrix will add video conferencing to GoToMeeting

Citrix Systems will add video to its web conferencing service GoToMeeting via a new feature called HD Faces, the company said on Wednesday at its Synergy user conference in Berlin, Germany.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 October, 2010 00:38

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, services, Citrix Systems, Telephony/conferencing, Hosted, internet

Citrix gives a sneak peek at upcoming iPad client

Citrix Systems is preparing a new version of its Receiver client for Apple iPads running iOS 4.2, the company said on Wednesday at its Synergy user conference.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 October, 2010 02:58

Tags: application virtualization, Apple, virtualization, Citrix Systems, desktop virtualization

Citrix simplifies management with XenDesktop 5

By making the new version of XenDesktop easier to manage, Citrix Systems is hoping to convince more companies to virtualize their desktops, the company said on Wednesday at its Synergy user conference.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 October, 2010 00:37

Tags: application virtualization, virtualization, Citrix Systems, desktop virtualization

Virtualized desktops to headline at Citrix Synergy

Synergy, the Citrix user conference, will open its doors in Berlin on Wednesday. The company is expected to launch a new version of XenDesktop there, and also to talk about its client hypervisor XenClient, which should allow users with a virtualized desktop to work offline.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 05 October, 2010 22:19

Tags: application virtualization, services, virtualization, Citrix Systems, desktop virtualization, Application services, Computing services

Skype for Android app now available for download

Android smartphone owners can now download a free Skype client from the Android Market that will let them make voice calls over mobile data or Wi-Fi connections -- except in the U.S., where it will work over Wi-Fi only.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 05 October, 2010 21:49

Tags: telecommunication, consumer electronics, skype, voip, smartphones, Phones, Phone applications

Developers: Third-party tools needed for enterprise Android

Google alone will not turn Android into an enterprise-ready OS, instead it will be up to third parties to add necessary features for businesses, according to Android Developer Challenge winners Konrad Hubner and Henning Boger.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 02 October, 2010 02:54

Tags: telecommunication, consumer electronics, applications, Google, smartphones, Phones, Phone applications, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile

Samsung drops developer support for Symbian

Samsung is dropping support for Symbian from its Mobile Innovator developer support program, it said in a letter sent out on Thursday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 October, 2010 20:04

Tags: operating system, consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics, smartphones, Phones

Google adds paid apps to Android Market in more countries

Google has expanded the number of countries where paid applications are offered on Android Market. Developers in 20 more countries will be able to sell their applications, and users in 18 additional countries will be able to purchase those apps, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 October, 2010 18:02

Tags: consumer electronics, Google, android market, smartphones, Phones, Phone applications

Nokia N8 has started shipping

The first units of Nokia's N8 have left factories in China and Finland, and the smartphone will become broadly available in the coming weeks, the company said on Thursday.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 30 September, 2010 20:28

Tags: consumer electronics, Nokia, smartphones, Phones

Sony Ericsson preps micro display for Android

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a remote control with a 1.3-inch screen that will allow Android smartphone users to view Facebook and Twitter updates and control their phone's music player.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 28 September, 2010 19:48

Tags: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, consumer electronics, smartphones, Phones, accessories

Pirate Bay appeals trial ready to start after long delay

The Pirate Bay copyright-infringement appeals trial will start on Tuesday, after being delayed for about a year due to allegations of bias directed at the two judges who will hear the case.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 28 September, 2010 00:57

Tags: Criminal, the pirate bay, intellectual property, copyright, legal

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