Information Technology


SkyDrive Adds Recycle Bin

Microsoft has added a new Recycle Bin feature to its cloud-based file hosting service, SkyDrive.

Public Cloud Services Expenditures To Reach Nearly $109 Billion This Year

Organizations will spend nearly $109 billion worldwide this year on public cloud services, an increase of 19.6 percent over last year, according to a report from information technology research and advisory company Gartner.

Putting the IT in Team

Here are CT's 5 top picks for how IT shops can help athletic departments increase their visibility, improve efficiency, and develop more winners.

8 Ideas for CIOs in Tight Budget Environments

Community colleges in states hit hard by the recession have felt the sting of state budget cuts for several years running. Yet expectations of IT service delivery haven’t abated. How do they cope?

Free Apps To Make Up 89 Percent of Mobile Downloads This Year

Across all mobile platforms, nearly 90 percent of all downloads from app stores will be free apps in 2012. And, according to a new report from Gartner, 90 percent of the apps for which users are willing to pay will cost less than $3. Total downloads this year are projected to be nearly last year's figure.

Higher Ed HPC Outlook Positive Despite Weak Second Quarter

While the high-performance computing server market dipped in the second quarter worldwide, its outlook for higher education remains positive, according to market research firm IDC.

LiveTime Service Desk Software Now Out for Android

LiveTime, a company that specializes in applications for service management, has developed a version of its software as a native app for Google Android.

Report Points to Need for Improved Student Services

A new survey from Oracle revealed that the majority of students say that the quality of student services directly affects their overall satisfaction with their school, but just about half say their schools meet their customer service expectations.

Masters of All They Survey

A web-based survey tool is helping IT shops monitor their performance on campus--and gauge the expectations and desires of their constituents.

Pano System for Cloud/Terminal Services 2.0 Gets Improved Device Management, Endpoint Security

Pano Logic, a developer of zero client desktop virtualization products, is releasing Pano System for Cloud/Terminal Services 2.0, which enables organizations to connect legacy terminal services resources to current cloud-based computing resources.