13 posts and columns on Cari Tuna

Competing Against Amazon's Cloud

in News on March 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm PT

As more telecommunications carriers launch rivals to Amazon.com’s popular computing-services business, a Silicon Valley start-up is aiming to help them beat the Web giant’s prices by tackling one layer of the computing “stack”—data-storage software.

Cisco Drops Price of Home Video-Calling System

in News on March 8, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Cisco Systems has cut the price of its umi video-calling system for consumers, a flashy offering released in October to great fanfare–and widespread criticism about how much it cost. The network-equipment giant on Monday said it is reducing the price of the existing umi system to $499 from $599, and introduced a $399 version with reduced high-definition resolution that requires a slower Internet connection.

Cisco Pulls Plug on Web Email

in News on February 23, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Cisco Systems is pulling the plug on its Web-based email service for businesses a little over a year after the networking giant first introduced the product in November 2009, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday evening.

Battling a Wireless Deluge

in News on February 2, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

As cellular networks grapple with a deluge of data traffic from smartphones, a growing number of companies are offering to help wireless carriers shift the heavy load to a longtime Internet standby: Wi-Fi.

Web Running Out of Addresses

in News on February 1, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

The Internet is about to run out of new addresses, a milestone that is spurring Web giants like Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. to develop new versions of their sites and prompting carriers like AT&T Inc. and others to upgrade networks. This week, the organization that oversees Internet addresses is expected to dole out its last batch of existing Internet protocol addresses, a step akin to telephone companies running out of numbers to give customers.

HP Baits Cisco Customers to Switch Switches

in News on December 21, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems were once close partners, filling complementary niches in the hardware companies need to run their businesses. Just how much that situation has changed became clearer Monday.

Salesforce Turns Microsoft Stunt to Own Advantage

in News on December 9, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Tech companies often aim guerilla marketing at their rivals’ events. Salesforce.com’s big confab this week proved no exception, but the company managed to twist at least one attack back on the attacker.

Oracle's Phillips Lands First CEO Job At Atlanta's Infor

in News on October 25, 2010 at 12:10 pm PT

Former Oracle Corp. Co-President Charles Phillips will finally have a chance to try his hand as a CEO, after failing to land the top spot at another software company earlier this year. Infor, a closely held maker of software aimed at mid-size companies, on Monday said Phillips will take over as its CEO starting Dec. 1.

Silicon Valley 3.0: Tech's New Wave

in News on October 22, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Edenvale Technology Park gives a glimpse of the new Silicon Valley. The long recession only tiptoed through the 2,300-acre office park, with many start-ups here expanding their operations over the past 18 months. One prominent tenant, solar company Nanosolar Inc., began producing solar panels in March and plans to add space and more employees to its 350-person work force.

Adobe Revamps Acrobat Software, Mobile Apps

in News on October 19, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

Adobe Systems on Monday unveiled the latest version of its Acrobat suite of software for creating and viewing PDF files, the company’s latest move to bolster its influence over the popular document format and boost revenue from program sales and upgrades.

Tech Sector in Hiring Drive

in News, April 16, 2010 at 12:06 am PT

Silicon Valley Tech Workers Earning Less Than in 2000

in News, February 3, 2010 at 1:00 am PT

Companies More Prone to Go "Vertical"

in News, November 30, 2009 at 10:14 am PT