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Microsoft Fixes 26 Vulnerabilities In Windows, Office
February brings a substantial set of patches from Microsoft.
Intel Ships Itanium Server Processor
The quad-core Tukwila processor's 65-nm transistors deliver a major performance boost over its previous generation.
Commerce Department Proposes One-Stop Climate Service
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new service would be dependent on data-modeling technology that analyzes climate information, drawing on the national climatic, oceanographic, and geophysical data centers.
Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Battery Bug
Software maker says investigation shows the OS isn't an energy hog and doesn't issue false warnings about failing power cells.
Google Buzz Challenges Facebook, Twitter
Moving to make social computing more relevant, Google sees its Buzz service as a way to make the world's tweets, status updates, and shared links more meaningful.
Android, iPhone Gain In Smartphone Market
RIM's BlackBerry continued to dominate the U.S. smartphone market in the fourth quarter, but saw declines amidst increases by Google and Apple.
Nvidia Unveils Switchable Graphics Technology
Optimus automatically switches between integrated graphics and a graphics card, depending on application requirements, to extend laptop battery life.
Google Drops Nexus One Recovery Fee
Dissatisfied users of Google's Nexus One smartphone who want to return it get a break on the return fee.
Congress: Federal CTO Role Ill-Defined
The informal description of the Federal chief technology officer's position may jeopardize the role's existence, report warns.
IBM Refreshes Cognos Analytics Tools
The TM1 in-memory analysis tool is designed to support dynamic scenario planning and faster, more flexible financial analysis.
Facebook, Microsoft End Advertising Deal
Microsoft says it will continue to be the exclusive provider of Web search on the social networking site.
Shuttle Crew Inspects Heat Shields
Astronauts aboard NASA's Endeavour perform critical safety checks as they embark on 13-day mission to the space station.
Ingram To Distribute NextGen Healthcare Systems
The goal is to reach medical institutions and doctors seeking to expand their use of electronic health records and other healthcare technology.
Server Den Q&A: Dell CTO Elucidates Efficient Enterprise
Paul Prince, chief technology officer of Dell's Enterprise Product Group, discusses his company's efficient enterprise strategy, and explains why virtualization and cloud computing are on the same continuum.
Guerra On Healthcare: E-Medical Record Pros In Short Supply
With deadlines looming, federal government tries to engineer the huge workforce needed to deploy EMR and other clinical systems.
Global CIO: SAP's Last Chance: It's The Customers, Stupid!
SAP will fix its technology, but its entire future depends on whether it can fix how it views and treats its customers.
Google Gmail Getting Social Features
In an escalation of its rivalry with Facebook, Google plans to turn Gmail into a social data hub.
PayPal Suspends Payments To India
The online payment service has halted transfers to Indian banks and personal payments in and out of the country.
Novatel Completes 4G LTE Call
The firm is working with operators planning to launch Long Term Evolution commercial data devices later this year.
IBM Rolls Out Power7 As Rivals Converge
Big Blue's introduction of new enterprise servers shows it still wants to be king of the integrated systems game.
Oracle To Buy AmberPoint
AmberPoint's service-oriented architecture management software will be folded into Fusion middleware, said Oracle.
Open Government Dashboard, Agency Sites Launched
While most federal agencies are meeting Open Government Directive milestones, the information on the sites diverges widely, and the public isn't participating much just yet.
Tools Improve E-Medical Records Performance
Providence Health & Services is rolling out Compuware performance management tools to speed doctors' access to clinical data and IT's ability to maintain and repair systems.
SAP: Reorg Will Restore Trust, Speed Innovation
In the wake of the sudden resignation of CEO Leo Apotheker, company co-founder Hasso Plattner vows that a new management style will drive technical innovation.
White House Names Open Government Leadership
A new Open Government Working Group and 'senior accountable officials' will help drive the Obama administration's push for government transparency.
China Closes Hacker Training Site
The arrests, which took place before Google revealed that it had been targeted by a cyber attack from China, reflect growing concern about internal cybercrime.
Microsoft Dropping Linux, Unix From Enterprise Search
The next wave of Fast Search and Transfer products will be the last to include search cores that run on Linux or Unix.
Nokia Announces Job Cuts
The layoffs are aimed at improving the company's position as competition from Apple's iPhone, Google's Android, and RIM's BlackBerry shows no sign of abating.
Global CIO: Why GM's Volt Electric Car Needs An iPhone App
GM is promising a smartphone app that lets drivers remotely track data such as whether the Volt's battery is charged, hoping to ease the fear of running out of juice on the road.
Samsung Aims To Triple Shipments In 2010
The handset maker plans to broaden its smartphone content offerings through software improvements and partnerships with content providers.
E-Book Prices Ratchet Up
The Amazon model of selling e-books for $9.99 is being challenged by publishers, who are setting tiered pricing for digital books.
Six In 10 Have Used Web For Health Info
The Government's first national survey on the use of health information technology (HIT) shows widespread use of the Web for finding medical info.
Space Shuttle Lights Up Night Sky
Endeavour embarks on a 13-day mission, one of the last for NASA's orbiter, to deliver key parts to the ISS.
Global CIO: Do CIOs Still Matter?
CIOs need to redefine their roles and boundaries in today's age of lean IT and customer-centric business.
SAP CEO Apotheker Resigns; Co-CEOs Named
The enterprise software powerhouse has put the company in the hands of co-CEOs Bill McDermott, currently leader of its field organization, and Jim Hagemann Snabe, head of product development.
Microsoft, Partners Pitch In On Super Bowl Security
A collaboration platform combines SharePoint, mapping software, and analysis capabilities to let law-enforcement agencies in Miami share information in real time.
Mozilla Removes Two Malicious Firefox Add-Ons
About 4,600 Windows users appear to have downloaded the infected software.
Digital Content Navigates New World Of Devices
Blu-ray, Amazon's Kindle e-reader, Apple's iPad tablet and other technologies are leading digital content in directions once unimagined.
A Federal Mandate To Open Up
Agencies must increase transparency and engage the public in new ways. Here's how they're doing it.
Government IT Leadership Redefined
Cross-agency collaboration, hiring and retaining top talent, and automating process are some of the biggest challenges, according to our survey.
Government Technologist: What's the ROI Of Open Government?
Let's stop dancing around open government and evaluate it based on its hard returns.
Microsoft Patch To Leave IE Hole Open
The company plans to release 13 security bulletins next week, but the Internet Explorer vulnerability identified on Wednesday won't be among them.
Google Book Settlement Falls Short For Justice Dept.
The DoJ still has concerns that the settlement gives Google too much power.
Apple Bans Location-based iPhone Ads
No reason was given, but last month Apple bought a firm that offers a platform for distributing advertising to mobile devices.
Astronauts Enter The Twitterverse
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour will use the micro-blogging service to answer the public's questions about space travel.
Utilities To Bolster Smart Grid Cybersecurity
Annual spending on cybersecurity by electric utilities will triple by 2015, driven by investment in equipment protection and configuration management, report says.
GSA Chief Takes Office, Faces Challenges
The new General Services Administration head, Martha Johnson, must tackle a number of IT acquisition and worforce issues.
Facebook Unveils Redesign
Home page revamp makes commonly used features and applications easier to access and use.
Mobile Health Text Messaging Service Begins
The free service, supported by major wireless carriers, sends medical information via SMS messages to subscribers, says federal CTO Aneesh Chopra.
Sybase To Acquire CEP Firm Aleri
The deal for the complex event processing firm complements Sybase's IQ analytic database with real-time stream analysis technology.
AMD Intros Graphics Card For Under $60
With the entry-level ATI Radeon HD 5450, AMD is going after the largest segment of the consumer PC market.
Xbox Live Discontinued On Original Console
Microsoft is ending online service for older game hardware as it adds new features to the platform.
Oracle Betting On UltraSparc
The database giant is proposing to make a high-end business out of integrated application stacks built on UltraSparc hardware.
Global CIO: Oracle And RightNow Have Analysts Bullish On Growth
Analysts are bullish on two very different companies, Oracle and RightNow: what does this tell us about the enterprise IT market?
Apple Links iTunes Apps To Web Previews
The iTunes Store is becoming a bit more accessible to Internet users.
Key Microsoft Exec Quits
Veteran Mike Nash is leaving Redmond, the latest in a string of departures to hit the software maker.
Intel Brings vPro To Core Processors
The 4.0 version of vPro adds greater security and management features to Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 laptop and desktop processors.
Microsoft, NSF Offer Scientists Azure Access
The National Science Foundation will award some government-funded scientists free access to Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform.
Google Apps Enterprise Users Get Remote Device Management
While consumers tend to use the free version of Google Apps, remote phone control could convert some users to paying customers.
Dell Offers Secure PC For Government Users
The new Dell Integrity desktop incorporates a "separation kernel" to support multiple VMs with varying security settings.
Amazon Buying Touchscreen Vendor
Touchco's multitouch technology could give Amazon's Kindle a color screen, virtual keyboard, and a boost in the competition with the Apple iPad.
Google Enlists NSA To Defend Its Data
The company is reportedly pursuing a partnership with the National Security Agency to strengthen its network security.
Meritalk Releases Cloud Savings Calculator
Government agencies may use the calculator to assess how much they might save by moving to a cloud computing model.
Global CIO: Microsoft's Suicidal Infighting: An Insider's Story
Microsoft is choking to death on its internal politics and corrosive infighting, says a former executive.
Sun CEO Announces Resignation On Twitter
Jonathan Schwartz was considered a longshot to stay at Sun after its acquisition by Oracle.
White House Seeks Public Input On Innovation Goals
The Obama Administration is turning to crowdsourcing to identify "grand challenges" to support as national technology innovation goals.
Air Force Seeks Secure Cloud Computing
In a 10-month project, the Air Force has contracted IBM to design a cloud computing environment that can recognize security threats and adapt on the fly.
Apple Ships Security Fix For iPhone OS
The growing popularity of Apple Macs, iPods, and iPhones is attracting the attention of cybercriminals.
Symbian Mobile OS Goes Open Source
Developers now free to access, modify, and use the world's most popular smartphone code any way they choose.
Apple iPad To Jumpstart Tablet PC Sales
Tablet PCs will not replace laptops, netbooks, or mobile phones, but will remain a luxury item for several years, researcher predicts.
Cisco Sees Profits Surge In 2Q
Profits increased more than 23% and the infrastructure equipment maker says it will hire 2,000 to 3,000 people over the coming months.
Community Hospital Vendor Acquires Emergency Offering
Healthcare Management Systems buys MedHost for its emergency department system.
Cybersecurity Bill Calls For Research, Task Force
HR 4061 would provide up to $396 million in research grants over the next four years to develop best practices and standards to protect computer networks.
IBM To Acquire Initiate Systems
The deal brings yet more consolidation to the master data management software market dominated by IBM, Oracle, and SAP.
Telemedicine Links Remote Docs With Ill Kids
Videoconferencing, digital cameras, and robotics help critical care doctors working from home supervise treatment of pediatric ICU patients.
Black Hat: Microsoft Enhances SDL Offerings
The world's largest software company aims to help third-party developers write code that's more secure.
Global CIO: IBM Data Strategy Is Flawed, Say Kalido And Informatica
For data integration and MDM, everybody's got a story--but which ones are right?
Adobe Defends Flash, Again
CTO Kevin Lynch goes to bat for his company's beleaguered graphics platform.
Diagnostic Testing Startup Links To Doctors' Systems
LabDx sends lab results directly to physicians' electronic medical records.
McKesson Launches Health Interoperability Platform
Practice Partner Connect enables physician practices to securely exchange medical, billing, and other health data with other doctors, patients, hospitals, and insurance companies.
Windows 7 A Battery Hog, Users Complain
Microsoft's new operating system is a real drag on portable computers' power supplies, according to support forum chatter.
HP Intros Portable Data Center
The 20-foot data center-in-a-box lets space-constrained companies add capacity without the cost of build-outs or overhauls.
Apple iPad Sparks Interest In Enterprise Apps
But work remains before large companies can embrace the iPad and iPhone without worry.
SAP Questions Gartner BI Magic Quadrant Ranking
The report on business intelligence platforms places SAP behind Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, SAS, and Microstrategy on ability to execute.
Twitter Forces Password Resets
Micro-blogging site infiltrated by hackers who gained access through third-party torrent accounts.
Information Builders Upgrades RStat Analytics Module
The RStat release 1.2 module for data mining and statistical analysis has been more tightly integrated with Information Builders' WebFocus BI suite.
NASA Plans Manned Missions To Mars
Obama's proposed cancellation of Constellation moon program means more money for research into deep space travel, NASA chief says.
Apple iPhone Market Share Slips In 4Q
Nokia edged up and Motorola gained on sales of its first devices on Google's Android platform.
Sony Ericsson Intros WinMo Smartphone
The Aspen, based on Windows Mobile 6.5.3, is scheduled to ship in the second quarter.
Global CIO: Will Informatica's Surging Success Trigger A Takeover?
Strong and profitable growth, great technology, a red-hot market, and $500M in revenue: what's not to like?
PatientKeeper Demos Medical System Interoperability
The demo showed the effectiveness of the technology in exchanging patient health information among physician practices, laboratories, and other community providers.
U.S. 'Severely Threatened' By Cyber Attacks
The U.S. intelligence chief is urging greater cooperation and funding to defend against online threats.
VA Freezes IT Budget For 2011
The Department of Veterans Affairs will focus on delivering IT projects on time, on budget, says an official.
Qualcomm To Launch Korean R&D Lab
The research and development center will focus on developing next-generation mobile communication technologies.
Homeland Security Plans Cybersecurity, Data Center Investments
Other big-ticket tech projects in the department's fiscal 2011 plans include advanced imaging for airport security and upgrades to the E-verify system for employee verification.
Apple Updates iMac Firmware
The release aims to correct flickering in the 27-inch iMac display.
Obama Budget Boosts Science, Innovation
Federal funding of K-12 science, technology, engineering and math education would see an almost 40% increase over 2010 funding.
Jones Lang LaSalle Outsources To IBM
Big Blue to roll out help desk, server, application support and more for the financial and professional services firm.
Google Chrome OS 'gPad' Design Proposed
Apple's iPad has competition, if only conceptually, before it has even shipped.
Evidence Seen For iPad Camera
An Apple repair company says that a MacBook camera fits perfectly in the iPad frame.
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