November 20, 2009 Despite its focus on the Web -- a platform with proven appeal -- Chrome OS will also need compelling hardware to compete against Apple's anticipated tablet and Windows netbooks.
November 19, 2009 As print journalism suffers from the move of ad dollars to the Web, Pierre Omidyar hopes his service will fill gaps in local Hawaiian news reporting.
November 19, 2009 Developers can now participate in the Chrome OS open source project and help Google bring its new operating system to market next year.
November 19, 2009 Expert Labs, founded by Anil Dash, will use social media tools to bring private sector expertise to the U.S. government's decision-making processes.
November 18, 2009 Proposed legislation would prohibit use of P2P software like BitTorrent or Limewire on government computers and set policies for employees and contractors.
November 18, 2009 Quest OnDemand will manage IT environments, providing identity management, authentication, and authorization, built on Microsoft's platform for software as a service.
November 17, 2009 There are fundamental differences in how marketing and IT see their roles, and the world. And it's bad for a company's brand when the CIO and marketing execs don't get along.
November 17, 2009 Windows Marketplace for Mobile is available for handsets running Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.0, giving developers an audience of about 30 million devices.
November 16, 2009 A study based on the testing of thousands of security products over 20 years finds that most require several rounds of testing before achieving certification.
November 16, 2009 In a townhall meeting in Shanghai, the President acknowledges the challenges posed by unrestricted Internet access, but says the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
November 16, 2009 YouTube will increase the maximum resolution of video uploads to 1080p, to accommodate higher-resolution consumer cameras, starting this week.
November 13, 2009 The industry's premier event will explore opportunities for innovation in a time of uncertainty, amid the entrepreneurial spirit of New York's Web community.
November 13, 2009 The CEOs of HP and IBM say "cloud computing" is a lousy name, so we asked you to come up with a new term--and your 500 responses tell us a lot about ourselves.
November 12, 2009 WebSphere Commerce 7 includes components that let retailers connect with consumers through text messages and social networking sites.
November 12, 2009 SAP's CTO argues that Java is so vital to global IT that it must be in public domain. So does the same hold true for SAP systems that manage 65% of global GDP?
November 11, 2009 The battle to control the virtualized data center of the future heated up, as Hewlett-Packard announced a deal to purchase 3Com for $2.7 billion.
November 11, 2009 Larry Ellison wants to compete head-on against IBM. He needs Sun to do that. The EU stands in his way. The popinjays better be sure to buckle up their chinstraps.
November 10, 2009 A flaw Microsoft's Bing cashback program allowed startup co-founder Samir Meghani get credit for over $2,000 in rebate cash through fake purchases.
November 10, 2009 HP introduced PCs, desktops, servers, and storage, as well as online services, designed to tap the company into a market likely to grow faster than large enterprises.
November 9, 2009 The 10 most severe software vulnerabilities during the first half of 2009 affected software from Apache, Citrix, IBM, SAP, Sun, and Symantec, among other organizations.
November 9, 2009 The e-mail server includes better storage optimization, voicemail integration, archiving, and potentially big cost savings, says the software giant.
November 9, 2009 HP, IBM, and Oracle say "cloud computing" is a bad name, so we're asking you to come up with a replacement name. You might (hah!) win $100,000,000.
November 9, 2009 A recently filed patent application suggests that Google is taking steps to promote news produced by major media companies on Google News.
November 9, 2009 Rather than pulling people away from each other, Internet use actually enhances the size and diversity of people's social networks, according to a Pew report.
November 8, 2009 Customer engagement is the future of the Web. For the bold and the willing, successful ideas are there for the trying -- just don't try too hard.
November 6, 2009 To help users understand the privacy implications of its services, Google has created a unified view of the data associated with Google Accounts.
November 6, 2009 A report recommends high-speed broadband with download speeds of up to 20 Mbps by 2015, and could be a model for a nationwide broadband plan.
November 5, 2009 Implementing unified communications and collaboration tools doesn't have to lead to a Wild West scenario, according to a panel of experts at VoiceCon 2009.
November 4, 2009 The social network support can analyze tweets to automatically set up conference calls, as well as adjust a user's presence, status, and device availability.
November 4, 2009 The federal agency plans to adopt the Transportation Security Administration's IdeaFactory crowd-sourcing application to encourage brainstorming by employees.
November 3, 2009 Software providers must look beyond lists of features and address business needs. And they must deliver on the promise of the next-generation customer experience.
November 2, 2009 A computer technician has been indicted for stealing the identities of 150 Bank of New York employees, as well as for grand larceny and money laundering.
November 2, 2009 As Microsoft waits for Windows 7 sales to hasten the transition to Internet Explorer 8, the company's overall browser share continues to decline.
November 2, 2009 Our columnist ponders the demise of virtual private networks (VPNs), examines virtual hard disks (VHDs), and chats with Gavriella Schuster, Microsoft's Windows client general manager, and Ward Ralston, Windows Server product manager.
November 2, 2009 Sensing Cisco is distracted with its non-networking ventures as CIOs are growing unhappy with rising network costs, Juniper is going after Cisco full-bore with key new products and partners.
October 29, 2009 Raytheon's mobile application for Android-based smartphones employs GPS, camera, and other real-time capabilities for use in the field.
October 28, 2009 The City of Los Angeles plans to replace its Novell GroupWise e-mail system with Google Apps, partly using anti-trust settlement money paid by Microsoft.