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Google Fights 'Google Money' Fraud Scheme

    December 8, 2009
In an effort to protect its brand, Google is suing a company offering kits that purport to reveal how to earn money from home using Google.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Internet Explorer Hole

    December 8, 2009
The company issued 74 Security Bulletins in 2009, compared to 78 in 2008 and 69 in 2007, excluding out-of-band updates.

Apple Pulls 1,000 Apps For Ratings Problems

    December 8, 2009
Molinker is accused of falsifying 5-star ratings for its programs to boost its rating in the App Store.

Fujitsu To Offer Cloud Services

    December 8, 2009
The company enters the ranks of cloud competitors, supplying compute infrastructure as a service through its expanded data centers.

Google Releases Chrome For Mac, Linux

    December 8, 2009
Over a year after the release of Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux beta versions have arrived.

Publishers Collaborate On E-Reader Platform

    December 8, 2009
Top magazine publishers will launch a digital storefront and software platform for publishing on e-readers, smartphones, and laptops.

Cisco Security Report Sees Social Media Risk

    December 8, 2009
Bad passwords, inconsistent patching, excessive information sharing, and outdated AV software are key ingredients in what Cisco calls a security "nightmare formula."

White House Issues Open Government Directive

    December 8, 2009
The Obama administration outlines steps that federal agencies must take to become more open, participatory, and collaborative, including release of "high value" data.

Microsoft Dismisses BitLocker Threat

    December 8, 2009
Software maker claims vulnerability exposed by researchers unlikely to occur in "real world."

EMC Launches Storage Automation

    December 8, 2009
The company says its fully automated storage tiering technology will cut storage acquisition costs by 20% and trim storage operation expenses by 40%.

Sprint Completes iPCS Acquisition

    December 8, 2009
The $831 million deal will end all pending litigation between the companies and expand Sprint's coverage area and number of subscribers.

McKesson Unveils Pharmacy Automation System

    December 8, 2009
The system is designed to improve dosage accuracy and patient safety while saving pharmacists' time.

Savvis, Cisco Boost Enterprise Cloud Offerings

    December 8, 2009
The firms will team to offer enterprise-class virtual private data center and multi-tiered security and quality-of-service capabilities.

IBM Snags Pair Of Outsourcing Deals

    December 8, 2009
Big Blue wins multi-year tech services agreements from Maersk and Navistar.

Windows 7 Family Pack Discontinued

    December 8, 2009
Microsoft pulls multi-license discount offer as holiday shopping kicks into gear.

Global CIO: The 50 Top Tech Quotes For 2009, Part II

    December 8, 2009
"Take two of the five most-profitable businesses in China: they don't pay for their software." We've got 24 more great quotes in Part II of our best of 2009.

Barnes & Noble Delays Nook Sales In Stores

    December 8, 2009
The company had hoped to have the e-book reader available in its highest-volume stores this week, but online demand is outstripping supply.

HP Launches Small Footprint PC

    December 8, 2009
The all-in-one computer has an 18.5-inch screen, DVD burner, and built-in webcam, and is designed for small businesses where space is at a premium.

Google Reinvents Search For Mobile Era

    December 8, 2009
Search is moving beyond keywords and desktop interaction into the wider world.

Oracle To Plead Sun Acquisition Case Before EC

    December 7, 2009
The company will make its case with support from the likes of Eben Moglen of the Software Freedom Law Center, the Justice Department, and an Oracle users group.

Demand For Health IT Talent Rising

    December 7, 2009
Robert Half Technology and Manpower among staffing firms reporting that projected demand by clients for health IT skills will rise early next year.

Craigslist, eBay Face Off In Court

    December 7, 2009
The lawsuit, in which eBay accuses Craigslist of diluting its investments and diminishing its voting power, went on trial Monday.

Renault Outsources To Capgemini

    December 7, 2009
Capgemini will provide French automaker with a range of application management and optimization services.

Google Search Goes Real Time

    December 7, 2009
Search is changing at Google, with new real-time, voice-driven translation, and image recognition capabilities.

Good Adds Android, iPhone Support

    December 7, 2009
The mobile messaging service will help businesses handle the looming consumerization of the enterprise smartphone space, Good Technology said.

Apple Buys Lala Music Service

    December 7, 2009
The service enables customers to buy tunes for 10 cents each and stream them on their PCs or Mac.

FCC Probes Verizon Early Termination Fees

    December 7, 2009
The government agency wants to know why Verizon Wireless doubled its cell phone cancellation fees.

Microsoft To Kill Windows XP SP2 Support

    December 7, 2009
Software maker eyes cutoff date for support for XP, as well as for Windows 2000.

Ruckus Installs 802.11n Video On Demand

    December 7, 2009
The Wi-Fi network converts multicast IP traffic to unicast, allowing simultaneous distribution of IP-based high-definition video.

MIT Team Wins DARPA Network Challenge

    December 7, 2009
In a demonstration of social networking, MIT researchers used an inverse pyramid approach to locate the coordinates for 10 red balloons in less than nine hours.

Microsoft, Yahoo Finalize Search Deal

    December 7, 2009
Companies hope to formally close agreement in early 2010.

Global CIO: The Top 50 Tech Quotes From 2009

    December 7, 2009
What were the most-memorable, confrontational, insightful, and valuable comments in 2009? We've pulled together 50 of the best.

FTC Probes Nvidia, Intel Licensing Dispute

    December 7, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission is already looking into Intel's competitive practices against AMD, previously found illegal by the European Union.

Government Technologist: States As Cloud Service Providers

    December 7, 2009
As state CIOs devise cloud computing strategies, they must assess whether their teams can provide services with the same skill and efficiency as commercial providers.

Apple Boosts Mac Pro Options

    December 7, 2009
Apple added a processor boost and increased the maximum storage for its high-end desktop computer.

Intel Larrabee Graphics Chip Cancelled

    December 6, 2009
The plan to field a multicore graphics engine, which would have put Intel into direct competition against Nvidia, has been put on hold for now.

Can Electronic Medical Records Be Secured?

    December 5, 2009
While EMRs promise massive opportunities for patient health benefits and reductions in administrative costs, the privacy and security risks are daunting.

Google Chrome OS Previewed

    December 5, 2009
Google's Chrome operating system is about a year away, but a tour of Chromium OS -- Chrome's publicly available open source incarnation -- reveals a lot.

Oracle Denies Change In Stance On MySQL

    December 4, 2009
The database giant denies that it offered to create a separate entity for MySQL once the Sun acquisition is completed.

Google Buys AppJet To Power Wave

    December 4, 2009
The start-up's collaborative technology will be adapted to improve the way Google Wave handles group editing.

Bill Targets Mobile Phone Service Providers

    December 4, 2009
Legislation introduced by four U.S. senators seeks to limit early termination fees leveled by wireless carriers.

Nokia To Trim Smartphone Offerings

    December 4, 2009
The company will pare down its smartphone portfolio in order to better compete against companies such as Apple, Research In Motion, and Palm.

VA Eyes Sweeping Tech Initiative

    December 4, 2009
Veterans Affairs is seeking input on a proposed IT contract that would cover the "entire spectrum" of systems and applications.

Cloud, Mobile To Drive IT Growth In 2010

    December 4, 2009
An analyst firm believes consumers and businesses will spend 3.2% more on telecom, hardware, software and services than in 2009.

CIGNA Launches Healthcare Podcasts

    December 4, 2009
The audio podcasts, available on the iTunes store, are designed to help Americans take care of themselves while on business overseas.

Google Updates Android SDK

    December 4, 2009
The refreshed software developer's kit comes as the operating system is beginning to pick up steam with wireless carriers and handset makers.

Bing Back After Outage

    December 4, 2009
Microsoft is investigating what happened in an effort to prevent future downtime.

Cisco Snags Shares To Acquire Tandberg

    December 4, 2009
Now the U.S. Justice Department will step up its review of Cisco's pending acquisition of the Norwegian videoconferencing firm.

Online Gambling Under Renewed Scrutiny

    December 4, 2009
Technologies exist that can be used and improved to regulate Internet gambling, proponents tell a House Financial Services Committee.

Patch Tuesday: No Black Screen Fix

    December 4, 2009
Thousands of Windows users have downloaded a tool in hopes of fixing a critical bug, but Microsoft has yet to solve issue.

U.S. Health IT Office Reorganizes

    December 4, 2009
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has reorganized into groups including a Chief Privacy Officer.

Symplified Offers Federated ID For Cloud

    December 4, 2009
The SinglePoint system can be used to manage a user's identity across multiple cloud applications such as the Salesforce.com suite.

Acer Ranked Second In Global PC Market

    December 4, 2009
Acer bumps Dell from the number-two slot in units shipped, as Acer's shipments are increasing and Dell's falling, according to market researchers iSuppli.

Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware

    December 3, 2009
Amid rising complaints about infected counterfeit software, Microsoft is redoubling its anti-piracy work.

Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs

    December 3, 2009
The companies are courting SMBs with the PC and IT support bundle.

Google Accelerates Internet With Public DNS Service

    December 3, 2009
By taking on Internet traffic direction, Google aims to make the Internet more responsive while also deepening its access to valuable traffic data.

TeleCommunication Systems To Acquire Navigation Firm

    December 3, 2009
The $170 million purchase of Networks In Motion will enable TeleCommunication Systems to capitalize on the fast-growing location-based services market.

Intel Demos 48-Core CPU

    December 3, 2009
The single-chip cloud computer aims to dramatically boost performance and power efficiency in laptops, desktops, and servers.

Bill Requires Treasury To Create TARP Database

    December 3, 2009
The House of Representatives is calling for the Treasury Department to build a standard, Web-accessible database of bank bailout information.

Black Screen Of Death Hits 50,000 PCs

    December 3, 2009
Thousands of Microsoft Windows users download tool in hopes of fixing critical bug.

Motorola Invests In Multitouch Company

    December 3, 2009
The investment in Sensitive Object could eventually lead to Motorola handsets with stronger touch interfaces.

Ciena Beats Nokia To Acquire Nortel Unit

    December 3, 2009
Nokia Siemens Networks made an unsuccessful last-ditch effort to wrest Metro Ethernet Networks from Ciena with a higher bid.

Bing Launches Streetside Maps

    December 3, 2009
Google competitor lets users take a virtual walk around town.

BMC Boosts Proactive Systems Management

    December 3, 2009
ProactiveNet Performance Management has been enchanced and integrated with BMC BladeLogic Server Automation suite.

Facebook Revamp Draws Mixed Reactions

    December 3, 2009
Social networking site's privacy push met with kudos, criticisms.

Global CIO: Outsourcer HCL To Cut Insurer's Costs By $150 Million

    December 3, 2009
HCL is taking on an end-to-end chain of processes in a deal valued at $200 million that blends IT infrastructure and services with deep business processes and more.

NEC Offers Low-Power Business Monitor

    December 3, 2009
The 22-inch display consumes half the power of previous models, and also significantly reduces radiated heat, weight, and packaging.

Micron Releases SSD With Fast, New Interface

    December 3, 2009
The new device dramatically increases read/write speeds compared to older models.

Sprint Denies 'Massive Disclosure' Of Sensitive Information

    December 2, 2009
A privacy expert's claims vastly overstate the case, the company says.

Government Surveillance Of Social Networks Challenged

    December 2, 2009
Policies governing the usage of social network data remain unclear at many government agencies.

Intel Launches Netbook Developer Program

    December 2, 2009
The Atom Developer Program SDK, in beta for Windows and Moblin, will allow developers to design and sell apps for Intel-based netbooks.

HP Upgrades Thin Clients In Wake Of Windows 7

    December 2, 2009
HP is consolidating VMware and Citrix Systems desktop virtualization approaches with its own management software, and offering refreshed thin client devices.

Nokia Boosts Dev Tools With Qt 4.6

    December 2, 2009
The latest version of Qt offers support for Symbian, Maemo, and multi-touch, and also includes code contributions by third parties.

Google Helps Publishers Erect Pay Walls

    December 2, 2009
Continuing its stormy courtship of online news publishers, Google is offering news sites more control over how their content can be accessed.

Mental Health Social Network Launched

    December 2, 2009
The online environment allows people with mental health problems, as well as their caregivers, connect in a safe and anonymous environment.

Cisco Launches FlipShare TV

    December 2, 2009
The wireless device streams high-definition video from a PC or Mac to a TV.

IBM Helps Launch Green Data Center

    December 2, 2009
Public-private partnership tapped to build showcase for energy efficient computing.

Feds Offer $235 Million For Health IT Leadership

    December 2, 2009
A new grant program will help leading communities advance and track their use of health IT to improve quality of care and become role models to other communities.

AT&T Ends Verizon Ad Lawsuit

    December 2, 2009
Verizon will continue to show its "There's A Map For That" ads to capitalize on perceived weaknesses of AT&T's 3G network.

Nokia Sees Mobile Rebound In 2010

    December 2, 2009
The world's largest handset maker said the mobile market is stabilizing and should see 10% growth next year.

DARPA Readies Social Networking Experiment

    December 2, 2009
In a bid to study behavioral economics, social networking, and game theory, DARPA is offering prize money to anyone who can find 10 weather balloons located around the country.

Cell Phone Users Unhappy With Service

    December 2, 2009
Verizon topped the latest Consumer Reports survey of mobile phone users.

Psystar Halts Mac Clone Sales

    December 2, 2009
Knock off manufacturer claims it's reached a partial settlement with Apple.

Facebook Revamps Privacy Tools

    December 2, 2009
Social networking site kills regional networks and simplifies settings to protect user content.

GE Healthcare Buys Wireless Monitoring Device Maker

    December 2, 2009
Living Independently Group's wireless technology tracks seniors' daily activities, watching for changes that could signify a medical problem or emergency.

Global CIO: Will SAP Move To Tiered Maintenance Fees?

    December 2, 2009
SAP's intentions are always difficult to discern, but it might be on the verge of revising the support/maintenance fees its customers love to hate.

Bill Collector Makes Hay With Oracle Middleware

    December 1, 2009
Collect America finds opportunity in recession, but needed to integrate collection applications on top of Oracle Fusion middleware.

Microsoft Says Patch Isn't Cause Of Black Screen

    December 1, 2009
Black screen issues are not widespread and may be caused by malware, Microsoft insists.

SAP Delays Support Price Increase

    December 1, 2009
The company is waiting until early 2010 to incorporate customers' feedback as it looks to raise its annual maintenance fees.

Cisco Again Extends Tandberg Acquisition Deadline

    December 1, 2009
The company is giving Tandberg shareholders until Thursday to approve its $3.4 billion offer to acquire the Norwegian videoconferencing company.

Ansca Mobile Releases Corona For iPhone Development

    December 1, 2009
Flash designers and other developers now have a new bridge to world of mobile apps.

HP Unveils 'Elite' Business Desktop

    December 1, 2009
The Compaq 8000 Elite features power efficiency and security features meant to appeal to the enterprise.

Google Names Android App Winners

    December 1, 2009
The top app in the Android Developer Challenge sends late-night phone calls directly to voice mail while the owner sleeps.

Office 2010 Ship Date Revealed

    December 1, 2009
Microsoft confirms Internet rumors surrounding release of next software suite.

Bing, Google, Yahoo Searches Sought Michael Jackson

    December 1, 2009
Celebrities and entertainment figured prominently in the year's top searches.

Dell Launches Intel Core i7 Mobile Workstation

    December 1, 2009
The Precision M6500 laptop is aimed at graphics professionals and researchers who need a high-powered desktop replacement.

Samsung Sees Strong Demand For Touchscreens

    December 1, 2009
Touchscreen phones will account for nearly 20% of the 200 million handsets Samsung expects to ship this year.

IT Hiring To Increase Next Quarter

    December 1, 2009
A 3% increase in IT staffing is forecast for early 2010, with traditional jobs in networking, security, and application development most in demand.

FCC To Catalog White Space Spectrum

    December 1, 2009
The federal agency is requiring white-space devices to be able to check an online database that identifies which spectrum is available in a given market.

Broadcom To Acquire Dune For $178 Million

    December 1, 2009
The deal will boost Broadcom's data center and cloud computing portfolio.