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Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage
Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.
Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges
The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency.
Motorola Buys RadioFrame's iDEN Business
The acquisition will enhance its push-to-talk technology delivered over an integrated Digital Enhanced Network, Motorola says.
Air Force To Expand PlayStation-Based Supercomputer
The cluster of PlayStation 3 consoles is already being used for research into high-def video processing and systems with brain-like properties.
China Cyber Espionage Threatens U.S., Report Says
A Congressional advisory report warns that cyber attacks against defense computers are on the rise.
U.S. Cellular Offers Mobile Plan Notifications
Wireless plan customers nearing their limits on minutes or text messages can opt to receive notification from the carrier via SMS.
Microsoft AppFabric Adds Azure Cloud Plumbing
AppFabric, now in beta, rolls up a host of foundation technologies which will enable Azure to work with software in the enterprise.
Network Provides Healthcare Pricing Data
Transparent Health Network negotiates healthcare pricing with medical providers, and shares price data with its members online.
Nokia Sees Enterprise Demand For Netbook
The Booklet 3G's embedded mobile broadband and long battery life are attracting mobile professionals, not the mass market it had aimed for, Nokia says.
Telepresence Acquisitions Booming
Videoconferencing firms BT, Polycom, Logitech, LifeSize Communications, Cisco, and Tandberg all have either made deals or are in negotiations.
Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever
The recently launched operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, Microsoft's CEO says.
Remote Monitoring Yields Healthier Patients
Nursing service uses wireless devices to monitor homebound patients and get data to doctors faster, reducing hospitalizations by more than 50%.
First LTE Data Call Made On Live Net
Alcatel-Lucent's live call is the latest in a series of Long Term Evolution tests and trials in preparation for the launch of LTE.
IBM Reports Cognitive Computing Advances
At the Supercomputing 09 conference, IBM reported significant progress in large-scale cortical simulation.
BMC, CA Join Salesforce.com Cloud
Salesforce.com's challenge will be to convince even more CIOs and developers that it's no longer just a CRM company.
Medicine Bottles Get Net Connection
A new pill bottle cap with a wireless Internet connection flashes when it's time to take a pill and even calls forgetful patients with reminders.
Google Chrome OS Depends On Hardware Partners
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.
Interop: CIOs Eye Cloud With Optimistic Caution
The consensus of the Enterprise Cloud Summit panel was that the cloud promises reduced costs and added IT flexibility, but significant legal and technical challenges remain.
Obama Team Challenges Web Developers
Having rebuilt Whitehouse.gov on the open source Drupal platform, President Obama's new media team is calling on the open source community for new ideas and technology.
eBay Founder Starting Online News Site
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.
Opera Mobile 10 Hits Windows Mobile
The latest version of Opera Mobile adds boosted touchscreen support, visual bookmarks, and improved data compression features.
Google Releases Chrome OS Code
Developers can now participate in the Chrome OS open source project and help Google bring its new operating system to market next year.
FCC Speeds Cell Tower Reviews
The "shot clock" rule will set a limit on how long local governments can review applications for new cellular towers.
Web 2.0 Expo: Startup Aims At Public Policy Crowdsourcing
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.
AT&T Loses Bid To Stop Verizon Ads
Verizon may continue to air its 3G comparison ads, judge rules.
8 In 10 Smartphone Users Frustrated By Content
Slow page loads and too much irrelevant content are among mobile phone users' complaints, survey by Qualcomm's Xiam Technologies finds.
Interop: New York Tests Xbox-Based Alert System
State officials eye video game networks as a means to send emergency warnings to younger residents.
FAA Resolves Flight Plan System Failure
Air traffic controllers had to enter flight plan information manually Thursday morning, delaying some East Coast flights.
Healthcare Goes Mobile, Virtual WIth Dell Offering
Dell Mobile Clinical Computing solution provides clinicians with single sign-on and roaming capabilities.
Obama Administration Defends Its Data Quality
Inaccuracies in stimulus-tracking data on Recovery.gov do exist, but overall the transparency effort has been a success, says a special advisor to the President.
Lawmakers Slam Deceptive Web Marketers
Post-transaction marketing abuses bring calls for stronger oversight.
Interop: Net Optics Launches Monitoring Tools
Solutions are designed to boost network performance and security.
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Beta 3
The third beta version of the next Firefox sports speed and stability improvements.
EMR Adoption Earns Hospital High Score
Achieving its high level of electronic medical records adoption has taken small Maine hospital five years.
Global CIO: Microsoft Data Center Strategy Vital To Azure
The company envisions a more just-in-time approach to bringing on data center capacity.
Google, Microsoft Gain Search Share
Yahoo lost market share, but retained the number two spot on ComScore's October search engine rankings.
Salesforce Adds Enterprise Social Networking
Chatter brings Facebook- and Twitter-type capabilities to applications running on the Force.com cloud computing platform.
In-Q-Tel Invests In Cybersecurity Company
The venture arm of the U.S. intelligence community, In-Q-Tel, has invested an unknown sum in FireEye, which sells a cybersecurity appliance.
Yahoo Refocusing Mobile Efforts
The company is shutting down its Go service to concentrate on specialized apps and the mobile Web.
Google Phone Coming, Report Claims
But for many, a Google phone doesn't make sense.
Healthcare Provider Saves With E-Invoicing
Electronic invoices are saving Memorial Hermann Healthcare System millions of dollars.
Sprint iPCS Acquisition Opposed
A key iPCS investor said the acquisition price is far too low considering Sprint Nextel paid more for similar-sized affiliate networks.
Bill Would Ban P2P Use By Federal Employees
Proposed legislation would prohibit use of P2P software like BitTorrent or Limewire on government computers and set policies for employees and contractors.
Verizon's Droid Has Camera Issues
A bug is causing the smartphone's autofocus feature to work incorrectly for days at a time, says a Google engineer.
Interop: IT Forecast Says Clouds
"The Holy Grail is to deliver IT services on-demand," said Citrix Systems CEO Mark Templeton in his Interop keynote.
UPS Gets Energy Efficiency Boost
Uninterruptible power supply systems from APC target energy efficiencies in network closets and server rooms.
Q&A: Microsoft Exec Bob Muglia On Cloud, Azure
Muglia talks about coordinating between the Azure cloud and the existing data center and calls the the cloud "the biggest thing I've seen in 20 years."
Global CIO: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's Goodbye Letter To European Customers
If Larry Ellison were to bid ciao and adieu to the wonks of the EU, here's what his goodbye letter to Oracle customers might say.
Healthcare's New Revenue Generator: Business Apps
Banner Health uses $17 million supply chain savings to pay for new clinical information systems.
Toshiba Launches Unified Messaging For Small Businesses
The Linux appliance is designed to provide affordable messaging to small and medium-sized businesses, with 400 mailboxes and 300 hours of storage.
Quest Launches Cloud Services Based On Microsoft Azure
Quest OnDemand will manage IT environments, providing identity management, authentication, and authorization, built on Microsoft's platform for software as a service.
T-Mobile Says Employees Sold Customer Data
A report issued by the U.K. Information Commission's Office calls for action against the unlawful sale of personal data.
Healthcare Affiliates Unprepared For Data Breaches
Patient privacy is at risk from the companies that healthcare providers do business with, study says.
Web 2.0 Expo: APIs Build Web Presence
Application programming interfaces provide a means for e-commerce players to extend their brand—but they're not without risk.
Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded
In its annual report on cybercrime, McAfee says that the age of cyber warfare has arrived.
Microsoft Launches Azure Beta
Ray Ozzie and Robert Muglia present Microsoft's Azure cloud services at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
CTIA Seeks More Mobile Broadband Spectrum
The mobile industry group said spectrum below 3 GHz should be reallocated for mobile data purposes.
Global CIO: Building A Brand Takes IT Flexibility
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.
National Cyber Incident Response Plan Coming
FBI, Homeland Security, and Justice Department officials drop hints of future cybersecurity policy and projects at a Senate hearing.
SGI Intros Supercomputer With Intel Nehalem EX
The SGI Altix UV high-performance computing system reaches 18.6 teraflop per second.
Web 2.0 Expo: O'Reilly Warns Of Web War
Internet visionary fears an end to openness as Internet rivals consolidate power.
Microsoft Expands App Store
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.
Verizon Calls AT&T's Lawsuit Meritless
In a plainspoken response to AT&T's suit, Verizon said its 3G map ads are accurate and "the truth hurts."
Tandberg Unveils Video Phone Provisioning App
Traditionally laborious teleconferencing hardware deployments can now be provisioned by a single software upgrade.
Healthcare IT Job Outlook Perks Up
Business analysts and technology architects face rosy IT job prospects in the healthcare and green energy sectors.
Information Exchanges Let Doctors Share Patient Data Efficiently
Several new networks are being launched across the country, and while they vary in size, scope, and clientele, the goals and challenges are similar.
Global CIO: Instead of 'China Out,' 3Com Goes In With HP
3Com tried to take on the world using China as its base. Easier said than done
Glide OS Extends Search
TransMedia's forthcoming revision of its media sharing service will be accessible from any Web site through a browser plug-in.
Super Micro Unveils High Density Blade Server
The new server doubles the number of dual-socket blades available in a single SuperBlade system.
Chip Industry Poised For Revenue Rebound
Stronger PC sales will drive sales recovery, and 2009 hasn't been as bad as had been feared, research firm says.
HP Releases TouchSmart SDK To Lure Developers
Hewlett-Packard is already working with companies including Hulu, Netflix and Twitter on touch-enabled applications for Windows 7, but it wants more.
Femtocell Demo Points Toward Standardization
Airvana, Intrinsyc Software International, ip.access, and Ubiquisys took part in the handset demonstration.
Texas' Data Center Consolidation Project Under Scrutiny
A commissioned report finds a range of problems with a seven-year, $863 million outsourcing contract with IBM.
Most Security Products Fail Initial Certification Tests
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.
Citrix Rolls Out Xen Desktop 4
Windows 7 will prompt a rethinking of the desktop in 2010 and lead many to virtualize, Citrix says.
Sprint Lights Up WiMax In Texas
The major mobile operators are investing in next-generation data networks to capitalize on the growing demand for mobile Internet services.
Desktop Virtualization A Remedy For Hospital
A New York healthcare provider deploys "zero-client" devices to reduce PC maintenance and improve business performance.
Psystar Guilty Of Violating Mac Copyright
Court grants summary judgment in favor of Apple's lawsuit against cloner.
Cray Jaguar Named Fastest Supercomputer
At 1.75 petaflop per second, the Cray XT5 toppled the 18-month reign of IBM's Roadrunner supercomputer.
Palm Updates WebOS
The 1.3.1 update fixes bugs and beefs up security, but doesn't restore the ability to sync with iTunes.
Google Apps Gets LTech Management Tools
The switch to cloud computing doesn't have to mean giving up administrative power.
Ruckus Positions 802.11n As WiMax Rival
The wireless broadband access system can be deployed cheaper and faster than WiMax, Ruckus said.
Obama, In China, Promotes An Open Internet
In a townhall meeting in Shanghai, the President acknowledges the challenges posed by unrestricted Internet access, but says the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
Motorola To Buy BitBand
The deal would enable Motorola to build better set-top cable boxes and improve its video on-demand services and infrastructure. Terms were not disclosed.
Cisco Raises Tandberg Bid To $3.4 Billion
A group of Tandberg stockholders protested the original offer to acquire the video conferencing equipment maker.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Data Breach Investigated
Connecticut's attorney general is looking for tougher protection for healthcare providers after records, which could be useful to identity thieves, were lost.
IBM Launches Business Analytics Cloud
Big Blue deploys cloud computing internally while also offering the service to customers.
YouTube Steps Up High Res Videos
YouTube will increase the maximum resolution of video uploads to 1080p, to accommodate higher-resolution consumer cameras, starting this week.
7 Cloud Computing Myths Busted
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are investing aggressively in the cloud, even as critics point to security, reliability, and compatibility issues. We cut through the fog.
Microsoft 'Sudo' Patent No Danger To Unix
The recent "Rights elevator" patent granted to Microsoft covers a graphic user interface element.
Ericsson Completes Nortel Acquisition
The $1.3 billion purchase of Nortel's CDMA/LTE unit makes North America the largest region in Ericsson's global reach.
Senate Bill Would Help Family Doctors Fund EHRs
The bill, introduced by Sen. John Kerry, would make small healthcare practices eligible for federal loans.
IBM Offers Security Software For Virtualization
The product secures each layer of the infrastructure of a VMware vSphere virtual server.
Programmers Charged In Madoff Scheme
Two men were arrested for developing and maintaining computer programs that helped convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff cover up his operation.
Qualcomm Revamping Brew Platform
The company is integrating social networking, e-mail, and location-based services into its Brew Mobile Platform.
Military Readies IT Acquisition Reforms
Deputy Defense secretary William Lynn says procurement reforms should be ready by the spring.
FLO TV Device Hits Retailers
Qualcomm's $249 handheld mobile television lets users watch shows on the go.
Tech Giants Aim To Master Disaster
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo form alliance to develop software solutions for improving emergency response efforts.
Dell Confirms Android Smartphone
The computer maker will release the touchscreen Mini 3 in emerging markets this year.
Nokia N60 Gets Fast Location App
Skyhook's Map Booster system delivers instantaneous location data to the Nokia smartphones.
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