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RIM Updates BlackBerry Server, Media Software
The BlackBerry maker added multiple features to its BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Media Sync software.
Elastra Cloud Server Preps Apps For Azure, Amazon
Startup Elastra configures applications for deployment to a private cloud, Amazon EC2, or Microsoft Azure.
Roll Your Own Ubuntu Private Cloud
Why use Amazon's EC2 or Google's cloud computing services when you can set up your own private cloud with a few open source tools?
Apple Accepts PhoneGap For iPhone Development
Cross-platform mobile development is getting easier, thanks to frameworks that leverage Web technology.
Wind River Taps Datalight For Flash Memory
DataLight's FlashFX Pro makes it easier for software to access the NAND flash memory used for storage in embedded devices.
Microsoft Azure Supports Federated ID
A federated identity can be used to provide a single sign on to multiple applications, both in the enterprise and in the cloud.
Senators Urge EU To Finish Oracle Sun Probe
With Sun jobs at stake, U.S. lawmakers want the European Commission to speed up its antitrust investigation.
Microsoft Issues Internet Explorer Security Advisory
Users of Internet Explorer 6 and 7 may be vulnerable to a malware attack.
Google, TiVo Partner For TV Data
TV advertisers can look forward to a deeper understanding of how TiVo viewers receive their ads.
Microsoft Lands UK Cloud Deal
CSC will support 30,000 U.K. postal service employees using cloud versions of Exchange and SharePoint.
Microsoft Bing Cashback Not Always A Bargain
Microsoft's search rebate program inflates some prices for online shoppers, claims a competitor.
Google Buys Ad Start-Up Teracent
Teracent's technology will help Google automate display ad design and delivery.
Apple Defends App Store Approval Process
The company said its App Store approval process makes sure Apple's platform has high-quality products.
Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage
Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lawmakers Slam Deceptive Web Marketers
Post-transaction marketing abuses bring calls for stronger oversight.
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Beta 3
The third beta version of the next Firefox sports speed and stability improvements.
Salesforce Adds Enterprise Social Networking
Chatter brings Facebook- and Twitter-type capabilities to applications running on the Force.com cloud computing platform.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Healthcare IT Job Outlook Perks Up
Business analysts and technology architects face rosy IT job prospects in the healthcare and green energy sectors.
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.
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.
Psystar Guilty Of Violating Mac Copyright
Court grants summary judgment in favor of Apple's lawsuit against cloner.
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.
IBM Launches Business Analytics Cloud
Big Blue deploys cloud computing internally while also offering the service to customers.
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.
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.
Tech Giants Aim To Master Disaster
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo form alliance to develop software solutions for improving emergency response efforts.
Nokia N60 Gets Fast Location App
Skyhook's Map Booster system delivers instantaneous location data to the Nokia smartphones.
Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization
The networking techfest, Nov. 16-20, will illuminate today's most important IT trends and technologies.
Global CIO: SAP's Spread Out Payment Plan Is Good But Not Enough
The ERP business has become a buyers' market and is likely to stay this way. SAP could be on the verge of capitalizing on that.
Web 2.0 Expo: The Power Of Less
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.
Global CIO: Cloud Computing's New Name: 500 Reader Suggestions!
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.
Microsoft Investigating Zero-Day Windows 7 Flaw
The vulnerability was released the day after Microsoft issued its November patches.
Google Gets Gizmo5
The acquisition is likely to bring VOIP capabilities to Google Voice, making it more competitive with Skype.
Why Jaguar Land Rover Chose Google Apps
A customer success story spotlights the pitched battle among online apps.
Microsoft Slams Employee Over Mac Comments
Product manager says Windows 7 was inspired by Apple's user interface.
IBM Rolls Out Mobile Shopping Software
WebSphere Commerce 7 includes components that let retailers connect with consumers through text messages and social networking sites.
Adobe Flash Security Model Permits Malware
Web sites that allow user-generated content could be risking attack due to Flash's permissive security model.
Apple Tweaks App Store Review Process
The iPhone maker is adding transparency to its App Store vetting process.
Oracle Updates Berkeley Database
Oracle has brought out a fourth version of the Berkeley DB Java Edition database system with enhanced performance and replication.
Skytap Boosts Collaborative Cloud Project Management
Skytap is putting a collaborative front end on cloud computing to help distributed dev teams better manage software projects.
Global CIO: SAP Tells Oracle To Free Java But Keeps Own Software Closed
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?
Logitech To Acquire Video Communications Vendor
The $405 million purchase of LifeSize would give Logitech entry into the growing corporate videoconferencing market.
Google 'Go' Name Brings Accusations Of 'Evil'
Developers want Google to change the name of its new Go language because there's already a Go! language.
Google Search Visualizes Global Data
Data made available by the World Bank is now being used to provide visual support for statistical queries.
FBI's New Case Management System Delayed
Completion of the $451 million Sentinel system, to be used for searching and analyzing criminal and national security data, has been pushed back to September.
NASA Space Technologies Go Mainstream
In its annual report, the space agency identifies 49 technologies that are being repurposed in the private sector, including scheduling software for hospitals and a tuning circuit for 3G networks.
Four Indicted In $9 Million RBS WorldPay Hack
One of most sophisticated computer hacking rings in the world has been broken, claims Acting U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates.
RIM Looks To Woo Developers
The BlackBerry maker is boosting its ecosystem in hopes of getting more apps to compete with the iPhone and Google Android.
Global CIO: Why Oracle's Larry Ellison Will Tell The EU To Pound Sand
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.
Google Introduces 'Go' Programming Language
Go aims to combine the benefits of rapid application development with program execution speed.
Microsoft To Buy SourceGear's Teamprise
In effect, Microsoft is making a bid to supply back end services to developers who are not using Visual Studio.
Microsoft Patch Brings Windows Kernel Warning
A Windows kernel vulnerability addressed in a November security bulletin should be patched immediately, Microsoft recommends.
Dell Offers Exchange 2010 Services
The computer maker introduced reference architectures and consulting services for customers migrating to Microsoft Exchange 2010.
IBM Pushes Business Analytics To Feds
Big Blue's newest research center focused on tools to improve decision making in D.C.
Amazon Releases Kindle For PC
The app is Amazon's latest attempt to attract and keep customers through expanded portability of its e-books.
Samsung Intros Mobile OS
The company's open source Bada smartphone operating system will compete with the likes of Symbian and the Google-backed Android.
Justice Dept. Supports Oracle In EU Dispute
The U.S. agency's antitrust division said Oracle's purchase of Sun wouldn't harm competition in the database market.
Snow Leopard Update Bricks 'Hackintoshes'
Mac OS X 10.6.2 delivers more than three dozen fixes, but crashes Atom-based netbooks.
VMware Releases View 4
View 4 addresses a persistent desktop virtualization problem: the latency inherent in running desktops from virtual machines on central servers.
EC Objects To Oracle's Sun Acquisition
The European Commission fears that combining Oracle's proprietary database with the open source MySQL would hurt competition.
9 In 10 Web Apps Have Serious Flaws
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.
RIM, Adobe Team For BlackBerry Development
The partnership will simplify the creation and delivery of rich content and apps to BlackBerry smartphones.
Hadoop Crunches Web-Sized Data
To parse large volumes of data from Web servers, Yahoo and others turn to Hadoop's open source cloud-based analysis system.
Microsoft Acquires SourceGear's Teamprise Unit
Buyout gives software maker a suite of tools for cross-platform development in Visual Studio.
Gartner Downgrades SaaS Forecast
Software-as-a-service revenue is projected to rise 17.7% in 2009, fueled by growth in CRM and office suites.
RIM Boosts BlackBerry Developer Tools
The company launched a host of APIs that could lead to richer BlackBerry applications.
Microsoft: Windows 7 Malware Threat 'Sensationalized'
Software maker claims tests by security vendor don't tell the whole story.
Global CIO: Cloud Computing's New Name: Who Will Win $100 Million?
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.
Full Nelson: A Web Presence Needs Sizzle, For Shizzle
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.
Is Antivirus Software Dead?
Always-on Internet connectivity is keeping malware concerns alive and well. We examine whether antivirus software is up to the task, or whether it's a security solution of the past.
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