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Microsoft yesterday made tab browsing available to the masses -- but not via its upcoming Internet Explorer 7 release. The software giant is offering the feature through its MSN Search Toolbar instead The MSN Search Toolbar allows users of IE 5.01 and above to do what Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari users have already been enjoying, includi...
When it comes to Web hosting and small business' needs, the old adage, "You get what you pay for," just may apply. This according to Affinity Internet President Jim Collins, who believes there are Web hosting services worth paying for -- and for good reason. Small businesses, he said, need more than just a presence. They need a comprehensive Web services strategy...
IBM plans to reveal details of its long-awaited "Cell" microprocessors today at the company's Power.org Community Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Big Blue, Sony and Toshiba announced a US$400 million partnership four months ago to collaborate on an architecture for what is termed a system-on-a-chip (SoC) design that will be used to develop everything from handheld devices to mainframe computers...
AT&T and Microsoft announced a five-year alliance yesterday to deploy and deliver Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications services The companies said they would focus on messaging, collaboration, media and business applications and expect the collaboration to drive development of new service bundles....
XM Satellite Radio today announced an exclusive strategic relationship with Audible through which it will introduce portable, handheld satellite radio devices capable of providing content from both companies in 2006 XM offers more than 150 digital radio channels of commercial-free music and talk radio content for the vehicle, home, and portable use...
While Mozilla is celebrating over Firefox's growth in Europe, the open-source browser maker is simultaneously up in arms over software vulnerabilities. A security research firm is reporting Mozilla's current browsers are once again susceptible to a seven-year-old flaw that could let malicious people spoof the contents of Web sites According to Secu...
Lenovo announced a new tablet PC today, marking the company's first mobile computer product since it acquired IBM's PC division last month The ThinkPad X41 Tablet includes a writeable slate, a full-size keyboard, and a 12-inch screen. It is just over an inch thick and weighs only 3.5 pounds. The Tablet offers ThinkVantage Technologies for wireless ...
Microsoft announced software upgrades today that will give Outlook users free access to wireless corporate e-mail on mobile devices. The move means that millions of wireless handset users will no longer have to wait for IT managers to install separate server computers Specifically, Microsoft is offering free upgrades for Microsoft Exchange Server 2...
When it comes to open-source technology, there are three camps. Some companies are fully dedicated to open-source software. Others wouldn't dare stray from the commercial applications they know and trust. Still others are interested in integrating open source at some level -- so long as it doesn't require overhauling the entire network IT managers ...
Virgin Mobile and BT Livetime announced a partnership yesterday to pilot live digital mobile TV. The duo will work with Microsoft, Sky, Argiva and GCap Media to do a four-month trial run over the DAB digital radio network The television service offers Virgin Mobile's customers access to live digital TV 24 hours a day, and features the UK's first mo...
Nokia has announced a service to allow prepaid subscribers to keep track of their balance and call expenses. The Nokia Prepaid Trackerautomatically displays details about the subscribers' account balance after each call or transaction Nokia said the feature is designed to offer convenience to this significant customer segment by eliminating the nee...
Microsoft yesterday announced that it is adopting industry-standard Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology for the default file formats in the next version of Microsoft Office editions, currently code-named "Office 12." The new file formats, called Microsoft Office Open XML Formats, will become the defaults for the "Office 12" versions of Micr...
In a move to extend its open-source portfolio, Red Hat announced plans to release the Red Hat Directory Server yesterday. The announcement came alongside the launch of its Red Hat Certificate Management System at the first annual Red Hat Summit in New Orleans and officially moves the company into the identity management market Red Hat Directory Ser...
You've devised a brilliant opt-in marketing campaign, complete with an educational newsletter that's all the rage. Your sales are spiking and your list is growing Then it happens -- some spammer uses phraseology that is similar to your corporate name or some malicious code writer launches a virus with a common word in your product description. Sudd...
Antivirus experts report the new Sober-N worm is the most widespread virus in the wild. Sophos detected the Sober-N worm, which poses as tickets for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, in May SophosLabs' May 2005 report indicates that the bilingual Sober-N worm has rapidly spread across 40 countries -- accounting for 4.5 percent of all e-mail. That puts...
Gateway introduced three new server and storage products for the education, government and business markets yesterday, in a move analysts perceive as the niche player's attempt to take advantage of low Network Attached Storage, or NAS, price points The Gateway 9715 Server is a 4-way server platform for enterprise applications anddatabase deployment...
Sun Microsystems is embarking on a new US$50 million marketing campaign, it was revealed today. The company is pointing to success stories with clients like online auctioneer eBay, General Motors, and Major League Baseball in an effort to show the world how its products and services help connect people The rebranding effort, which includes a slim S...
Samsung Electronics yesterday announced it has begun mass producing high-density NAND flash devices. Analysts predict a fall in memory card prices is not too far off NAND flash memory is the chip technology used to store data and applications inside cell phones, MP3 players, and industrial equipment. Flash chips retain their memory even when their ...
Novell yesterday reported a US$16 million quarterly loss. Executives blamed restructuring costs for the losses For the second quarter, Novell reported revenues of $297 million, compared to revenues of $294 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2004. This quarter's $16 million loss compares to a $15 million loss in the year-ago period....
In a bid to expand its GSM network capacity and coverage, Ericsson announced today it has signed a US$150 million contract with OAO Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Russia's largest mobile operator The wireless equipment maker will deliver switching and radio equipment, supporting both GSM and GPRS, that will allow MTS to offer advanced and innovative ser...
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