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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has made courting Linux users and those considering the open-source option a top priority and said the sheer volume of innovation that Longhorn development efforts are producing will make the next version of Windows worth the wait Ballmer commented on a range of topics during a Gartner-sponsored trade show for informatio...
Security experts are warning of a newly discovered security flaw in several alternative Web browsers, some of which recently have begun to chip away at the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer as users seek more secure alternatives IT security services firm Secunia issued a warning that the so-called tabbed browsing function in a host of alte...
Despite a surging software industry revolution in favor of subscription-style pricing arrangements, most enterprise software buyers prefer the traditional approach of buying a one-time license, according to a newly released report A survey of 500 enterprise software makers and their customers sponsored by two software industry groups found what mig...
Purchases by businesses kept sales of personal computers growing in the third quarter, although at a slowed rate, and Dell extended its lead over its top rival for the vendor crown, according to two new reports Both IDC and Gartner reported strong growth in PC sales in the quarter, although at a slower rate than in previous years. IDC said 44.2 mil...
Microsoft's next major upgrade to its popular SQL database server software will be delayed and an incremental beta version released in the meantime, a move that could help keep developers and end customers from straying to competitors while they wait for the real thing SQL Server 2005 is now expected to ship sometime next summer, which likely repre...
Microsoft and Cisco Systems today announced they will share security and network health technologies in an effort to better stop, isolate and eliminate viruses and other malicious codes on Windows-based networks The agreement calls for Cisco and Microsoft to share key information about their respective approaches to controlling network access and q...
Salaries of information technology workers will climb as much as 15 percent in the next three years, significantly driving up the cost of managing IT infrastructure for large enterprises, according to a report The Stamford, Connecticut-based Meta Group said in its annual IT Staffing and Compensation Guide that salaries are set to rise between 10 an...
Backing away from a promised processor-speed milestone, Intel yesterday said it would not release a 4 GHz version of its Pentium 4 processor for personal computers early next year as had been planned Intel did not give specific reasons for the decision to redirect engineering staff away from pushing the clock speed of the Pentium 4 higher, but spec...
Hoping to position itself to deliver its perspective on the epic legal battle over the future of Linux, the SCO Group said it would launch its own legal-defense Web site The site, called Prosco.net, appears to be a direct reaction to the popular Groklaw.net site, which offers extensive analysis of intellectual property issues that often contain les...
A leading wireless networking industry group is warning vendors not to push ahead too fast on the next generation of WiFi technology, a faster version that will enable a host of new features The WiFi Alliance said it would not certify features based on the 802.11n standards being developed by the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (...
Taking advantage perhaps of lowered expectations, two bellwether technology companies posted strong quarterly results that boosted optimism for the rest of the earnings season and helped lift the tech sector on the stock markets Intel and Yahoo both managed to post earnings that exceeded expectations, though in Yahoo's case the numbers were skewed ...
Security companies have identified a new worm spreading through Microsoft's instant messaging platform The worm, known as the Funner worm, originated in Asia but is quickly spreading to the U.S., according to instant messaging security firm IMLogic....
EBay's PayPal online payment service has been hit by a week-long series of technical glitches that have left some small merchants unable to receive payments The problems have left some PayPal users unable to access the service or their accounts. PayPal is the most popular online payment service and the preferred method of payment for almost all mer...
Moving to shut down alleged purveyors of spyware before a slew of legislation aimed at curbing the practice can become law, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has targeted a New Hampshire man it says ran a spyware and pop-up advertising ring The FTC filed a complaint in federal court in New Hampshire against Sanford Wallace and two of his companies...
Bidding to advance an emerging technology by putting widely supported standards into place, a coalition led by Microsoft, Intel and Sun Microsystems released specifications for using Web services to remotely manage far-flung data networks, handheld devices, PCs and servers Known as WS-Management, the specification -- developed by Sun, Microsoft, De...
Dell has announced a massive recall of notebook computer power adapters, saying the components -- made by a company whose products prompted a similar recall by IBM last month -- could overheat and cause fires or electrical shock Dell said it arrived at the decision to voluntarily recall some 4.4 million adapters after consulting with the U.S. Consu...
For the second time this week, U.S. lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at stamping out the spread of spyware, malicious software that is installed onto the computers of unsuspecting users and can track their online activities However, the flurry of activity might actually have a downside for those hoping the legislation would come quickly. With s...
The fate of the controversial Induce Act that would restrict file-sharing technology that can be used to illegally download and share copyrighted material was in question today after negotiations between the music and electronics industries broke down as the current Congressional session nears an end, possibly by this weekend The bill, formally kno...
Following the lead of their American counterparts, the leading music industry groups in the UK and Europe have launched a barrage of private lawsuits against dozens of individuals they say illegally swapped copyrighted music The British Phonographic Industry filed 28 lawsuits in Great Britain and the International Federation of the Phonographic Ind...
In its first major search-related move since its blockbuster IPO, Google has launched a book-search tool designed to help publishers sell books online, a move some see as a challenge to dominant bookseller Amazon.com, which itself has made inroads into the Web-search industry with its A9.com subsidiary Meanwhile, both companies -- and the myriad ot...
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