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Take SOA (service-oriented architecture) and SaaS (Software as a Service) to their natural maturation and adding more interoperability and integration into the online services mix becomes inevitable. When standardized services come from a variety of sources, then a variety of means to connect them makes more sense too So when will we see the first ...
Information security firm OpenLogic on Wednesday began letting users download its Discovery application, a free software tool that scans Windows, Linux and Solaris machines for all installed open source software OpenLogic Discovery identifies more than 5,000 versions of the top 900 open source packages used by enterprises by marking open source fin...
Many entities have used the term "4G" to refer to a next-generation technology that delivers much better performance than the current 3G standards. For example, Sprint is referring to its planned Mobile WiMax launch as a "4G" deployment The truth is, unlike 3G, which is clearly defined in IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunications 2000), no ...
In what could be a blow to rival social networking sites, venture capital firmBay Partners on Wednesday launched a program to fund developers who write applications specifically forFacebook Dubbed the "AppFactory," the program will grant awards of US$25,000 to $250,000 to Facebook developers using a fast-track approval process. The company hopes to...
In an interesting twist on browser-based security issues, security researchers said they have found a flaw in which Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) can cause Mozilla's Firefox to execute remote malicious code Security firm Secunia released an advisory Tuesday, ranking the flaw as highly critical. The vulnerability is confirmed on Firefox 2.0.0.4
Microsoft opened this year's E3 Media and Business Summit Tuesday with two major announcements -- the addition of Disney films to its Xbox Live download service for the Xbox 360 as well as its lineup of new titles for its "Games for Windows" brand, most set for release during the 2007 holiday season "We're always looking for more ways to let people...
Michael Capellas, the former CEO of PC maker Compaq and long-distance company MCI, has been tapped to lead First Data after the payment processing firm's planned private equity buyout is completed Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. plans to complete its takeover of First Data -- valued at US$29 billion when it was announced in April -- sometime during t...
A Hollywood talent agency and an Internet advertising company are joining forces in a new venture designed to help create, find advertisers for and distribute over the Web professionally produced short-form video content The new company, 60Frames Entertainment, has secured US$3.5 million in funding from institutional and individual investors includ...
Microsoft tipped its hand just a little bit more about its forthcoming on-demand CRM initiatives at its Worldwide Partner Conference now underway in Denver It has released its subscription fees -- a schedule that suggests it is gearing up for a price war with primary competitor Salesforce.com. It also demoed new preconfigured vertical templates in ...
Advertising inside video games will near the US$1 billion mark by the beginning of the next decade, according to a report released by a technology research firm In-game advertising will grow from $77.7 million in 2006 to $971.3 million in 2011, the Yankee Group report predicted....
It's just a hunch, but I think that NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson will not have the same problems with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) regarding his IPO (initial public offering) that Marc Benioff had a couple of years ago when he took Salesforce.com public You might recall that Benioff was slapped with a large fine for speaking about his i...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is working out the rules for what could be the most important radio spectrum auction for years to come. At stake is the right to use spectrum in the coveted 700 MHz bands, which are characterized by the ability to travel long distances and go through the walls of buildings The spectrum was previously used...
One decade in and blogging has gone from a prosaic exercise in online journaling to a serious enterprise undertaken by so-called citizen journalists eager to bring stories to light that the mainstream media might otherwise overlook. The dogged determination of these passionate online journalists has brought to the forefront stories that have derailed political campaigns and caused major corporations to rethink how they handle their customers...
Cisco Systems, EMC and Microsoft have formed an alliance to facilitate the protection and sharing of sensitive government information The Secure Information Sharing Architecture (SISA) Alliance, which also includes Liquid Machines, Swan Island Networks and Titus Labs, aims to develop IT architectures that permit only authorized personnel access to ...
Amazon.com began offering users of the TiVo digital video recorder the opportunity to purchase and download movies directly from their television sets, a move that takes the personal computer out of the Web-based download equation for the first time TiVo and Amazon first announced a partnership in March of this year, when they gave TiVo users the a...
As game developers gear up for the E3 Media & Business Summit this week in Santa Monica, Calif., game maker Electronic Arts (EA) Tuesday let slip a few details on two of the three upcoming titles it has teamed with director Steven Spielberg to bring to the Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (PS3) The venture is more like a homecoming for Spielberg, wh...
Drivers have become accustomed to security cameras that catch a license plate number when someone violates a traffic law at toll booths and even stoplights. However, the lowly traffic camera is sparking a whole new debate in its role as part of the homeland security initiative that the New York Police Department has for Wall Street and contiguous areas of Manhattan...
Reacting to changes in Internet browsing fostered by Web 2.0 applications, Internet market research company Nielsen//NetRatings is adding to its toolbox two new ways of measuring Web site use The company's NetView syndicated Internet audience measurement service will now include "Total Minutes" and "Total Sessions" metrics, Nielsen//NetRatings said...
Credit card and ID thieves are turning to charities to help them validate credit card numbers, says computer security company Symantec The drill involves making a small donation to a non-profit to see if the transaction is successful, described Symantec security response engineer Yazan Gable in a corporate blog entry. If so, the scammer knows that ...
Chipmaker Intel has acquired a minor ownership stake in EMC's VMware software unit, a move that comes as the storage company readies its fast-growing server virtualization subsidiary for an initial public offering (IPO) Intel Capital, the company's venture investment arm, backed VMware with US$218.5 million, the companies said late Monday. Intel wi...
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