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In a bid to spread its influence to the offline world, Google this week will launch a test of a print-based advertising program Some 100 of its existing advertisers have been invited to participate in the test, which Google bills as an "alpha version" of Google Print Ads. Google would choose where the ads would appear in newspapers across the count...
Check Point announced Friday the availability of SecureClient Mobile, software that provides VPN (virtual private network) security for Windows-based handheld devices SecureClient Mobile offers uninterrupted connectivity and security between cellular and WiFi networks, even when the mobile link is temporarily lost by roaming between signal location...
In the late 1990s, companies such asIBM and Ariba began rolling out the first global B2B networks Subsequently, online supply chain technology expanded to meet the needs of companies that sell to the average consumer, and B2C was born. B2C technology required the complex selling, configuration and order-management capabilities found in traditional ...
Open source is thriving, with over 1.4 million registered users onSourceForge.net and with startups sprouting around every part of the software stack. The big question is, can companies really make enough money when the software is often downloaded for free? If Red Hat is any indication, the answer is yes. With projected revenues of about US$300 mi...
The Linux folks must be feeling like they've walked into some kind of alternative universe. Last week, Oracle made its move to take Linux over by swiping Red Hat's revenue stream in a pre-Halloween surprise. This week, Novell and Microsoft are partnering in an event for the history books In a year of mixed financial reports, Gateway entered the ga...
Computer security is a game of leapfrog in which vendors plug certain vulnerabilities and hackers find new ones. This game has lead to a new platform -- the Macintosh -- becoming the apple of some hackers' eyes. "Recently, there has been a lot of interest among the hacking community in attacking the Macintosh," notes Jon Oltsik, senior analyst at market research firm Enterprise Strategy Group...
Microsoft andNovell announced this week a deal to promote and support Novell's Suse Linux alongside Windows. That's right, Microsoft will promote and support Linux -- but only as long as it's from Novell Following last week's big news of an Oracle-Linux play, Microsoft and Novell said that they would not only support each other in sales and technol...
In the wake of heated criticism,Microsoft on Thursday eased restrictions on Windows Vista licensing. The controversial policy would have limited the number of times a user would be able to transfer the operating system software to a different PC In September, Microsoft indicated that users would be able to transfer Vista from the first PC installat...
TheUniversity of Southampton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Tuesday announced the Web Science Research Initiative (WSRI), a long-term research collaboration that will identify scientific, technical and social challenges necessary to guide the future design and use of the World Wide Web Of particular interest to researchers i...
Google is reportedly offering media companies millions of dollars in upfront payments if those outlets allow their content to be shared on the YouTube video sharing site that Google has agreed to buy Reports say Google CEO Eric Schmidt is leading an effort to convince media companies such as NBC Universal, News Corp., Time Warner and Viacom to allo...
For the second time in less than a month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has delayed a vote on approval of the AT&T acquisition of BellSouth, sparking a new round of speculation that the final go-ahead will come with significant conditions The FCC was to take up the merger at its open meeting to be held on Friday, but late Thursday pos...
For the second time in less than a month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has delayed a vote on approval of the AT&T acquisition of BellSouth, sparking a new round of speculation that the final go-ahead will come with significant conditions The FCC was to take up the merger at its open meeting to be held on Friday, but late Thursday pos...
For the second time in less than a month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has delayed a vote on approval of the AT&T acquisition of BellSouth, sparking a new round of speculation that the final go-ahead will come with significant conditions The FCC was to take up the merger at its open meeting to be held on Friday, but late Thursday pos...
For decades, Apple Computer has counted on the loyalty of its customers to fuel the company's success, but in one of its most important markets there may be signs that that loyalty is flagging According to a survey released Wednesday by ABI Research, 58 percent of iPod owners who plan to buy a new digital music player in the next 12 months said the...
As much as I am enamored with USB "thumb" drives, some storage problems -- such as system backups -- need a more robust solution Robust need not mean bulky. There are USB portable hard drives on the market that fit in the palm of your hand and are big enough to support substantial data demands....
Microsoft said Wednesday that Vista for Enterprises, the business version of its Windows Vista operating system, will ship on Nov. 30, starting the countdown to one of the most hyped, analyzed and anticipated product launches in recent history In addition, the software giant said it would launch Office 2007 and an updated version of Exchange simult...
There was little fanfare but far-reaching ramifications for the PC industry this week as Dell rolled out its first notebook computers powered by processors from Advanced Micro Devices Despite Dell's lack of marketing behind the move -- which follows on the PC giant's splashier offering of AMD desktops earlier this fall -- its use of non-Intel hardw...
A newly discovered but minor denial-of-service flaw in Windows XP could allow hackers to crash the operating system's firewall. However, the pool of affected computers appears relatively small The security vulnerability, which was first reported on Monday, targets the ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) service, a Windows XP feature that lets users s...
Google on Thursday released an enhanced version of Gmail for Mobile Devices, a free Java-based application that allows users to access their Gmail via a cell phone. The interface looks and feels like Web-based Gmail, but with features that are optimized for handheld devices "We realize the role mobile phones play as a key driver for balancing onlin...
An industrial equipment maker whose domain name is Utube.com is suing video-sharing site YouTube, saying user confusion has cost it business and forced it to invest in more robust servers for its Web site Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment said it has been forced to move its Web servers multiple times and has experienced numerous crashes of its si...
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