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Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch For Windows Vulnerability
The out-of-band security update addresses a critical flaw that could allow a remote attacker to take over Windows computers without any user interaction.
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Apple Patent Applications Support Snow Leopard's Promise Of Speed
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Patent Reform Pending
Patent trolls and other abusers threaten innovation on the Internet. Experiments like Peer-to-Patent, designed to streamline the patent review process, could be part of the answer.
Microsoft Cuts Outlook, Blames Economy
In its first-quarter report, the software maker said it believes continued economic weakness is likely.
HP Unveils Thin Client, Blade Workstation
The thin client is based on an AMD dual-core processor and an ATI Radeon integrated graphics card, while the workstation can be configured with one or two Intel Xeon processors and Nvidia graphics.
E-Cards Warn Of Possible STD Exposure
A new service allows individuals infected with a sexually transmitted disease to warn partners—anonymously if they so choose.
Amazon.com Offers App Hosting On Windows Server
The offering is the latest in Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud service, which launched out of beta Thursday.
Craigslist Founder Blogs For Voter Participation
The Web 2.0 entrepreneur spoofs popular Spanish soap operas to get his message out.
Comcast To Double Internet Speeds
The cable and Internet service provider's wideband technology is designed to deliver ultrafast upload and download performance.
Samsung Offers Netflix Movie-Streaming In Blu-ray Players
Movies are selected through the player's remote control, and users have the option of reading synopses and rating movies through their TVs.
Apple Patent Applications Support Snow Leopard's Promise Of Speed
The Mac maker looks to be working on improved techniques for executing computer code on multiple multicore CPUs and GPUs.
AT&T Completes Next-Gen IP BackBone Network
The 40-Gbps network will enable AT&T to keep up with the explosive customer demand for wireless Internet and IP-based services.
Mac Clone Maker Psystar Offers $299 Linux PC
The Miami reseller remains fully operational despite its ongoing legal tussle with Apple.
IBM, Intel Open Spec To BladeCenter Switch
By opening up the spec, IBM hopes more switch vendors will build products for the BladeCenter -- and it will sell more servers.
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Amazon Adds Windows To Its Cloud Computing
The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud or EC2 is now ready to run Windows and teh Microsoft SQL Server database. Both Windows and SQL Server operation will be in beta mode, according to Jeff Barr, senior Web services evangelist.
Facebook To Android: You Don't Really Matter
In an off-the-record conversation that suddenly went very much on-the-record, Facebook developers were harshing on Google's brand new little darling of a mobile platform. One of the Facebook employees went so far as to call Android vaporware. Don't expect to see a Facebook client for the G1 in the near future.
Cloud Computing's Skeptics And Critics
We hear a lot from cloud computing's true believers, those who are convinced it's the next big thing in business technology. But, there are two sides to every story, and the naysayers are sounding off.
Android, iPhone Not Threats, Says Microsoft
It looks like Microsoft thinks the competition from Google and Apple in the mobile space isn't really much of a competition. In an interview with TechRadar, Microsoft's John Curran unsurprisingly sees Windows Mobile being the most successful out of the three in the next three years.
Gates Startup's Secret Plan: Moist And Chewy Computers
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has launched a stealth company called BGC3. No word so far on its purpose or future direction. However, a quick scan of government and Internet records reveals several interesting tidbits.
Lawyers To IT: ESI Is Your Baby
Fifty percent more attorneys than last year say IT has responsibility for developing and enforcing policies around electronically stored information. That's a good thing.
Hard Times = The End Of Open, Says 'Cult Of The Amateur' Author
Not long ago I wrote that hard economic times could be a good thing for open source. Andrew Keen, author of Cult of the Amateur, seems to be arguing the opposite: that hard times will knock all of this open source / open content silliness out of people's heads.
Google Adds Video Editing Capabilities To Picasa
Just two weeks ago, Google made it easier to share video clips with family and friends with the updated Picasa 3 software. Now it has gone a step further and has given Picasa 3 users the ability to edit their videos before posting them.
New FTC Rules Governing Health Providers Go Into Effect Nov. 1
Are you ready? In about a week, new so-called "Red Flag Rules" from the FTC go into effect, aimed at curbing medical identity theft.
Free IntranetLive.com Event To Tour Kellogg's Intranet
Building and managing a compelling intranet that meets the needs of your organization can be challenging, but a look at the best practices employed by other leading intranets is always good fodder for brainstorming and emulation.
IBM's New OpusUna Web-Conferencing Platform
At IBM's Market Street offices in San Francisco this week, I saw a first-hand demo of OpusUna, a unique Web-conferencing platform that incorporates widgets, audio, and video cameras so that multiple users can collaborate and communicate from within the same browser.
Real-World SOA: Definition, Implementation and Use of SOA with CentraSite
Web services are having a dramatic impact on improving enterprise architecture and application development practices. This paper highlights three sample case studies illustrating how Fujitsu's CentraSite delivers SOA solutions.
Forrester Consulting: Unified Communications Delivers Global Benefits
This Forrester Consulting study shows how Unified Communications (UC) makes it simpler to contact others over any device in any location, enhancing business agility, cutting costs, and boosting employee productivity. Forrester finds that UC is already delivering major savings for organizations around the world in retail banking, manufacturing and education. Download the full report for free.
Software as a Service Research Report
No longer a niche software delivery model, software as a service (SaaS) can help small and midsize companies get access to enteprise-class software functionality without having to commit enterprise-level capital resources. Download the full report for free.
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