Google is developing an open-source operating system targeted at Internet-centric computers such as netbooks and will release it later this …
VMware offering ‘safe passage’ to Virtual Iron users
VMware is trying to exploit uncertainty among customers of Virtual Iron, the virtualization vendor recently acquired by Oracle Corp., with …
Netscape founder seeks to fund upcoming leadership
An icon of the dot-com boom is seeking the next big thing in technology, along with the next great leader. …
Reports: Windows 7 heads to RTM July 13
Microsoft will finish Windows 7 a week from today and declare the operating system ready for “release to manufacturing,” several …
Internet, Twitter blocked in China city after ethnic riot
China appeared to block Twitter across the country and Internet access in a western province today after ethnic riots killed …
Cloud interoperability remains wispy, but progress being made
Cloud computing is supposed to make IT more flexible, efficient and easier to manage. But the cloud model threatens to …
Rising demand for DDR3 DRAM in laptops, servers
Demand for the next generation DRAM chip, DDR3 (double data rate, third generation), has spiked recently as systems makers turn …
Windows 7, the next big hope for tech
The second quarter officially ended on June 30 with technology stocks leading all others. The question is, after a strong …
Five slick search engines you should know about
With Microsoft's recent addition of Bing to the search landscape, the spotlight is again shining on who has the best …
Telepresence shatters communication barriers
Well before the current world financial crisis struck, organizations have sought inventive ways to engage in face-to-face meetings without the …
Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals
Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now …
Context-aware mobility, what is it?
By now, companies that have mobilized business applications for smartphones or other handheld devices know of the competitive advantages they …
Bing beats Google to the punch, launches Twitter search
Bing has beaten Google to the punch. Google Inc. has been rumored to be casting an eye toward creating a …
My Book World Edition II network storage system
WD has introduced its newly redesigned My Book World Edition II dual- drive network storage system in capacities of up to …
Java development critical to Oracle Fusion strategy
For developers, Oracle's Fusion Middleware 11g rollout on Wednesday emphasizes Java technologies, particularly the company's JDeveloper IDE, along with concepts …
Bing adds Twitter posts to search results
Microsoft started adding some Twitter posts into Bing search results, gaining a bit of a leg up on competitors even …
Firefox 3.5 makes browsing faster, easier and more fun
The just-released version 3.5 of Firefox is a winner, offering significantly faster Web browsing, better tab handling, a host of …
Google fixes search problem in Outlook sync tool for Apps
Google has fixed an issue with the Outlook synchronization tool it released recently for its Apps hosted communications and collaboration …
Google’s next target: Unified communications
Unified communications has been a technology specialty of networking vendors for years, but Google Inc.'s recent forays into voice communications …
Forrester: IT spending will rebound in time for Windows 7 launch
Microsoft may be timing its October release of Windows 7 just about perfectly, if Forrester Research 's mid-year IT forecast …