Google says it is working on an operating system designed for netbooks that boots in seconds, is impervious to viruses, …
Oracle increases prices on database options
Oracle has apparently raised the cost of some management options for its flagship database by 40%, according to an official …
How Google Voice could change the wireless industry
Google began ramping up its efforts to promote Google Voice application this week by making it available for BlackBerry and …
Mozilla quashes first critical bug in Firefox 3.5
Mozilla on late Friday issued the first patch for Firefox 3.5, fixing a flaw that went public Monday. One noted …
Will new top-level domains promote cybersquatting?
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is hosting two meetings this week – one in New York …
Windows Home Server gets Windows 7 support
The coming Power Pack 3 for the Windows Home Server operating system will let users backup and restore Windows 7 …
Hacker break-in of Twitter e-mail
A hacker made off with confidential Twitter documents after breaking into an employee's e-mail account, the company's co-founder confirmed. Security …
Azure enterprise licenses will be simple
Microsoft has not made clear how it will incorporate Windows Azure pricing into the long-term contracts it signs with its …
Microsoft working on quick-fix capability for IT patch tools
Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate …
AMD chases new form factors with low-power chips
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is getting ready to put Neo chips in low-power desktop products, upping the ante in its …
HP’s Blue Light Spl: 85% off HP-UX with Solaris trade-in
With Sun Microsystems on the verge of being absorbed by Oracle, one of its biggest longtime rivals, Hewlett-Packard announced plans …
Microsoft and Yahoo close to search ad deal
In less than a week, Microsoft could reach an alliance with Yahoo that could compete better with Google in online …
Latest Taiwanese smartphone highlights industry trend
A much anticipated 3G smartphone from Gigabyte Communications finally launched last week in Taiwan, the slim GSmart S1200 handset with …
RIM settles patent dispute for $268M
After three years of combative and abstruse legal maneuvering, Research in Motion announced it had thrown in the towel and …