In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. …
Google pegs browser as future of mobile apps
Browsers are the future of mobile applications and they are just beginning to gain the features that will make new …
Alcatel to push 100G to carrier edge
Alcatel-Lucent plans to ship a router module next year that supports the emerging 100Gbit/sec Ethernet standard at the edge of …
Chrome OS may fail even as It changes computing forever
Google says it is working on an operating system designed for netbooks that boots in seconds, is impervious to viruses, …
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 …
HP buys Ibrix for undisclosed sum
Hewlett-Packard announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Ibrix Inc., a privately held maker of clustered file system …
Virtual desktops
“Desktop virtualisation is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says …
Video surveillance drives wireless bandwidth boost
Ask Malcolm Gravette what is driving the need for more wireless bandwidth, and the systems application manager for ADT Security …
Microsoft girds Office 2010 with free Web versions
Choosing to risk cannibalizing its own sales rather than let competitors such as Google Inc. eat away at them, Microsoft …
Microsoft girds Office 2010 with free Web versions
Choosing to risk cannibalizing its own sales rather than let competitors such as Google Inc. eat away at them, Microsoft …
Cash in the Cloud
Next time your local hot spot advertises live music, or your favorite DJ spins a new tune on the radio, …
IBM security software masks confidential info
IBM researchers said today they have developed software that uses optical character recognition and screen scraping to identify and cover …
Facebook attracting more users with gray hair, wrinkles
Facebook is growing in popularity and its users are growing long in the tooth, according to a study released this …
Google OS may force Microsoft to reinvent Windows
Google's Chrome OS won't be an immediate threat to Windows, but it may force Microsoft to reinvent its operating system …
Can you manage an iPhone like a BlackBerry?
Users love the iPhone, but IT does not. The biggest complaints: The iPhone can't be managed for security and access …
Next generation WLANs: beyond intelligent and thin
Wireless LAN (WLAN) has evolved from a niche technology to the primary mode of network access. Today’s enterprises deploy WLANs …
Cisco’s new-market ambitions extend into orbit
At its user conference in San Francisco last week, Cisco Systems boasted about the 30 new businesses it's developing. One …
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. …
Cisco’s new-market ambitions extend into orbit
At its user conference in San Francisco last week, Cisco Systems boasted about the 30 new businesses it's developing. One …
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 …