The California woman suing Microsoft Corp. over Windows Vista's downgrade rights revised her lawsuit yesterday to focus her charges on …
The promise of desktop virtualisation
What is desktop virtualisation? The use of software to abstract the operating system, applications and associated data from the user's …
Microsoft: Enterprises will be able to self-host Windows Azure
Future versions of Windows Server will enable companies to efficiently manage and provide virtualized applications through the Web just like …
Patching it up
By all accounts, patching software is a disruptive, time-consuming process requiring IT departments to test any new software patch before …
Virtualisation: What are the key steps?”
For those of us who grew up praying in the temple of the mainframe, the concept of virtualization is nothing …
Security Implications of the Humble Computer Clock
Is the clock on every computer system in your organization set to the correct time? If your answer is no, …
Alcatel-Lucent launches unified communications support
Alcatel-Lucent announced support today for smartphones and high-definition videoconferencing in its new OmniTouch 8400 Instant Communications Suite of products. The …
3 Nightmares When Managing Macs
How hard is it managing Macs in the enterprise? Harder than you might think. Expect lackluster enterprise support from Apple …
Data storage only technology to see increased spending this year: Survey
The results of a survey of about 450 technology professionals released today found that of 26 technology categories, data storage …
Microsoft Windows on a mainframe?
Software that for the first time lets users run native copies of the Windows operating systems on a mainframe will …
Consider WAN optimization controllers, Gartner says
WAN optimization ranks among four technologies that research firm Gartner says have not been widely adopted in the midmarket – …
Apple launches new iMacs, Mac Minis, Mac Pros
As had been rumored, Apple this morning upgraded its line of iMacs, Mac Minis, and Mac Pros, with improved processor …
IBM looks to secure Internet banking with USB stick
IBM's Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if …
Koobface worm to users: Be my Facebook friend
A worm that hit Facebook last December has resurfaced, a security researcher said today, and is now hijacking user accounts …
Microsoft devising Office for netbooks
Microsoft is bending its Office franchise toward netbooks and is developing packages that are unique to that market, according to …
Asus shows dual-screen laptop with touch input
Asustek said that it is showing a prototype dual-screen laptop that removes the keyboard, allowing for data input through a …
Dell records 48 percent drop in net income
Dell's net income dropped 48 percent for the fourth quarter, the company said Thursday, as it also announced it is …
Downadup worm may hammer Southwest Airlines URL March 13
Computers infected by the Downadup worm will “phone home” to several legitimate URLs this month, including one owned by Southwest …
Microsoft details contents of enterprise bundle for Windows 7
In a series of briefings held on both coasts last week for product reviewers, Microsoft detailed the features that will …
New smartphone controls may appeal to IT managers
Research in Motion Ltd. is hoping that the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server will help convince skeptical IT …