Until recently, you could reasonably expect this year's software to run faster on next year's machines, but that's not necessarily …
Microsoft issues SQL Azure, CEP platform previews
Microsoft released technology previews of SQL Azure, the database for its Azure cloud infrastructure platform, and SQL Server StreamInsight, its …
Motorola boosts wireless network security
Motorola on Tuesday said it is adding vulnerability assessment to its wireless intrusion-prevention system (IPS) device so that organizations can …
Twitter: latest application platform problems solved
The technical problems that affected the performance and availability of third-party Twitter applications in recent days have been fixed, the …
Zer01 encounters new setback
Zer01 Mobile, the company that says it can deliver a true unlimited mobile-phone service, announced that it has ended its …
Dell to enter smartphone market in China
Dell Inc. said it plans to start selling a mobile phone in China but has not announced when it will …
A pioneering spirit
MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, was founded as recently as in 2008 in Qatar but is rapidly building up …
Microsoft IE 8 shines in Web browser security test
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 rated tops among five browsers tested by NSS Labs for effectiveness in protecting against malware and …
IBM scientists build computer chips from DNA
Scientists at IBM are experimenting with using DNA molecules as a way to create tiny circuits that could form the …
Microsoft to dump Mac Office's Entourage in 2010
Microsoft Corp. promised that it will replace the often-hated Entourage e-mail client in its Office for the Mac suite with …
Twitter down on Saturday, external apps to be affected
Twitter experienced “unexpected” downtime on Saturday, and in order to recover from the problem the company will have to implement …
Enterprise cloud use on agenda for new Open Group committee
The Open Group is forming a new cloud computing committee that brings vendors and end-user organizations together to develop a …
NetApp goes native with Fibre Channel over Ethernet
NetApp Inc. announced it will be using QLogic Corp.'s converged network adapter (CNA) in its storage arrays and virtualization appliances …
IBM aims System z at specific workloads
IBM is trying to shore up flagging sales of its System z mainframe with a set of hardware, software and …
IE8 whips rivals in blocking malware sites
Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 8 again trounced rival browsers in a test of their malware-blocking abilities, catching 81% of attack-code-infected …
Flash prices won't support investments, SanDisk chief says
If current pricing trends for flash storage continue, consumers will be able to buy a 250G byte SSD (solid-state disk) …
Virtual Privacy
VPNs based on Multi-protocol Label Switching are an innovative way to connect network resources. Because MPLS VPNs are rapidly deployable …
Flash prices won't support investments, SanDisk chief says
If current pricing trends for flash storage continue, consumers will be able to buy a 250G byte SSD (solid-state disk) …
Twitter withstands second DDoS attack in a week
Less than a week after Twitter was shuttered by a highly publicized distributed denial-of-service attack, the microblogging site was hit …
Nine data storage companies to watch
Building a data storage start-up in this economy is quite a challenge, but there is room for innovation in an …