Almost all of the netbooks sold in February 2009 were running Windows, rather than Linux, says NPD. According to the …
HP throws in towel over key Wi-Fi lawsuit
In a move that could have far reaching implications for the Wi-Fi industry, HP has reached a confidential settlement with …
HP automates management of VMware
HP Wednesday announced updates to its business service automation suite designed to help customers cut the cost of managing virtualization …
MySQL could enable IBM to take over the database market
IBM's proposal to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. may, for now, be off the table. But several experts say IBM should …
SNIA embraces Ethernet for storage networking
The Storage Networking Industry Association this week made a change that really brings home just how much Ethernet is making …
Analyst: Netbooks to stick with 10-inch screens
Despite a new crop of netbooks sporting 12-inch displays, vendors will mostly build models with 10-inch screens in coming years …
Poll reveals user love for Windows 7
Beta testers of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 are four times more likely to be happy with what they're seeing than …
IBM lights online collaboration services
IBM/Lotus has launched the first major piece of its LotusLive online strategy, its biggest move yet to deliver collaboration services …
Are Linux netbooks really returned more often than Windows models?
Windows' dominance extends to 96% of netbooks sold in the U.S. in February. Worldwide, three-quarters of the 15 million netbooks …
IT pros: Private clouds a good first step to cloud computing
Deploying a private cloud network is a good way for enterprises to ease into cloud computing before deploying applications on …
Mobile backup services help users save, sort data
If you've ever wished you could easily search through your cell phone voice-mail messages or save all of your text …
Collapse of IBM/Sun deal could leave Sun without a suitor, analysts say
Sun Microsystems may find itself without any viable suitors if it does not come to terms with potential acquirer IBM, …
Leaked HP memo details XP reprieve until 2010, report says
Microsoft Corp. acknowledged today that it has “broadened the options” for PC makers to continue offering the eight-year-old Windows XP …
15 secrets of next-gen browsers
The browser market is heating up, with the major players poised to release new versions this spring, and Google having …
Attackers exploit critical PowerPoint vulnerability
For the second time in five weeks, Microsoft Corp. warned that hackers were exploiting a critical unpatched bug in its …
Google to buy Twitter?
The rumor mill is in full gear over speculation that Google may acquire Twitter. The news comes from two separate …
New Quadro GPUs add virtualization option for Nvidia users
Nvidia Corp. yesterday added seven graphics cards to its Quadro line for professionals, including three that support a new technology …
Intel sets Moblin free at risk of port to rival ARM
Intel Corp. plans to turn over to the Linux Foundation control of Moblin, the Linux operating system it developed for …
Conficker’s makers lose big, expert says
The malware makers who crafted Conficker must be extremely disappointed, a security expert said today, and not because the Internet …
Windows server targets branch, small office users
Microsoft rounded out its server lineup for small and midsized businesses by releasing Windows Foundations. The server, which has a …