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Microsoft, News Corporation Plan Foot-Shooting

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:06:42 EST

Microsoft is reportedly discussing a deal that would see News Corporation remove its Web sites, such as the Wall Street Journal, from Google's index.

Microsoft Bing Cashback Not Always A Bargain

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

Microsoft's search rebate program inflates some prices for online shoppers, claims a competitor.

Google Buys Ad Start-Up Teracent

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:33:00 EST

Teracent's technology will help Google automate display ad design and delivery.

Feds Launch Health IT Blog

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:00 EST

Health and Human Services' Health IT Buzz blog covers security, regulatory, standards, and other issues.

Full Nelson: Video: San Francisco Goes Open, Transparent

Fritz Nelson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:00 EST

An interview with the city's mayor and IT principals about DataSF.org and its groundbreaking applications

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AOL Previews Brand, Trims Workforce

W. David Gardner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:00 EST

The company is offering buyouts to 2,500 members of its workforce as it seeks to trim its employee headcount by nearly a third.

Apple Steps Into AT&T-Verizon Ad War

Eric Zeman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:47 EST

AT&T just got a partner it its fight with Verizon Wireless. Apple is stepping into the advertising fray with two new commercials that point out features that the iPhone has that Verizon's phones iDon't.

Physicians Question Health IT Stimulus Requirements

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:00 EST

A physicians practice industry group expresses concern about electronic health record incentive programs.

Apple Defends App Store Approval Process

Marin Perez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST

The company said its App Store approval process makes sure Apple's platform has high-quality products.

Obama Calls For Math, Science Push

J. Nicholas Hoover — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:58:00 EST

The president kicked off a public-private initiative Monday to promote education in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Jailbroken iPhones Vulnerable To 'Duh' Worm

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:00 EST

Cybersecurity companies are warning that new malware can turn modified iPhones and iPods into zombies.

Can IT Help New Cancer Screening Guidelines?

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:36:35 EST

New recommendations from a federal task force last week about breast cancer screenings have infuriated many cancer survivors as well as medical professional organizations, including the American Cancer Society. The guidelines were based on data analysis of the risks and benefits of mammograms for women under age 50.

AT&T, LG Launch 3G Netbook

Marin Perez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:35:00 EST

The subsidized netbook will be powered by Windows XP and requires a $60 monthly data plan from AT&T.

AT&T's iPhone Stranglehold Ending June 2010?

Eric Zeman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:45 EST

Neither AT&T nor Apple has ever admitted how long the exclusive sales arrangement is for the iPhone. Despite their silence, at least one person strongly believes the deal will end in June 2010, which means the iPhone will then become available via more carriers in the U.S.

NIST Drafts Cybersecurity Guidance

J. Nicholas Hoover — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST

The National Institute for Standards and Technology is urging the government to continuously monitor its own cybersecurity efforts.

Verizon Nabs Omnia II Smartphone

Marin Perez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST

Samsung's Omnia II is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5; it packs a large touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, and corporate mail and calendar features.

Ciena Wins Nortel Units

W. David Gardner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST

Nokia Siemens Networks was outbid by Ciena's $769 million offer for Nortel's Optical Networking and Carrier Ethernet units.

Why Force.com Is Important To Cloud Computing

Mary Hayes Weier — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01:15 EST

Shortly before Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference started last Wednesday, the San Francisco Fire Department had locked the doors to Moscone Center to let the crush of bodies entering it disperse before letting in more attendees. I thought, are you kidding me? All this for a mid-size software company? But as I talked to attendees over the next few days, I began to understand what was stoking such enthusiasm I haven't seen in years in the enterprise software industry.

Proprietary Software: Still Not Doomed, Sorry

Serdar Yegulalp — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:50:27 EST

These days, I can scarcely click a mouse without running headlong into some variety of punditry regarding the imminent death of proprietary software thanks to open source. Sorry, I don't believe proprietary software is digging its inevitable collective grave any more than the sun is about to go nova.

Verizon Snags Samsung's Omnia II With WinMo 6.5

Eric Zeman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:35:13 EST

Samsung adds to Verizon Wireless' inventory of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices with the new Omnia II. This media monster packs social networking powers, a five-megapixel camera, support for Divx and Xvid, and comes with a budget-friendly price of $200.

Will Android Survive?

Ed Hansberry — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:55 EST

With the Apple iPhone setting the market on fire, it seems difficult to imagine another platform replicating its success. That isn't going to stop people from trying though. If even only half as successful, there is a lot of money to be made. The latest platform to catch fire is Android. Will it succeed, or be an also ran?

Encryption Can Get Board's Attention

Chris Murphy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:07:35 EST

There are lots of good reasons for IT leaders to pay attention to even the finest details of encryption policies. One of the more practical is that encryption's a board-level concept. As in, the board of directors will feel no hesitation in second guessing decisions not to encrypt data that ends up exposed.Which makes the findings in this week's cover story on encryption all the more surprising.

Does Ellen Following Me Mean Twitter's A Fad?

Allen Stern — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:06:02 EST

Earlier this month talk-show host Ellen began following me (and other tech people) on Twitter. Did her move display something more than just a simple follow?

Cisco Rolls Out iPhone Security App

Marin Perez — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

The SIO To Go app sends realtime alerts to users' iPhones, notifying of attacks and potential threats to corporate networks.

Repurposing Quack Science

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:54:28 EST

CERN's Large Hadron Collider ("LHC") restarted this morning without a hitch, after a year of kludgy delays and nutty rumors that time travelers had sabotaged it. It's time to ratchet up the quack science.

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Review: Bluetooth Headsets For Mobile Pros

Eric Zeman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Put down that handset and pick up a wireless headset. We rate Bluetooth devices from Aliph, BlueAnt, MoGo, Motorola, Plantronics, and Samsung.

Wolfe's Den: Intel CTO Envisions On-Chip Data Centers

Alexander Wolfe — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:00 EST

Justin Rattner talks about the explosion of multicore processing, bringing security to cloud computing, and processor-based networking

Practical Analysis: How Locked In To Vendors Are You?

Art Wittmann — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Stem-to-stern storage, networking, and management products are coming from several vendors. Is that a positive trend?

So Much Data, So Little Encryption

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

We surveyed almost 500 business technology professionals and found little end-to-end encryption use. Instead, we're doing only what auditors demand.

Lessons Learned From PCI Compliance

Andrew Conry-Murray — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Assessors reveal mistakes companies make with data security standard.

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Rolling Review: Acronis Deploys Windows 7 With Ease

Randy George — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

The software gets the new OS to your users quickly and easily, but lacks management features.

CIO Profiles: Mark Dajani, Senior VP And CIO Of Kraft Foods

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

For everything Kraft's IS department does, there's a value measurement.

Word, We Need To Talk

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:42 EST

Hey there, Word. How're things? Seems like you're doing okay. I hear you have a new release coming shortly, in Office 2010. In fact, I've been meaning to talk to you about that.

Thoughts On The Motorola Droid

Marin Perez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:28 EST

It's been a few weeks since the Motorola Droid crash-landed on Verizon Wireless, and I wanted to give it a good amount of real-life usage before I reviewed the handset. So, does the Droid live up to the hype, or is it another failed iPhone killer?

Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.

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Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency..

Motorola Buys RadioFrame's iDEN Business

W. David Gardner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:00 EST

Integrated Digital Enhanced Network products have been The acquisition will enhance its push-to-talk technology delivered over an integrated Digital Enhanced Network, Motorola says.

Specs For Next Motorola Android Phone Leak

Eric Zeman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:35:39 EST

Based on the spec sheet that's floating about the Interwebs today, it appears as though Motorola's next Android phone is probably headed to AT&T -- which remains to be the only major U.S. carrier not already offering an Android handset.

Chrome OS Security: Initial Impressions

George Hulme — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:02 EST

There is much developers can do to build a secure operating system when limits are set on what devices are supported, and there's no regard for compatibility with all types of software applications. I'm sure it's a luxury some software designers in Redmond and Cupertino certainly envy. But that's the clean shot Google has with its new Chrome OS.

Air Force To Expand PlayStation-Based Supercomputer

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:00 EST

The cluster of PlayStation 3 consoles is already being used for research into high-def video processing and systems with brain-like properties.

Motorola Promises Fix For Droid's Goofy Camera

Eric Zeman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:51 EST

The Motorola Droid has one of the weirdest bugs I've ever heard about. It concerns the camera. It seems some users are finding that the autofocus doesn't work quite right. Motorola says a software fix is on the way.

Storage As A Virtual Machine Details - Part Two

George Crump — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:09:28 EST

Completing our storage as a virtual machine re-interviews were conversations we had with EMC and Nexenta. While our last entry focused on systems that leveraged virtual machines to deliver block I/O storage services these two companies are delivering something a little different, NAS services and backup services.

The Million-Dollar Google Maps API

John Foley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:48:49 EST

The U.S. government's Apps.gov Web site provides new visibility into what federal agencies pay for cloud-based applications and commercial software, with offerings from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Jive, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com. One of the priciest products on the site: Google's Maps API, which lists for nearly a million dollars.

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Keep Cool Over Open Source License Violations

Serdar Yegulalp — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:06 EST

Shortly before I wrote my post about responsible disclosure of open source licensing violations, Bradley Kuhn (of the Software Freedom Conservancy and Software Freedom Law Center) wrote a post of his own about the same subject. His take: GPL violations are common, everyday things -- and as such should be handled with cool, calm, and collected heads.

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Next-Gen BlackBerry Pearl Makes Appearance

Eric Zeman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:49 EST

A generous -- and in-focus -- number of images of the unannounced BlackBerry Pearl 9100 have been posted to the Internet. If you're a fan of the Pearl line of smartphones from BlackBerry, it's time to get excited.

Top Wireless Turkeys Of 2009

Ed Hansberry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:05:57 EST

Amid a year when the iPhone 3GS was released, Android exploded on the scene after simmering in the form of the T-Mobile G1 for nearly a year and Verizon launching some great ads talking smack about AT&T's performance, there have been a few wireless blunders that are best forgotten. 2009 isn't over yet, but there would need to be something pretty spectacular to top the turkeys on this list.

Who Needs An IT Department?

Dave Methvin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:00 EST

The Wall Street Journal had an interesting opinion piece written by Nick Wingfield, a frustrated "consumer" of big-company IT services. His main question is deceptively simple: "Why can't I use whatever technology I want to get my Wall Street Journal work done?"

Interop: Microsoft Exec Says 'Google Me'

Paul McDougall — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:27:35 EST

A Microsoft executive speaking at Interop Thursday unwittingly highlighted the challenge his company faces in building brand recognition around its Bing search engine. The exec told audience members seeking his contact info to "Google me."

Google Chrome OS Coming. Got A Netbook Strategy?

Chris Murphy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:23:47 EST

The clock�s running. Google expects Web-optimized netbooks running its OS to be on sale before the end of 2010. That gives you about a year to figure out how you want to handle employee use of this next generation of devices. No sense waiting.

Interop: Cloud Computing's Portability Gotcha

John Foley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:04 EST

There were a couple "aha" moments for me at Interop's Enterprise Cloud Summit. The first was that some companies are already storing hundreds of terabytes of data in the cloud. The second was that it can be a slow and expensive process to move that data from one service provider to another.