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Microsoft Offers Bing iPhone App

Eric Zeman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:17:20 EST

Microsoft is pushing its Bing search engine pretty hard into the mobile space. It already has distribution deals with the likes of Verizon Wireless, but now it is stepping into an interesting new realm. Microsoft has made a free Bing application for the iPhone.

Bruce Perens's GPL Beef

Serdar Yegulalp — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:17:37 EST

Those who egregiously violate open source software licensing agreements, like the GPL, are targets for legal action that's just as vigilant as those that defend proprietary software. But the most recent round of GPL legal action comes with a curious twist.

Oracle Outlook, Stock Price On Upswing?

Bob Evans — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:56:00 EST

As it prepares to release second-quarter results tomorrow, Oracle could be showing signs of improvement: EU approval for the Sun deal seems to be close, it's digesting $300 million in restructuring costs, and one influential analyst sees potential pipeline optimism due to "thawing in both database and middleware spending."

IT Jobs: CIOs Need Help But Won't Hire

W. David Gardner — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:28:00 EST

Hiring for permanent IT positions is flat, but bright spots are seen for IT contractors specializing in security, BI, and SAP.

FTC Sues Intel For Monopoly Tactics

Paul McDougall — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:38:00 EST

Competition watchdog says chipmaker illegally bullied PC makers into using its chips.

Global CIO: The World's Largest Private Cloud: Who's Number One?

Bob Evans — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:35:00 EST

Column about Autonomy having the world's largest private cloud, with 13 petabytes of archived data and growing rapidly.

2010 Storage Trends Scale Out Storage

George Crump — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:31:10 EST

This time of year I am always asked what storage trends will take off during the next year. I often resist because it is very hard to get it right. What I try to do is see what is likely to gain traction in the coming year. Over the next few entries we will explore some of the 2010 storage trends that you ought to be paying attention to. One of those is scale out storage.

Software Tools Help Manage Clinical Trials

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

Web-based, analytic software tools help pharmaceutical firms keep patient recruitment on track for clinical trials.

Susan Boyle Beats Michael Jackson On YouTube In '09

Eric Zeman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:50:52 EST

YouTube has compiled a list of the most-watched videos of the year. Amazingly, Susan Boyle trounced Michael Jackson by a factor of three. See what else made the top ten lists.

Abbot To Buy LIMS Firm For $123 Million

Mitch Wagner — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:50:00 EST

The acquisition of Starlims, a provider of laboratory information management systems, aims to boost Abbott's position in the global diagnostics market.

Microsoft Cuts Browser Deal With EU

Paul McDougall — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:42:00 EST

Software maker will offer Windows users a selection of Web browsers, including rival from offerings Apple, Google, and Mozilla.

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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:42:00 EST

Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:13:00 EST

Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market

Mobile Handset Sales Forecast Improves For 2009

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Gartner attributes the bump to sales in Western Europe and on the gray market and says sales will finish flat year-over-year.

Verizon Wi-Fi Program Bypasses Smartphone Users

Ed Hansberry — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:03:13 EST

Verizon has a new WiFi hotspot program where any of its "Mobile Broadband" customers get free access to hotspots across the country. The advantage is for the same price you were paying yesterday, you can now transfer more data without worrying about the typical 5GB per month limit since none of the hotspot transfers count against your monthly limit. The bad news is, being a Verizon smartphone owner doesn't get you any of these benefits.

Strong Sales May Delay Apple iMacs

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:50:00 EST

Apple's two-week delay in shipping 27-inch iMacs could be due to the product's success, said NPD Group.

Google's Chrome Now The No. 3 Browser

Eric Zeman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:30:27 EST

Google recently released beta versions of its Chrome browser for the Apple and Linux platforms. After they became available, the number of Chrome users surged past Apple's own Safari browser to become the third-most used browser. But...

EMC Adds VMware Support To Retrospect

W. David Gardner — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:28:00 EST

Retrospect 7.7 for Windows features integration with VMware Consolidated Backup, energy conservation, and a 64-bit engine.

The Fourth Paradigm: All About The Data

Serdar Yegulalp — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:02:02 EST

Hope you're not tired of buzzwords. After "the network is the computer" and "the cloud", welcome to "data-intensive computing". This time, however, there's far more at work here than a clever turn of phrase.

Toshiba Boosts Smartphone Storage

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:40:00 EST

The 64-GB NAND flash memory module could double internal storage of smartphones.

SMS Privacy Case Heads To Supreme Court

W. David Gardner — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:08:00 EST

At issue is whether text messages sent on an employee's government-owned device can remain private.

Android Round-Up: 20k Apps, Facebook Update, OS2.1 Ported

Eric Zeman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:07:44 EST

The Android space continues to heat up. Today, we learned that the Android Market has reached the 20,000 apps milestone, the Android Facebook application has been updated, and Android OS 2.1. has been ported to the Droid.

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:07:44 EST

Microsoft Taps Into Open Government Market

J. Nicholas Hoover — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:40:00 EST

The software vendor is using Sharepoint, Bing, SQL, Azure, and other tools to seize a chunk of the open government market.

Instruments That Help Clinicians Deliver Better Care

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:52:29 EST

In the medical world, every day brings new research findings that can potentially alter the prescribed "best practices" for treating patients with any given medical condition to facilitate the best outcomes. But keeping up with volumes of new medical studies is one of the biggest challenges for clinicians wanting to provide the best care possible for patients. That's where clinical decision support tools hold great promise.

Full Nelson Video: Cisco's 'Health Presence' Showcase

Fritz Nelson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST

Cisco is applying its telepresence to healthcare in a compelling effort to lower costs and serve its employees, but it's also a bid to show a tangible business idea beyond its relentless messaging.

Microsoft Launches, Pulls, Twitter-Style Microblog

Paul McDougall — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:50:00 EST

Software maker yanks Juku social networking site after competitor cries foul.

SMS Project Fights Malaria In Africa

Mitch Wagner — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:05:00 EST

IBM, Vodafone, and Novartis are using text messages to manage supplies of anti-malarial drugs in Tanzania.

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Amazon Auctions Cloud Computation

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:59:00 EST

Amazon Auctions Cloud Computation

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Fake Steve Jobs' 'Operation Chokehold' To Strangle AT&T?

Eric Zeman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:55:21 EST

Hmm, this is interesting. In order to "send a message to AT&T," Fake Steve Jobs is suggesting all iPhone customers hop on their phones Friday afternoon and run a data-intensive application in an attempt to crash AT&T's wireless network. I have a few thoughts about this.

Amazon IDs Cause Of Data Center Outage

Charles Babcock — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:55:00 EST

The failure of two power components at a Virginia data center affected some EC2 operations on December 9th, Amazon Web Services says.

Global CIO: Welcome To The CIO Revolution, Circa 2010

Bob Evans — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about CIO strategies and priorities for 2010 as the CIO Revolution continues.

Seagate Unveils Thinner Hard Drive For Laptops

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:30:00 EST

The Momentus Thin drive is 25% thinner than the typical 2.5-inch drive found in netbooks, and will allow computer makers to offer thinner netbooks and laptops.

Open Source Group Sues Consumer Electronics Companies

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Best Buy, Samsung, Westinghouse, JVC and 10 other consumer electronics companies are charged with violating the General Public License.

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST

Opportunity To Get Out Of Your Sprint Contract

Ed Hansberry — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:07:27 EST

Sprint has presented its users with an opportunity to get out of their contract without incurring any early termination fees. They are increasing the Regulatory Charge to $.40 per line. This is enough of a change in terms apparently that if you disagree with the new charge, you can simply reject the fee increase, and your service.

U.S. And Russia Talk Internet Security

George Hulme — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:37:11 EST

According to news reports, the American and Russian governments are engaged in talks designed to pave a way for a more secure Internet and a treaty to limit certain types of cyberweapons.

Amazon Auctions Cloud Computation

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:54:00 EST

Businesses can now bid for computing capacity during times of low demand to save money.

First Commercial LTE Network Goes Live

W. David Gardner — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:07:00 EST

TeliaSonera launched its 4G wireless network Monday in Sweden and Norway.

Strong Authentication Not Strong Enough

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:05:00 EST

Cyber thieves are defeating two-factor authentication systems. Gartner recommends defense-in-depth.

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iPhone News Bit Round-Up

Eric Zeman — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:37 EST

Believe it or not, there's actually a few interesting tidbits of iPhone-related news floating around out there today. Some are blaming Apple for the iPhone's connectivity woes, others predict that Apple will sell 10 million iPhones this quarter, and yet others say evidence of the next iPhone has been spotted.

Apple Customers Report Flawed iMacs

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:04:00 EST

Over 80 pages of complaints, including flickering, cracked, or yellow-tinged screens, have been logged on Apple's iMac support forum.

What Do Oracle's MySQL Promises Amount To?

Serdar Yegulalp — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:25:14 EST

That's the essence of the challenges posed by MySQL originator Monty Widenius in his newest blog post about Oracle's ongoing acquisition of Sun and MySQL. His confidence in Oracle to do the right thing remains thin. Very thin.

Nexus One Google Phone: Sorting Fact From Fiction

Eric Zeman — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:23:29 EST

The amount of information that has hit the Internet about the Nexus One Google Phone is bordering on the ridiculous. Not all of it is accurate. Here's a quick look at what's real and what's not.

Oracle Makes 10 Commitments To Seal EU Deal

Bob Evans — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:06:00 EST

Oracle has just released 10 commitments to customers and developers about MySQL's future accessibility and openness in the hope of gaining EU approval to acquire Sun. Combined with the powerful customer endorsements given to the EU late last week, these promises would appear to put Oracle on the verge of gaining approval to acquire Sun and all of its assets.

Windows Mobile 7 Now A Q4 Release

Ed Hansberry — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:03:46 EST

It looks like Windows Mobile 7 has been pushed back to the fourth quarter of 2010. Actually, Microsoft has not published any release date for the mobile platform so what is really being pushed back are the expectations that the previous round of rumors had. This pushes the release closer to the holiday season though. Any release after that wouldn't bode well at all.

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Done.io Helps You Focus On Your Task List

Allen Stern — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:09:46 EST

I keep my list of items I need to complete on a piece of paper. Actually a few pieces of paper. A new application launching this weekend aims to help me (and you) increase our effectiveness.

Accenture Drops Tiger Woods

Bob Evans — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:50:00 EST

Accenture has dropped Tiger Woods as a featured advertising icon for the company after a six-year sponsorship, the Wall Street Journal has just reported. Ironically, a recent column in the Journal focused on one of the key lines from Accenture's long-time and hugely successful partnership with Woods: "It's what you do next that counts."

'Nexus One' Is Google's Android Phone For Consumers

Eric Zeman — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:29:18 EST

Mere hours after Google posted a blog about an unnamed Android device that it gave its employees, the Wall Street Journal confirmed that the device will in fact be sold to consumers as the Nexus One. This is the real, actual, Google Phone, and it will be available in early 2010.

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Microsoft's Non-Family Values

Dave Methvin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:33:00 EST

A few bloggers such as Ed Bott have noted that Microsoft quickly retracted its special offer of the Windows 7 Family Pack, which allowed home users to upgrade 3 PCs for a reasonable $150 price. Instead, you'll need to shell out about $120 per PC for an upgrade now. But I have a feeling Microsoft wasn't the driving force behind the demise of the Family Pack.

Google Admits That the 'Google Phone' Is Real

Eric Zeman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:25:12 EST

In a cryptic post on The Official Google Mobile Blog today, Google admitted that a Google phone does indeed exist. But it's for employees only, and only for "dogfooding" activities. Oh, and Google doesn't call it the "Google Phone."

Zeus Bot Appears in EC2 Cloud, Detected, Dismissed

Charles Babcock — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:44:40 EST

A virtual machine in Amazon's EC2 cloud has been used as a command and control host for a password stealing version of Zeus, says a senior researcher in the Internet Security Intelligence Initiative, part of CA's security unit. "This is a particularly juicy target," says another security expert.

Hey Scrooge, Let Consumer Devices On Your Network

Chris Murphy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:57:55 EST

Here's a warm holiday thought for you: dozens of your colleagues getting iPhones, netbooks, or new home PCs as gifts, then pestering you to let them use the new gadgets on the corporate network.

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