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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.

California Health Provider Tackles EHRs

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:00:00 EST

Community Health System expects to improve quality of care, patient communications, and cost management using Allscripts electronic health record software.

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Google Douses Privacy Fire

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:01:00 EST

CEO Eric Schmidt's remarks are being taken out of context, the company says.

Microsoft Acquires Data Center Automation Firm

Charles Babcock — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:56:00 EST

The purchase of Opalis will allow Microsoft to bring automated data center best practices to expand System Center's capabilities.

Dell Updates OptiPlex Business Line

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:41:00 EST

The computer maker has added four smaller business desktops for space-constrained organizations.

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Top 10 Intel & AMD Stories Of 2009

Alexander Wolfe — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:07:00 EST

High-profile developments on the processor landscape this year included aggressive multicore designs, research to put data centers on chip, and a surprise antitrust settlement between the dueling semiconductor vendors.

Motorola Droid Is Gadget Of The Year

Eric Zeman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:55:54 EST

Time Magazine has named its top ten gadgets of the year. To what I am sure is the bitter disappointment of Apple, Motorola's Droid took the top spot. Does the Droid deserve such honors? Who was left out?

NASA Comet Hunter Set For Monday Launch

Paul McDougall — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:49:00 EST

Weekend liftoff of WISE space telescope scrubbed due to faulty steering engine.

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Cybersecurity Metrics Coming For Federal Agencies

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:45:00 EST

Government agencies may soon be required to report a host of metrics focusing on real-time cybersecurity performance.

Skype Updates App For Symbian, Windows

Marin Perez — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:31:00 EST

The company released beta versions of its VoIP calling service for Windows desktops and 17 Nokia handsets.

T-Mobile Adds Carrier Billing For Android Market

Marin Perez — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:17:00 EST

The move could make the mobile platform more attractive to developers because it offers a seamless way to buy applications.

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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:17:00 EST

Smartphone Users Want Mobile TV

W. David Gardner — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:43:00 EST

Consumers want to see news, entertainment, and sports shows on their smartphones and mobile devices.

GAO Pressures FCC To Help Wireless Consumers

W. David Gardner — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:23:00 EST

The Government Accountability Office wants the Federal Communications Commission to enforce consumer protection rules.

Nokia Stole iPhone Secrets, Apple Alleges

Paul McDougall — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:13:00 EST

Computer maker countersues rival over smartphone technologies.

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IBM's Big Iron Speaks Linux

Serdar Yegulalp — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:57:54 EST

IBM's new Linux-based mainframe says a lot about the way a company can make Linux a cornerstone of its business. It's an all-Linux machine, one which might well spell out a high-end strategy for other hardware vendors to follow.

IBM's Sexy New Sports Car

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:36:24 EST

IBM has announced a new chip that could help a supercomputer achieve 10 petaflops, which is calculating power tantamount to the speeds Nature uses to form bubbles in sea foam and keep planets in orbit.

Why Stop At Automated Storage Tiering?

George Crump — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:29:58 EST

Automated tiering, the transparent movement of data based on activity or type, is quickly proving itself to be a hot consideration for storage managers but why stop at automated tiering? Can�t we make the entire storage ecosystem respond automatically based on environmental conditions and its available resources?

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Dell Expands Data Center Offerings

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:01:00 EST

The company introduced infrastructure management software and 10-Gigabit Ethernet to its storage and networking switch lines.

Apple: Nokia Stole Our Ideas

Eric Zeman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:39:41 EST

In response to the lawsuit that Nokia filed against Apple in October, Apple has responded with one of its own. It goes so far as to say that Nokia "stole" from Apple. This could get ugly.

Americans Consume 34 GB Of Data Daily

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:37:00 EST

Video games accounted for most of the bandwidth, but watching TV consumed most of the time.

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Global CIO: Riverbed Sees Cloud Computing Boom In 2010

Bob Evans — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:24:00 EST

Column about how Riverbed is becoming the company that enables and accelerates cloud computing for enterprises and governments.

Software AG Launches Mainframe Application Monitoring

Charles Babcock — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:22:00 EST

The browser-based monitoring tool looks into the operating health of multiple mainframe applications.

Tech Firms Stock Up On Foreign Talent

Paul McDougall — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:18:00 EST

Recession not slowing use of H-1Bs as program nears limit in just three months.

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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:18:00 EST

Motorola Droid Software Update 2.0.1 Is A Winner

Eric Zeman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:50:45 EST

The Motorola Droid review unit I have recently updated itself to system 2.0.1. The changes are subtle, but executed perfectly. Not that the Droid was a dog before, but it now operates much better.

Web Portal Links Doctors To Patient Info

Mitch Wagner — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST

Butler Health System is rolling out PatientKeeper software to make it easier for physicians to access medical information.

Red Hat Open-Sources Virtualization Protocol

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:39:00 EST

The SPICE protocol is designed to improve desktop virtualization for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as video or voice over IP

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Developers Anticipate Apple Tablet

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:05:00 EST

With reports of Apple suppliers preparing a tablet, developers are thinking about the new app design possibilities.

Palm Pre Owner Demands Reliable Backups

Ed Hansberry — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:04:38 EST

Some Palm Pre owners are less than pleased with the backup system that Palm and Sprint use to ensure that user's data is retained. One customer has sued Palm and Sprint in Federal court and is seeking class action status.

How Organizations Get Hacked

George Hulme — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:10:27 EST

Want a better idea of how organizations get infiltrated, including detailed synopsis of how many successful data breaches occur? Sit down with a copy of the just released Verizon Data Breach Investigations Supplemental Report and you'll get a great idea.

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Chinese Trade Policy Discriminatory, Groups Claim

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:51:00 EST

A new Chinese government procurement policy gives preference to products based on Chinese-owned intellectual property.

AOL Completes Spin-Off From Time Warner

W. David Gardner — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:00 EST

The standalone company's stock value dropped on its first day of trading on its new AOL symbol.

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Carrier Billing Finally Hits T-Mo's Android Market

Eric Zeman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:41:55 EST

T-Mobile is rolling out an update to its Android customers that enables one important new feature: carrier billing. With this feature now working, customers will be able to have Android Market purchases added to their monthly bill rather than their credit card.

Prepaid Mobile Boosted By Smartphones

W. David Gardner — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:05:00 EST

Consumers seeking low-cost cell phone plans are no longer restricted to low-tech phones, says a survey.

Microsoft To Acquire Healthcare Specialist

Paul McDougall — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST

Sentillion buy gives software maker a range of identity and access management tools for hospital IT systems.

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST

Opera Offers Unified Mobile UI Tool

Marin Perez — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST

The cross-platform framework will enable businesses to deploy Opera browsers with a consistent user interface across multiple handsets.

AMD, Intel: Graphics To Trump Processors In 2010

Alexander Wolfe — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:06:13 EST

For the last few days, I've been mulling over the top semiconductor stories of the year. Clearly, the settlement by Intel and AMD of their ongoing antitrust and patent/licensing disputes is the biggest business news. Picking the tech champ is tougher, because it's not about where we've been in 2009, but rather where we're headed in 2010.

Obama Allocating $600M To Health Centers

Mitch Wagner — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:31:45 EST

President Barack Obama allocated almost $600 million to build community health centers and implement electronic medical records, part of the $787 billion stimulus bill. The White House framed the funding as means of adding jobs to the economy, and overhaul the nation's health system.

Skype Beta Now Available To Symbian S60

Eric Zeman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:59:20 EST

For the first time, Skype is offering a version of its software to Symbian S60 3rd Edition devices. It covers the basics, such as Skype-to-Skype calling and instant messaging. The initial set of devices it works with is limited, but Skype promises that will grow quickly.

IBM, Oracle, Open Source: Mixed Motives Abound

Serdar Yegulalp — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:21:03 EST

The Oracle/European Union drama never stops. Now IBM's stuck their collective necks into the fray and said that Oracle's acquisition of Sun should go through if they make some positive open source gestures to all parties. Meaning what exactly, though?

Google Revs Up iPhone Search App

Eric Zeman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:17:28 EST

Google has taken the opportunity to offer a new version of its mobile search application for the iPhone. The new software makes several improvements to the usability of the application, including the ability to recognize Australian accents.

Why Microsoft Azure Should Matter To Businesses

Mary Hayes Weier — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:01:22 EST

I'll make a prediction that 2010 will be the most exciting year yet for cloud computing, and that's partly related to Microsoft's ramp-up of Azure. Anyone attending Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference last month understands the potential of cloud platforms for rapid application development. And this is all coming together at a time when IT shops need to quickly and cheaply turn out innovative new applications for the business.

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HTC Droid Eris Receiving OTA Update From Verizon

Eric Zeman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:17:30 EST

Verizon Wireless has announced a software update for the HTC Droid Eris. This is not the promised update to either Android 2.0 or 2.1. Instead, this new boot ROM and radio software fixes some minor performance issues on the device.

Skyfire 1.5 Browser For Windows Mobile Launches

Ed Hansberry — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:04:48 EST

Skyfire has just taken their browser and upgraded it for Windows Mobile phones. The browser now supports Flash and Silverlight right in the browser just like your desktop. It also supports Ajax, which is what Gmail and other sites use to easily change what is on the screen without forcing a refresh.

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Open Government's Challenges, Pitfalls, And Skeptics

John Foley — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:34:29 EST

When federal CTO Aneesh Chopra and federal CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled the Obama Administration's Open Government Directive on Dec. 8, it marked the end of one long, drawn out process and the beginning of what's sure to be another. Good luck making it work.

Chrome: Google's Cross-Platform Platform

Serdar Yegulalp — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:45:33 EST

No one ought to be surprised by the notion that Chrome is Google's big cross-platform play -- a way to get their app-delivery system running everywhere. It's not just a way to soften people up for the arrival of Chrome OS, either.

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EU Hits New Low Vs. Oracle As Kroes Mocks Senate Letter

Bob Evans — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:34:00 EST

It's unwise to expect much intellectual integrity from the European Union bureaucrats as they put the screws to Oracle, but leader Neelie Kroes has set a new low by dismissing and mocking an official letter of support for Oracle from the U.S. Senate. This is the most disgraceful proof yet that the EU is purely playing politics while thousands of Sun employees lose their jobs.

When Controllers Fail

George Crump — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:05:08 EST

What are the chances of a controller failing in a storage system? I don�t know the exact statistic but its safe to assume that its pretty low. When they do fail, the ramifications can be extreme, especially in the increasingly virtualized data center that counts on shared storage. Active-Active controllers provide the protection from controller failure but they are a bit of a misnomer. Both controllers are being used but they are assigned to specific workloads.

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Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:05:08 EST

Where�s Hitachi Data Systems In All These Alliances?

Elias Khnaser — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:30:16 EST

2009 has definitely been the year of acquisitions and mergers and strong alliances, as far as the technology industry is concerned.

Android And Windows Mobile On One Phone

Ed Hansberry — Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:02:21 EST

Lots of people run multiple operating systems on their PC. Some PC users have been dual or multibooting between various versions of Windows and Linux for a number of reasons. It isn't unusual for an Apple OS X user to have a copy of Windows they can boot into on their Mac. Through the use of virtual machines, you can run these operating systems simultaneously and switch just as easily as you switch apps on a single OS. Now it seems you may be able to do the same thing with Windows Mobile and Android.

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Do You Want Your Vevo?

Jonathan Salem Baskin — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:31:50 EST

Vevo, a presumed successor to MTV, debuts today to much less fanfare than its progenitor, what with video having killed the radio star over 25 years ago. Do you think the world needs a for-profit web site that plays music videos?