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2010 Data Center Trends Report

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:02:00 EDT

Today's data center professionals must add efficiency, manage virtualization, adopt new convergence technologies, and track every watt and bit of space--all while feeling the heat.

App-Aware Networks Get Closer To Reality

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:01:30 EDT

Here's how to plan for networks with more built-in smarts.

Google Releases Free Web Security Scanner

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:38:00 EDT

The open-source skipfish software can be used as preparation for a professional Web application security evaluation.

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:38:00 EDT

Adobe Flash CS5 For Windows May Violate Apple Rules

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:23:00 EDT

The language of Apple's iPhone Developer Agreement indicates that using Windows to build iPhone apps is forbidden.

Samsung, LG Forecast Smartphone Gains

W. David Gardner — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:43:00 EDT

Both firms have raised their goals for 2010 and are betting heavily on Google's Android platform.

Desktop Sales Soar On Windows 7 Demand

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:58:00 EDT

Apple's all-in-one iMacs also helped make desktop revenue grow faster than laptops in February.

Global CIO: Hewlett-Packard CEO Hurd Shifts Strategy Toward Services

Bob Evans — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:06:00 EDT

Column about how Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd is gradually shifting HP's primary focus from hardware and infrastructure to services and ecosystems, especially for smartphones and PDAs.

Google, Intel, Sony Plan Android TV Platform

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:00 EDT

The content platform, set-top boxes, and Internet-ready TVs expected to be called Google TV has not been confirmed.

Amazon Launches Kindle For Mac

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:22:00 EDT

The Apple Mac software expands the number of devices on which e-books bought from Amazon can be read, which now include the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Kindle reader.

Apple Board Member Jerome B. York Dies

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:00 EDT

York, 71, was hospitalized in Michigan on Tuesday following a brain hemorrhage.

Verizon Files Patent Suit Over Cablevision Boxes

W. David Gardner — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:37:00 EDT

The International Trade Commission complaint says Cablevision's set-top boxes infringe five Verizon patents pertaining to video downloading and social networking features.

Tandberg Puts Telepresence On Desktops

W. David Gardner — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:55:00 EDT

The EX90 features 1080p30 resolution and has a touchscreen interface.

Branding Brilliance Behind Cisco's Borderless Networks

Alexander Wolfe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Our Server Den columnist says that Cisco is smartly encapsulating the deep technology of next-gen networks supporting mobile workers and streaming video, but Juniper and HP ProCurve won't stand idly by.

EMC Offers Microsoft Exchange Protection

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:35:00 EDT

The integrated set of technologies uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2010's API, including the e-mail server's replication API.

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:35:00 EDT

HTC Boss Slams Apple Lawsuit

Paul McDougall — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:45:00 EDT

Manufacturer of Google phones says Steve Jobs' patent complaints are groundless.

Google Nexus One Coming To Sprint

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:55:00 EDT

The mobile carrier says that it will disclose pricing and availability soon.

AMD Announces Opteron 6100 Partners

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:00 EDT

Missing from AMD's lineup are tier-one vendors Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Oracle.

Google Builds Microsoft Exchange Escape Route

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:05:00 EDT

Would-be Google Apps converts now have an simple way to liberate their data from Microsoft's popular e-mail server.

IBM Revamps Intel Server Lineup

Paul McDougall — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:03:00 EDT

Big Blue adds new rack, tower, and blade systems to its portfolio of Xeon-based servers.

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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:03:00 EDT

Spring Launches Alex eReader

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:54:00 EDT

The Android-based electronic reader uses a Wi-Fi connection for updates, Web access, and downloading books.

PayPal Offers iPhone Transactions

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:49:00 EDT

Money transfers, reimbursements, and account management are a few of the tasks the Send Money app can handle.

Nortel Patents Live On

W. David Gardner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:31:00 EDT

Among the firm's remaining assets are 3,000-plus patents, many of them for important LTE intellectual property.

Global CIO: 10 Things SAP's Co-CEOs Should Focus On

Bob Evans — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Column about 10 things that SAP's new co-CEOs, Jim Hagemann Snabe and Bill McDermott, should be talking about and getting their company to focus upon.

LSI Intros SAS616x Switches

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EDT

The switches are intended for storage installations in cloud computing, data centers, and SMB environments.

Google Brings Nexus One To AT&T, Rogers Wireless

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:58:00 EDT

The search company says that it's pleased with sales of the device, even as critics declare the Nexus One a failure.

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:58:00 EDT

Intel Launches Six Core Server Processors

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:54:00 EDT

The Xeon 5600 series microprocessors, built using Intel's 32-nm technology, deliver 60% greater performance and use less energy than their predecessor.

DHS May Be Wasting Data Center Spending

J. Nicholas Hoover — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:25:00 EDT

Inspector general says the Department of Homeland Security's facilities agreement with the Navy is poorly written, lacks oversight.

Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 9

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:22:00 EDT

Unveiled at the MIX10 conference in Las Vegas, an early version of IE9 Web browser draws praise from Mozilla.

Netflix Taps Akamai For Video Distribution

W. David Gardner — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:00 EDT

Last year nearly 6 million people watched video content on a Netflix-ready PC or TV, the company says.

Global CIO Quick Take: IBM Joins UPMC To Fight Bioterrorism

Bob Evans — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:29:00 EDT

Column about IBM joining UPMC's effort to strengthen United States preparedness in the event of a bioterrorist attack by creating a vaccine-development and production facility, with IBM providing IT infrastructure as well as R&D consulting.

Facebook Edges Google In Site Visits

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:29:00 EDT

The social networking colossus, now the most visited Web site in the U.S., could see a revenue boost.

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:29:00 EDT

Intel Unveils Entry Level SSD

Antone Gonsalves — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:49:00 EDT

When used with a hard disk drive, the X25-V solid state drive can boost a PC's performance by up to 43%, the company says.

Full Nelson: The iPad Speaks

Fritz Nelson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Apple's maverick tablet device gives Full Nelson a rare interview. Its candor will surprise you.

Google's Tim Bray Hates Apple's iPhone

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EDT

The newly hired Android developer advocate rails against Apple's constraints on iPhone apps.

Bacteria Trail Betrays Identity Of Computer Users

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:54:00 EDT

Raising new privacy concerns, research shows that the DNA signatures of bacteria transferred to objects by human touch can be used for identification.

Google China Shutdown Almost Certain

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:00 EDT

Reports indicate that Google.cn could go dark in a matter of weeks, news that has brightened the financial prospects of Google's rivals in China.

PC Sales Poised For Double-Digit Growth

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Global PC shipments show solid increases over the next five years, but revenue will recover at a slower pace, say analysts.

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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Ruckus Intros $500 802.11n APs

W. David Gardner — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:28:00 EDT

With the ZoneFlex 7300 midrange access points, Ruckus is trying to differentiate its enterprise 802.11n product on both price and performance.

Apple COO Awarded $22 Million Bonus

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:14:00 EDT

Timothy Cook's bonus rewards his performance as acting CEO while Steve Jobs was on medical leave in 2009.

B&N Plans App For Apple iPad

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:04:00 EDT

Barnes & Noble already offers eReader software for Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and Blackberry devices.

Intel Previews 6 Core Processor

Antone Gonsalves — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:37:00 EDT

The 32-nanometer processor known as Gulftown is the successor to Intel's quad-core Core i7-975x Extreme.

Apple Guarantees iPad Battery Life

Paul McDougall — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:18:00 EDT

Customers whose power cells malfunctions will receive a replacement iPad for just $99, according to support bulletin.

Global CIO: IBM And Microsoft Clash Over Unbundling Policy

Bob Evans — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Column about IBM attacking a study that it says was funded by Microsoft and that calls for server hardware and software to be unbundled, and for the same policy to apply for mainframes.

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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Xbox Sales Top Wii, PS3

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:19:00 EST

But sales of all gaming hardware, including the Sony PS2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS, are down from a year ago.

Microsoft, Motorola Strike Bing Deal

W. David Gardner — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:35:00 EST

The agreement puts Microsoft's Bing search on Motorola's Android smartphones.

Apple iPad Available For Pre-Order

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:55:00 EST

The company is promising to deliver its "magical" device in early April.

OCZ Releases SSD For Netbooks

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:33:00 EST

The 32 GB solid-state drive will be priced under $100, company says.

GDC: Developers Vs. Cybercriminals

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:02:00 EST

At the Game Developers Conference, accounts of run ins with hackers show many gaming firms haven't grasped how cybercrime can ruin everything.

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:02:00 EST

Cisco Plans Containerized Data Centers

J. Nicholas Hoover — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST

The company sees an opportunity in modular, shipping container-based data centers in military, SaaS, and other markets.

GDC: Sony Unveils PS3 Motion Controller

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:28:00 EST

Nearly 40 developers and game publishers are building software for the PlayStation Move, said Sony.