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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.

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.

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.

Microsoft AppFabric Adds Azure Cloud Plumbing

Charles Babcock — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:47:00 EST

Microsoft is implementing a background technology for Azure, AppFabric, that will help it serve as a platform for composite applications working with software in the enterprise.

Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever

Paul McDougall — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:00 EST

New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.

IBM Reports Cognitive Computing Advances

United Press International — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:56:30 EST

IBM has taken a big step forward in the development of a computer that works like a human brain, officials told a supercomputing conference in Oregon Wednesday.

BMC, CA Join Salesforce.com Cloud

Mary Hayes Weier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

Salesforce.com's challenge will be to convince even more CIOs and developers that it's no longer just a CRM company.

Google Chrome OS Depends On Hardware Partners

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Despite its focus on the Web -- a platform with proven appeal -- Chrome OS will also need compelling hardware to compete against Apple's anticipated tablet and Windows netbooks.

Interop: CIOs Eye Cloud With Optimistic Caution

Paul McDougall — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:39:00 EST

Tech chiefs see potential for savings and IT flexibility, but remain wary of legal and technical challenges.

Obama Team Challenges Web Developers

J. Nicholas Hoover — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:00 EST

Having rebuilt Whitehouse.gov on the open source Drupal platform, President Obama's new media team is calling on the open source community for new ideas and technology.n.

eBay Founder Starting Online News Site

W. David Gardner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:00 EST

As print journalism suffers from the move of ad dollars to the Web, Pierre Omidyar hopes his service will fill gaps in local Hawaiian news reporting.

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:00 EST

Opera Mobile 10 Hits Windows Mobile

Marin Perez — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST

The latest version of Opera Mobile adds boosted touchscreen support, visual bookmarks, and improved data compression features.

Google Releases Chrome OS Code

Thomas Claburn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:00 EST

Developers can now participate in the Chrome OS open source project and help Google bring its new operating system to market next year.

Lawmakers Slam Deceptive Web Marketers

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

Post-transaction marketing abuses bring calls for stronger oversight.

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Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6 Beta 3

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:42:00 EST

The third beta version of the next Firefox sports speed and stability improvements.

Salesforce Adds Enterprise Social Networking

Mary Hayes Weier — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:42:00 EST

Chatter brings Facebook- and Twitter-type capabilities to applications running on the Force.com cloud computing platform.

Yahoo Refocusing Mobile Efforts

Marin Perez — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST

The company is shutting down its Go service to concentrate on specialized apps and the mobile Web.

Google Phone Coming, Report Claims

Thomas Claburn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:01:00 EST

But for many, a Google phone doesn't make sense.

Interop: IT Forecast Says Clouds

Paul McDougall — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST

Techfest keynoters predict SaaS will dominate business technology due to simplicity, flexibility, and reliability.

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Q&A: Microsoft Exec Bob Muglia On Cloud, Azure

Charles Babcock — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

Muglia talks about coordinating between the Azure cloud and the existing data center and calls the the cloud "the biggest thing I've seen in 20 years."

Global CIO: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's Goodbye Letter To European Customers

Bob Evans — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Column about the possibility that Oracle might suspend its operations in Europe to bypass the EC's absurd and unreasonable conditions on approving the Oracle-Sun acquisition.

Toshiba Launches Unified Messaging For Small Businesses

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST

The Linux appliance is designed to provide affordable messaging to small and medium-sized businesses, with 400 mailboxes and 300 hours of storage.

Quest Launches Cloud Services Based On Microsoft Azure

Antone Gonsalves — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Quest OnDemand will manage IT environments, providing identity management, authentication, and authorization, built on Microsoft's platform for software as a service.

T-Mobile Says Employees Sold Customer Data

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:11:00 EST

A report issued by the U.K. Information Commission's Office calls for action against the unlawful sale of personal data.

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Web 2.0 Expo: APIs Build Web Presence

Paul McDougall — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:02:00 EST

Application programming interfaces provide a means for e-commerce players to extend their brand—but they're not without risk.

Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:00 EST

In its annual report on cybercrime, McAfee says that the age of cyber warfare has arrived.

Microsoft Launches Azure Beta

Charles Babcock — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST

Ray Ozzie and Robert Muglia present Microsoft's Azure cloud services at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.

Microsoft Expands App Store

Marin Perez — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:48:00 EST

Windows Marketplace for Mobile is available for handsets running Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.0, giving developers an audience of about 30 million devices.

Glide OS Extends Search

Thomas Claburn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

TransMedia's forthcoming revision of its media sharing service will be accessible from any Web site through a browser plug-in.

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Most Security Products Fail Initial Certification Tests

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:21:00 EST

A study based on the testing of thousands of security products over 20 years finds that most require several rounds of testing before achieving certification.

Citrix Rolls Out Xen Desktop 4

Charles Babcock — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:20:00 EST

Windows 7 will prompt a rethinking of the desktop in 2010 and lead many to virtualize, Citrix says.

Psystar Guilty Of Violating Mac Copyright

Paul McDougall — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:49:00 EST

Court grants summary judgment in favor of Apple's lawsuit against cloner.

Palm Updates WebOS

Marin Perez — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:16:00 EST

The 1.3.1 update fixes bugs and beefs up security, but doesn't restore the ability to sync with iTunes.

Google Apps Gets LTech Management Tools

Thomas Claburn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:01:00 EST

The switch to cloud computing doesn't have to mean giving up administrative power.

IBM Launches Business Analytics Cloud

Paul McDougall — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:17:00 EST

Big Blue deploys cloud computing internally while also offering the service to customers.

7 Cloud Computing Myths Busted

Serdar Yegulalp — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others are investing aggressively in the cloud, even as critics point to security, reliability, and compatibility issues. We cut through the fog.

Microsoft 'Sudo' Patent No Danger To Unix

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:41:00 EST

The recent "Rights elevator" patent granted to Microsoft covers a graphic user interface element.

IBM Offers Security Software For Virtualization

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:39:00 EST

The product secures each layer of the infrastructure of a VMware vSphere virtual server.

Execs Want Focus On Goals, Not Just Metrics

Doug Henschen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

They're still using analytic dashboards, but tying the data to strategic goals.

What IT Teams Bring To Green Building Efforts

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

IT offers network, security, and process skills to buildings management. But IT involvement's the exception, not the rule.

Smart Meter Made

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

Utilities use network-connected meters and other new technologies to build a smart grid that will reduce outages, cut costs and improve customer service.

Programmers Charged In Madoff Scheme

Antone Gonsalves — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:38:00 EST

Two men were arrested for developing and maintaining computer programs that helped convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff cover up his operation.

Qualcomm Revamping Brew Platform

Marin Perez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:11:00 EST

The company is integrating social networking, e-mail, and location-based services into its Brew Mobile Platform.

Tech Giants Aim To Master Disaster

Paul McDougall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:00 EST

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo form alliance to develop software solutions for improving emergency response efforts.

Nokia N60 Gets Fast Location App

W. David Gardner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

Skyhook's Map Booster system delivers instantaneous location data to the Nokia smartphones.

Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization

Paul McDougall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:27:00 EST

The networking techfest, Nov. 16-20, will illuminate today's most important IT trends and technologies.

Global CIO: SAP's Spread Out Payment Plan Is Good But Not Enough

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Guest column about how SAP can extend its leadership in bringing new pricing models to the ERP market.

Web 2.0 Expo: The Power Of Less

Thomas Claburn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:33:00 EST

Next week's Web 2.0 Expo will explore business opportunity and innovation in a time of uncertainty.

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Global CIO: Cloud Computing's New Name: 500 Reader Suggestions!

Bob Evans — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

The CEOs of HP and IBM say "cloud computing" is a lousy name, so we asked you to come up with a new term--and your 500 responses tell us a lot about ourselves.