Google: Firms can 'get rid' of Office in a year
Search giant sets sights on office software leader, Microsoft Office, with "30 to 50 updates" to be released for Google Docs next year, says top exec.
Indian states take flight with SWANs
Country's US$713 million State Wide Area Networks initiative to interconnect 29 states and six union territories is now in full swing.
'Pragmatic' Intel seen in AMD deal
Intel's settlement with AMD avoids costly and lengthy legal battles and signals Intel looking to reduce reliance on PC and server markets, says analyst.
Expert says Adobe Flash policy is risky
Adobe Flash Player allows arbitrary content to access applications without permission, says researcher at Foreground Security.
Find more stories in: Personal applications, Multimedia, Security Management, Web sites, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Web sites, Web Browser, best practice
Bing integrates Wolfram Alpha results
Microsoft's search engine will use Wolfram Alpha computation engine APIs for results in areas including nutrition, health and advanced mathematics.
Find more stories in: Web browsers, Search, nutrition, Wolfram Alpha, search engine, Microsoft Corp., Porter Five Forces, API, Search Result, knowledge
Google's SPDY protocol could ramp up Web speeds
Researchers at Google are playing with a new Web protocol that could theoretically decrease the time it takes to load a Web page by a significant amount.
Find more stories in: Programming languages, Protocols and platforms, Google Inc., SPDY, Web Page, Web Browser, Web Server, Google Chrome, Server, TechCrunch
Playdom exec: Social gaming to look 'a lot more like Hollywood'
After raising US$43 million in venture funding and acquiring two smaller companies, it's no surprise that Playdom's days of running like a Web start-up are numbered.
Find more stories in: Games, Networking technology, Facebook, Green Patch, CBS Interactive Inc., game company, entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., valuation, Hollywood
Samsung launching its own mobile OS
Samsung unveils plans to launch its own mobile operating system, Bada, giving developers open platform to create new apps for its upcoming phones.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms, Symbian Inc., Phone, Operating System, mobile, Smart Phone, SDK, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile operating system, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Google buys Gizmo5 for Google Voice
Terms of the deal for the VoIP software company were undisclosed, but Google's second acquisition of the week will be used to help Google Voice.
Find more stories in: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Gizmo5, Phone, Internet telephony company, telephony company, Voice, TechCrunch
Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
Company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks. Commercial products are expected next year.
Find more stories in: Development/design, 3G (Third Generation), Qualcomm Inc., Phone, network, mobile, Chip, Wireless, HSPA, 3G
Intel, AMD reach landmark settlement
Upon payment of US$1.25 billion by Intel, AMD will drop longstanding antitrust litigation. The two powerhouses will share chip technology.
Find more stories in: Processors, Servers, computer chip, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Computer, European Commission, Chip, FTC, Settlement
Verizon tests sending RIAA copyright notices
U.S.'s No. 2 phone company, known for its reluctance to intervene in antipiracy cases, strikes an agreement to forward copyright notices on behalf of the music industry.
Find more stories in: Piracy, Verizon Communications Inc., CBS Interactive Inc., Cox Communications Inc., Entertainment Company, RIAA, entertainment, antipiracy, Internet Service Provider, agreement
Why Apple leaves low-end computers to the competition
Apple with its luxury-goods maker strategy adheres to graceful design esthetic and limits lineup keeping margins sky-high.
Find more stories in: Personal Computers, Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Computer, laptop computer, Apple iMac, Apple Macintosh, keyboard, NPD Group Inc., desktop
Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
One day after Patch Tuesday, researcher warns of unpatched security hole in Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Find more stories in: PC security, Security applications/tools, Server Message Block, Microsoft Corp., NetBIOS, Vulnerability, broadcasting, Spokesperson, Microsoft Windows 7, Server
Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
Players who were caught modifying their consoles to play pirated games have been booted from the popular service, InformationWeek says.
Find more stories in: Digital rights management (DRM), Game players, Games, Gamer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox 360, console, digital-rights management, Activision Inc.
HP aims for networking cloud with 3Com buy
Hewlett-Packard says it plans to acquire maker of network switching and routing products in a deal valued at US$2.7 billion.
Find more stories in: Networking technology, Hewlett-Packard Co., network, 3Com Corp., Networking technology
Google plans first-ever share buyback
If the company's US$750 million acquisition of AdMob is allowed to go through, Google will offset impact of issuing US$750 million in stock by buying back an equal amount.
Find more stories in: Internet advertising, Mobile advertising, Google Inc., CEO, Bloomberg L.P., Stock, trader, Eric Schmidt, SEC, shareholder
Research: Twitter has yet to grow into valuation
Company is worth significantly less than US$1 billion, one company surmises. That's in part because the effectiveness of its possible business plan is still up in the air.
Find more stories in: Web 2.0, Internet advertising, revenue strategy, Twitter Inc., advertisement, revenue, Web 2.0, T. Rowe Price Group Inc., API, research company
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