Cloud, mobile take intelligence to shop floor
Mobile devices and cloud computing pave ways to reach more employees, but cloud holds some limitations for enterprises, says QlikTech executive.
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Google names Chrome OS hardware partners
The search and advertising giant has named the companies it will work with to develop hardware to support its Chrome operating system.
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Users upset after CA antivirus detects Windows system file as virus
Computer Associates says it will offer a tool to search for affected files and restore them to original extension.
Find more stories in: Antivirus software, Viruses and worms, Computer Associates International Inc., GUI, Mozilla Thunderbird, antivirus, Cygwin, patch management, virus, hard drive
Fujitsu to plug in Citrix virtualization
Citrix's Xen technology will be combined with Fujitsu's servers and workplace virtualization portfolio to provide an integrated bundle for setting up VDIs.
Find more stories in: Virtualization, Desktops, Server platforms, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Consumer Technology, Citrix Systems Inc., Virtual Desktop, VMware Inc., Server
Silverlight 3 debuts ahead of official launch
Microsoft posts final version of its Adobe Flash rival, a day ahead of its official launch in San Francisco.
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First open source Symbian software released
With release of OS Security Package code, the Symbian Foundation takes first step to eventually open source its entire mobile operating system.
Find more stories in: Linux, Protocols and platforms, Applications and tools, Business applications, Operating systems, Symbian, Legal, Open-source Software, operating system, Symbian Inc.
Mozilla calls on coders to build Web-tool index
It is asking programmers to help build an Open Web Tools Directory in a bid create a comprehensive index of all open source developer tools available.
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Android on PC gets new input
A new alpha version of LiveAndroid has been released, adding mouse-controlled cursor and keyboard functionality to the PC port of Google's mobile operating system.
Find more stories in: Business applications, Operating systems, Mobile platforms/communications, Bluetooth, Desktops, Linux, Memory, Mobile, Android, Google Inc.
Why Chrome OS? Google says, why not?
Google says it is building Chrome OS because it wants to improve the experience of using a computer. Of course, getting more people to spend their lives online and searching can't hurt.
Find more stories in: Linux desktop OS, Notebooks and tablets, Linux server OS, Personal Computers, Web services, Web browsers, Palm Inc., Android, Google Inc., Web Browser
Google plans OS based on Chrome browser
Google's browser project is the foundation for a Web-based operating system. Chrome OS netbooks are due in 2010.
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Microsoft promise lets Mono off the hook
The software maker is to extend its Community Promise to cover standards that underpin the .NET framework, thus clearing up some of the uncertainty surrounding the Mono project.
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Symantec backup gets client dedupe
The next update of NetBackup will add deduplication at the client, which should allow users to cut both storage and network bandwidth needs, according to Symantec
Find more stories in: Memory, Servers, Storage management, Hardware, Backup, De-duplication, Storage, Storage management, Server, Symantec Corp.
Microsoft's Gazelle browser takes a radical path
Helen Wang, researcher behind Microsoft's Gazelle, discusses the effort to make the browser more like an operating system.
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Report: Microsoft, EU in talks over antitrust issues
Bloomberg says that Microsoft is looking to settle several pending issues before European Union Competition boss Neelie Kroes steps down at year's end.
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SAP user benchmark tests get underway
The business software provider and its European users have launched a benchmarking scheme to measure the performance of its services, a precursor to proposed increases in prices for support.
Find more stories in: Investor relations, Best strategies, Server platforms, SAP AG, CPU, Europe, KPI, business software company, performance, benchmarking
Microsoft warns of hole in Video ActiveX control
Vendor says limited attacks exploit a hole in ActiveX control, a component of Windows Media Center used for recording and playing television video.
Find more stories in: Security applications/tools, App servers, Windows XP, Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Apple QuickTime, Security, ActiveX Control, DirectX, Knowledge Base
Windows 7 testers have long path to upgrade
Moving from the test to final version of the operating system is not as easy as just forking over the money. In some cases, two installations are required.
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Windows 7 may offer a 'Family Pack'
Enthusiasts have spotted wording in a leaked test build of the operating system that suggests Microsoft may offer a three-PC deal with the new Windows.
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Google adds global address list to Apps suite
Company also makes it possible for enterprise and education users of Google Apps to share templates for documents, spreadsheets and presentations internally.
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Cern bombards LHC grid with data
Tests of the computing grid that will manage data from the Large Hadron Collider experiment shows the systems successfully handled large amounts of information.
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