Survey: Many businesses plan to skip Windows 7
In a new poll, 60 percent of IT administrators said they have no plans to move to Redmond's new operating system.
Microsoft to integrate Twitter into its CRM
Businesses will be able to use Twitter to engage customers through Microsoft's Dynamics CRM software within the next few weeks.
Google sees separate paths for Android, Chrome OS
Android is already on the horizon for Netbook makers, and Chrome is supposed to be a Netbook-optimized operating system. What's a Netbook company to do?
Microsoft aims for Silverlight at end of the tunnel
Software maker concedes it has a long way to go to reach the ubiquity of Adobe's Flash, but notes it has come a long way in a little less than two years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Symantec backup gets client dedupe
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HTML 5 drops open source video codec
The next version of the Web-coding language will specify neither H.264 nor Ogg Theora as its native video codec, due to a lack of agreement between browser makers.
RHEL 5.4 beta arrives
Red Hat releases a beta-test version of Red Hat Enterprise Server 5.4, the first version of the server OS to incorporate virtualization based on Qumranet's KVM.
PostgreSQL 8.4 arrives tailored for admins
Open source database management software update is released with a focus on better tools for admin and monitoring.
Oracle delivers Fusion 11g updates
Oracle's updated middleware suite slots into its vision of an integrated software stack that pulls together not only a customer's operations but also the software company's many acquisitions.
Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?
Support for multitouch input is one of the most tangible ways that Windows 7 differs from its predecessors. But will many people actually get their hands on the technology?
Study: GPL loses ground in open source development
At the same time, Microsoft's open source software license MS-PL, is gaining in popularity, according to study by provider of services and products for open source developers.
BI comes to Kindle--will companies care?
Business intelligence provider MicroStrategy says it will make its business reports and dashboards accessible through Amazon's Kindle DX reader.
Yahoo's Delicious proves Chrome extensions real
Chrome's extensions framework has matured enough for Yahoo to release an alpha version of an add-on to use its social-bookmarking service.
IBM offers AI help to mobile developers
A project funded by the European Union uses brute force and intelligence to auto-optimize mobile software.
Stallman warns of Mono 'risk'
GNU project founder urge developers to drop use of the open source toolset, saying it could expose their work to legal action from Microsoft.
Survey: Cloud computing hits big time
Half of Global 2000 companies surveyed have already adopted the infrastructure, or will do so within next 12 months, according to AppLabs.
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