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M'sia mandates local software use for govt
News Malaysian government agencies urged to use local applications, in move that can boost country's software market but send wrong signal to foreign players.
Tuesday, November 10 2009 05:03 PM
Tags: Local Government, Software engineering/development, R&D, Content management, Najib, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Corp., software, Information And Communication Technology, digital content
A front-row seat for media's meltdown
Insight newsmaker Big Champagne CEO Eric Garland, who tracks file sharing for media companies, says studios will fare better in the Digital Age and Hulu should not charge fees.
Thursday, October 29 2009 12:19 PM
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, downsizing, Mom, Hulu, Web sites, Web 2.0, TV, Music, Napster Inc.
Code concepts: C#'s var keyword
Techguide Justin James explains in this overview, that var is used in variable declarations instead of a type, and also weighs differing opinions about what makes var useful.
Friday, August 14 2009 10:43 AM
Tags: Programming languages, Software engineering/development, Ruby, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Programming, blogging, Microsoft Visual Studio, PHP
OpenAmplify developer's diary - part three: Topic intention comparisons
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application that can match documents with content that is similar or identical to the source document.
Monday, November 02 2009 01:34 PM
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Comparison, Document, system administration, SM, topTopicsResult, Simple Object Access Protocol, OpenAmplify Developer, Web sites
Gmail outage hits 'small subset of users'
News Latest in a series of outages hits Google's e-mail service. This problem doesn't appear as widespread as the one earlier this month.
Friday, September 25 2009 10:32 AM
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, E-mail servers, E-mail clients, Dashboard, Mozilla Thunderbird, e-mail, spokesman, Google Apps, Google Gmail
What do we mean by 'outsourcing'?
Blogs Reading all the statistics that come out regarding outsourcing has made me wonder if there is any consistency in the usa...
Saturday, September 12 2009 12:26 PM
OpenAmplify developer's diary - part 2: Author comparisons
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application that can match documents with content that is similar or identical to the source document.
Wednesday, October 21 2009 01:34 PM
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Comparison, Microsoft SQL Server, Demographics, LINQ, OpenAmplify Developer, OpenAmplify, Web sites
When customer care doesn't seem to care
Blogs Do companies that wash their hands of several functions--especially "customer care"--by handing over contracts to busine...
Wednesday, June 10 2009 11:58 AM
US White House pulls e-mail for 'fishy' reports
News Say good-bye to "flag@whitehouse.gov"--it's been deactivated and messages bounce back, a win for critics comparing it to an "enemies list" and surveillance program.
Tuesday, August 18 2009 09:31 AM
Tags: Data security, E-mail servers, Security Management, E-mail Address, Republican, e-mail, aide, White House, health care, Sen.
Symantec tool calculates your data's value to thieves
News Norton Online Risk Calculator figures out how much a person's online information is worth on the black market and offers a risk rating.
Friday, September 11 2009 09:33 AM
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Business security, Norton Co., Security, Tool, antivirus, social networking, Symantec Corp., identity fraud, asset
Getting tested for H1N1 flu in Singapore
Blogs A colleague of mine returned to Singapore on Wednesday, May 27 from Boston, USA, where he'd spent the week between May 1...
Saturday, June 06 2009 12:13 PM
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 provide DirectAccess to resources
Techguide Learn how Microsoft's DirectAccess feature allows an employee to access Windows Server 2008 R2 resources from anywhere.
Tuesday, September 22 2009 11:16 AM
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows 7, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, VPN, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Internet, IPv6
Storage in the cloud: Availability and SLAs
Techguide Storage and the associated planning process are critical for an organization to consider any cloud technology. An expert outlines one solution that may be attractive for availability.
Thursday, July 30 2009 09:11 AM
Tags: Cloud computing, Storage, Storage, Rick, data replication, SLA, Ohio, Amazon Web Services, Rick Vanover, Cloud computing
Leaking crypto keys from mobile devices
News Attackers could steal keys used for encryption and authentication on mobile devices by analyzing electromagnetic signals and radio frequency emissions, researcher says.
Wednesday, October 21 2009 06:45 PM
Tags: Mobile, Authentication and encryption, cable box, Phone, Key, bank, mobile, Authentication and encryption, Attack, Mobile Device
Calix raises US$100M in funding
News Founder and CEO Carl Russo sold his last company to Cisco for US$7 billion during the boom. Can he come up with another hit?
Tuesday, September 01 2009 10:27 AM
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Broadband, Latin America, networking equipment company, network, broadband service, acquisition, broadband network






