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Intel, Nokia to develop mobile Linux devices
News The companies will work together on development of Linux-based software projects, and Intel will acquire 3G-related intellectual property from Nokia.
Tags: ARM, Intel Corp., Mobile, Mobile Linux, 3G, WiMAX, Linux, Nokia Corp., Intel x86, Netbook
Apple patent filings hint at iPhone evolution
News MacRumors uncovers two new patent applications from Apple that detail some new features that could be added to its marquee smartphone.
Tags: Patents, Development/design, Next-generation technology/networks, Apple Inc., Mobile, Video Conferencing, Mobile Device, Video, Apple iPhone, blog
Gmail glitch yields access to messages
News Funky formatting gets Google's e-mail service to cough up prior messages. But the fix is in, a company source says.
Tags: E-mail clients
Google hires Net pioneer Vint Cerf
News Cerf, who co-designed TCP/IP, will help Google develop architectures, systems and standards for next-generation applications.
Tags: Web sites, Web services, Executive recruiting
Report: BlackBerry app store to launch next week
News BusinessWeek reports that Research In Motion's BlackBerry App World mobile application store will be open for business next week during the CTIA trade show in Las Vegas.
Tags: Applications and tools, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., Developer, CTIA, trade show, software, Apple iPhone
Politico rejects Net neutrality concerns
News Influential House member says there's no evidence of the threats feared by Internet companies, predicts it'll be a "moot" issue soon.
Tags: Business broadband, Cable, Federal Government
Adware's second act
News The controversial companies are trying to make nice with consumers. But in the process, they're suffering self-inflicted wounds.
Tags: Internet advertising, Marketing communications
Mobile companies chasing Apple's App Store
News Apple iPhone users have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications, and competitors are hoping to replicate the success. But will they hit app gold, too?
Tags: Applications and tools, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, Google Inc., device manufacturer, Microsoft Windows, mobile application, Apple iPhone
SAP posts healthy results, but will shed 3,000 jobs
News Despite a good year and healthy fourth quarter, the German software company plans to cut staff in the tough economic climate.
Tags: Layoffs, Business applications, SAP AG, Business Objects, software company, Gartner Inc., business intelligence, software, job, Oracle Corp.
Sun plugs open standard into VirtualBox upgrade
News New features in version 2.2 of the virtualisation software include support for the Open Virtualization Format standard, support for Mac OS X 10.6 and performance improvements.
Tags: Virtualization, Innotek VirtualBox, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Apple Mac OS X, VMware Inc., operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, performance
Microsoft gets 10,000th patent
News After five years of pushing for more patents, Microsoft has finally broken into five digits when it comes to the number of U.S. patents issued.
Tags: Patents, Best strategies, Benefits, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Patent, Online Game, Computer, Worker, Microsoft Surface
CA buys antispam company
News Computer Associates International its cash acquisition of Qurb, an e-mail security software maker, a further expansion for CA into security industry.
Tags: Spam filtering, Acquisitions
Korean security vendor eyes mobile virus market
News AhnLab also appoints a Singaporean representative as the distributor of its products in Southeast Asia.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Hacking, Viruses and worms, Spam and phishing, Symbian
Researcher: Windows flaw remains
News A class of attacks that allows a user to take control of any PC or server could leave computer systems in corporations and Internet cafes vulnerable to attack, a researcher says.
Cisco: Asia's 'virtual banks' at risk
News Companies in the region, especially smaller ones, are not proactive enough at securing "valuable data" they hold, says Cisco Systems executive.
Tags: Data security, Policy and management, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security, Employee, Asia, India, Cisco Systems Inc.
