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Mozilla: Web apps faster with Firefox 3.1
News It says TraceMonkey will speed JavaScript apps dramatically, making browsing snappier and opening new horizons for Web applications.
Tags: Browser, Programming languages, Protocols and platforms, Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., 3D, Web Application, Mozilla Firefox, software, processor
When problem staff and bureaucracy come together
Insight Managing a problem employee is never easy, but in government jobs, the added bureaucracy makes it even more complicated.
Tags: IT Management
A Wii bit more fun than Second Life
Insight Nintendo Wii's success boils down to its entire package, which smartly combines great usability with a high fun factor, and players enjoy immediate gratification, says ZDNet Asia's Isabelle Chan.
Tags: Web 2.0, Games, Game players
Keep pesky business types at bay by focusing on the strategic goal
Insight If you have ever been forced to deal with business types who have no technical know-how, then you know how these types can work against IT's progress. Here's how to improve your business/IT communication by concentrating on the strategic goals.
Going beyond the bit pipe
Blogs Green Packet, one of the WiMax licensees in Malaysia, has announced that it would be partnering with IM (instant messagi...
McAfee CEO: Adware is killing antivirus blacklisting
News Traditional security products--which employ signature-based blacklisting technology--are no longer effective because of a massive increase in malware, according to McAfee CEO Dave De Walt.
Tags: Antivirus software, Malware, Security, Adware, antivirus, software, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., marketing, brand
Fantasy escape tale could win Virgin prize
News Ever fantasize about dragging some dreamy guy/gal off to an exotic destination, for various unmentionable activities? A contest will reward you for doing just that.
Perpendicular drives hit the market
News Toshiba says it's first to commercially release industrywide innovation that greatly increases the amount of data a drive can hold.
Tags: Hardware, Personal storage, Multimedia, Innovation
Sun to name Linux-Solaris chief
News John Loiacono, Sun Microsystems' former chief marketing officer, will take over a key new role managing the server seller's Linux and Solaris software, the company is expected to announce Tuesday.
