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Analysts: Dell-Perot buy limited in reach
News Latest acquisition puts hardware maker in big leagues with the likes of HP, says Dell executive, but analysts are less optimistic about its impact.
Tags: Acquisitions, Service level management, Business, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Asia, Asia-Pacific, Small And Medium Business, analyst, Dell Computer Corp.
Mobile industry needs open standards
News Two major players issue call for industry to develop mobile ecosystem based on open standards, to ensure growth and cope with new market entrants.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Standards, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, PC Company, Open Source, API, Mobility, Nokia Corp.
Adobe: Time to step up security plate?
Insight From a security perspective, Adobe looks an awful lot like Microsoft did back when Windows was getting blasted by viruses and vulnerabilities and before Redmond beefed up its defenses.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Adobe Acrobat Reader, patch management
LA approves US$7.2 million Google Apps deal
News City's contract for Google Apps requires that integration provider Computer Sciences Corp. promise to pay a penalty if there is a security breach.
Tags: Web services, Office suites, E-mail clients, Google Inc., City Council, Security, LA, LA City, District of Columbia, Novell Inc.
Mozilla issues near-final Thunderbird 3
News New e-mail software adds an archive option, improves search and aims to ease some tasks. Also: Mozilla wants 3.1 sooner rather than later.
Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Messaging, Thunderbird 3.0, Thunderbird 3, software, Plug-in, Web Browser, Messaging, Mozilla Corp., release candidate
Private-sale shopping sites are hot
News Saddled with unsold merchandise amid the recession, makers of luxury goods are selling their wares through members-only shopping sites.
Tags: Business plans, Business development/management, E-business, Shopping Site, GSI Commerce Inc., home furnishing, Business, Business plans, Vente-Privee.com, Site
France pushes ahead with 'three strikes' Internet law
News Anti-piracy legislation, which calls for persistent file-sharers to have their Internet connection cut off, is a revised version of earlier legislation struck down by the courts.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Law, IP, IP Address, Wi-Fi connection, Wi-Fi, File-sharing, Internet, Wi-Fi access
Report: Google near book search deal with French library
News After opposing Google's efforts to digitize the world's books, the national library of France is near a deal with the search giant to obtain access to its archives, according to a report.
Tags: New York Times Co., U.S., strategy, France, Google Book Search
Twitter to roll out 'Verified Accounts'
News Twitter co-founder Biz Stone details plans to prevent abuse of the service such as identity theft in future.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web services, Twitter, Lawsuit, Terms Of Service, Account, San Francisco, accident, co-founder, customer service
LA officials question Google Apps plan
News Los Angeles' proposal to move government documents to Google Apps is being questioned after sensitive Twitter data on Google Apps is exposed by hacker.
Tags: Web services, Data Management, Twitter, Security, Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Associated Press, e-mail, Los Angeles, Google Apps
Ballmer: Mobile's success hangs on openness
News Companies in the mobile industry will need to be "open" to succeed, said Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer at the Mobile World Congress.
Tags: Open source, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Mobile, mobile industry, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile application, Apple iPhone, industry
France ignores EU and passes antipiracy law
News The French General Assembly passed the "three-strikes" antipiracy legislation, which conflicts with an EU law passed last week.
Tags: Piracy, Copyright, Piracy, European Parliament, Internet Access, Entertainment Industry, entertainment, Pirate Bay, antipiracy, Internet Service Provider
Thank God for Pacman
Blogs The recent year-end list released by search behemoth Google seems to validate a trend that has been proven over time--th...
Microsoft hopes 'Windows phone' has a ring to it
News The software maker is trying to push a new brand as well as update its cell phone operating system to be more "finger friendly".
Tags: Smart phones, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows Mobile, handwriting recognition, Windows Mobile, phone, software
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