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Linux-Windows gap to remain for five years
News Don't expect mainstream adoption for Linux five years down the road, even if Linux operating systems become more user-friendly, say analysts.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Open source, Open Source, Ovum, Operating System, GUI, Microsoft Corp., Linux Desktop Experience, Sales, Microsoft Windows
More Singapore retail malls go solar
News Revamped and new properties in Singapore are incorporating photovoltaic technology as part of "green" strategies for their retail operations.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Photovoltaics, Carbon Emission, Asia, Spokesperson, Singapore, solar panel, agency, Infrastructure/architecture management
Indian passports to go digital next year
News Country preps for e-passports and overhaul of backend infrastructure to enable better security, easier access and faster issuance of travel documents.
Tags: Local Government, Data security, Traveller, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., E-passport, Security, India, Chip, Infineon Technologies AG, Passport
Never use dynamic variable names
Techguide How to dynamically name variables is a common subject of programming questions. That's a great way to create security problems, though.
Tags: Security Management, Protocols and platforms, Array, Ruby, Expression, Variable, Security, Microsoft Corp., CompTIA, SQL
Code concepts: .NET's lambdas
Techguide In this instalment of Code concepts, Justin James provides an overview of what lambdas in .NET are and explains how to use them.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Variable, C#, Justin James, network management, Microsoft .NET, blogging, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic
Gmail exploit may allow attackers to forward e-mail
News A Gmail security vulnerability may allow an attacker to set up filters on users' e-mail accounts without their knowledge, according to a proof of concept.
Tags: Security Management, E-mail clients, Web services, Network security, Authentication, Variable, Security, Web Browser, Google Inc., Server
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.
Tags: Programming languages, Software engineering/development, Ruby, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Programming, blogging, Microsoft Visual Studio, PHP
Code concepts: C#'s extension methods
Techguide A helpful addition to a programmer's toolkit, C#'s extension methods are a way of adding additional functionality to an existing class without subclassing it or having access to the source code.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Ruby, Method, regular expression, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Python, Microsoft Word
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.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Microsoft SQL Server, Comparison, LINQ, Demographics, Web sites, Web 2.0, OpenAmplify Developer
Getting the green on 'green' PCs
News ZDNet Asia finds out from experts what companies should look out for when they evaluate "green" PCs, and what savings to expect from an energy-efficient machine.
Tags: Personal Computers, Green IT, IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Business, Hewlett-Packard Co., International Data Corp., Power Supply, Asia-Pacific, computer
10+ things that are broken in Access 2007
Techguide If you switch to Access 2007, you'll encounter more than just a radical new interface--some things are just plain broken. See what you can hotfix and what you'll have to live with.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Field, Slide, Microsoft Windows Vista, Tool, shortcut menu, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft PowerPoint, printer, toolbar
Use Dovecot for POP3/IMAP services
Techguide Traditionally, if you wanted to set up POP3 or IMAP services on your Linux system, you would use Courier-IMAP, uw-imap, or cyrus-imapd. Another lesser-known but increasingly popular IMAP/POP3 server is Dovecot.
Tags: Open source, Networking, Authentication, POP3, SSL, private key, Mandriva, Mandriva Linux, SSL certificate, Dovecot
Amazon finds niche in iTunes-dominant market
News Research firm NPD says Amazon MP3 is gaining popularity among older music buyers. The online retailer is faring better than previous iTunes challengers.
Tags: Music, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Amazon MP3, Sales, Los Angeles Times, digital music, Amazon.com Inc., online retail company, NPD Group Inc.
Epson Stylus D120
Reviews Epson's Stylus D120 offers solid build and print quality, ease of use and fast print speeds, while the high-yield dual black ink system offers extra convenience for those requiring relatively large volumes of black-and-white text printing.
Europe falling behind US in cloud
News Small European businesses need Europe-hosted cloud computing services within five years, according to region's commissioner for telecoms and media.
Tags: Cloud computing, Services, Recruiting, Copyright, International governments, Mobile, Small And Medium Enterprise, European Union, Europe, Net Neutrality
