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More malware per spam e-mail last month
News Proportion of malware-infected spam rose nine times between August and September this year, according to new Symantec report.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, MessageLabs Ltd., U.S., India, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Spam, E-mail Message
Intel, NEC team up to flex supercomputing might
News Both companies will jointly develop high-performance computing systems based on Intel processor to extend products to wider audience, say executives.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, NEC Corp., Richard Dracott, Intel Corp., Intel Xeon, Chip Company, processor, Supercomputing, supercomputer
Acer F900
Reviews The F900 is a solid performer with a nice 3.8in. screen, good battery life and a reasonable price. Acer's front end for Windows Mobile could do with a rethink though.
Tags: Battery, Acer Inc., HTC Touch, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Display, HTC Touch HD, Accelerometer, Microsoft Windows
Encrypt filesystems with LVM
Techguide The Logical Volume Manager allows for easy partitioning in Linux and offers encryption by volumes, not just an entire partition.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Volume, File System, CentOS, Password, Vincent Danen, Canada
Using the Share and Storage Management Console
Techguide Microsoft has made a number of improvements to the venerable File Services role. Find out what to do with the enhanced capabilities.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, Role, Volume, Storage Management, File Server, Storage, Small And Medium Business, Permission, NTFS Permission, Resource
Windows Server 2008 iSCSI multiple connected session modes
Techguide For administrators using Windows Server 2008's iSCSI initiator, selecting the right connection policy is critical. Rick Vanover explains the options for the ease-of-entry storage protocol.
Tags: Storage software, Microsoft Windows, Configuration Policy, Information Technology, network, Windows Server 2008 R2, Path, Policy, Storage, Rick Vanover
Businesses offered free trial of Windows 7
News Microsoft has introduced two more ways for companies to try out the new operating system ahead of its launch in October, including a 90-day free trial of Windows 7 Enterprise.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software, IT Professional, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft TechNet, volume-license, Microsoft Windows, reseller, team
Toshiba brings out business-card-size solid-state drives
News New solid-state drives, which feature capacities of up to 62GB, are designed for notebooks and Netbooks.
Tags: Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., Storage, Notebook, consortium, Hardware, hardware maker, Dell Computer Corp., manufacturer, Toshiba Corp.
BPO, the unfulfilled promise
Blogs The adoption of larger-scale (i.e. total contract value of US$25 million or above) BPO (business process outsourcing) de...
CEOs endorse 'foothold strategy' for electric cars
News The Electrification Coalition of different companies pushes for policies to promote electric vehicles in six to eight regions in the U.S. as a way to build critical mass.
Tags: Green IT, Battery, Electrification Coalition, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., CEO, U.S., Green IT, Plug-in, electric vehicle, Sales
Google: We're not making Android hardware
News Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project.
Tags: Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Phone, TheStreet.com Inc., Motorola Inc., software, California, Google Android, Android
Tech tales and images of a great flood
Blogs As I write this blog post, a large swathe of Metro Manila is still submerged in flood waters. In other areas of the metr...
Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371
Reviews The TravelMate 8371 is solidly built, although the degree of flex in the keyboard may annoy some users. If you need an integrated optical drive, look to one of the larger models. Otherwise, enjoy the excellent battery life.
Tags: Notebook, Audio Subsystem, TravelMate 8371, LED-backlit TFT Display, ConclusionThe TravelMate 8371, Intel Core 2 Duo, Keyboard, Webcam, optical drive, Acer Inc.
FCC looking into Google Voice and rural calls
News After AT&T complained that Google Voice is allowed to skirt rules that require it to connect expensive calls to rural areas, agency is reportedly planning to probe the matter.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Phone, network, landline phone company, Net Neutrality, Voice, Associated Press
Microsoft-Yahoo deal 'best shot' at success
News Microsoft and Yahoo's pact may be their "best shot" at succeeding in search market, but they should also look to Asia for growth, say analysts.
Tags: Internet advertising, Search, Asia, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., David Mitchell, Europe, Advertisement, Baidu.com Inc., Technology Business Research
