HIGHLIGHTS
News: Microsoft, Google agree to NGO code of conduct
News: IBM profits rise 11 percent on middleware revenue
News: iPhone may pay Apple over 50 percent margins: iSuppli
News: Belgian newspapers go after Yahoo
News: California offers Dunn, former HP execs, plea deals
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: No dedicated server closet? Time to improvise
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft, Google agree to NGO code of conduct
Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., and two other technology companies will develop a code of conduct with a coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to promote freedom of expression and privacy rights, they announced Friday.
IBM profits rise 11 percent on middleware revenue
Thanks to a strong jump in revenue generated by its middleware software brands, IBM Corp. recorded profits of US$3.54 billion for the fourth quarter, a rise of 11.1 percent over the same period in the previous year.
iPhone may pay Apple over 50 percent margins: iSuppli
The Apple Inc. iPhone announced earlier this month should pay off handsomely for the company with over 50 percent gross margins for each version of the music-enabled smart phone, according to market researcher iSuppli Corp.
Belgian newspapers go after Yahoo
Copiepresse, the association representing Belgian newspapers, has already accused Google Inc. and MSN of copyright violations and now it's got Yahoo Inc. in its sights.
California offers Dunn, former HP execs, plea deals
The California attorney general has offered to drop felony charges against the four remaining defendants charged in the Hewlett-Packard Co. spying case if they plead guilty to one misdemeaner each, according to published reports.
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Middleware propels IBM results ... vendors, NGOs work on privacy and censorship ... iPhone gross margins top 50 percent
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
Geek Comic of the Week: Big Time Toons
This newcomer promises to offer "the world's most comprehensive gaming cartoons." With jokes about Lord of the Rings superweapons and aliens distraught at planned video car obsolescence, it's got a good start, anyway.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Sun moves forward with 16-core Rock processor ... HP retains lead in worldwide PC shipments ... Microsoft to offer Vista upgrade over the Internet
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Microsoft pushes premium versions of Vista
News: Microsoft trots out online ad tools from its labs
News: Sun Rock processor project advances
News: US e-tail sales to reach $116B this year
News: Intel to invest in ClickandBuy payment service
News: HP tops Dell as PC sales continue to slow
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: No dedicated server closet? Time to improvise
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft pushes premium versions of Vista
Microsoft Corp. wants to make sure consumers and small businesses know there are myriad ways they can acquire Windows Vista -- particularly in premium versions -- when it becomes generally available on Jan. 30.
Microsoft trots out online ad tools from its labs
At a time when it's losing ground in key areas of the online services market, Microsoft Corp. is parading several Internet advertising technologies it hopes will boost its revenue in this area.
Sun Rock processor project advances
Sun Microsystems Inc. is moving forward with plans to develop a processor with as many as 16 cores on one piece of silicon, quadruple the capacity available now.
US e-tail sales to reach $116B this year
Growth in U.S. online retail sales will slow over the next five years to an average of 11 percent, but offline sales will continue to benefit greatly from online research, according to a Jupiter Research study.
Intel to invest in ClickandBuy payment service
Intel Capital invested an undisclosed amount in Firstgate Holding AG, owner of hosted online payment system provider ClickandBuy LLC.
HP tops Dell as PC sales continue to slow
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) edged out Dell Inc. again for the title of world's largest PC vendor, even though the global market fell short of predictions, according to an analysis of fourth quarter PC shipments released Wednesday by IDC.
PODCAST
Sun moves forward with 16-core Rock processor ... HP retains lead in worldwide PC shipments ... Microsoft to offer Vista upgrade over the Internet ... LG Electronics unveils iPhone lookalike
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
No dedicated server closet? Time to improvise
Most of the time, you want to keep a server someplace secure (to prevent unauthorized people from accessing it) and well-ventilated (to keep the machine cool and clean). Most of the time, you wouldn't put it in a toilet stall in a construction trailer. Most of the time.
News: Microsoft pushes premium versions of Vista
News: Microsoft trots out online ad tools from its labs
News: Sun Rock processor project advances
News: US e-tail sales to reach $116B this year
News: Intel to invest in ClickandBuy payment service
News: HP tops Dell as PC sales continue to slow
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: No dedicated server closet? Time to improvise
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft pushes premium versions of Vista
Microsoft Corp. wants to make sure consumers and small businesses know there are myriad ways they can acquire Windows Vista -- particularly in premium versions -- when it becomes generally available on Jan. 30.
Microsoft trots out online ad tools from its labs
At a time when it's losing ground in key areas of the online services market, Microsoft Corp. is parading several Internet advertising technologies it hopes will boost its revenue in this area.
Sun Rock processor project advances
Sun Microsystems Inc. is moving forward with plans to develop a processor with as many as 16 cores on one piece of silicon, quadruple the capacity available now.
US e-tail sales to reach $116B this year
Growth in U.S. online retail sales will slow over the next five years to an average of 11 percent, but offline sales will continue to benefit greatly from online research, according to a Jupiter Research study.
Intel to invest in ClickandBuy payment service
Intel Capital invested an undisclosed amount in Firstgate Holding AG, owner of hosted online payment system provider ClickandBuy LLC.
HP tops Dell as PC sales continue to slow
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) edged out Dell Inc. again for the title of world's largest PC vendor, even though the global market fell short of predictions, according to an analysis of fourth quarter PC shipments released Wednesday by IDC.
PODCAST
Sun moves forward with 16-core Rock processor ... HP retains lead in worldwide PC shipments ... Microsoft to offer Vista upgrade over the Internet ... LG Electronics unveils iPhone lookalike
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
No dedicated server closet? Time to improvise
Most of the time, you want to keep a server someplace secure (to prevent unauthorized people from accessing it) and well-ventilated (to keep the machine cool and clean). Most of the time, you wouldn't put it in a toilet stall in a construction trailer. Most of the time.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Violent video games could be outlawed across the EU ... Sun undercuts Red Hat on support pricing ... Symantec to use SONAR to find zero-day
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Symantec to use SONAR to find zero-day attacks
News: Sun undercuts Red Hat on support pricing
News: Germany seeks common EU rules on violent video games
News: NXP to exit chip alliance, forge closer ties with TSMC
News: HP continues to put software house in order
News: Adobe delivers Flash Player 9 for Linux
News: Hit by changes, Intel profit falls 39 percent
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Blog fight!
NEWS UPDATES
Symantec to use SONAR to find zero-day attacks
Starting next month, users of Symantec Corp.'s Norton products will have a new tool to help them avoid unpatched software flaws.
Sun undercuts Red Hat on support pricing
Sun Microsystems Inc. is presenting a challenge to Red Hat Inc. with competitively priced support in an update of its Solaris 10 operating system, announced Tuesday.
Germany seeks common EU rules on violent video games
Violent video games could be outlawed across the European Union, following calls for a clampdown among E.U. justice ministers this week.
NXP to exit chip alliance, forge closer ties with TSMC
NXP Semiconductors, one of Europe's largest chip makers, has decided to drop out of a multi-year research alliance and plans to work more closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the Dutch company said Tuesday.
HP continues to put software house in order
In the midst of a companywide restructuring effort, Hewlett-Packard Co. has taken the next step in an ongoing reorganization of its software operation. The vendor has established a new unit to bring together its business intelligence (BI) and information management expertise, which is currently spread out across the company.
Adobe delivers Flash Player 9 for Linux
Adobe Systems Inc. has released Flash Player 9 for Linux, allowing users of the open-source operating system to create or use multimedia applications with the latest version of Flash.
Hit by changes, Intel profit falls 39 percent
Still reeling from the effects of a corporate reorganization that included heavy layoffs, Intel Corp. reported a profit of US$1.5 billion for the fourth quarter, down 39 percent compared to that period last year.
PODCAST
Violent video games could be outlawed across the EU ... Digital music sales doubled last year to $2 billion ... Oracle has released 51 new security fixes .. Intel reported a sharp drop in Q4 profits
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
Blog fight!
Weblogs are known for many thing, but high-minded avoidance of conflict is not one of them. Wired magazine put together a list of 2006's nastiest blog brawls.
News: Symantec to use SONAR to find zero-day attacks
News: Sun undercuts Red Hat on support pricing
News: Germany seeks common EU rules on violent video games
News: NXP to exit chip alliance, forge closer ties with TSMC
News: HP continues to put software house in order
News: Adobe delivers Flash Player 9 for Linux
News: Hit by changes, Intel profit falls 39 percent
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Blog fight!
NEWS UPDATES
Symantec to use SONAR to find zero-day attacks
Starting next month, users of Symantec Corp.'s Norton products will have a new tool to help them avoid unpatched software flaws.
Sun undercuts Red Hat on support pricing
Sun Microsystems Inc. is presenting a challenge to Red Hat Inc. with competitively priced support in an update of its Solaris 10 operating system, announced Tuesday.
Germany seeks common EU rules on violent video games
Violent video games could be outlawed across the European Union, following calls for a clampdown among E.U. justice ministers this week.
NXP to exit chip alliance, forge closer ties with TSMC
NXP Semiconductors, one of Europe's largest chip makers, has decided to drop out of a multi-year research alliance and plans to work more closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the Dutch company said Tuesday.
HP continues to put software house in order
In the midst of a companywide restructuring effort, Hewlett-Packard Co. has taken the next step in an ongoing reorganization of its software operation. The vendor has established a new unit to bring together its business intelligence (BI) and information management expertise, which is currently spread out across the company.
Adobe delivers Flash Player 9 for Linux
Adobe Systems Inc. has released Flash Player 9 for Linux, allowing users of the open-source operating system to create or use multimedia applications with the latest version of Flash.
Hit by changes, Intel profit falls 39 percent
Still reeling from the effects of a corporate reorganization that included heavy layoffs, Intel Corp. reported a profit of US$1.5 billion for the fourth quarter, down 39 percent compared to that period last year.
PODCAST
Violent video games could be outlawed across the EU ... Digital music sales doubled last year to $2 billion ... Oracle has released 51 new security fixes .. Intel reported a sharp drop in Q4 profits
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
Blog fight!
Weblogs are known for many thing, but high-minded avoidance of conflict is not one of them. Wired magazine put together a list of 2006's nastiest blog brawls.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Netflix launches direct download service for PCs ... IBM enhances entry-level storage products ... India nearly doubles mobile phone use in 2006
HIGHLIGHTS
News: India nearly doubles mobile phone use in 2006
News: IBM enhances entry-level storage products
News: HP advances fight to keep Moore's Law healthy
News: Intel selling Israeli flash fab, sources say
News: SAP launches new All-in-One version
News: 3 introduces new roaming policies
News: Joost is the new name of Skype founders' video venture
News: Netflix launches direct download service for PCs
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: 25 Titans in waiting
NEWS UPDATES
India nearly doubles mobile phone use in 2006
India added close to 74 million new mobile telephone subscribers last year, making it one of the most attractive markets for mobile telephone operators and wireless equipment vendors.
IBM enhances entry-level storage products
IBM Corp. is adding features and capacity to its entry-level disk storage array products for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) to match that of more expensive enterprise-level systems.
HP advances fight to keep Moore's Law healthy
Hewlett-Packard Co. researchers may have figured out a way to prolong Moore's Law by making chips more powerful and less power-hungry.
Intel selling Israeli flash fab, sources say
Sources at Intel Israel claim that the company's Fab 8 facility in Jerusalem is to be closed down and that its flash memory operations -- including the Fab 18 facility in Kiryat Gat - are going to be sold.
SAP launches new All-in-One version
Simple PC-like interfaces and integrated reporting capabilities are among the features of a new version of SAP AG's All-in-One business software targeted at midsize companies, the business software maker said Tuesday.
3 introduces new roaming policies
3 Group, the operator owned by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., is hoping to take the sting out of international roaming with a new policy that lets customers make and receive calls while traveling and pay the same as if they were on their home network.
Joost is the new name of Skype founders' video venture
Peer-to-peer technology pioneers Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis have renamed their new online TV service under development and plan to open the gates to let more people test the software.
Netflix launches direct download service for PCs
Can't wait for that copy of "Talladega Nights" to arrive from Netflix Inc.? As of Tuesday, some users will be able to watch movies they rent from Netflix directly through their PCs, the company said.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
25 Titans in waiting
Need some inspiration to get going in the new year? Check out Red Herring's picks for the 25 young entrepreneurs who lead promising startups. A 17-year-old CEO who has already helmed three companies, a 19-year-old Stanford dropout and a 23-year-old engineer who's taking on Apple are among the "bright sparks who will be setting the global technology agenda for years to come," Red Herring says in this annual listing of businesspeople under 35.
News: India nearly doubles mobile phone use in 2006
News: IBM enhances entry-level storage products
News: HP advances fight to keep Moore's Law healthy
News: Intel selling Israeli flash fab, sources say
News: SAP launches new All-in-One version
News: 3 introduces new roaming policies
News: Joost is the new name of Skype founders' video venture
News: Netflix launches direct download service for PCs
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: 25 Titans in waiting
NEWS UPDATES
India nearly doubles mobile phone use in 2006
India added close to 74 million new mobile telephone subscribers last year, making it one of the most attractive markets for mobile telephone operators and wireless equipment vendors.
IBM enhances entry-level storage products
IBM Corp. is adding features and capacity to its entry-level disk storage array products for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) to match that of more expensive enterprise-level systems.
HP advances fight to keep Moore's Law healthy
Hewlett-Packard Co. researchers may have figured out a way to prolong Moore's Law by making chips more powerful and less power-hungry.
Intel selling Israeli flash fab, sources say
Sources at Intel Israel claim that the company's Fab 8 facility in Jerusalem is to be closed down and that its flash memory operations -- including the Fab 18 facility in Kiryat Gat - are going to be sold.
SAP launches new All-in-One version
Simple PC-like interfaces and integrated reporting capabilities are among the features of a new version of SAP AG's All-in-One business software targeted at midsize companies, the business software maker said Tuesday.
3 introduces new roaming policies
3 Group, the operator owned by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., is hoping to take the sting out of international roaming with a new policy that lets customers make and receive calls while traveling and pay the same as if they were on their home network.
Joost is the new name of Skype founders' video venture
Peer-to-peer technology pioneers Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis have renamed their new online TV service under development and plan to open the gates to let more people test the software.
Netflix launches direct download service for PCs
Can't wait for that copy of "Talladega Nights" to arrive from Netflix Inc.? As of Tuesday, some users will be able to watch movies they rent from Netflix directly through their PCs, the company said.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
ITWHIRLED
25 Titans in waiting
Need some inspiration to get going in the new year? Check out Red Herring's picks for the 25 young entrepreneurs who lead promising startups. A 17-year-old CEO who has already helmed three companies, a 19-year-old Stanford dropout and a 23-year-old engineer who's taking on Apple are among the "bright sparks who will be setting the global technology agenda for years to come," Red Herring says in this annual listing of businesspeople under 35.
Monday, January 15, 2007
AOL to buy DoubleTrader for $900 million ... IBM plans new SOA centers ... UK government to loosen data-sharing laws
HIGHLIGHTS
News: AOL offers $900 million for TradeDoublers
News: US Attorney investigating Apple stock options
News: IBM takes community approach to SOA
News: UK proposes sharing data among gov't agencies
News: Siemens launches new IT outsourcing and services group
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Celebrity patents
NEWS UPDATES
AOL offers $900 million for TradeDoublers
AOL LLC is hoping to boost its online advertising business in Europe with an offer to buy TradeDoubler AB, a Swedish provider of online marketing and sales services, for US$900 million.
US Attorney investigating Apple stock options
In a move to beef up its Internet networking expertise, communications vendor Avaya Inc. has agreed to acquire Ubiquity Software Corp. PLC, a developer of software applications using SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) technology.
CES: HD DVD gets boost from adult film industry
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California is investigating the stock options backdating activities of computer and consumer electronics manufacturer Apple Inc.
IBM takes community approach to SOA
IBM Corp. Monday is due to officially announce the first two in a planned series of eight centers around the world designed to help build up local expertise in the service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach to IT development.
UK proposes sharing data among gov't agencies
The U.K. government wants to relax data protection laws so it can share people's personal data across different government agencies, but critics are decrying the proposal as another move toward a "big brother" state.
Siemens launches new IT outsourcing and services group
Siemens AG has launched its Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS) division, three months after announcing plans to bundle all of its worldwide IT services and software activities, including Siemens Business Services (SBS), into a new entity, the Munich electronics and engineering company said Monday.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
AOL to buy DoubleTrader for $900 million ... IBM plans new SOA centers ... UK government to loosen data-sharing laws ... MPA accuses Google partner of piracy
ITWHIRLED
Celebrity patents
Celebrities -- they're just like us! They stop for coffee, they walk their dogs, they ... file for patents? An enterprising blogger has collected a wealth of patents filed by famous people. They range from the logical (Eddie Van Halen patented a waist-strap guitar support that allowed him to dedicate both hands to his solos) to the head scratching (Zeppo Marx patented a heart rate monitor).
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