Virtualization now comes in a USB drive ... SugarCRM aims for Euro expansion

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News: China Network, Taiwan TV to test Qualcomm mobile TV
News: Virtualization now comes in a USB drive
Report: Palm discussing strategic options with bankers
News: SugarCRM aims for Euro expansion with Dublin office
Unix Tip: Examining TimeZone data in Solaris
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Is that a poison dart frog, or just your phone?


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China Network, Taiwan TV to test Qualcomm mobile TV
China Network Systems and Taiwan Television Enterprise Ltd. (TTV) plan to begin testing mobile TV technology from Qualcomm Inc. in Taiwan starting this month, the companies said.

Virtualization now comes in a USB drive
VMware is introducing Monday a public beta version of ACE 2 Enterprise Edition, an upgrade of its two-year-old ACE program for virtualizing desktop computers. One of the new features is Pocket ACE, which allows the user to store the ACE desktop virtualization tool on a USB drive, a portable hard drive or an Apple iPod, plug it into a remote computer, and run the virtualization software on that computer.

Report: Palm discussing strategic options with bankers
Smartphone maker Palm Inc. is consulting with investment bankers on its strategic options, including the prospect of selling the company, seeking investment from venture capitalists, or making an acquisition of its own, according to a report in the The Wall Street Journal.

SugarCRM aims for Euro expansion with Dublin office
SugarCRM Inc., an open-source customer relationship management (CRM) vendor, has opened a new office in Dublin to help extend its European presence.

Toshiba to hasten NAND flash expansion
Toshiba Corp. is expanding production of NAND flash memory chips faster than originally planned, the company said Monday.

Global stock turmoil hits Gates share sale
Bill Gates sold over 20 million shares of Microsoft Corp. stock last month, and turmoil in the global stock markets probably shaved a few million dollars off of the money he made.

Microsoft announces 512MB Xbox upgrade
Microsoft plans to release worldwide on April 3 a 512MB Memory Unit for the Xbox 360. The company also plans to increase the size of its Xbox Live Arcade games from 50MB to 150MB.


UNIX TIP

Examining TimeZone data in Solaris
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld

In last week's column, I encouraged anyone who hasn't already patched their OSes for the imminent daylight savings time changes. This week, we look at a command for displaying timezone data and verifying the date on which the switch to DST will be made.


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Is that a poison dart frog, or just your phone?
Certain endangered species aren't getting any more numerous -- but the noises they make are carrying further. An environmental group is offering free ringtones that sound like the cries, howls, and croaks of various threatened animals in order to raise awareness of their plight.

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