Knoa 5.0 tackles end-user performance

Companies might spend millions on an SAP or Oracle implementation. Knoa aims to help businesses determine whether they are getting the most from their investment. ...continue reading 'Knoa 5.0 tackles end-user performance'

Microsoft teams with Nokia to put Silverlight on devices

In its quest to make its Silverlight technology as ubiquitous as its competitor Flash, Microsoft is moving full speed ahead to promote adoption of the technology through some strategic moves and partnerships it will highlight at its annual MIX 08 conference, including a deal with Nokia to put the technology on mobile devices. ...continue reading 'Microsoft teams with Nokia to put Silverlight on devices'

Mac attack: Vendors mull security software for OS X

Russian security vendor Kaspersky Lab has a prototype version of its virus protection software waiting in the wings in case Apple Mac OS X suddenly becomes a target of choice for hackers. ...continue reading 'Mac attack: Vendors mull security software for OS X'

Hosted SharePoint stifles partners, for now

Microsoft's announcement on Monday that it would host SharePoint for businesses of any size left some third-party software providers surprised -- and even annoyed. ...continue reading 'Hosted SharePoint stifles partners, for now'

Cisco jams features into faster WAN edge routers

Wide-area data networks, once the workhorses of e-mail and file transfers, now are expected to do a wide variety of things while being as steady as the old-fashioned phone system. On Tuesday, Cisco Systems expects to meet those new needs with a series of WAN edge routers that jump ahead of its current gear in speed and sophistication, and are based on a powerful new core processor. ...continue reading 'Cisco jams features into faster WAN edge routers'

Microsoft Workspace opens to broader availability

Microsoft is set to announce general availability of the free online component of Office on Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft Workspace opens to broader availability'

10 cubicles that are cooler than yours (and one that isn't)

If you're like most techies, you spend way too much time in your cube. Check out this series of pics that take the idea of "decorating your cube" a little too far... read more

Deutsche Telekom keeps its '4G' options open

Deutsche Telekom hasn't yet decided on a technology for its next generation mobile network, even though at Cebit it is demonstrating the LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology for speeding up 3G (third-generation) cellular networks. ...continue reading 'Deutsche Telekom keeps its '4G' options open'

Italy WiMax auction sets European record

The auction of 35 licenses will raise a European WiMax record of &136.3 million (US$205.8 million) for the Italian government, Communications Minister Paolo Gentiloni announced Thursday. The ninth round of bidding concluded Wednesday, with bids showing a 176 percent increase on the starting offers, the minister said. ...continue reading 'Italy WiMax auction sets European record'

Virgin Mobile enters India with Tata tie-up

Tata Teleservices Sunday unveiled an agreement to launch services under the Virgin Mobile brand name, aimed at youth in India. ...continue reading 'Virgin Mobile enters India with Tata tie-up'

Best practices for choosing and using managed security services

How are you managing without managed services? For Best-in-Class companies surveyed in the recent Managed Security Services Benchmark report, the answer, they aren't. All Best-in-Class companies surveyed used some managed security services as part of their security strategy. Find out which ones and why.

Microsoft expands hosted software offering for business

Microsoft said Monday it will let smaller businesses use some of its key software applications over the Internet later this year, a sign of the company's rapid move to the Internet-centric computing favored by competitors Google and Salesforce.com. ...continue reading 'Microsoft expands hosted software offering for business'

Intel announces Atom brand for Silverthorne, Menlow

Intel's Silverthorne and Diamondville chips will be called Atom and the company's Menlow platform for ultramobile computers will be renamed Centrino Atom when these products hit the market, according to a company spokesman. ...continue reading 'Intel announces Atom brand for Silverthorne, Menlow'

Ballmer: Yahoo still in Microsoft's sights

Microsoft still has its eye on Yahoo, but CEO Steve Ballmer would not say Monday whether the company plans to pursue a proxy fight to remove Yahoo's board. ...continue reading 'Ballmer: Yahoo still in Microsoft's sights'

Acer to acquire smartphone maker E-Ten

Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, has signed an agreement to buy handheld device maker E-Ten Information Systems of Taiwan. ...continue reading 'Acer to acquire smartphone maker E-Ten'

Supported Drupal distribution on the way

Startup Acquia will release the first commercially supported distribution of Drupal, an increasingly popular open-source Web site builder/content management system, in the second half of this year. ...continue reading 'Supported Drupal distribution on the way'

Web 2.0 experts share startup lessons

It's possible to launch a successful Web startup with little money, especially if you shift your attention away from the business plan and focus on building a great Web application. ...continue reading 'Web 2.0 experts share startup lessons'

Apple slammed over programming secrets

Microsoft may not be the only software company that uses secret techniques to make its own applications work better with its operating system - a Mozilla Firefox developer has discovered similar practices at Apple. ...continue reading 'Apple slammed over programming secrets'

Teen masterminded mega-botnet

The world has been reminded that the era of the teen hacker is far from dead, with the arrest of a fresh-faced 18 year-old for allegedly masterminding a botnetting operation. ...continue reading 'Teen masterminded mega-botnet'

Changes to OOXML draft standard waved through

About four-fifths of the proposed changes to a draft standard for the OOXML document format were waved through, undiscussed, at the conclusion of a weeklong meeting in Geneva. ...continue reading 'Changes to OOXML draft standard waved through'