Strong Mac sales boost Apple's quarterly earnings

Apple on Wednesday reported strong earnings for the second quarter of 2008, with Macintosh computer sales overriding weak growth in iPod shipments. ...continue reading 'Strong Mac sales boost Apple's quarterly earnings'

Vista SP1 released to Automatic Update

Windows Vista customers can now receive the first service pack for the operating system via the Microsoft Automatic Update service, Microsoft said Wednesday. ...continue reading 'Vista SP1 released to Automatic Update'

Google launches mobile banner ads

Google joined a handful of other companies by announcing that it is delivering mobile banner ads. ...continue reading 'Google launches mobile banner ads'

Customers balk at Dell XPS One update. Is it legit?

Some Dell customers were left scratching their heads after Dell sent out a recent firmware update for the company's XPS One desktop systems. ...continue reading 'Customers balk at Dell XPS One update. Is it legit?'

So what is an enterprise mashup, anyway?

Big vendors like Oracle, IBM and Microsoft are all over the show floor at the Web 2.0 Expo this week, testimony that new Web-based technologies are making their way into the enterprise. But some attendees are still wondering, what is an enterprise mashup, and what will it do for me? ...continue reading 'So what is an enterprise mashup, anyway?

OLPC switch to Windows on XO is 'muddled,' developers say

Open-source developers should stop bickering, unite and jointly develop a Windows user interface to make XO laptops more appealing to users, One Laptop Per Child Chairman Nicholas Negroponte has urged in a public note to that community. ...continue reading 'OLPC switch to Windows on XO is 'muddled,' developers say'

Gartner: CRM market to grow 14 percent in 2008

The worldwide market for CRM (customer relationship management) software will grow 14.2 percent to US$8.9 billion in 2008, according to a Gartner estimate. ...continue reading 'Gartner: CRM market to grow 14 percent in 2008'

SANS: Pressure on vendors can prevent security woes

Companies are having more success in pressuring software vendors into baking security into their products, a trend that vendors are resisting less, the director of research for the SANS Institute said Wednesday. ...continue reading 'SANS: Pressure on vendors can prevent security woes'

EU Parliament approves Galileo navigation system

The European Parliament gave its assent to the creation of the Galileo satellite navigation system Wednesday, clearing the way for the European Union's most ambitious technology project to date. ...continue reading 'EU Parliament approves Galileo navigation system'

Microsoft reveals Mesh folder-sharing and sync platform

Microsoft revealed a Web-based service on Tuesday, called Live Mesh, that lets people share data folders across different PCs and devices. ...continue reading 'Microsoft reveals Mesh folder-sharing and sync platform'

IBM turns server sideways for Web 2.0 build-out

IBM has designed a new type of rack-mount server specifically for companies running heavily trafficked 'Web 2.0' sites such as Facebook and MySpace, the company announced Wednesday. ...continue reading 'IBM turns server sideways for Web 2.0 build-out'

Report: Apple buys low-power processor designer PA Semi

Apple has acquired a fabless semiconductor company, PA Semi, according to a report at Forbes.com. ...continue reading 'Report: Apple buys low-power processor designer PA Semi'

Sony to buy Gracenote music data company

Sony Corp. of America will buy Gracenote, which made its name with software that identifies digital music files, for about $260 million. ...continue reading 'Sony to buy Gracenote music data company'

Microsoft mislabels Skype as adware

Skype users who have been getting strange error messages from Microsoft's security products over the past week can breathe easy now. It was all a mistake. ...continue reading 'Microsoft mislabels Skype as adware'

CNN site hit by China attack

After being called off Friday, the on-again, off-again cyber attack against CNN's Web site again picked up steam early this week, according to network security analysts. ...continue reading 'CNN site hit by China attack'

Yahoo grows earnings and revenue in Q1

Yahoo grew its revenue and net income and exceeded Wall Street's expectations for both categories during its first quarter of 2008, arguably one of the closest-watched earnings reports of its history, as it tries to fend off an acquisition attempt by Microsoft. ...continue reading 'Yahoo grows earnings and revenue in Q1'

Microsoft eyes management as key to virtualization

Microsoft is targeting system management as a way to differentiate itself from competitors in the virtualization market, the company said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Microsoft eyes management as key to virtualization'

EBay files governance lawsuit against Craigslist

EBay has filed a lawsuit alleging that some changes made by Craigslist's board of directors have diluted eBay's investment in the online classified site. ...continue reading 'EBay files governance lawsuit against Craigslist'

Seagate ships one-billionth hard drive

Seagate announced Tuesday that it has shipped 1 billion hard drives since pioneering an industry that shows no signs of slowing down 29 years later. ...continue reading 'Seagate ships one-billionth hard drive'

Comcast peer-to-peer blocking was widespread, says FCC chairman

Comcast's slowing of peer-to-peer traffic appeared to be more widespread than the company has disclosed, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Comcast peer-to-peer blocking was widespread, says FCC chairman'