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2009-11-25
News Analysis: Chrome OS might be the latest big thing in cloud computing, but that doesn't mean it can't be thwarted before it is released and has a chance to become a widely proven success in the industry. Google won't release a production version of Chrome OS for months. This gives Microsoft plenty of time to develop technological and market strategies to counter Chrome OS' competitive challenge. Here are some of the basic strategies Microsoft needs to follow.
2009-11-25
Consumers and retailers are entering one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The holidays bring more than shoppers, however—they also bring cyber-criminals. Here are some tips to think about when it comes to your business, or your approach to online shopping, for the season.
2009-11-25
The HP iPaq Glisten, an enterprise-geared 3G world phone with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, will arrive on the AT&T network in the coming weeks.
2009-11-25
Motorola’s Droid and the Apple iPhone should top shopping lists for those focused on the Web and content, while e-mailers may consider the BlackBerry Bold. For pragmatists, say the experts, Nokia and Samsung offer reason to give thanks.
2009-11-25
As 2009 comes to an end in a few weeks, eWEEK’s Eric Lundquist is contemplating the 10 technology strategies that IT managers and administrators can use to help cut costs and improve their company’s business outlook for 2010. Some of the technologies and strategies that Lundquist sees making a big impact next year include cloud computing and virtualization, social networking, and whether or not to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 7.
2009-11-25
Researchers from IBM and Sophos shared their thoughts on what the security threat landscape will look like for enterprises and consumers alike in 2010. Their predictions run the gamut from threats to social networking sites to an increase in attackers targeting hosted services.
2009-11-25
A hacker recently demonstrated how a SQL injection vulnerability in a Symantec Website could be exploited to reveal user data. Symantec says the vulnerability ony impacts customers in Japan and South Korea.
2009-11-25
eWEEK Editor Deb Donston lists the things she is grateful for this year—and the things she would like to be grateful for next year.
2009-11-25
Major vendors like HP, Canon and Epson offer a wide range of photo printers to fit any budget, and many offer advanced features like touch-screen interfaces and PictBridge technology.
2009-11-25
Cost-conscious businesses keep a lid on ad spending and prepare for what many of them believe will be a lackluster holiday shopping season.
2009-11-24
If and when the job market opens up in 2010, you can be assured that senior technology management will be concerned about keeping talented employees. Avoiding losing the best employees is a key issue for many CIOs, according to a survey by staffing company Robert Half Technology. Other studies predict that next year will be a time of small raises and professional development.
2009-11-24
Improvements and simplification of data center management software, standardization and virtualization of IT hardware and software assets, and improved integration of new technology into existing systems are all proving to contribute mightily to a company's bottom-line profit.
2009-11-24
IBM officials address rumors that the IT company will end development of its Cell processor, which forms the basis of several supercomputers and powers such devices as Sony's PlayStation 3 game console. IBM has halted development of the next generation of the Cell chip, but officials say the technology will play a role in future processor platforms, including IBM's upcoming Power7 chips.
2009-11-24
Claims by an IBM researcher that he and other scientists were able to simulate a cat's brain using a new algorithm running on an IBM supercomputer are being disputed. Henry Markram, heading up another project called Blue Brain, calls the claims by IBM scientist Dharmendra Modha a scam and a hoax and argues that what Modha's group accomplished only proved that it had access to a massive supercomputer.
2009-11-24
Amazon.com says it has increased the Kindle's battery life by up to a week on a single charge, and has incorporated a PDF reader into the e-reader's design. Amazon.com's tweaks come as the e-reader market is gearing up in earnest for the holiday season, with Barnes & Noble claiming that demand for its own Nook e-reader is so strong that units won't ship until after the holidays. Meanwhile, smaller IT startups are also trying to carve off their own pieces of the mobile e-reader market.
2009-11-24
Software developer K. Scott Allen in a blog post questions Microsoft's commitment to dynamic languages. At issue is whether Microsoft's IronPython and IronRuby are first-class citizens in .NET land.
2009-11-24
T-Mobile is knocking 50 bucks off three popular phones, and HTC wants to send HTC holiday shoppers $100 in exchange for their old smartphones. According to one survey, roughly one-fifth of electronics shoppers are planning to spend $1,000 on Black Friday.
2009-11-24
The Samsung Omnia II will be coming to the Verizon Wireless network Dec. 2. The Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone pairs a full-touch, super-bright 3.7-inch display with 3G, Wi-Fi and enterprise-friendly features.
2009-11-24
Alan Ralsky, the man the feds nicknamed the "Godfather of Spam," was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his part in a stock fraud and spamming scheme. Three other people were sentenced as well.
2009-11-24
Nokia introduced two spunky 3G slider phones — the 6700 Slide and the 7230 — that offer e-mail, messaging and quick uploads between their cameras and social-networking sites. The phones will debut in early 2010.
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