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Eclipse and Java are key components of Android, Google's mobile operating system. While it's an OS meant to challenge the likes of Microsoft Windows Mobile and Apple iPhone, Android also promises to be an important development platform.
Opinion
Have the facts behind the basic maxims of computer security changed in the last eight years? In fact, there has been progress, but the rules generally have stood the test of time.
News
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the software package called "Magellan Learning Suite" to go with the laptops, which will include Windows XP and Office in addition to development applications, free e-mail and instant messaging.
Review
IBM Lotus Symphony 1.1 offers users a clean and attractive user interface,but it's based on a 4-year-old version of OpenOffice.org. Lotus Symphony 1.1 lacks a lot of the features and support offered in such competitive products as Microsoft Office.
Review
Nine years after Sun Microsystems bought StarOffice, the resulting OpenOffice.org project is ready to roll out its 3.0 release. Enhanced format compatibility and features put it on par with Microsoft Office.
Review
Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization does a good job of virtualizing software on Microsoft Windows desktop PCs. It is also a worthy competitor in a highly competitive field that includes Symantec Altiris SVS, Microsoft Application Virtualization and VMware ThinApp 4.
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Microsoft looks to improve its online search in Europe, where Google currently holds 79 percent of the online search market, compared with Microsoft's 2 percent.
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Microsoft’s new application server technology draws attention from its partner and analyst ranks. Experts say the new technology, part of .NET 4.0, will help developers more easily build, deploy and manage composite applications.
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Microsoft plans to continue charging licensing fees from handset makers for using its mobile operating system and not follow the free offerings of Google and Nokia.
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The global financial crisis will impact both consumer and business spending, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said. Bad mortgage debt has hit U.S. banks and insurers, prompting government bailouts to avoid a breakdown in the financial system.
Review
CA HIPS is a serviceable application whitelisting tool, particularly for businesses already using other CA security products. However, time-consuming challenges, such as identifying software on Windows PCs, make it more difficult to use than competing software.
Review
With Parity 4.1, Bit9 offers an application whitelisting product that could challenge conventional anti-virus security tools. Bit9 Parity 4.1 joins other app whitelisting security tools from such vendors as CA, CoreTrace and Lumension.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stopped short of expressing optimism but said there is a buoyancy among technology and telecommunications customers.
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The technology, being pushed by such vendors as Cisco, is giving IT departments a new weapon in fighting malware. Application whitelisting is a good complement to other anti-virus strategies, such as blacklisting, diligent patching and user education.
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In the agreement, VMware will license remote display software technology from Wyse Technology that will help enhance the end-user experience with VMware’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure suite, now called VMware View. The Wyse technology enhances the multimedia and display capabilities of Microsoft’s RDP protocol and will be a key part in using virtualization to create a centralized computing infrastructure.
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Vista SP1 offers a rollup of fixes and performance enhancements,
but the real driver for upgrade may be the halt of new XP sales.
Review: During eWEEK Labs' tests, conversions using the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack show file fidelity.
Review: Version 2.2 is worth evaluating as an alternative to Microsoft Office.
Review: Microsoft makes strides while decreasing the server's number of vulnerable areas.
European versions don't enable USB lockout by default.
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