Monthly Archives: December 2007
LinkedIn Opens API to Nurture Productivity Software
LinkedIn became the latest social site to open up its platform to let programmers write applications for the popular professional networking service.LinkedIn, which boasts...
Database Vendor Adds Support for HP-UX
EnterpriseDB is expanding its Advanced Server product line with support for HP-UX 11i v3, Hewlett-Packard's Unix operating system.Enterprise DB officials said the move extends...
Online Ad World Gets Wider with Widgets
Google is getting a new competitor.Widget maker Clearspring Technologies on Dec. 10 said it plans to launch an ad network to help its more...
Virtual Iron Updates Its Virtualization Suite
Virtual Iron, which has been trying carve out a place for itself in a virtualization market that continues to grow in scope and importance,...
BlueNote Extends VOIP Web Services Suite
VOIP Web services company BlueNote Networks on Dec. 10 will extend its ability to embed voice into online business applications or services when it...
Users Itching for Silverlight 2.0
Microsoft continues to evolve its Silverlight cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for generating rich Internet applications and Web content, and users are anxiously awaiting the features...
Ellison to Donate Some of NetSuite’s IPO Earnings to Charity
Larry Ellison has a giving heart this holiday season. In the Dec. 10 commencement of its online IPO auction, NetSuite, in which the Oracle...
FCC Refuses to Deregulate Local Phone Service
While the Federal Communications Commission has moved aggressively to deregulate the broadband market by eliminating line sharing requirements for the nation's carriers, the agency...
New Flash Player for Linux Adds Great Features, Slows Playback
On the plus side, Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3, version identifier 9.0.115.0 was made available for Linux at the same time as Mac...
‘Cloudbook’ UMPC to Run Googleish Linux
Everex has confirmed plans to ship a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) with a 7-inch screen, similar to competitor Asus' EEE PC. A source close to...