Monthly Archives: December 2008
Feds Hit Tech Merger with Antitrust Lawsuit
Microsemi Corp. said Dec. 19 it would vigorously defend itself against an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice claiming Microsemi's $25 million...
Wistia Joins Cisco, Google in Enterprise Video Race
Cisco Systems and Google have some new competition in the market for enterprise video, which when leveraged within collaboration tools should be a multi-billion-dollar...
Yahoo’s Data Retention Move Puts Pressure on Google, Microsoft
Some readers chimed in regarding my position that Google, Yahoo and Microsoft seemed headed for zero retention policies in 2009, my response to Yahoo's...
Sprint Opens Platform for Location-Based Service Developers
Sprint said Dec. 17 it is expanding its open network approach by partnering with location aggregators WaveMarket and uLocate Communications to aid third-party developers...
The Future is SSD
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Microsoft: Zero Data Retention Not Possible to Keep Search Engines Viable
Yahoo's reduction of its duration for user log data retention has some industry watchers calling for Google and Microsoft to do the same and...
Nvidia Looks to Combine Graphics, Intel’s Atom Processor for Mini-Notebooks
Nvidia is looking to bring its graphics technology into the mini-notebook and "netbook" market with a new chip set platform that combines its own...
Energy-Saving Techniques for SMBs: Buildings
Cutting down your energy expenses doesn't mean replacing every appliance in the office, employing a fleet of hybrid cars or moving into a LEED-certified...
Red Hat Launches New Maintenance Service
Red Hat has launched a new software maintenance service, Extended Update Support.Company officials said the new service offers customers extended service level support and...
Norton Returns: Malware and Anti-Malware on the Mac
There's been some talk lately about malware on the Mac and whether users need anti-malware software. Clearly the situation is nothing like on Windows...