Monthly Archives: March 2009
Google Ventures Looks to Invest Millions in Software, Green IT, Health Care
Google announced the creation of Google Ventures on March 30, a venture capital fund designed to invest in startups across the technology spectrum.By doing...
Skype Available Through Apple’s App Store
After a long wait, Apple iPhone and iPod touch owners are finally able to download the much-requested Skype application onto their mobiles. Although other...
Ericsson Broadband Modules Slated for Dell, Lenovo, LG and Toshiba Laptops
Ericsson has announced a new mobile-broadband module, the F3607gw, for connecting to HSPA/GPRS/EDGE networks. The module - whose name is less cumbersome if you...
DHS Releases Conficker Worm Detection Tool
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released a DHS-developed tool aimed at squashing the Conficker worm.The announcement followed similar news from the Honeynet...
Questions to Ask When Adding a Cloud Computing Component
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-The promise of cloud computing is pretty darn alluring. You can ostensibly get your workload done everyday and not need to buy...
Final Thoughts on the Conficker Worm’s Security Impact as April 1 Nears
As the Conficker worm continues to dominate headlines, users should keep some things in mind.Despite the talk of a doomsday, there are a number...
Clearwire Offers iPhone WiMax Hot Spot
WiMax provider Clearwire said March 31 it plans to begin offering a Wi-Fi device that allows users of Apple's iPhone and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices...
Dell, HP, IBM Jump on Intel Nehalem Bandwagon
Dell, HP, IBM Jump on Intel Nehalem Bandwagon
by Jeffrey Burt
Dell PowerEdge M710
Like other systems in Dell's 11th-generation PowerEdge family, the M710 blade server offers...
Tech Demand Likely to Be Strong in Annual H-1B Lottery
Predictions are that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is again likely to quickly hit its ceiling of 65,000 H-1B visas when the controversial program's...
Cloud Computing Expert to Call for New Trade Association
Cloud computing enthusiast Reuven Cohen plans to call for the creation of a cloud computing trade association.Cohen, who is chief technologist and founder of...