Monthly Archives: April 2009
Microsoft Intros Quick-Ramp for Services Partners, Consultants on Virtualization, UC
Microsoft is rolling out a series of "Services Ready" offerings to its top services reseller channel partners to help them get up to speed...
More Virulent Smartphone Malware on the Horizon
More virulent, stealthy and voluminous malware for smartphones such as the Apple iPhone, BlackBerrys, Google Android and devices running the Microsoft Mobile is coming...
AMD: Computer Sales Slump Not Over
Computer hardware resellers looking for chipmakers to signal an end to their slumping sales will have to just keep looking.Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO...
New Second Life Era Allows Greater Customization, Control
Linden Lab has announced a new era for its Second Life virtual world environment where users are allowed greater customization and creative control over...
Oracle to Lay Off Thousands of Sun Workers?
A San Jose Mercury News report indicates that once Oracle's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems is finalized some time this summer, Oracle is...
Finjan Reveals 1.9 Million-Strong Botnet at RSA
Researchers at Finjan have uncovered a massive botnet controlling some 1.9 million zombie computers.The security vendor disclosed the discovery at the RSA Conference in...
Broadband Pricing May Prompt Congressional Probe
Red flags keep being raised over Time Warner's controversial metered and tiered broadband pricing plans. Although Time Warner has pulled back on its proposed...
Microsoft’s HealthVault a Challenge to Google Health?
Microsoft joined together with the Mayo Clinic to launch Mayo Clinic Health Manager, an online application built on Microsoft's HealthVault technology that will allow...
Twitter Not Fair to Developers?
Jesse Stay, a developer of social networking applications, has taken Twitter to task in a blog post, claiming the service leaves developers hanging with...
Apple’s iPhone Bails Out ATandT
There's a good reason why AT&T is anxious to renew its deal with Apple to be exclusive U.S. carrier of the iPhone: it's a...