Monthly Archives: April 2009
Windows 7 Will Have Downgrade Option, Despite End of XP Support on April 14
Microsoft looks like it will offer users of its upcoming Windows 7 the option to downgrade to Windows XP, which remains popular among both...
Borland Bolsters ALM Relationship with HP
Borland Software announced April 9 a newly strengthened relationship with Hewlett-Packard, in which the systems maker will standardize on Borland's application lifecycle management technology.Click...
Cut Cables Cause Major Phone, Internet Outage in Silicon Valley
AT&T telephone service and Internet access to a major portion of Silicon Valley was cut off April 9 when four underground fiber-optic cables were...
D-Link Unveils Energy-Efficient Switch
D-Link Systems is adding to its portfolio of energy-efficient networking products with the introduction of its new green managed switch.D-Link April 8 released the...
H-1B Visa Demand Plunges with Economy
Demand for the controversial H-1B visas is falling sharply, at least in the early going of the annual lottery for educated foreign workers that...
Microsoft Hires Sun Microsystems’ Top Chip Architect
Microsoft has scooped up former Sun chip architect Marc Tremblay, in a move that strikes a blow to the besieged software and systems maker...
Microsoft Preps 8 Security Bulletins for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has a big Patch Tuesday planned for April 14 with the release of eight security bulletins to cover eight vulnerabilities.The release includes five...
Adobe Reader Alternatives Are Usable but Not Especially Compelling
Just about everyone uses PDF files to some degree: You have to be able to read them on just about any device, and the...
Virtualization Management Software Market to Grow, IDC Says
Though the global recession is pounding much of the IT industry, one area that is expected to see strong growth over the next three...
How Adobe Reader Stacks Up to Alternatives
How Adobe Reader Stacks Up to Alternatives
by Larry Seltzer
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When they call it "Reader," they mean it. Alone among the PDF viewers in this...