Monthly Archives: June 2009
Toshiba Launches Postcard-Size HDD with Backup, Encryption
With companies such as Seagate, Synology, Cisco Systems, Rebit, FalconStor, Iomega and several others elbowing each other in the desktop personal storage market with...
Netgear Launches ReadyNAS 3200 Storage Solution
Networking and storage solution specialist Netgear announced a high-density network storage system, the ReadyNAS 3200, to its line of ReadyNAS products aimed at small...
Microsoft and the Power of Free
I have to think that somewhere at this moment Richard Stallman is either laughing or crying, or at least scratching his head.Stallman, of course,...
Semanti’s Search Tool Leverages Facebook Connect with Google, Microsoft Bing, Yahoo
Semanti, which makes a Firefox browser add-on that augments search results from Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Bing, is looking to help users bridge the...
Labs Gallery: Opera Unite Offers Intriguing Possibilities
Labs Gallery: Opera Unite Offers Intriguing Possibilities
by Jim Rapoza
Unite Installation
Once a user installs the Opera 10 beta that includes the Opera Unite alpha, he...
HP Unveils IT Financial Management Solution
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest technology company, announced a solution in its IT Financial Management portfolio, HP Financial Planning and Analysis, designed to help CIOs...
IBM Launches New, Wide-Ranging Green IT Initiatives
In the environmentally conscious section of enterprise IT, there are two camps: the true green-bleeding companies who innovate, and the so-called "greenwashers."The latter are...
Open-Source Options Need to Be Opened Up
I recently pointed out that while Google's excellent messaging and calendar services are available at low or no cost, Microsoft's Exchange is, in some...
Microsoft Study Shows IT Pros Prioritizing Efficiency During Recession
A new Microsoft-commissioned study by Harris Interactive into the recession's effects on IT spending suggests that while the majority of IT professionals have given...
Gateway Taps AMD Athlon Processor for LT3100 Netbook
Gateway is now the latest PC maker to offer its own netbook-the Gateway LT3100-but the company has turned to Advanced Micro Devices instead of...