Monthly Archives: July 2009
Google Q2 Profit Rises 19% amid Weak Economy
Rebounding from a lackluster first quarter, on July 16 Google reported a second-quarter profit of $1.48 billion on $4.66 per share, a 19 percent...
All-in-One Printers That Wont Break the Bank
All-in-One Printers That Wont Break the Bank
by Nate Eddy
HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One ($399.99)
This printer, scanner and copier from HP is great for photos, allowing...
Startup Fights Botnets with New Approach
CAPTCHA cracking has become big business for spammers, and there has been no shortage of chinks in the armor.But a startup is taking a...
Intel Adds Connectivity to Its Intel Health Guide
Intel announced on July 16 that it would install more connectivity options in its Intel Health Guide, a compact white box with a screen...
Microsoft to Open Retail Stores Near Apple Stores
Microsoft plans to open new Microsoft retail stores near rival Apple stores this fall, according to a key company executive.During a keynote speech at...
Sun Shareholders Vote to Accept Oracle Acquisition
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-It took Sun Microsystems 27 years to get it to where it is today as one of the world's most innovative IT...
How to Bring Open-Source Software into the Enterprise
Over the past decade, I've served as CTO of three different Fortune 500 companies. In each of those companies, one of my primary responsibilities...
Microsoft on the Offensive Against Apple, Exec Says
After months of staying relatively silent on the issue, Microsoft has decided to trumpet what it perceives as its growing strength in the Mac...
Senate Confirms New NASA Administrator
Just hours after the July 15 liftoff of the space shuttle Endeavour to a 16-day mission to the International Space Station, the U.S. Senate...
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Features New Widgets, Apps
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Features New Widgets, Apps
by Nicholas Kolakowski
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The Today screen gives quick updates on personal data such as e-mail, as well...