Monthly Archives: July 2009
HP Announces Payback Guarantee for Managed Print Services
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard introduced two offerings the company said would help enterprises cut printing costs, the HP Printing Payback Guarantee and the HP Page...
Microsoft Fixes 9 Flaws in Monthly Patch Release
Microsoft released six security bulletins for Patch Tuesday on July 14, including fixes for vulnerabilities affecting DirectShow and the Video ActiveX Control that have...
Microsoft Windows Marketplace Opens for Developers on July 27
Microsoft plans to open its Windows Marketplace to mobile-application developers at the end of July 2009, as it seeks to gain traction against competitors...
SpaceX Hits the Mark with Launch
Space Exploration Technologies, aka SpaceX, the private enterprise spaceflight company founded by PayPal co-founder Elon Musk, successfully launched a Malaysian satellite into orbit July...
IBM Finally Upgrades Its XIV Storage System
A full 18 months after IBM plunked down $300 million in January 2008 to buy relatively unknown XIV and its large-scale storage systems, Big...
Microsoft Reveals SQL Azure Database Plans
Microsoft officials provided a sneak peak at the road map and pricing information for SQL Azure Database at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference July 14...
Dell Plans to Move Deeper into Data Center
Dell is going to continue moving away from its PC roots and deeper into bigger-and higher-margin-areas, particularly services and the data centers of large...
Microsoft CEO Ballmer Sees Tech Refresh Happening Despite Economy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested during a July 14 speech in New Orleans that the economic recession won't necessarily remain an impediment to enterprises...
Senate Panel to Consider Cell Jamming in the Slammer
One of the first bills introduced in the 111th Congress was the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009. The legislation would allow correctional institutions...
Netbook Shipments Will Reach 33 Million in 2009, Report Says
Worldwide netbook shipments are expected to reach nearly 33 million units in 2009, according to analysis firm DisplaySearch. Shipments of full-size notebook computers-while expected...