Monthly Archives: October 2009
Dell Vostro 430 Packs Intel Core i7, Core i5 Punch
Dell has released a new Vostro desktop for small businesses that offers the latest Intel processors, as well as a range of graphics options...
ATandT Acquires Mobile Developer Plusmo
AT&T acquired Sept. 30 privately held Plusmo, a provider of cross-platform mobile application solutions. AT&T said the deal would bring to the telecom giant...
Accused Romanian Phishers Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges
Federal authorities have extradited two Romanian men to the United States to face charges of operating a phishing scheme targeting customers of several financial...
Lenovo: Do the Right Thing, with Lost and Found Service
Lenovo's Lost & Found service might more accurately be thought of as "return or find." The free service, announced Oct. 1 and available later...
Microsoft Faces Uniloc Appeal in Patent Case
Microsoft may face another round of legal hurdles in the patent-infringement case leveled against it by Uniloc, despite winning an appeal on Sept. 29...
Cisco Offers $3 Billion for Tandberg in Enterprise Video Play
Cisco Oct. 1 agreed to acquire video conferencing rival Tandberg for $3 billion in cash, the latest move in the networking giant's hungry push...
Google Wave Bids Ripped from eBay in Failed Pay-to-Play Move
So let me get this straight: People bid hundreds or even thousands of dollars for the chance to use software that will help them...
Microsoft Bing U.S. Search Share Falls, Sparking Google’s Gain
Microsoft Bing's U.S. September search share fell to 8.5 percent from 9.6 percent in August, with Google gaining more than two percentage points, according...
Toshiba Closes Deal to Take Over Fujitsu HDD Business
Toshiba and Fujitsu said Oct. 1 that they have signed final papers that clear the way for Toshiba to take over Fujitsu's multinational hard...
McAfee to Bolster Firewall Technology
McAfee is working on advancements to its enterprise firewall appliances to add a new level of application and policy controls.The enhancements will be around...