Monthly Archives: July 2010
EMC to Acquire Data Warehouse Analytics Provider Greenplum
Storage giant EMC revealed July 6 that it is acquiring privately held Greenplum, which provides next-generation database warehousing software and self-service, cloud-based analytics for...
IBM Supercomputer Cools Servers with Hot Water
IBM has built a supercomputer that is cooled by hot water.IBM has shipped the supercomputer, called "Aquasar," to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology...
10 More Smartphones That Will Fade Away Before 2011
10 More Smartphones That Will Fade Away Before 2011
by Don Reisinger
Apple iPhone 3GS
Although Apple's iPhone 3GS is on sale for $99 and it's the...
Microsoft Delivers Silverlight for Symbian
Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Silverlight technology for the Symbian operating system.In a July 6 blog post, Microsoft's Silverlight team announced...
How to Make Your Automated Software Tests Truly Automatic
The tremendous amounts of manual time and energy required to configure, run and monitor automated software tests can come as a startling revelation to...
Microsoft Investigating Windows Security Vulnerability as Disclosure Debate Continues
Microsoft said it is investigating a security flaw revealed by researchers upset at Microsoft's "hostility toward security researchers." A group going by the name...
Sony Follows Amazon, Slashes E-Reader Prices
Another day, another e-reader price cut. On the heels of Amazon.com announcing a retooled-and-cheaper version of its large-screen Kindle DX, Sony slashed the prices...
Semiconductor Sales Jump 46.7 Percent in May: SIA
The semiconductor industry is continuing its uphill climb, according to market numbers released July 6.SIA (Semiconductor Industry Association) announced that sales in May grew...
Russian Cargo Ships Docks with ISS on Second Try
NASA announced, "The ISS Progress 38 cargo resupply ship successfully docked to the aft end of the International Space Station's Zvezda service module at...
Android Market Is Ailing, Requires Care and Feeding, Analysts Say
When Google unveiled its Android Market in 2008 as a source of applications for its open-source operating system for smartphones and other mobile gadgets,...