Monthly Archives: December 2010
Linux Kernel Exploit Goes Public
A security researcher has posted an exploit for the Linux on the Full Disclosure mailing list that utilizes three different bugs to permit an...
Red Hat, Novell, IBM Among Top Contributors to Linux Development
Red Hat, Novell, IBM Among Top Contributors to Linux Development
by Darryl K. Taft
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The category "none" is responsible for 35,663 changes to the Linux kernel,...
HP’s Rubinstein: WebOS Tablet, New Smartphones Coming in 2011
Jon Rubinstein, head of Hewlett-Packard's Palm unit, gave the audience at the San Francisco D:Dive Into Mobile a glimpse into the inner workings behind...
Microsoft USDA Cloud Contract Highlights Growing Google Competition
Microsoft will soon power the United States Department of Agriculture's cloud-based Enterprise Messaging Service (EMS), including its e-mail, Web conferencing, instant messaging and document...
Google Chrome OS Has Enterprise Friend in Citrix
Google's Chrome Operating System isn't yet ready for prime time on notebook computers, but the company has landed corporate remote-access powerhouse Citrix Systems as...
RIM PlayBook Faces Crowded Tablet Market, iPad Enterprise Use
Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis seemed a bit laissez-faire at times during his Dec. 7 talk at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference,...
Chrome OS Poses Serious Potential Threat to Microsoft: 10 Reasons Why
Google spent some time on Dec. 7 talking about Chrome OS, the company's Web-based operating system that's designed to provide users with a fully...
WikiLeaks Supporters Attack MasterCard Website
Attackers hit the Website for MasterCard in an apparent cyber-retaliation for the company's decision to stop processing donations to WikiLeaks.MasterCard joined a growing list...
Dell Held No. 2 Spot Ahead of Acer in Q3, as PC Market Recovers
Dell, for the second straight quarter, held its lead over Acer during the global PC market's third quarter, market research firm iSuppli reported Dec....
Amazon Kindle, Other E-Reader Sales Will Only Increase: Gartner
Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other e-reader manufacturers can look forward to increased interest in their devices over the next year, at least according...