Monthly Archives: January 2011
This eWEEK: Who Controls the Directory?
In 2007, I wrote a column titled, "It's the directory, stupid," in which I took the various corporate and community backers of Linux to...
Microsoft Files Trade Complaint Against TiVo
Microsoft has filed a trade complaint against TiVo, accusing the latter of infringing on four patents.Microsoft is asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to...
Document Foundation Launches Breakaway Open Source LibreOffice 3.3 Suite
The Document Foundation launched LibreOffice 3.3 on Jan. 25, just a mere five days after announcing a release candidate. This is the first stable...
Verizon iPhone Is Arriving at Just the Right Time: 10 Reasons Why
Apple's iPhone is scheduled to make its way to Verizon's network on Feb. 10, ending the exclusive deal that Apple had in place with...
Apple’s iPad 2, iPhone 5 Will Allow Mobile Payments: Report
Apple will enable the iPad 2 and iPhone 5 to make wireless purchases, according to an online report.Richard Doherty, director of consulting firm Envisioneering...
Google Voice Number Portability May Not Spur Adoption
Google on Jan. 25 officially made number portability part of its Google Voice repertoire, allowing users to take their longtime mobile phone number to...
RIM’s PlayBook Attracting Developers, But Lags Behind iPad: Survey
Developers are increasingly interested in Research In Motion's upcoming PlayBook platform, at least according to new survey data posted by Appcelerator and research firm...
Compuware’s Covisint to Build HIE for Greater Tulsa Health Access Network
Cloud computing provider Covisint, a division of enterprise software firm Compuware, has announced a deal with Greater Tulsa Health Access Network to build an...
Apple’s iPad Will Keep Up with Rate of Change in the Tablet Market
Apple has a problem with the iPad. While it's by far the top-selling tablet in history, its popularity hasn't escaped the notice of would-be...
NetWitness Spectrum Appliance Automates Malware Detection and Analysis
NetWitness announced on Jan. 24 a malware analysis appliance that works with the company's network monitoring platform.The appliance automates malware analysis so that IT...