Darryl K. Taft

Intel has announced a new version of its tool set for developers working to create applications for parallel systems, Intel Parallel Studio 2011. Bill Savage, vice president and general manager of the Developer Products Division of Intel’s Software and Services Group, told eWEEK Intel Parallel Studio is “an essential addition to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.” […]

ActiveState has announced a new version of its implementation of the Python language, ActivePython. ActiveState, which focuses on delivering solutions for dynamic language developers using such languages as Perl, Python, and Tcl, is adding key Python open-source packages to its ActivePython Business, Enterprise, and OEM editions specifically to help enterprise developers. In essence, ActiveState is […]

The new processors will ship in a new version of the IBM mainframe–the zEnterprise System–that begins shipping to customers on Sept. 10. IBM distinguished engineer, Jim Porell, told eWEEK the chip in IBM’s new zEnterprise System clocks in at record-breaking 5.2 GHz speed to handle the growing number of business transactions as global connectivity and […]

IBM has announced the closing of two acquisitions: Sterling Commerce and Storwize. On Aug. 27, IBM announced the closing of its $1.4 billion acquisition of Sterling Commerce from AT&T. The addition of Sterling Commerce expands IBM’s ability to help clients accelerate their interactions with customers, partners and suppliers through dynamic business networks using either on-premise […]

VMware has announced its new Cloud Application Platform, which capitalizes on some of the company’s key acquisitions and combines the Spring Java development framework with VMware’s new vFabric application services. The announcement comes out of VMware’s VMworld conference in San Francisco, where the company rolled out its new strategy and solutions for cloud application platforms, […]

Mozilla has announced that the next major version of its Firefox browser for mobile users, known as Fennec, is now available for the Android and Nokia N900 platforms. Mozilla officials said the Alpha release of Fennec is now available for Android and Nokia N900 users to download and test. In an Aug. 27 blog post, […]

In a move that comes as no surprise to anybody in the Java world, Google has announced that it is pulling out of the upcoming JavaOne conference, citing Oracle’s lawsuit against it as the reason. Oracle sued Google for patent and copyright infringement on Aug. 12, stating that Google’s Android technology infringes on seven Oracle […]

Google has delivered on its promise to provide real-time search by giving Google Realtime Search its own address. The search giant initially delivered real-time search features to users in December 2009. Back then, “Our goal was to provide real-time content from a comprehensive set of sources, integrated right into your usual search results,” Dylan Casey, […]

Microsoft has changed its stance regarding its copyright license for the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle, placing it under a Creative Commons license. The move makes it easier for others to use and redistribute the content. “The Microsoft SDL is a security assurance process that is focused on software development. It is a collection of mandatory […]

Red Hat announced updates to its Cloud Foundations portfolio and moved to deliver a cloud strategy the company described as the ultimate in openness and choice. In a broad-based Webcast, Red Hat laid out its cloud road map, defining its Cloud Foundations strategy as one that promotes consistency between enterprise applications and the cloud. Red […]

Mozilla, the maker of the popular open-source Firefox browser, has delivered two new features for developers and users to test, just weeks after the release of the last Firefox beta 4 update. The Sync feature helps users synchronize their Web experience and organize their online life. Firefox Sync is now integrated in Firefox 4 Beta […]

Displaying the fruits of its recent BigFix acquisition, IBM has announced new software to deliver greater security and compliance to thousands of laptops, PCs and servers globally-automating some of the most time-intensive IT tasks. IBM closed its BigFix acquisition in July 2010. BigFix software has built-in intelligence that identifies which devices are not in compliance […]