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Ask.com Flips the Privacy Switch

As the No. 4 search engine, Ask.com may not have anywhere near the market share of Google, Yahoo or MSN, but it's determined to...

Sun Addresses OpenDS Mess

A Sun Microsystems official said the company regrets an incident that has called Sun's commitment to open source into question and is working to...

Marc Fleury Makes a Comeback

Marc Fleury is back.The flamboyant former CEO of JBoss is joining the board of advisers of Appcelerator, an Atlanta-based company focused on enabling developers...

Iomega Acquires Chinese Hard Drive Manufacturer

External disk storage maker Iomega on Dec. 12 announced that it will acquire ExcelStor Great Wall Technology, an $800 million hard drive manufacturer based...

Novell Lands Major Linux Server Contract with Office Depot

Second in the Linux server business to leader Red Hat, Novell is continuing to strive for major server wins. In its latest significant victory, Novell...

Multimap Buy Shores Up Microsoft’s Location Services

Microsoft moved to shore up its mapping and location platform services, announcing on Dec. 12 that it has bought Multimap, which it describes as...

Interoperability Issues Hamper Open-Source Adoption

While commercial open-source solutions are being broadly adopted, there are obstacles slowing that adoption, particularly around interoperability, the Open Solutions Alliance has found.The Alliance,...

Tivoli ID Manager Update Backs IBM Security Strategy

IBM has launched a new version of its Tivoli Identity Manager with an eye toward easing deployment and delivering on its promise of end-to-end...

Groups Urge FCC Protection for Text Messaging

Consumer and public advocacy groups are urging the Federal Communications Commission to declare that text messages deserve the same nondiscriminatory treatment by telephone carriers...

Motorola, Intelleflex Partner on RFID Technology

Leveraging both its acquisition of Symbol Technologies last year and a new partnership forged this year, Motorola plans to go deeper into what is...