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Linux to Gain Completely Fair Scheduler

The next release of the Linux kernel will apparently gain an all-new scheduler said to deliver better desktop scheduling. Ingo Molnars CFS ("completely fair...

Microsoft Extends Its Lending Reach

DENVER—Microsoft Financing, the software giants lending arm, announced at the companys Worldwide Partner Program July 12 that it has extended its lending reach with...

QuickTime Movies Are Vector for System Hijacks

Tainted QuickTime movies can get a system hijacked or lead to sensitive information being stolen due to eight security vulnerabilities in Apples movie-viewing software. According...

Oracles Suit Against SAP Raises Customer Concerns

The hoopla around Oracles ongoing lawsuit against rival SAP has left a gaping hole for customers questioning the value of major application vendor support. Oracle...

Apple Now Owns CUPS

Chances are if you print anything from your Mac, Linux desktop or server, or Unix system, youre using the Common Unix Printing System, or...

Konica Minoltas Offshore Agreement Could be a Struggle

While on the surface, it seems like a good idea for Konica Minolta to have inked a partnership agreement with Indian outsourcer HCL Technologies...

The Canadian IT Surge, By the Numbers

Employment in Canada is humming and payrolls in the IT sector are growing, helping to make Canada an attractive target for IT skills. Employment in...

Will Google Mine Your Postini E-Mail?

When I heard about the Google-Postini deal the first thought I had was about how Google would have a field day mining all the...

Oracle: 11g Is Good for Developers,Too

Oracles new 11g database is not only a boon for database administrators, but also for developers, said the database giant. Oracle, based in Redwood Shores,...

This Week In Emerging Technology – July 11th

Here are the emerging technology stories for the week of July 9th.Google Lets Users Overlay Data on Personalized Maps - Lots of people talk...