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Mandriva Aims to Become Linux-Desktop Player

Mandriva, with the recent purchase of Lycoris, a U.S. Linux desktop distributor, is expanding rapidly, but analysts ask whether its growing fast enough to...

Analysts Laud NetApps Data Security Strategy

The acquisition of data security startup Decru Inc. by established storage player Network Appliance Inc. is yet another sign that data security is becoming...

Sprints Treo 650 Gets a Tuneup

PalmOne Inc. and Sprint Corp. have released a software update for the Treo 650 smart phone that enables Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking, so that users...

Drug Companies Wont Swallow the Grid Pill

Youd think that pharmaceutical companies would be ideal candidates for grid computing. They have a great need for high-performance computing in drug research, have...

Encrypted Lockbox Aims to Clean Up Password Clutter

Bruce Schneiers PasswordSafe lockbox, which provides a free utility for users to encrypt and manage multiple passwords on a computer, is ready for a...

IBM Buys Performance-Management Vendor Isogon

Businesses running IBM mainframes will be able through their Tivoli management software to get a better grasp on how they use applications on the...

Podcasting Is Not the Next Mass Medium

I hope that when Apple adds a Podcasting feature to iTunes—as Steve Jobs says the company will do this summer—that it will turn out...

Macrovision, Platform Tackle Grid Licensing

Macrovision earlier this week rolled out FLEXnet Connector, a set of connections that will enable ISVs to tap directly into Macrovisions FLEXnet platform for...

Make Your Team Stronger by Bridging Virtual Distance

In this era of global partnerships and outsourcing, companies are trying to figure out ways to help virtual teams become more effective. A key...

Apple Cuts Out Single-Core Power Macs

Apple is phasing out its single-processor Power Mac G5, effectively shifting the desktop line to dual-processors. The desktops, which Apple Computer Inc. updated in April...