Vmware Inc. has taken the next step in delivering virtualization to the IT masses by bundling a lightweight hypervisor into OEM hardware.
Google's over-the-Internet software for editing, uploading and sharing office documents, known as Google Docs, can now be used offline, Google software engineer, Philip Tucker said on a blog yesterday.
Microsoft unveiled three additions to its mobile product lines at the CTIA Wireless 2008 event today, with much of the emphasis being placed on enabling custom mobile solutions for the enterprise.
Apparently, it's not a joke on this April Fools day that Microsoft's Office Open XML document format was approved as an international standard.
A new scam to steal personal and financial information through a combination of e-mail and phone calls surfaced last week, masquerading as an urgent message from the IRS about a tax refund.
- By William Jackson
- 04/01/2008
Federal agencies' adoption of online applications from Internet powerhouse Google Enterprise could usher in an era of rising productivity and improved security, said David Girourard, the company's vice president and general manager.
- By Kathleen Hickey
- 04/01/2008
Security experts warn of rise in "poisoning" of thousands of Web pages via iFrame exploit.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/31/2008
IBM has released Lotus Quickr 8.1, an update to the company's collaborative learning tool. The new version adds Microsoft Outlook support and integration with Lotus Connections, among other enhancements.
The International Organization for Standardization plans to announce vote results on the decision to ratify or reject Microsoft's Office Open XML document format on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
The Kerberos Consortium on Monday added Microsoft to the ranks of its industry supporters.
Microsoft yesterday published a trial version of its latest desktop search engine called Windows Search 4.0 Preview.
Microsoft appears to be working on a secret project called Albany, and while no one knows for sure exactly what it is yet, clues indicate that the company is looking to develop a stronger competitor to Google's free, online-hosted Google Docs service.
Want Windows XP SP3 for real? You can't have it now, but there is a beta Refresh to play with in the mean time.
Gartner predicted that worldwide PC shipments will be up 10.9 percent this year over last, although it also warned that strains on the economy could drop that number.
Yahoo announced Tuesday that it's joined forces with Google and MySpace to back OpenSocial, a group that aims to define a common API to allow social applications across multiple sites.
Microsoft yesterday disclosed some collaborative efforts that will help Java applications read Microsoft Office file formats.
PCs made by Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, China's Lenovo and others couldn't be upgraded to Vista Service Pack 1 if they were using certain Intel chipsets.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/26/2008
Yahoo hosted the first-ever Apache Hadoop Summit this week in Santa Clara, Calif.
- By John K. Waters
- 03/26/2008
Vertical business networks will play a significant part in the future of software-as-a-service (SaaS) by consolidating multiple SaaS solutions into more convenient packages, said Colleen Smith, VP of SaaS at Progress Software, in an interview this month.
Windows XP service pack 3 will have its release-to-manufacturing debut in April of this year, according to the Tech ARP Web site.