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Apple iPhone Hype Machine in Overdrive

Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.

A Change in Climate in Redmond

The Worldwide Partner Group reorganizes for fiscal year 2008.

Judge Sides With Microsoft in Vista Search Complaint

A federal judge has sided with Microsoft in Google's most recent complaint that Microsoft remedies to open Vista search up to competitors don't go far enough.

New Views on Vista

Results of CDW's survey of 753 U.S. IT decision-makers.

New Domains in Works at Internet Meeting

New Internet addresses, including those entirely in foreign languages, are under review by a key oversight agency, although meetings this week in Puerto Rico are likely to conclude with more questions.

Quest Buying ScriptLogic

Database, application and Windows-management solutions provider Quest Software will acquire ScriptLogic, a provider of Windows-based network management solutions, for roughly $90 million in cash.

Survey Shows More Than 40 Percent Using Open Source

Nearly 43 percent of more than 600 IT and business professionals from various industries are already using open source software, according to a 2007 Open Source Software Survey conducted by Actuate Corp.

The Bugs Keep Coming for Safari on Windows

Unless there's a pressing need in your environment, you might want to hold off on installing the beta of Apple's Safari browser for Windows, as every day seems to bring a new bug report.

Novell Enhances Real-Time Linux

Shipping next month, a maintenance update for Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Real Time will enhance the operating system's performance, incorporate high-availability storage and processor support, and provide support for the Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) 1.2 server and storage connectivity standard.

Composite Enhances Data Virtualization for SOAs

Composite Software is releasing version 4.5 of its Java-based Composite Information Server (CIS) product. In addition, the company is introducing a new product that works with its server to help scale data service deployments called Composite Active Cluster.

Tidal Rolls Out SOA Monitoring Solution

Tidal Software has released the latest version of its performance monitoring solution that maps applications, traces business processes and tracks service-level agreements in a service-oriented architecture (SOA).

Opera Software Reshuffles After Struggle

Key shareholders in Opera Software ASA have reshuffled the board of directors after a reported power struggle between board members and the company's chief executive and founder, Jon S. von Tetzchner.

EBay Returns to Google Advertising

After a spat between two of the world's largest Internet companies, online auctioneer eBay Inc. said Friday it would resume running advertising through Google Inc.

Google Asks Gov't To Fight Censorship

Once relatively indifferent to government affairs, Google Inc. is seeking help inside the Beltway to fight the rise of Web censorship worldwide.

JetBrains Unveils ReSharper 3.0

Tools vendor JetBrains has released ReSharper 3.0, the latest version of its refactoring plug-in for Visual Studio.

Sony Sees Shift From Recovery to Growth

Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer promised Thursday to shift the struggling electronics giant from recovery to growth and to make the PlayStation 3 a profit driver despite its bungled rollout.

Ohio Gov.: Stolen Tape Had Taxpayer Info

A missing computer backup tape containing personal information on state employees also holds the names and Social Security numbers of 225,000 taxpayers, Gov. Ted Strickland said.

Cyber Attack Hits Pentagon

The Defense Department took as many as 1,500 computers off line because of a cyber attack, Pentagon officials said Thursday.

Microsoft Issues June CTP of 'Sandcastle' Documentation Tool

Microsoft has released another community technology preview of Sandcastle, a tool for creating documentation for .NET projects.

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