Software
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Google Chrome: Redefining end user computing
One of the most profound changes in how computing services are being delivered is the use of the Web as a frontend...
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Which IT projects are right for the cloud?
Cloud computing is poised to win the title of most popular, and populist, buzzword of 2009. It certainly is gaining traction outside...
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Microsoft denies it built ‘backdoor’ in Windows 7
Microsoft denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced yesterday after a senior National Security Agency...
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Windows 7 sells twice as fast as past operating systems: Ballmer
Microsoft Corp. said that Windows 7 has sold twice as many units as any other Microsoft operating system in the same time...
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Google Chrome OS: Rounding up the rumors
Google Chome OS, which Google is expected to preview on Thursday, has been the subject of much speculation and rumors since its...
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Sun claims fastest storage array on planet
Sun Microsystems Inc. announced upgrades to its Sun Storage 7000 family of disk arrays that double the performance and capacity from a...
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1-in-4 now use Firefox to surf the Web
One in every four people on the Internet are now using Mozilla’s open-source Firefox browser, a Web metrics company said this week....
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Office 2010 public beta leaks to Internet
Office 2010’s public beta has leaked to the Web, days ahead of its anticipated roll-out next week, searches of file-sharing sites showed...
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Google Chrome OS: A nice place to visit, but?
Google’s Chrome operating system could mark a turning point in computing, but many questions remain. The new rumor is the OS will...
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Windows 7 early adoption rate outpaces Vista’s
Windows 7 has broken the 4% market share barrier in less than three weeks, a mark that took Windows Vista five months...
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Microsoft, Novell say alliance still bearing fruit
The alliance between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Corp. continues to bear fruit three years after it was first signed, say the two...
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Microsoft plans six patches next week, ties November record
Microsoft said it will deliver six security updates Tuesday, less than half the number it issued last month, to fix flaws in...
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Four reasons to buy (and one reason to avoid) the Droid
The general consensus on the Motorola Droid is that while it’s a very strong device, it still doesn’t match the iPhone. Oh...
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Cloud computing, virtualization proponents getting antsy
While many organizations have only begun down the cloud computing and virtualization roads in the past few years, some in the industry...
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Microsoft preps SQL Server for battle in two enterprise arenas
Routinely accused of bloating Windows and Office, Microsoft Corp. has acted more like a skinny teenage boy with enterprise apps like SQL...