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Symantec Tackles Mobile Security
Security software firm unveils prototype system designed to help carriers weed out malware and other security vulnerabilities on mobile devices.
10 Things CIOs Need to Know About the Cloud
Serdar Yegulalp takes a closer look at the top 10 challenges and issues facing enterprises as they begin to embrace the cloud and Software-as-a-Service model.
The Linux Desktop Is Already Here
It's 2010 and some people still think the Linux desktop is a non-starter. Please. Buy a clue; you're all Linux desktop users now...
VMware Takes Virtualization To The Streets
VMware Express is an 18-wheeler with a functioning datacenter inside that's embarking on a 15-city tour of the U.S. and Canada to show off the company's virtualization technologies.
The Faces of the Digital Divide
The “digital divide” sounds so faceless, so placeless. Who are these supposed people without an Internet connection in today’s day-and-age? Where are these places that have been left behind? And is it really that big of a deal?
Is ad blocking the problem?
Ad blocking is an easy scapegoat for the online media industry, but blocking ad-blocking will only stymie the evolution of the online media business.
New Project Puts Open Source Spin on Data Center Design
A new industry group hopes to improve the design and construction of data centers through the a...
Open Source Boss Quits Sun Oracle
Sun Microsystems' veteran Simon Phipps quit his chief open source officer post at the Oracle-owned company yesterday...
DIN-Rail PC Runs Linux on 150MHz SoC
Advantech has announced a box PC intended for DIN-rail mounting that uses the company's x86-compatible EVA-X4150 SoC (system-on-chip). The Linux-ready UNO-1140 has CompactFlash storage, two USB 2.0 ports, two 10/100 Ethernet ports, a VGA output, and either four or eight serial ports, the company sa...
Report: The 7 Attractions of Gnome and KDE
GNOME and KDE have long had features that Windows lacked. In the last few years, both major free desktops have added features that show not only an interest in usability, but, at times, an effort to anticipate what users might actually want.
Will Apple be the next SCO or the next Microsoft?
Apple’s suit against HTC could end one of two ways. Either Apple becomes the next SCO, which ran itself aground claiming rights to Linux, or it becomes the next Microsoft, which is prospering while claiming to own Linux. The answer depends on how hard Apple presses its case. You can get a clue by looking at who Apple has sued. read more
Mozilla borrows from WebKit to build fast new JS engine
Mozilla's high-performance TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, which was first introduced in 2008, has lost a lot of its luster as competing browser vendors have stepped up their game to deliver superior performance. Firefox now lags behind Safari, Chrome, and Opera in common JavaScript benchmarks. read more
Mozilla previews new feature to guard against Flash crashes
Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch claims that the company's ubiquitous Flash plug-in doesn't ship with any known crash bugs. One can only assume that he has never used the software. read more
Intel Nehalem-EX to Ship in March
Chip giant planning to bring eight-core Xenon processor to market this month, expanding its reach in the server market with high-end products to power mission-critical systems.
Linux 2.6.34-rc1 Kernel Is Out w/ New Features
Following a two week merge window following the release of the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, Linus Torvalds has announced the first release candidate for the next kernel, to be known as the Linux 2.6.34 kernel. Of a lot of interest to us (and likely you too) are all of the GPU DRM updates in the Linux 2.6.
Try the Linux Desktop of the Future
TuxRadar takes a look at several desktops and applications. "For the tinkerers and testers, 2010 is shaping up to be a perfect year. Almost every desktop and application we can think of is going to have a major release, a...
reMail iPhone app re-released under Apache 2 license
Two weeks ago, we reported that Internet search giant Google had acquired third-party iPhone mail application reMail. At the time, Google rehired reMail CEO and programmer Gabor Cselle to work as a product manager on the Gmail team. reMail was then pulled from the App Store and Google decided to discontinue the app, only offering support through the end of March. read more
Apache Project CouchDB Taking to the Cloud
Thanks to some commercial support from Cloudant, open source NoSQL database project CouchDB is getting ready to take to the cloud, offering an "organic" alternative to conventional relational databases.
ARM9 SoC Gains Lower-Cost Sibling
Fujitsu announced an ARM9-based SoC (system on chip) including the company's & Coral PA& 2D/3D graphics controller. The MB86R03 & Jade L& is clocked at 320MHz, supports dual displays with resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels, and costs less than existing Jade SoCs, the company says....
