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• Dick, Jane, and MySQL: why recessions favor open source

  Recessions are good for open source simply because they force non IT management to face the costs of IT -and think a bit about what they know it can do ...

  Tags: Financial Services, Sales, Times, Bank, Recession, Information Technology, Accounting, Sales Strategy, Richard, Open Source

  Nov 19, 2008 12:15 AM PST

• Zune 3.1 firmware gives you 3 new games, price drops for flash Zunes too

  It has been 2 months since the major Zune 3.0 update and couple of new devices were released. Today Microsoft released the Zune 3.1 update that adds 3 new games ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, Firmware, Matthew Miller, Games, Microsoft Zune

  Nov 18, 2008 7:47 PM PST

• Fake Windows XP activation trojan goes 2.0

  Known as Kardphisher and "in the wild" since April, 2007, last week the malware author of this trojan horse mimicking the Windows XP activation interface while collecting the credit card ...

  Tags: Financial Services, Sales, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Credit Card, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Dancho Danchev, Social Engineering, Viruses And Worms

  Nov 18, 2008 7:23 PM PST

• HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gear

  Remember when, not so long ago, home networking using power lines seemed down for the count due to slow throughput rates, especially as Draft N wireless devices entered the market? ...

  Tags: Sean Portnoy, NetGear, HDXB111, Powerline

  Nov 18, 2008 6:45 PM PST

• Judge tosses Psystar's countersuit

  A federal judge has tossed out a countersuit filed by Mac clone maker Psystar, which alleged that Apple was engaging in anticompetitive business practices by controlling both the hardware and ...

  Tags: Psystar, Apple Inc., Hardware, Sam Diaz, Productivity, Desktops

  Nov 18, 2008 5:26 PM PST

• Apple dodges antitrust bullet

  A California judge has granted Apple's motion to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims that the company violated antitrust laws by blocking third-parties from selling Mac OS-based systems. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  Tags: Advertisement, Operating System, Marketing, Brand, Counterclaim, Business Operations, Apple Mac OS, Branding, Psystar, Corporate Law

  Nov 18, 2008 3:49 PM PST

• Commercial vendor of spyware under legal fire

  Just like every decent marketer out there, vendors of commercial malware tools are very good at positioning their tools. However, their pitches often contradict with themselves in a way that ...

  Tags: Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Dancho Danchev, Online Communications, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Malware, Security, FTC, Cyberthreats

  Nov 18, 2008 3:37 PM PST

• What really happened to the candidates' computers?

  Now that two weeks have passed since the end of the presidential campaigns, it is worthwhile to take a look at what I think should have one of the biggest ...

  Tags: Vertical Industries, Adam O\'Donnell, Attack, Government, Online Communications, E-mail, Software, Security, Enterprise Software, BusinessWeek

  Nov 18, 2008 3:11 PM PST

• Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services

  Microsoft is discontinuing its paid Windows Live OneCare subscription security service. Microsoft is touting a new, free security service, codenamed "Morro," and due in the second half of 2009, as ...

  Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Morro, Mary Jo Foley, Software, Security, Microsoft Windows

  Nov 18, 2008 2:49 PM PST

• Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users

  News just in from Microsoft - the company is to offer no-cost anti-malware to Windows users and phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscription. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  Nov 18, 2008 2:25 PM PST

• Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie 'Morro'

  Microsoft today announced plans to kill its Windows Live OneCare PC care and security suite and replace it with a free anti-malware utility. The new product, code-named "Morrow," will be ...

  Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Ryan Naraine, PC, Operating Systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Software, Viruses And Worms

  Nov 18, 2008 2:17 PM PST

• iPhone vs. Android development: Day 2

  Welcome to day 2 of a 5-day course on iPhone programming presented by Big Nerd Ranch. During the course I'll be blogging about the differences between Android and iPhone development. ...

  Tags: Android Eclipse Plug-in, User Interface, UITabBarController, Ed Burnette, Apple iPhone, UINavigationController, Localizable.strings

  Nov 18, 2008 2:05 PM PST

• VIDEO: Yang's out. Is Microsoft in?

  Now that Jerry Yang is stepping down as CEO of Yahoo, the big question - even bigger than who might take the CEO position - is whether Microsoft might still ...

  Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Video, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sam Diaz, CEO

  Nov 18, 2008 1:48 PM PST

• Two more Microsoft Labs deliverables debut

  Seadragon Ajax and Sticky Sorter are the latest two deliverables to debut from Microsoft's Live Labs and Microsoft's Office Labs hybrid research units. by Mary Jo Foley

  Tags: Deliverable, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Mary Jo Foley, Software, Microsoft Silverlight, Office Suites

  Nov 18, 2008 1:39 PM PST

• Changing business landscape makes identity and access management key to IT security

  To learn more about how enterprises can begin coordinated identity and access management strategies, BriefingsDirect's Dana Gardner spoke with Dan Rueckert, worldwide practice director for security and risk management in ...

  Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Identity, Regulations, Access Management, Information Technology, Government, Tool, Dana Gardner, Security, IT Security

  Nov 18, 2008 1:15 PM PST

• Forrester, SaaS and market uptake in IT management

  Competition in the Changing IT Management Space Yesterday I discussed CA's move into SaaS-based IT Management. Today, a Forrester Research shared with me a new report their firm also released ...

  Tags: Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Brian Sommer, Information Technology, Forrester Research Inc., Strategy, Software-as-a-service, Emerging Technologies, Solution, IT Administration

  Nov 18, 2008 1:13 PM PST

• Members of right-wing UK party exposed

  There's turmoil at the right-wing British National Party today after personal information on 10,000 members was published on the Web, The Times reports. Names, addresses, telephone numbers and professions were ...

  Tags: Member, Telecom & Utilities, Richard Koman, Internet, Blogging, Officer

  Nov 18, 2008 1:11 PM PST

• Mozilla CTO: Brendan Eich

  Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, talks to CNET News' Dan Farber about why the company now commands 20 percent of the browser market and what they're doing to grow. He ...

  Tags: Web Browsers, Management, Web Browser, Strategy, Internet, CTO, Mozilla Corp., Administrator

  Nov 18, 2008 11:41 AM PST

• Setting a vision and stepping back

  Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, explains how he controls a company full of open source code—by setting a vision and stepping back. He lets people decide for themselves how to ...

  Tags: Management, Strategy, Vision, Administrator

  Nov 18, 2008 11:40 AM PST

• Adding applications and evolving email

  Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, says that people are communicating differently—using less email and more text messaging. As Firefox evolves, he plans to build whatever features users need into the ...

  Tags: Web Browsers, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Online Communications, E-mail, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Administrator

  Nov 18, 2008 11:40 AM PST

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