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######## Article With the introduction in the U.S. of firewall/VPN gear that it has sold in China for months, #Com is initiating a new integration of security and networking. Next up on the road map will be hardware

######## Article The U.S. government has launched a new program to bolster the growth of the renewable energy industry in the country. A major part of the funds allocated for the new federal program would go to wind energy

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Security software providers such as Symantec, RSA, Trend Micro, and Sophos are working to help companies to protect their sensitive data from loss, by developing innovative security tools. The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Suite from

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Oracle Corp. has recently launched version ##g Release # of its database, around two years after the first release of the product in the market. According to Mark Townsend, vice president of database product

######## Article IT executives are taking action to instigate the new tools of encryption in every corner of the corporation as a result of significant and widely publicized losses of data over the last few years. Encryption is a complicated

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Innovations in technology have transformed the publishing landscape in the last ten years, posing huge challenges but also opportunities for publishers. The very definition of #;publisher#; is changing; it now embraces content

######## Article ###### ###### Spam targeted at smart phones is increasing and becoming a growing productivity and security concern, so protecting the in-boxes of iPhones, BlackBerries, and other mobile devices demands new thinking. Spam, viruses, and phish making its

######## Article ###### Neohapsis, a company that provides security services, has conducted forensic investigations on real-world security breaches for helping companies to understand how such breaches happen and how to effectively get around them. After events of data theft

######## Article A rare successful IPO in the midst of the economic downturn owes its success to table service. OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service, achieved this by offering simple, easy to use software that restauranteurs and their employees are

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### The cofounders of Research in Motion, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, have little in common and don#;t even work in the same building, But together they are equal to the task of taking

######## Article ###### The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a procedure established by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for preventing well-established domain names from being abused. Developed ## years back, the UDRP

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Nokia is developing an innovative Internet tablet called the N### that would run a Linux operating system called Maemo. The N### promises to put Nokia in a dominant position

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft is planning to release its web-based productivity application suite called Office Web in the near future, hoping to expand its portfolio of online applications. The company would

######## Article ###### Energy-efficient servers can earn the Energy Star label of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their green qualities. The Energy Star certification for servers has earned the appreciation of manufacturers and users for its

######## Article ###### Two years after the deal with its exclusive carrier AT&T, Apple continues to attract new customers. However, the deal seems to have offered greater benefits to Apple than to AT&T. The telecommunication company revealed that

######## Article ###### ###### ###### The World Wide Web consortium has recently decided to replace the web markup language XHTML # with HTML #. The consortium#;s move to support the use of HTML # is a pointer that web

######## Article ###### ###### Security concerns remain as barriers to broader adoption of cloud computing services. At present, companies use public clouds only for handling low-risk tasks and rely on private clouds for handling their major IT tasks. Amazon

######## Article Ben Berry, CIO of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has hired Ouellette & Associates Consulting Inc. (O&A) to conduct a workshop on #;marketing the value of IT#; for IT staffers of the state government as well as

######## Article WAN-optimization gear has evolved from specialized point products into innovative equipment that performs various functions and saves a lot of money by moving traffic faster across wide area links, and comprehending the mix of WAN optimization techniques

######## Article ###### Marketers are taking interest in iPhone apps from the Associated Press and New York Times that incorporate advertising in their news feeds. The NYT provides not only banner ads, but a new #;interstitial#; ad option that takes

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Amazon#;s Kindle e-reader has made a major stir since it was introduced in ####, and currently dominates the market for electronic book-reading devices. But Sony, which has sold e-readers for several

######## Article Downloading of pirated music has plagued the music industry and regulators for a decade, since Napster appeared in ####, and most efforts to limit it have been both unpopular and ineffective. Now the British government is prepared to

######## Article ###### John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, is traveling less, preferring to use his firm#;s TelePresence conferencing technology to hold discussions with his worldwide customers and suppliers. He is also working to broaden Cisco#;s business lines

######## Article A few years ago Japan dominated the market for solar cells, producing about half of world output, with one firm, Sharp, having manufactured about a quarter of all solar cells ever made. During the past five years, Japan

######## Article ###### Ordinary charcoal has the potential to fight global warming and create new green growth industries. At one time, vast amounts of charcoal were produced for use in ironmaking. Then a method was found to use coal instead

######## Article ###### ###### If newspaper executives are to be believed, the days of unlimited free access to online news are coming to an end. Several major media corporations have announce their intention of starting to charge for online news

######## Article The biofuel initiative that was launched to lower the dependency on imported oil in the U.S. seems to be losing momentum. Biodiesel is a key component of the U.S. government initiative to create alternative fuels for

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Apple will shortly launch Snow Leopard, the latest Macintosh operating system (OS), which is a reengineered version of the previous Leopard OS version. Snow Leopard will be pre-installed on new Macintosh computers. Snow Leopard

######## Article ###### ###### Sirius XM Satellite Radio Inc. is launching a dock that would enable iPhones to be used as satellite radios. This dock, priced at $###, would enable Sirius XM Satellite Radio to leverage iPhones, which are among

######## Article ###### ###### Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed in all the aircraft of Virgin America and AirTran Airways, while American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have Wi-Fi hotspots in ### planes and more than about ### jet

######## Article ###### Apple has cleared most of the hurdles that have so far restricted the company from selling its iPhones in China. China has about ### million mobile phone subscribers, as against about ### million mobile phone subscribers in

######## Article In ####, a coalition of large companies called the United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) was formed to urge the U.S. government to take actions to mitigate global warming. Executive member companies of USCAP, including PG&E

######## Article Twitter has become a popular platform for fans to connect with their favorite artists, players, or idols in different fields. They are increasingly using the microblogging service for getting a sneak peak into the lives of the persons

######## Article Femtocell devices, used for enhancing indoor wireless coverage, are being adopted by cellphone subscribers rather slowly since their launch last year. Besides slow adoption by consumers, support provided by major wireless carriers for femtocells has not been consistent

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Seattle-based entertainment startup Smith & Tinker Inc. has designed the Nanovor game, targeting boys in the age group of # to ## years. Jordan Weisman, CE and founder of Smith & Tinker, says the electronic entertainment

######## Article ###### Google#;s growth is faltering and its present state quite resembles eBay#;s position during ####-##. Acquisitions of PayPal and Skype by eBay--in #### and #### respectively-- were expected to trigger the growth of eBay

######## Article ###### Every year, lightning strikes cause huge damage to servers, computers, web connections, and phones used by individuals and businesses across the U.S. Sudden power failures could shutdown phone systems and servers, affecting business operations. St. Petersburg

######## Article If Facebook users are not careful about their online interactions, their real life relationships with people with whom they interact on the Facebook site could suffer. Patricia Wallace, a psychologist from the Center for Talented Youth at Johns

######## Article Many companies in the U.S. are working to get a share of the $#.# billion stimulus package created by the Obama Administration for delivering faster and reliable Internet connectivity to rural regions in the nation. Telecom

######## Article ###### ###### People in most countries still associate bar codes with grocery store checkout counters, where they are read by specialized machines. But in Japan it has become common for people to snap images of bar codes with

######## Article Responding to skeptical reports relating to YouTube#;s business model, Patrick Pichette, chief financial officer at Google, says Google would experience a good and profitable business through YouTube in the future. Pichette says Google is satisfied with the

######## Article ###### ###### There are varying opinions of government-issued biometric ID cards, as illustrated in the debate in this article between Neville Pattinson, vice president of government affairs and business development at digital security credentials provider Gemalto North

######## Article ###### ###### Samsung is working to improve its business in the high-end smartphones as well as the low-end mobile phones markets. So far in ####, the company has witnessed seven percent increase in its sales, despite

######## Article ###### Alibaba Group, an e-commerce giant in China, is restructuring its search website China Yahoo! As a part of its restructuring efforts, the company will separate China Yahoo! from its classified-listing website Koubei.com. Alibaba is

######## Article ###### ###### Business people seeking innovative call management services can benefit from Internet calling services offered by Google and RingCentral. Consumers with multiple telephone numbers can make use of the free Google Voice Internet calling service. For small

######## Article ###### Technology advancements, which have enabled people to communicate at breakneck speeds, sometimes make their life queasy. The author says people need to slow down, free themselves from email addiction, and spend their time meaningfully. Electronic communication is

######## Article ###### Google is working to monetize its video site YouTube by using new advertising techniques and by partnering with media companies. Recently, YouTube announced its plans to distribute short video clips from Time Warner Inc. Time Warner would

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Rosetta Stone has recently launched Totale, a web-based program for language learning. The company uses immersive teaching techniques to help subscribed users to master a language. Rosetta Stone organizes its Totale programs through online

######## Article Silicon Valley startup LiveFuels Inc. plans to use algae present in the dead zones-- oxygen-deprived zones caused by massive algae bloom--of the Gulf of Mexico to feed fishes, which could be subsequently processed to produce oil

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Intel has launched Parallel Studio to enable programmers to write codes for multiple core processors. Parallel Studio works alongside Microsoft Visual Studio and supports Windows, XP, or Windows platforms higher than

######## Article ###### Larry Augustin, an open source evangelist and the current CEO of SugarCRM, says the evolving enterprise software industry is witnessing vital changes that will alter current software distribution models. He adds that the changes will compel proprietary

######## Article ###### ###### Google CEO Eric Schmidt#;s resignation from the Apple board has been an attention getter, with many observers believing that the two previous allies could be on a collision course. Schmidt has not spoken about his

######## Article ###### ###### Nominum recently announced the availability of its Domain Name System (DNS) security software, which is integrated with its Trusted Response and Universal Enforcement (TRUE) architecture, to enterprise customers and corporations. By using the software, users can

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The author has recently tested two products, SUSE Studio and rBuilder, to develop software appliances based on Linux. Software appliances can simplify the maintenance and deployment of server application workloads. Applications can be

######## Article Many IT executives are refraining from adopting virtualization technology, despite being aware of the benefits of virtual appliances. In a virtual appliance model, while virtualizing applications, developers combine software and its underlying operating system in a single package

######## Article ###### ###### Server virtualization is taking over the world of data centers, but it brings with it a host of new security challenges. In the traditional environment of physical machines, security has often been linked to what may

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### TV marketers can no longer rely on just reaching viewers via the TV during launch because they now need to get in touch with viewers year-round online, where their product is

######## Article ###### ###### ###### VMWare has signaled that virtualization and cloud computing are #;joined at the hip#; by announcing that it will buy SpringSource in a deal reportedly worth $### million. Virtualization is a natural solution to the basic

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Apple#;s refusal to make Google Voice available at the App Store has attracted the attention of the FCC. The author feels the reason for Apple rejecting the Google Voice app could be

######## Article Virtualization management will play a major role in driving the selection of virtualization solutions in the future. As virtualization vendors like Microsoft work to get more competitive through enhanced solutions, the importance of virtualization management tools would also

######## Article IT organizations are investigating the possibilities of outsourcing their day-to-day management and monitoring tasks to third parties, to sustain their businesses in this period of recession. Many companies that managed tasks such as security management in

######## Article ###### Web-based companies want to use cloud computing the speed up user access to hosted data, significantly improving flash storage. Cloud computing and flash-based storage are two rapidly emerging innovative IT technologies that are driving each

######## Article ###### Ever since its announcement, Google Wave has promised a novel approach to web development and collaboration. The author says Google Wave, now a developer#;s preview, naturally has limited capabilities and features. Still, he finds that Google

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft has launched its Windows Server #### R# featuring an enhanced Hyper-V version. Still, the author feels VMware is well ahead of Microsoft with respect to innovation and features, which form the basis

######## Article ###### ###### Server virtualization has become the expected standard, but desktop virtualization remains far more controversial. Desktop virtualization has many potential advantages. It allows defining standard, consistent desktop experiences while saving on the costs of desktop machines. If

######## Article ###### ###### Rock legend Paul McCartney has also been serving as a pitchman during his latest tour, promoting the upcoming MTV video game The Beatles: Rock Band. MTV, along with parent Viacom, are hoping that McCartney and the

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Bare-metal hypervisors enable organizations to enhance the flexibility of their virtual environments. A client-side bare-metal hypervisor can be independently run on all devices, including laptops and desktop computers. Chris Wolf, a

######## Article ###### ###### IT service catalogs and service management are taken into the cloud by Service-now.com with its Service Request Catalog. It is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to service catalog requirements, freeing IT of

######## Article ###### ###### On checking out the Google Wave preview edition for developers, the author believes the project could greatly impact the productivity applications landscape--if implemented well. The author is intrigued by Google Wave#;s support provided for

######## Article ###### Shifting over to electronic medical records (e-medical records or EMR) amounts to the re-engineering of a major business process, with the additional challenges and complications of transforming the management of healthcare delivery. The promise of

######## Article No one is quite sure yet how Twitter and other social sites will make money. But John Borthwick, CEO and co-founder of betaworks, an Internet media incubator, is betting that where there is so much consumer interest

######## Article ###### Software equivalents to hardware wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions offer cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and other performance advantages, which enterprises seek in WAN optimization tools. Most hardware WAN optimization tools fail to take complete advantage of virtualization

######## Article Technology is enabling companies to rapidly test and implement new ideas. Technology advancements have also helped to reduce the cost of innovations. Several companies have already changed the way they operate by modifying their research and development (R

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Microsoft Office #### for Mac Service Pack (SP) # is a free upgrade that is easier to deploy but offers very little overall improvements to

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Spammers add themselves to the contact list of Skype users, posing serious security threats. While using Skype for calls and instant messages, the author received messages from spammers too. The author first observed the

######## Article ###### Television networks are betting big on Web viewing as the next way to reach their audience. But the two leading network TV sites--CBS.com and Hulu, a joint venture of NBC, ABC, and Fox--are making

######## Article After starting in x##-based servers, virtualization technology has spread quickly into every corner of the IT infrastructure, including storage, the network, the desktop, memory and processors, switches, and smartphones, while simultaneously shaping hardware and software appliances. There

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### VMware has added a new host profile feature to the latest version of its data center virtualization platform vSphere #. The feature enables administrators to streamline the configuration of newly added ESX hosts. Besides

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### The printer industry has thrived for years on a business model where firms such as Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, and Xerox sold their printers for below cost, but made it up and then some by

######## Article Customer-run online brand communities are great platforms for companies to market their products or services. In these online communities, customers or people trying to gain insight of specific services or products exchange ideas and information and discuss

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### The author, a technology analyst at eweek.com, feels Google and Microsoft are looking more alike with the release of Chrome OS and Bing. In many aspects, Microsoft has adopted some of the characteristics

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### As virtualization technology matures, IT organizations are considering the use of virtual switches for managing virtual partitions on disparate servers, which in turn allow applications to share resources. Citrix Systems XenServer, VMware vSphere #

######## Article ###### ###### Getting customers to open their wallets is hard, but businesses are taking note that Apple has sold more than # million iPhones in its latest quarter. In response a growing number of retail firms are providing

######## Article Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has moved some of his company#;s brightest executives to YouTube in a bid to revive the video sharing site. These Google executives are trying to tweak technology that could sort and extract

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The growth of the tech industry has often been driven by clashes of giants. In the ####s it was IBM versus Microsoft and the rise of the personal computer. In the ####s it

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The critics contend that Microsoft is one step from destruction as a company on the edge of financial ruin and no longer technologically pertinent, yet in the midst of the bad news, it

######## Article ###### Microsoft#;s plan to open a chain of brick and mortar stores sounds like a mere imitation of Apple. But if there is anything that Microsoft has learned from its unhappy Vista experience it is that customer

######## Article ###### Jack Ma, founder of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba.com, is fond of saying that his customers come first, and employees come second. Investors come last, he says, adding that #;you don#;t have to invest in

######## Article At the recently held SIGCOMM #### conference in Barcelona, researchers from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) and Microsoft demonstrated solutions designed by them to address network control issues. Through their solutions, researchers are hoping to

######## Article ###### ###### Affected by the #### downturn in print advertising revenue, newspapers are increasingly looking to new online revenue strategies, a trend most recently exemplified by the #;Financial Times#; (FT), which made its push for online cash by

######## Article ###### ###### Version #.# of the NetBeans IDE recently launched by Sun Microsystems includes a range of new features. A major improvement in the NetBeans IDE #.# is its ability to fully integrate with Project Kenai

######## Article ###### ###### Incorporating innovative mobile in billboards has resurrected them, showing that tying in mobile with other channels activates marketers#; campaigns and engages customers. With mobile marketing, for example, a recent campaign for EZ Lube car maintenance franchise

######## Article ###### ###### In ####, when a windstorm struck the city of Louisville in the U.S., hospitals of Norton Healthcare in the city managed to continue their critical activities unaffected. Virtual desktops--hosted desktops running on the data

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) #.# from Research In Motion (RIM) is an enhanced mobile management system that offers a new web-based interface, better delegation of administrative tasks

######## Article Facebook plans to offer a social layer for every online activity to influence the daily lives of its users. Jeremiah Owyang, a social media analyst at Forrester Research, says Facebook wants to emerge as a communications platform. An

######## Article ###### ###### ###### President Obama realizes the significant role of NASA#;s manned space flight programs in the advancement of science, technology, economic strength, and international leadership, according to director of the White House Office of Science and

######## Article At the International Astronomical Union (IAU) meeting held recently in Rio de Janeiro, members discussed how increased focus on large astronomical projects impacts smaller projects. The union has declared this year as the International Year of Astronomy, as

######## Article #;Cloud computing#; is the buzzword in federal IT spending in ####, yet the impact of such initiatives still remains to be seen as President Obama, deemed the #;technology president,#; is learning that innovative applications take time to make

######## Article Lenovo is focusing on the PC market in China. Reduced demand in Europe and America has made it difficult for the company to sustain its growth in these markets. However, Lenovo continues to be a strong player in

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, the largest publisher of video games globally, has been instrumental in the growth of the video game industry as a whole. Kotick is known for his rigorous approach towards