Friday | 5 December, 2008
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Sun rolls out its JavaFX Rich Internet Application tool 05/12/2008 07:11:00
JavaFX is used to develop RIAs for desktops, the Web, mobile devices and televisionsSun Microsystems Thursday rolled out the first version of its JavaFX runtime and tools, which support the development of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) that can run on desktops, in browsers, in mobile devices and on televisions. Sun said that JavaFX 1.0 is aimed at providing a unified development and deployment model for developers and Web designers to build RIAs with audio, video, rich text, advanced graphics, animation and Web services. - +
Mozilla to pull antiphishing feature from Firefox 2.0 at Google's request 05/12/2008 08:04:00
The browser protection relies on an older blacklist protocolMozilla will drop anti-phishing protection from the final version of Firefox 2.0 at Google's request when Mozilla updates the browser later this month, a company executive confirmed Thursday. - +
New virtual Linux desktop bundle comes 'Microsoft-free' 05/12/2008 06:30:00
The latest salvo in IBM's ongoing battle to break Microsoft's stranglehold on the desktopIBM and Canonical Thursday announced a virtualized software bundle combining Lotus desktop applications running on top of Ubuntu Linux that they say is far cheaper than running Microsoft's Office suite on conventional Windows PCs. - +
Firefox users targeted by rare piece of malware 05/12/2008 05:36:00
Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type malicious software targeting only Firefox users that collects passwords for banking sites.Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users. - +
Microsoft tools build bridge between OpenXML, other formats 04/12/2008 08:21:00
Microsoft has released the OpenXML Document Viewer as an open source project on its Codeplex Web site.Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a free plug-in for Firefox to translate Open XML documents, an update to its document translator and a toolkit for Java developers that was built under the umbrella of its Document Interoperability Initiative. - +
Oracle contributes data-integrity code to Linux kernel 04/12/2008 12:02:00
Oracle and Emulex have contributed code for ensure data integrity to the Linux kernel.Oracle has contributed data-integrity protection code, partly developed with the hardware vendor Emulex, to the Linux kernel, the vendors announced Tuesday. - +
Mozilla slates second Firefox 3.0 auto-update this week 03/12/2008 09:10:00
Hopes to convince laggards to upgrade before Firefox 2.0 loses supportMozilla will take another stab this week at convincing users running older versions of its Firefox browser to update to version 3.0, the company said Tuesday. - +
IE share slips under 70 percent, Firefox surges past 20 percent 02/12/2008 07:30:00
Rising unemployment also bodes ill for IE, says Net ApplicationsThe market share of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) dropped under the 70 percent mark last month for the first time since Web metrics vendor Net Applications started keeping tabs on browsers, the company said Monday. - +
Apple's iPhone gets Linux 02/12/2008 08:43:00
Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported to Apple's iPhone platform, with support for the first and second generation iPhones, says blogger.Hackers have managed to load Linux on to Apple's iPhone. - +
Netbooks: small, cheap -- and fast? 02/12/2008 07:32:00
Linux distributor Good OS and BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies are launching quick-start programs to speed the operation of netbooks.Linux distributor Good OS and BIOS vendor Phoenix Technologies each have plans to make netbooks speedier devices, the vendors said at the Netbook World Summit in Paris on Monday. - +
Fedora 10 out, packed with improvements 26/11/2008 08:00:00
The latest edition of the Fedora operating system is available and full of tweaks and improvements.The Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project on Tuesday released Fedora 10, the latest version of the free Linux-based operating system, with a wide range of improvements in areas such as virtualization management, networking, boot time and security.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
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IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
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