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Red Hat adds to virtualization effort with acquisition 05/09/2008 08:17:00
Acquisition will allow Red Hat Enterprise Linux to natively support virtualized Windows machines for the first time.Linux vendor Red Hat Thursday jumped deeper into the virtualization marketplace by announcing its acquisition of Qumranet, which offers an embedded KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) platform that will allow Red Hat to vastly expand its capabilities for customers. - +
OLPC's dual boot Linux, Windows laptop due out soon 05/09/2008 08:01:00
A version of OLPC's XO able to run Linux or Windows will be out soon, an OLPC official said.A low-cost XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) that carries both Windows and Linux will be out within the next month or so, according to an OLPC official. - +
OLPC to launch touchscreen XO-2 laptop in Q1 2010 05/09/2008 10:04:00
OLPC plans to launch the upcoming low-cost XO-2 laptop in the first quarter of 2010, according to an official from the group.The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) association plans to launch the upcoming second generation of its low-cost XO laptop in the first quarter of 2010, according to an official from the group. - +
Open-source group sues Quebec over MS purchase 05/09/2008 10:13:00
Government of Quebec faces legal wrap for not considering open source alternatives.A Montreal-based open source association that's suing the government of Quebec for procuring proprietary software without considering open source alternatives, wants the government to take a more European approach to software purchases. - +
Chrome expected on Google's Android mobile software 04/09/2008 07:47:00
First Android phone expected to launch in November.In yet another example of Google's expanding influence, the search company's co-founder, Sergey Brin, said he expects the new Chrome browser to eventually become part of the Android wireless phone platform, which is under separate development by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. - +
Google launches Chrome, Windows download now available 03/09/2008 07:43:00
But Mac and Linux users have to wait their turnGoogle launched its own Web browser Tuesday, ending years of speculation that the search giant would make its mark on the market. - +
Chrome aims to kill Windows, make Web the OS of choice 03/09/2008 08:11:00
This could be the threat that Microsofties have feared since the 1990s, analysts sayGoogle's unveiling of a new browser is not really about trying to outmuscle the other top browsers, it's a key weapon in the company's effort to kill Windows, according to industry observers. - +
Google adds YouTube-like service to Apps suite 03/09/2008 09:50:00
Google is adding a video sharing application to its Apps Premier hosted software suite.Google has added a video sharing component to its Apps Premier suite of hosted communication and collaboration software, betting that companies will find it useful for a variety of workplace uses. - +
Mozilla delays Firefox 3.1 beta release by three weeks 03/09/2008 08:22:00
Needs more time to evaluate feedback, recover from Firefox 3.0 auto-update effortMozilla has pushed back the first beta of Firefox 3.1 by several weeks, according to notes posted online by the open-source developer. - +
Intel buys British Linux developer Opened Hand 02/09/2008 08:03:00
Intel keeps its options openIntel has snapped up British Linux house Opened Hand in another sign of the growing interest in the use of the operating system on mobile devices. - +
Google browser will be available Tuesday 02/09/2008 08:41:00
Google will launch a beta version of its own Web browser, called Chrome, on Tuesday it confirmed Monday.Google is launching a beta version of its own Web browser on Tuesday in more than 100 countries, the company announced Monday in a blog posting.
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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. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
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. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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