Data issue hits BlackBerry devices for second day

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:11:00 GMT

Some BlackBerry users are complaining of an inability to use data services for the second day in a row.

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How Not to Shut Down Your Laptop, and Other Tips

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Imagine my horror the other day when I saw an otherwise sharp friend of mine shut down his laptop by holding down the power button until the system turned off. Why is that a really bad idea? I'll explain this week--and I'll also tell you about a Web service that could very well save your life.

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Update: Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:05:00 GMT

The Association for Computing Machinery has awarded the 2009 A. M. Turing Award to Charles P. Thacker, for his work in pioneering the networked personal computer.

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Excel vulnerabilities revealed on 'slower' Patch Tuesday

Coming off a record-making Patch Tuesday in February, Microsoft announces a lighter load of bulletins and advisories targeting client operating systems, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.

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Schneier: Fight for privacy or kiss it good-bye

If the public wants online privacy it had better fight now for laws to protect it because businesses won't and individuals don't have the clout, security expert Bruce Schneier told RSA Conference.

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VMware unveils experimental projects on new Web site

VMware is making experimental projects available to developers through a new "VMware Labs" Web site.

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Google opens Google Apps Marketplace

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0000

Google will launch on Tuesday evening Google Apps Marketplace, providing a venue for third-party, cloud-based applications to supplement Google's own online applications. The program enables integrations with such applications as Google Gmail, Documents, Sites and Calendar. All told, the effort begins with 50 vendors participating, including Atlassian, NetSuite, Skytap and Zoho.

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Rackspace hires to align with MySQL offshoot

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:51:53 +0000

number of former Sun Microsystems employees who worked on Drizzle, an offshoot of the MySQL open-source database, have ended up at cloud infrastructure provider Rackspace, where they will continue their efforts, developer Jay Pipes wrote in a blog post Monday.

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Sun's open source chief leaves following Oracle merger

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:06:51 +0000

Sun's chief open source officer, Simon Phipps, has left the company following its acquisition by Oracle, the executive announced in his blog Tuesday. "Today is my last day of employment at Sun (well, it became Oracle on March 1st in the UK but you know what I mean)," Phipps wrote. "I am a few months short of my 10th anniversary there (I joined at JavaOne in 2000) and my 5th anniversary as Chief Open Source Officer. "

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3G Buildouts Push Up Mobile Network Investment

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Mobile networks may not be getting upgraded as fast as some subscribers would like, but carrier spending on infrastructure is expected to rebound slightly this year after falling in 2009.

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Data Issue Hits BlackBerry Devices for Second Day

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Some BlackBerry users are complaining of an inability to use data services for the second day in a row.

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The Number Cruncher's Guide to Delivering IT Value

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

I'm a qualified accountant. I even sometimes read the Accountants Journal - there, I've said it!

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Bogus Intranets Scam University Students

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Universities and their population of students have been marked out as the next soft target by online criminals, security company RSA has reported.

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Auto of the Future? New Cars Add Infosec Technology

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As the internet and other high-tech become part of the automobile, Ford is introducing security features into new models to ensure data protection

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Opera to Patch Browser Vulnerability Soon

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Opera Software will soon patch a vulnerability in its Web browser that could allow an attacker to run malicious software on a Windows computer.

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Your Next E-Book Reader: Color and Video--and Nearly Unbreakable

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0800

Next-generation e-book readers will be able to handle types of content that today?s models just can?t. Look for the first ones later this year.

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3G Buildouts Push up Mobile Network Investment

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:13 -0800

Analysts expect mobile infrastructure investment to rebound slightly this year, led by 3G buildouts and upgrades.

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Ex-Sun Chief Dishes Dirt on Gates, Jobs

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:20:13 -0800

Jonathan Schwartz has started dishing dirt from his days at Sun in a blog called "What I couldn't say. . . "

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Review: My Med ID for iPhone

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:32:00 -0800

This nicely designed, easy-to-use app that may provide a valuable service for some users. But My Med ID is not without its downsides.

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WSJ: Google working on Android-based set-top box

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:44:00 -0800

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has teamed up with Dish Network to offer a set-top box based on the Android operating system.

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Verizon-AT&T battle over LTE heats up

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:40:00 -0800

The simmering marketing battle between Verizon Wireless and AT&T over whose LTE network is first and best promises to explode in the coming months.

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DEMO Spring 2010: Spotlight on Mobile

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:52:59 -0500

Leading up to DEMO Spring 2010, March 21-23 at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert, we?ll rollout more information about the key themes and panelists featured in each of  the 7 DEMO Tech Segments - Cloud, Social and Media, Health and Life Science; Clean and Sustaining Tech, Enterprise, Mobile and Consumer. DEMO Spring 2010 Spotlight on Mobile. Read more

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DEMO: See the big trends (and speakers Dharmaraj, Fenton, Wong and Chien)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:49:09 -0500

We?re shaking things up a bit at the upcoming DEMO conference in Palm Springs, Calif. , on March 22-23. The consumer Internet remains exciting, but we?re seeing more action around the edges of the Internet going forward. Read more

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DEMO Spring 2010 Tech Segment: Spotlight on Cloud

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:20:24 -0500

Leading up to DEMO Spring 2010, March 21-23 at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert, we?ll rollout more information about the key themes and panelists featured in each of  the 7 DEMO Tech Segments - Cloud, Social and Media, Health and Life Science; Clean and Sustaining Tech, Enterprise, Mobile and Read more

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What is meant by and#8216;good list hygieneand#8217; and why should you do it?

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:17:00 EST

When referring to and#8220;good list hygiene,and#8221; weand#8217;re actually asking you about the accuracy of your e-mail addresses.

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Campaigner updates e-mail marketing features

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:08:00 EST

Ottawa, Ontarioand#8212;E-mail marketing service provider Campaigner has added several new features to its e-mail suite aimed at small businesses.

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ExactTarget acquires Twitter management company CoTweet

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:09:00 EST

Indianapolisand#8212;E-mail marketing company ExactTarget has acquired CoTweet Inc. , whose Web-based collaboration platform allows companies to manage multiple Twitter accounts.

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Will Paid Content Put Publishing Back in the Black?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:01:00 GMT

A busy e-content market gets more crowded

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Social Media Complicates Work-Life Balance

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:01:00 GMT

Social activities blur personal and professional

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Staying Relevant with Targeted E-Mail

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:01:00 GMT

Personalized, segmented campaigns combat inbox clutter

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