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MyEclipse IDE gets a speed boost

Genuitec's platform for Java and AJAX development also gets UML 2.0 capabilities

Opera Unite will turn PCs into Web servers

Browser company releases alpha version of Unite, software that lets users distribute content without relying on third parties

Microsoft’s looming Windows 7 licensing ‘disaster’ for XP shops

IT has to ask a lot of questions to figure out the best way to migrate to Windows 7 — and deal with the IE6 apps they may have forgotten about

Apple finally patches six-month-old Java bugs

Fixes 32 flaws, including one a researcher used to 'shame' Apple with public attack code

Compuware taking ‘agile’ approach to Changepoint

The 12-month roadmap includes frequent, smaller updates as well as big releases; the first release is the Agile Accelerator development tracking and management tool

Data Domain board rejects EMC’s $1.8B offer, recommends NetApp merger

After a bidding war between NetApp and EMC, Data Domain's board has chosen NetApp's offer

Developers asked to stop tethering talk on Palm Pre

Sprint Nextel, the Pre's exclusive wireless carrier, does not allow tethering with the smartphone

IBM’s new cloud services push targets the enterprise

Two initial offerings focus on software development and testing and virtual desktop management

Salesforce.com announces no-charge access to Force.com

The on-demand CRM vendor wants more corporate developers and ISVs to try out its Force.com platform

Update: Intel’s new Atom chip ‘breaks’ Moore’s Law

Nvidia might make inroads on performance against Intel's low-cost, power-saving 'Pineview' chip, which offers no significant speed bump

Golden parachutes for top Sun execs revealed

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz will receive a severance package of about $12 million and co-founder Scott McNealy will get around $9.5 million

Android an alternative to Windows in netbooks, says Gartner

Google's Android smartphone operating system could compete on hardware derived from mobile phone chips

Adobe’s Acrobat.com collaboration services emerge from beta

Adobe is offering new subscriptions around its Acrobat.com collaboration suite as well as a new spreadsheet application

Oracle: Late entry with strong bloodlines

Mozilla patches 11 Firefox bugs, six critical

Among the fixes is a plug for the SSL hole reported by Microsoft researchers

68-degree datacenters becoming a thing of the past, APC says

Some CTOs are letting datacenters run at closer to 90 degrees as a cost-cutting measure

Microsoft settles antitrust suit for $100M

The State of Mississippi will get cash and its residents will receive vouchers

New SPEC benchmark tool measures server muscle and watts

The SPECweb2009 software measures power efficiency as well as performance

Do business desktop PCs have a future?

The dedicated core of enterprise desktop users will include programmers and task workers

iPhone 3G S still not enterprise-ready, analysts say

The iPhone 3G S features remote data wiping, hardware-based encryption, and tethering, but these enhancements are not enough to make it a truly enterprise-ready device

Microsoft trying to set own antitrust remedy, says Opera CEO

Stripping out IE from Windows 7 is an attempt to duplicate a failed remedy from an earlier antitrust ruling, Opera says

Feds dole out $450 million for U.S. jobs lost to outsourcing

TAA funds will be used by states for career training, employment, and case management services to workers who lose their jobs due to outsourcing and foreign trade

EC to pursue antitrust case despite Microsoft’s IE decision

Antitrust remedies still needed because stripping out IE from the OS doesn't give consumers a choice of browser, EC says

Google tests ‘revolutionary’ cloud-based database

The Fusion Tables online database with data-spaces technology is designed to sidestep the limitations of conventional relational databases

Windows 7 upgrade programs may not be free

Upgrade programs will begin June 26 but may not be free because PC vendors will pay Microsoft around $9 to $15 per upgrade coupon

SMBs more interested in cloud than big businesses? Just a myth, Forrester says

According to Forrester's study, enterprises are more interested in cloud-based virtual servers than smaller businesses are, turning the conventional wisdom of cloud computing adoption on its head

Ample SDK gets set for cross-browser apps development

The JavaScript-based toolkit offers a 'natural and efficient' experience

Rivals take on IE in enterprise browser war

While Microsoft's browser is the standard with enterprise customers, Mozilla and Google are readying tools to compete

Is Apple gearing up to enter the enterprise?

The new features in Mac OS X Snow Leopard seem custom tailored to make Apple more attractive to enterprises

IBM cloud chief: Private clouds a fit for test and development

A private cloud network that uses virtualization to provision new resources can dramatically improve efficiency

Microsoft to sell Windows 7 in Europe without a browser

The software giant hopes to avoid possible antitrust trouble

OpenSource World offering free admission

Qualified IT professionals will be able to attend for free as the long-running show is tries to reach rank-and-file system administrators

Apache Shale Web framework project retired

Inactivity noted in closure; founder cites migration of project concepts to other Java effort

Novell tool to link Linux management to Microsoft System Center

Companies also announce progress made in their three-year-old integration agreement

Microsoft to stop selling Money

Lagging demand for Microsoft's financial management software and a need to cut costs may have driven the move

Apache Shale Web framework project retired

Inactivity noted in closure; founder cites migration of project concepts to other Java effort

Vendors pitch stripped-down servers to giant Web properties

HP's new ProLiant SL servers are the latest in the market of cost- and energy-efficient servers aimed at cloud computing companies

Why enterprises are moving to Google Apps, Gmail

Businesses are finding they can simplify IT and reduce the number of in-house servers while maintaining key functionality by moving to Google's hosted applications

Symantec, McAfee to pay fines over auto-renewals

The companies will pay $375,000 each and improve business practices to properly notify customers of impending renewal charges

New AMD Neo chips surface on HP’s Web site

AMD's low-power, dual-core Neo chips are being offered in HP's Pavilion DV2Z ultrathin laptop

NetSuite financial planning module integrates partner app

Fellow SaaS vendor Adaptive Planning is providing the technology and hosting the software

RSA chief: The job of security guy is not to be ‘Doctor No’

IT security managers should enable cloud computing by learning how to manage risk, Coviello says

Hewlett-Packard designs new server for ‘extreme’ scale-out computing

The HP ProLiant SL servers use a 'skinless' design to optimize cooling and reduce shipping costs

Adobe patches 13 critical PDF bugs in first quarterly update

Expert blasts company for withholding info on flaws found in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat by in-house researchers

EMC’s Tucci makes his case to Data Domain employees

With bidding war between EMC and NetApp still unresolved, Tucci issues open letter to Data Domain employees

Fedora 11 adds virtualization, software management tools

Fedora's virtualization, security, and management enhancements could find their way into Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well

Golden parachutes ready for top Sun execs

Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, chairman Scott McNealy, and other company executives stand to get large severance packages if they opt against staying on after Oracle deal closes

Palo Alto adds VPN gateway, traffic shaping to firewalls

SSL VPN support takes care of remote access by individuals

Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook provides synchronization between Gmail and Outlook for Google Apps Premier users

Why is AT&T late on MMS, tethering for iPhone 3G S?

Apple's new iPhone 3G S has support for multimedia messaging and tethering, but the AT&T network the iPhone is restricted to doesn't yet offer either functionality