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Microsoft’s datacenter chief to leave

Michael Manos, a respected datacenter engineer, is leaving to work at Digital Realty Trust

By James Niccolai

Apr 9, 2009 2 mins

By Chris Kanaracus and Juan Carlos Perez

Google to add ‘every damn’ service to Apps

Future of Google Apps revealed on Twitter

Apr 9, 2009 3 mins

Open Source SaaS Web Development

Windows Mobile users complain about upgrade policy

Some customers wish that they could download new operating systems like iPhone users can and are threatening to abandon the OS

By Nancy Gohring

Apr 8, 2009 4 mins

Grand ambitions for Linux

At the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, the open source OS's desktop, mobile, and cloud potential were explored

Apr 8, 2009 4 mins

The Linux Foundation’s grand new ambitions for Linux

Jim Zemlin touts desktop, mobile, cloud potential at conference, while others preview Moblin 2, next-gen kernel plans

Apr 8, 2009 4 mins

Software Development

U.S. agency moves toward smart-grid road map

National Institute of Standards and Technology hires nonprofit to work on interoperability and standards issues

By Grant Gross

HP releases automation tools for virtual datacenters

The updates to the Business Service Automation software will help enterprises set up and manage large numbers of virtual hosts and their related storage and networking resources

By James Niccolai

Ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio ordered to prison April 14

The convicted inside trader can't stay out on bail while the U.S. Supreme Court considers his appeal

By Stephen Lawson

Report: Nokia Siemens bids for much of Nortel

The competitor's offer includes Nortel's CDMA, LTE, and VoIP businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal

By Stephen Lawson

4G Nokia Technology Industry

Report: Cybercriminals have penetrated US electrical grid

The intrusions appear to be pervasive, government officials tell The Wall Street Journal

By Grant Gross

Security

Researcher’s death casts pall over major TCP fix

Outpost24's Jack Louis died before patches for the flaws he found could be released

By Robert McMillan

Patch Management Software

Start-up aims to challenge Microsoft, Skype, Google

Perzonae will charge $40 per year for its unified communications service when it emerges from a beta test

By Mikael Ricknäs

Careers Technology Industry

Feds count H-1B applications as unemployment spikes

Visa filings began April 1; IEEE-USA reports higher unemployment among engineers in Q1

By Patrick Thibodeau

Apr 8, 2009 5 mins

Google beefs up Gmail for Android and Apple’s iPhone

New interface lets customers access frequently used features, as well as e-mail and calendaring while offline

By Sharon Gaudin

Gmail Software Development Technology Industry

Microsoft: Rogue ‘security’ software a rising threat

Hackers also continue to try to exploit older vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications, according to the company's latest security report

By Jeremy Kirk

Application Security Technology Industry

Intel announces 2GHz Atom microprocessor

Two new Atom chips incorporate Intel Hyperthreading technology, which enables them to more efficiently run multiple programs on a mobile device

By Dan Nystedt

By InfoWorld Staff, Dan Nystedt

Intel’s Atom chips to support Windows 7 this year

The support will ensure devices like netbooks can run some versions of Microsoft's new operating system

Apr 8, 2009 1 min

Google adds Java to App Engine cloud service

Other features in the updated version of App Engine include database import and export, access to firewalled data, and 'cron' support

Development Tools

Embarcadero offers Java tool for developers

The J Optimizer 2009 profiling and error-checking tool takes over for the now-retired Borland Optimizeit

Software Development

Google App Engine now supports Java

Early Java support includes integration with Google Web Toolkit 1.6

Java Open Source Web Development

Microsoft releasing first SQL Server ’08 service pack

The SQL Server SP1 contains all the cumulative updates and fixes issued since SQL Server 2008 was released and makes it easier for shops to deploy the database

By Chris Kanaracus

Databases Technology Industry

IBM lights online collaboration services

The cloud-based bundle of services includes instant messaging, Web conferencing, file sharing, charts, and forms

By John Fontana

Microsoft: To reach Windows 7 release candidate, run Vista

Microsoft says it will block upgrades from the Windows 7 beta to the upcoming release candidate and will ask users to revert to Windows Vista

By Gregg Keizer

FBI claims ISP stole millions from AT&T, Verizon

Two companies were named following an early morning Dallas raid last Thursday

By Robert McMillan

AT&T Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Analysts: Sun made huge mistake in turning down IBM offer

IBM threw Sun a lifeline, but by ignoring it, Sun may have sealed its own demise

By Jon Brodkin

Boomi touts cloud integration service

The application integration provider is aiming the newest version of its AtomSphere platform at enterprises

By Tom Sullivan

TopQuadrant boosts semantic Web

The graphical assembly toolkit and a language suite will make it easier for companies to build semantic Web apps that are more responsive to new business processes

Software Development

IT pros: Private clouds a good first step to cloud computing

Until adequate standards are in place, testing in-house may be a better option than deploying applications publicly

By Elizabeth Montalbano

IaaS PaaS Technology Industry

ARM: Heretic in the church of Intel, Moore’s Law

ARM has been wildly successful in the mobile device market and now aims to extend its mobile device success into the red-hot netbook space

By Eric Lai

Apr 7, 2009 6 mins

Salesforce.com releases no-cost ‘lite’ mobile application

The software has support for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile devices but not Android yet

By Chris Kanaracus

Cloud Computing SaaS Software Development

Trend Micro expands SaaS security strategy

Cloud-based service can be used in lieu for Trend's antimalware package

By Ellen Messmer

Cloud Computing SaaS Technology Industry

Sprint toes the line on Palm Pre ship date

Sprint goes no further on smartphone's availability than to say it will ship in the first half of the year

By Matt Hamblen

Software Development Sprint Technology Industry

Sun’s future up in the air after talks with IBM break down

Struggling vendor could seek another buyer if IBM deal is dead — or try to survive on its own

By Patrick Thibodeau

Report: XP downgraders to receive free Windows 7 upgrades

Free or discounted upgrades will also apply to PCs with factory-installed XP, says TechARP.com

By Gregg Keizer

Small and Medium Business Software Development

3Par unveils midrange storage array with four controllers

New F-Class storage family supports thin provisioning and virtualization

By Lucas Mearian

AmeriVault, NTG merger produces a storage services provider

The two Provider HealthNet-owned firms move to combine online backup, managed services

By Lucas Mearian

Data Management SaaS Technology Industry

Engineer unemployment rate spikes

IEEE says that jobless rate for software engineers leapt from 1.9 percent to 4.2 percent

By Denise Dubie

Netscape alums tackle cloud storage

Zetta's enterprise-class file system will compete against Amazon's Simple Storage Service and a growing number of cloud vendors

By Jon Brodkin

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Datacenters brace for Obama’s new energy plan

Proposed 'cap and trade' program on carbon emissions, designed to impose higher costs on power generators that don't use clean energy sources, may have big implications for IT facilities

By Patrick Thibodeau

Apr 7, 2009 6 mins

Is Silverlight stalling?

Microsoft is naturally bullish, but as with JavaFX, the uptake is in a very early stage

Sun may be stranded without IBM

Sun made 'huge mistake' in turning down IBM's offer, analysts say

By Jon Brodkin

Java Technology Industry

AmberPoint offers safety net for transactions

AmberPoint Management System 6.5 allows users to locate and resolve problems with business transactions

Apr 6, 2009 2 mins

Data Management Technology Industry

Windows Azure: Microsoft banks on programmer loyalty

Microsoft hopes the grip it has on developers in the desktop realm translates to the cloud

By Mark Everett Hall

Apr 6, 2009 4 mins

PaaS Technology Industry

Mobile backup services help users save, sort data

As mobile phones users store more on their devices, they increasingly need ways to back up the data

By Nancy Gohring

Apr 6, 2009 3 mins

Leaked HP memo details XP reprieve until 2010, report says

Microsoft admits it is 'broadening the options' for Windows downgrades

By Gregg Keizer

Apr 6, 2009 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Red Hat CEO seeks open source in government

Citing Obama's call for transparency, Whitehurst touts open source

Apr 6, 2009 2 mins