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Update: AMD says Shanghai won’t be another Barcelona

An overhauled testing process should keep the Shanghai chip on schedule and root out major bugs, two things that did not happen with AMD's previous quad-core chip

SpringSource dm Server 1.0 released

SpringSource dm Server looks to the future of enterprise deployment

Update: R&D tax credit stalled

Both houses of Congress are having a hard time agreeing, for a change, on how to fund the tax credit for research

Zoho launches online market for business apps

Zoho Marketplace will allow users to buy and sell business apps, putting the company in competition with Salesforce.com's AppExchange

For Microsoft shops, Silverlight 2.0 trumps Flash

Silverlight 2.0, which is due in the next few weeks, fixes the flaws of the initial release and gives developers a viable alternative to Flash

Prominent Web sites have serious coding flaw

Cross-site request forgery flaw on several prominent Web sites allows an attacker to perform actions on behalf of a victim who is already logged into the site

Toshiba shows prototype fast-charging laptop battery

Toshiba's fast-charging SCiB battery will last longer and endure more recharge cycles than current lithium-ion cell; it's also safer and won't explode when crushed

iPhone finally gets Notes support from IBM

A version of Lotus Notes from IBM allows iPhone users to check their Notes e-mail and view their calendar and contacts

Researchers develop bug-blocking chip monitor

Tiny monitor that lives on the microprocessor can detect and fence off microprocessor bugs and keep them from seizing up a PC

Microsoft’s Select Plus licensing begins Wednesday

New Select Plus licensing program is designed more to help Microsoft than its enterprise customers, according to analyst

Industry bands together to push mobile broadband in laptops

Manufacturers will use a newly created mark that identifies laptops ready to offer built-in mobile Internet access

Cloud computing pondered at eBay event

Questions raised at ResearchFest about latest buzzword in technology realm

Clickjacking vulnerability to be revealed

Security researcher held off discussing browser clickjacking vulnerability indirectly related to Adobe products, but plans to detail the flaw next month at a hackers conference

Stock smackdown hits tech harder than most

Compared with businesses in general, IT companies both need more cash and have less of it on hand

Nokia drops enterprise e-mail platform

Nokia will stop developing Intellisync and instead partner on enterprise e-mail platforms with Cisco, Microsoft, and IBM

Startup: Microsoft’s Windows campaign violates trademark

G.ho.st asks Microsoft to stop using "life without walls," "imagine without walls," and "imagine no walls" on its products, Web site, and promotional materials

Oracle pushes compression as cheaper database scale-up method

Oracle's Advanced Compression option in 11g can shrink database sizes while utilizing much less processor power than compression typically uses

Savvis helps ISVs become SaaS providers

Service allows ISVs to take a single-tenant app, offer it as a hosted service to multiple clients through Savvis' 29 datacenters

IP piracy bill passed by U.S. Congress

PRO-IP bill would significantly increase penalties for copyright infringement and create a new office of IP enforcement coordinator in the White House

Microsoft to back jQuery library

Visual Studio will ship with jQuery JavaScript technology that simplifies AJAX interactions for rapid Web development

Security risks rise as smartphones become smarter

Standardization is making it easier to write malicious code that runs on a wide array of wireless devices, says Gartner

Update: Sprint launches Xohm WiMax network in Baltimore

Xohm will offer download speeds of between 2Mbps and 4Mbps

Microsoft to push life-cycle collaboration in newest Visual Studio

Due in a year, the revised Team System will add new roles, rethink existing roles, and drop the separate database developer role

Enterprises overpay for anti-virus software

Security software often loses its effectiveness as new threats emerge, while prices stay high, says Gartner analyst

WebKit browser engine aces Acid3 test

WebKit, which powers both Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome, is the first browser engine to fully pass the Acid3 Web standards test

Apple patches months-old Java bugs

Top 10: Google and Oracle boldly go to new markets

This week's roundup of the top tech news stories includes the first Android-based smartphone, news from OpenWorld, IBM's threats, Apple's NDA, and more

Google seeks patent to break mobile subscriber shackles

In Google's plan, cell phone users would enjoy greater freedom from carriers' rules, without the hassle of termination fees, phone number transfers, or new-handset purchases

Microsoft adds incentives to small-business program

Simplicity of Big Easy 2.0 program — which customers can join by signing up on a Web site, no purchase required — cited as a factor in luring users

Notorious ISP Intercage goes dark again

Security researchers described ISP as "major hub of cyber crime" and found that 78 percent of the domains and mail servers on its network were hostile

How to get exec buy-in for app development projects

Coming up with a solution is just part of filling a company's need; you still have to convince the higher-ups to go along with your plans, which can be tricky

Man charged in ‘warez’ piracy sentenced to probation

A Florida man was sentenced to three years probation Thursday for helping run a server used for illegally sharing computer programs and files under copyright.

Alcatel-Lucent loses $1.5B award in Microsoft patent suit

Alcatel-Lucent lost another round against Microsoft on Thursday in a continuing court battle

Lessons learned from Hurricane Ike

Back up from more than seven days without power, Mario shares preparedness tips for businesses planning to remain operational in the wake of disaster

UTM devices are making headway

Unified threat management devices provide a streamlined approach to multiple security functions, but not all UTM users are satisfied they provide the best protection

Microsoft’s Ballmer talks search, virtualization

CEO also ponders the economy, Apple's chances in the enterprise, and Microsoft's  cloud computing effort

Microsoft amassing high-performance server software attack

Microsoft's efforts to create mass market appeal for HPC may finally be striking a chord as prices drop and performance rises

Apple patches months-old Java bugs

Apple called 'negligent' for its inability to keep up with open-source fixes

Apple selling unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong

Apple did not say whether online iPhone 3G sales and activation will be extended to other markets

T-Mobile’s data cap reversal hints of 3G network uncertainty

Questions remain over whether wireless carriers will have the 3G network capacity to handle the demand from smartphones that stream video, music, and other data

Apple kills iPhone developer’s App Store end-around

An iPhone developer had been selling his app via a distribution channel meant for beta testing and enterprises, but Apple has closed the loophole

T-Mobile lifts 1GB limit on G1 Android phone

Responding to criticism, the operator has lifted the 1GB per month data restriction, though it has not given specific terms for the new data plan

Something of a farewell

Cybercriminals raise the heat on databases

Fortinet launches a family of security appliances dedicated to database vulnerability assessment

Google launches Moderator for Q&A meeting sessions

Organizations can use Google's free Web-based Moderator service to improve question-and-answer sessions during heavily attended meetings

AccuRev scales software change management

Version 4.7 of the AccuRev change and configuration management software expands server options to accommodating growing development teams

Mobile hardware outpacing software, user capabilities

The latest mobile devices have desktop mobile computing capabilities, but they're not being uses this way yet, according to technologists speaking at MIT

Yahoo launches long-awaited display ad platform

Yahoo's APT gives advertisers a range of tools to control where ads should appear, what kind of Web surfers the ads should be shown to, and how much they are willing to pay

Cisco releases bundle of router security patches

Patches for Cisco's IOS software, used to power its routers and switches, fix vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to crash an IOS device

Ellison pitches high-speed data warehouse server

Oracle CEO announces two hardware products developed with Hewlett-Packard that are designed to provide very high performance for data warehousing apps