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Oracle’s Fusion app suite may not ship until 2010

Oracle demos another Fusion app in the area of project management and shows how BI will be a hallmark of the Fusion project

Oracle, Red Hat spar over Linux

Different perspectives offered on success of support plan

Microsoft: Developers will get Windows 7 alpha next month

Keynote attendees of Professional Developers Conference will receive "pre-beta" release of successor to Windows Vista

Mozilla patches 11 bugs in Firefox

More than half of the vulnerabilities patched in Firefox 3.0 were labeled critical; Mozilla also fixed 14 flaws in the older Firefox 2.0.

IBM launches four new cloud computing centers

IBM now has 13 cloud computing centers worldwide to let enterprises, universities, and governments test Web-based services and applications

Cisco bolsters collaboration lineup

Cisco releases its Unified Communications software, a WebEx-enabled product for Web meetings with integrated presence and IM, and TelePresence customer service

Senate approves extension to expired R&D tax credit

The tax credit, which can cover up to 20 percent of qualified R&D spending, has expired 13 times since 1981 despite calls by tech groups and others to make it permanent

No charges yet as grand jury investigates Palin hack

University of Tennessee student David Kernell is being investigated, but no charges had been filed

Microsoft: We’re not afraid of the cloud

Interview: Bob Kelly, corporate VP of infrastructure server marketing, discusses the adoption rate of Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft's plans for cloud-based services

Linux examined: Xandros Professional

Xandros may offend Linux purists, but for a Linux newbie who wants a Windows-like experience it makes a reasonable choice

Oracle: Head in the clouds, but holds back on Fusion

Oracle's head of product development revealed more details at OpenWorld about the company's cloud computing plans but deflected questions about Fusion Applications

Hands on with HTC’s Android phone

T-Mobile, Google, and HTC unveil the first Google Android phone and the applications on board are by far the coolest feature of the handset

Oracle pushing new application grid

The grid, creates a pool of resources that can be provisioned dynamically at runtime, helping IT shops better respond to demand spikes

Android to debut in T-Mobile’s G1 smartphone

The G1 will be the first Android-based device on the market, but even with Google's open platform, there are limits in place for both users and developers

Google Android is about advertising, not the enterprise

The G1 mobile phone is light on enterprise apps but heavy on ways for Google to expand its search advertising dominance into the mobile market

Oracle eyes portal improvements

Former BEA product to add host of capabilities

TeleNav mobile workforce software reaches out

TeleNav Track platform includes tools for managing employees who work out of the office and for sending information from the field

Update: G1 Android phone is only half ‘open,’ with T-Mobile lock-in

The new handset boasts Google's mobile OS, but it is locked into T-Mobile's network and does not support Microsoft Exchange

Wireless carriers trying to block free broadband

M2Z Networks proposes building a free wireless network on unused spectrum, but mobile carriers are insisting on interference protections

Update: IBM threatens to leave standards bodies

Big Blue encourages organizations that set standards for software interoperability to resist 'undue influence' — a clear reference to competitor Microsoft

T-Mobile G1: Cost, coverage plans, availability

Microsoft rolls out HPC Server 2008 on Wall Street

Microsoft's gives its new OS a debut on Wall Street, as financial services firms are increasingly adopting HPC technologies

Software AG merges Infravio legacy with CentraSite SOA

CentraSite ActiveSOA retains the CentraSite Enterprise metadata repository, but incorporates the Infravio governance engine and around 50 other new features

Oracle OpenWorld: Economy fears not yet stopping IT spending

Attendees show little concern the financial crisis will hurt tech projects

Oracle mum on 11g Release 2, 11g Express Edition

There's plenty of 11g hype at OpenWorld but scant new details

Adobe pushes workflow, Flash integration in new suite

Emphasis is on cross-application, cross-media workflow

Oracle updates database, middleware lineup

Oracle 11g 11.1.0.7, the first patch update to Oracle's flagship database, is now available

What’s Red Hat doing in the virtualization business?

The Linux KVM that Red Hat gained in its Qumranet acquisition is the cornerstone of the company's ambitious plans for the virtualization market

Datacenters: From shipping containers to tents

Enterprises are pushing the operating parameters recommended by server vendors, with good results — and significant savings

IBM’s AppScan now quashes bugs during development

The source-code-scanning software, an enhancement of Watchfire's Rational AppScan, can spot flaws throughout the software development process

Oracle aims to get Fusion to some by next year

At OpenWorld, Oracle outlined plans to deliver the Fusion Applications to early adopters in 2009, though it doesn't have a time frame for general availability

Oracle launches new customer support portal

Using configuration management tool, My Oracle Support connects information about a customer's IT environment with Oracle's support knowledge base

Oracle puts its 11g database in Amazon’s cloud

Data, along with database and middleware licenses, can be moved to the Amazon cloud without incurring additional Oracle license fees

McAfee to buy Secure Computing

Deal between software security vendor and network security specialist worth around $465 million

Test Center review: Coghead clicks for non-coders

DRAM prices plunge 18 percent in two weeks

DRAM hit new record lows; speculation grows that stronger companies may start acquiring weaker rivals, and some DRAM makers have announced production cuts

Tibco beefs up business events processing wares

BusinessEvents 3.0 includes an interface that provides a simpler way for business users to write the rules that dictate how complex events are tracked

Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

All power adapters packaged with Apple's iPhone 3G phones sold since mid-July pose a shock hazard

Intel makes the dual-core Atom 330 official

The Atom 330 has faster memory designed to reduce the bottlenecks that occur when multiple processor cores compete for access to data stored in main memory

Timberland pays out to settle text spam lawsuit

In a first-of-its-kind settlement, Timberland will reimburse people who received unauthorized text messages advertising its products

Top 10: HP layoffs, Wall Street blues, Palin’s hack

This week's roundup of the top 10 tech news stories includes IT's Wall Street slump, Sarah Palin's Yahoo account getting hacked, VMware's revolutionary OS idea, and more

Virtual server backups prone to failure, survey finds

A random survey of VMworld attendees found that more than a quarter have virtual backup success rates of less than 60 percent and that 41 percent use multiple backup products

Report: Legislator’s son at center of Palin hack talk

Tennessee State Rep. Mike Kernell confirms his 20-year-old son is the person being named in blogs in connection with the hacking of Gov. Sarah Palin's e-mail account

Vendor pushes ‘token-based’ licensing model

Aspen Technology's token-based licensing allows customers to parcel out software resources more efficiently

Wireless LAN standard to cut power use

Upcoming 802.11v standard scheudled for ratification in 2010 will improve power savings in wireless LANs

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Asustek adds to high end of its netbook range

Asustek's Atom-based N10 mini-laptop sports a 10.2-inch screen and could replace a regular laptop

T-Mobile to ease developer access

Carriers are loosening their control over devices in hopes of getting a stake in a gold mine of innovative products uncovered through high-speed mobile data networks

Samsung enters the netbook fray

Samsung announces a lightweight mini-laptop with a 10.2-inch screen called the NC10

Canvas set to boost AJAX

Graphical rendering improvements for JavaScript called a game-changing technology at ZendCon 2008