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Google gives away free Web app security scanner

Google claims that Ratproxy is quick and less intrusive than other security scanners

NAC: Sophos is a good start

Nvidia reports problem with laptop chips

Nvidia is releasing a software driver that will cause laptop fans to start operating sooner and thereby reduce the thermal stress on the chips

Facebook seeks trusted relationships on the ‘Net

Executive talks about company goals, infrastructure

Krugle enhances code search appliance

Device can handle more than 10 billion lines of source code

Hands on with Asus’s Eee PC 901 and 1000

The first Eee PCs that use Intel's Atom microprocessor also sport a speedy wireless connection and power-saving technology

Energy Star rating for servers may be ready by year-end, EPA says

EPA will also work on an Energy Star energy-efficiency rating for datacenters and storage equipment

Visto patent wins backing ahead of RIM trial

PTO has validated a patent that RIM challenged after Visto sued the company for patent infringement

IBM develops audio-masking technology

IBM technology that automatically detects and masks sensitive information in audio recordings is expected to be useful for call center operations

Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks

Cloud computing is picking up traction with businesses, but before you jump into the cloud, you should know the unique security risks it entails

IBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concerns

IBM's acquisition of Platform Solutions (PSI) has ended the legal wrangling between the companies, but it also raises new antitrust issues

Long-awaited JBoss AS 5.0 moves closer to release date

JBoss Application Server 5.0 RC1 will be released this week, and the final release should be generally available in a few months

Microsoft eases hardware terms for Windows XP on low-cost PCs

In a move to loosen restrictions on ULPCs that can still have Windows XP installed, Microsoft has upped the limits for screen size and hard drive space

ISO approves PDF as an international standard

Move reflects a trend to standardize broadly adopted file formats to increase interoperability between different apps used to create business documents

Micro Focus, Microsoft partner on app modernization

Cobol, CICS for .Net eyed as Micro Focus extends its Windows-based portfolio to provide managed code for 64-bit offerings

Nokia rides to Symbian’s rescue

HP launches low-cost AMD-based workstation

HP xw4550 workstation with a quad-core Opteron chip offers the performance of a workstation at the price of a conventional desktop PC

Update: DOJ continues antitrust scrutiny of Yahoo-Google partnership

DOJ confirms an ongoing formal antitrust investigation into the online advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google

Daily news beat for July 2, 2008

Google Apps’ road to enterprises fraught with pitfalls

Update: Report says Microsoft readying new try for Yahoo

Microsoft wants to acquire Yahoo search and is seeking partners, including Time Warner and News Corp., to take over the rest of Yahoo's business

Microsoft to sell Office ‘value pack’ for $70 per year

Equipt, formerly known as Albany, includes Office Home and Student 2007, Windows Live OneCare, Office Live Workspaces, Windows Live Mail, Live Messenger, and Live Photo and is expected to be available July 15

Windows XP: Only ‘mostly dead’?

Hands on with the Cloudbook Max netbook

The 8.9-inch-screen netbook running Windows XP holds a 1.6GHz Atom microprocessor and is able to connect to WiMax wireless networks

AMD gains ground on Intel in chip wars

AMD is growing its microprocessor market share at the expense of Intel

Trojan lurks, waiting to steal admin passwords

Criminals behind the Coreflood Trojan are using the software to steal banking and brokerage account usernames and passwords

JBoss AS 5 coming … soon

Long-awaited JBoss Application Server 5.0 close to release

Oracle reveals BEA roadmap

WebLogic app server becomes core Java container and SOA is emphasized as Oracle meshes its technologies with those acquired in the BEA merger

Intel calls out mobile chip competitors

By building x86 architecture into mobile devices, Intel wants to build compatibility to standardize software use across PCs and mobile devices, unlike its rivals

No-contract iPhone on the way

AT&T won't require a two-year commitment for iPhone 3G — but that freedom comes with a hefty price hike for the handset

Update: Microsoft and Powerset confirm deal

Microsoft plans to integrate Powerset's semantic search technology with some of its own natural-language technology in development in Microsoft Research

Unpatched Web browsers prevalent on the Internet

A new study shows Web browsers are often a weak link in the security chain, as software vulnerabilities can make it easy for hackers to gain control of a PC

Did Bill really design the IBM PC?

Daily news beat for July 1, 2008

Bridging Windows and Linux

Toshiba business laptops to get mobile broadband

Ericsson will equip Toshiba laptops with built-in wireless broadband access using HSPA

Mac OS: A step closer to the enterprise

Update: Microsoft tries again to improve volume pricing

Microsoft will allow its larger customers to combine separate product licensing agreements under one master contract to get bigger volume discounts

It’s not Vista: Windows Server 2008 gets nod from IT

Windows Server 2008 operating system gets a qualified thumbs-up; IT plans to move to it as part of the normal server refresh cycle

A requiem for Windows XP

InfoWorld's contributors remember the pros, and a few cons, of the most popular version of Windows to date

IT won’t sacrifice performance to help environment

Results from Rackspace survey suggest businesses are losing interest in green technology

Yahoo: Microsoft deal would put Yahoo out of search business

Yahoo's board defends its actions, saying Microsoft was not serious about the negotiations

Everex to launch 10.2-inch netbook with 3G

The company will also launch new 8.9-inch mini-laptops and a model with WiMax wireless Internet capability

Adobe, Google, Yahoo enabling Flash searches

The project would allow Flash pages to be returned in a search, meaning millions of rich Internet applications will become searchable

Coverity buys Solidware to boost code analysis

The acquisition is aimed at providing software readiness information

Sun sheds lights on telework savings

Sun commissioned a study on telework energy savings and found that working from home drastically reduced energy consumption as well as a worker's carbon footprint

Salesforce’s e-commerce engine favoring ‘native’ apps

Salesforce's Force.com Checkout is only open to apps built on the Force.com platform, a move that irks some Salesforce partners

OOXML projects bolster Microsoft’s interoperability efforts

As part of its ongoing interoperability efforts, Microsoft is unveiling projects designed to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other file formats

Cognos 8 business intelligence software ported to System z

With more customers viewing BI as mission critical, Cognos makes its software available for System z mainframes running Linux

No more Bill to kick around