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Standards suggested for writing secure Java

Industry group issues “essentials” for developing safe code

Sun advances file-sharing with Windows

Projects boosts interoperability between OpenSolaris and Microsoft platform

Amazon finds a new use for 3G with Kindle

Amazon's Kindle e-reader uses Sprint Nextel's 3G network to deliver content — and open up new possibilities for monetizing high-speed data networks

Spring founders rename company

Study: Internet could run out of capacity in two years

Nemertes Research Group has published a study indicating that consumer and corporate demands on the Internet could outstrip capacity very soon

Vendors, analyst ponder Microsoft’s enterprise search play

Microsoft is releasing its Search Server 2008 just as the enterprise search market is hitting a tipping point, leaving many to wonder what Microsoft's stake and impact will be

TomorrowNow CEO resigns; SAP might sell unit

Management shake-up at maintenance and support provider results in CEO and other top executives stepping down

Samy worm creator hopes to be online again

Architect of first Web 2.0 worm, which paralyzed MySpace, looks forward to life after he serves his sentence

IBM making ‘agile’ moves

With its Jazz project in particular, IBM is pushing for greater acceptance of the faster-paced, collaborative development process, which it sees as the future of development

Microsoft ships Visual Studio 2008

Accompanying .Net Framework 3.5 also available for download to MSDN subscribers now with disk versions to be offered in the next few weeks

Gartner predicts lower software licenses ahead

Pressure on traditional vendors from BPO and SaaS cited as major contributors to the anticipated decline in licensing starting in 2008

Simple steps to protect against outside threats

Mozilla to fix 9-month-old Firefox bug as concerns grow

Impending fix to Firefox URI flaw comes on the heels of Microsoft patching problems with Windows' own protocol handler

Jajah provides shortcut numbers for long-distance calls

Jajah Direct lets users make VoIP calls from standard fixed-line and mobile phones without requiring a PC and Internet connection each time they make a call

Amazon launches Kindle e-book reader

Amazon's Kindle e-book reader is about the size of a paperback book and allows people to wirelessly download books, blogs, newspapers, and magazines

Dell reveals XPS One all-in-one computer

Dell's XPS One, which combines the monitor and CPU in one box, is available in four designs

Mainsoft links SharePoint, WebSphere portals

IBM will resell the technology, which allows enterprises to federate SharePoint data within WebSphere, enabling greater access to information

The racing cars of IT

EarthLink takes hard look at muni Wi-Fi unit

EarthLink may sell or spin off the municipal Wi-Fi business that built wireless networks in Philadelphia and other cities

EMC to target consumers with own and partners’ brands

EMC partners with Intel for Intel-branded storage that will run EMC's LifeLine software suite

AMD launches ‘Spider’ platform for multimedia users

AMD's new Spider platform combines Phenom quad-core processors, next-generation graphics cards and chip sets to deliver better graphics, performance, and video

AMD could bite Intel with cash infusion

A $622 million buy-in by Mubadala Development could give AMD the cash flow it needs to catch up to Intel again

Google offers API for Outlook migration to Gmail

Administrators get a new Google tool to play with — and to help them migrate from their present e-mail system to Gmail

IBM Rational head: We’re transforming

IBM's Rational division has undergone sweeping changes since 2005 as it focuses on Jazz and creating a solid platform instead of a series of unrelated tools

Microsoft buyout rumors resurface, send Yahoo stock rising

Former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget thinks Microsoft's goal of 30 percent market share in online search means the company is again interested in buying Yahoo

E-discovery: Many tools exist, but also many questions

There are lots of options when it comes to applications for keeping companies in compliance with e-discovery regulations, but not everybody trusts the software

Billing woes hobble ‘off-deck’ mobile business

Third-party mobile companies offering content, ringtones, games, and apps are still struggling to find a dependable way to get paid for their products and services

Senate passes cybercrime bill aimed at restitution

The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act broadens the definition of cybercrime and allows ID theft victims to seek restitution

VMware fires back at Oracle’s VM performance claims

Oracle made lofty claims about the performance of its new Oracle VM virtualization product, but VMware says that without hard data, the claims are just spin

Google and Sun may butt heads over Android

Rather than using Sun's Java Micro Edition and paying licensing fees for it, Google built its own alternative called Dalvik for use in its Android mobile platform

Google needs telco partner for 700MHz bid, say analysts

Google is making preparations to bid in the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, but analysts say it will need a telecom partner in order to do anything with the spectrum

A Vista SP1 nightmare

Personnel cited as critical to SOA governance

Vendors cite experiences during Web conference; HP official stresses the importance of having the right people on board to make SOA governance work

Garmin drops out of bidding war for Tele Atlas

GPS maker Garmin extends its contract with Navteq rather than continue bidding against TomTom for rival maps company Tele Atlas

Abu Dhabi firm takes $622M stake in AMD

AMD will use investment company Mubadala's funding for research and development and to support its manufacturing operations

Microsoft delays WinHEC by six months

Microsoft says it will hold a series of 'technology specific' events throughout 2008 to keep hardware makers and Windows driver developers up to date with its plans

Vendors display 50 handsets for China’s 3G network

Samsung and LG are among the vendors readying mobile phones for the launch of China's 3G mobile network

How ID management and SOA interact

Consumers to drive enterprise mobility

Enterprise workers will continue to adopt new mobile tools that enable them to integrate their jobs and personal lives, despite corporate efforts to slow or block that trend

Baidu readies mobile search apps in answer to Google

Baidu is working with China Mobile and China Netcom Group on new services for the launch of 3G in China next year

Microsoft wins Windows XP patent suit

Jury finds in favor of Microsoft in its patent dispute with Acceleration Software International over technology that helps computers boot up faster

Apple issues 23 updates in two days; highlights of Tiger and Leopard updates

SOA spec goes to OASIS committee

Oracle, BEA under scrutiny as market slumps

Oracle's attempted acquisition of BEA came back into the news this week as the tech market slumped amid concerns about the overall state of the economy

Dell acquires Everdream to boost IT services portfolio

The deal, expected to close this quarter, will expand Dell's presence in the rapidly growing managed IT services market

AMD casting Spider’s web on upcoming processors

New platform uses cards, processor — including quad-core Phenom — and a chip set to deliver improvements in graphics, performance, and high-definition video

Video distributor to FCC: Stop ISP traffic ‘throttling’

Vuze, which distributes multimedia Web content from major partners via BitTorrent, asks FCC to prohibit large-scale content blocking, or traffic 'throttling,' by ISPs

Oracle sours on BEA buy plan

BEA is no longer worth the $17-per-share price, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says

Is a world of application segmenting upon us?

Verizon to deploy ultra long-haul network in Europe

Verizon is set to roll out an ultra long-haul network to connect hubs across Europe with speeds up to 40Gbps in order to support growing broadband demands