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HP core LAN switch signals rise of ProCurve

The ProCurve helped HP beat Nortel Networks to become the second-biggest enterprise Ethernet switch vendor in the second quarter

Analysts doubt Apple interest in wireless auction

Rumors swirl that Apple is interested in bidding in the upcoming wireless spectrum auction, but analysts find the claims to be suspect

Omniture Web analytics moves to AppExchange 

Omniture Web analytics likely to make marketers click on Salesforce.com — something they traditionally don't do

Dell targets small business with simple storage array

The MD3000i uses the iSCSI protocol so customers can connect it to their existing Ethernet networks and is designed to be easier to manage and support virtualization

Amazon’s Mechanical Turk used in Fossett search

Volunteers are using Mechanical Turk, an Amazon.com Web service, to comb over pictures from Google Earth in hopes of finding missing adventurer Steve Fossett

IBM throws weight behind OpenOffice.org project

IBM has officially joined the open-source community and will contribute code to its alternative to Microsoft Office and work on further integration with Lotus

A legal way to cook the IT books

Web-hosted office suites are here to stay

IT buyers are taking a hard look at SaaS as an alternative to traditional options like MS Office, triggering a major shift in how office software is sold

AT&T expands services in Middle East

LM Ericsson has selected AT&T to provide an advanced VPN across the Middle East

Intel increases revenue outlook on rising chip demand

Intel trims another business division, upgrades its Q3 forecast on the same day rival AMD launches its Barcelona chip

Vodafone’s new handset lineup to include iPhone rival

High-end, touch-screen 'iPhone killer,' based on technology developed by Samsung, offers a pull-down QWERTY keyboard and 3G support

Researchers build ‘desktop supercomputer’

Researchers at the University of Maryland say their prototype runs 100 times faster than a PC and is simple enough for a high school student to program

Skype warns users of Windows worm

New worm spreads through Skype's chat feature and gains control of users' PCs

Security researcher intercepts embassy passwords from Tor

Researcher blames systems administrators for not using encryption to shield traffic sent through Tor networks from snooping

Intel breaks ground on $2.5 billion chip plant in China

The new Intel chip plant in Dalian will use 90-nanometer process technology to make chipsets, not microprocessors

Capgemini to provide IT services for Google Apps

Google aims to make its hosted suite more palatable to large businesses by offering training, support, and integration from Capgemini

Sony shows off unique Rolly audio entertainment player

Egg-shaped device is capable of twisting and turning while playing music and can also receive music streamed via Bluetooth

Cisco extends NAC product lineup

Cisco adds new tools that promise to push network authentication to a broader array of devices and office settings

Storage, meet Web services

Via loses chipset executive, team of engineers

VP of Via's platform group resigns to join Asustek subsidiary and reportedly takes 40 Via engineers with him

AMD finally launches Barcelona server chip

AMD is betting its Quad-Core Opterons will take on quad cores from rival Intel by offering better performance while consuming less power

Indecision in Redmond as Web apps charge

Web-based desktop apps get serious

A big-five consultancy introduces a new Google Apps practice, as corporate IT takes a hard look at productivity applications that live in the cloud

Why Parallels Desktop warns about booting from Boot Camp partition

Firmware update puts AirPort Extreme in temporary coma, full recovery the next day

Rambus settles backdating suit for $18M

The settlement, which still needs court approval, dismisses all claims against all defendants in the case

Microsoft drops SharePoint fix

Microsoft has not said why it nixed a planned fix for a flaw in the SharePoint collaboration software from September's updates or when the patch can be expected

AJAX pioneer emphasizes user experiences

Technology products are related to as if they are people, says Jesse James Garrett, who coined the term AJAX

Indian outfit to offshore to U.S.

New group to help first responders with ID cards

Tiers of Trust will help local police and fire departments develop smart-card identification systems based on a federal ID standard

Tandberg deal reflects videoconferencing growth

As the videoconferencing market grows, Tandberg looks to increase its market share by acquiring Codian, a maker of back-end infrastructure

Microsoft streamlines volume licensing programs

In an effort to simplify its often-confusing volume licensing, Microsoft is shortening some agreements, clarifying contract language, and cutting the number of SKUs

House passes patent overhaul bill

Supported by Microsoft and IBM, the legislation would allow courts to change they way they assess damages in patent infringement cases

AMD seeks server rebound with Barcelona

The much-anticipated Barcelona quad-core processor is set to be released on Monday, and AMD hopes it will give the company a leg up in its chip war with Intel

When rebates land in the dumpster

Mobile business apps middleware catches on

Software makers are partnering with third-party wireless applications providers to develop their mobile systems

Financially motivated malware thrives

Automated software packages are making it easy for unskilled hackers to earn a living by sending out spam

AOL’s Netscape.com reverts to being a portal

Netscape Web site will become a traditional portal again, 15 months after being transformed into a social news site

Duke now says Cisco, not iPhone, caused Wi-Fi snafu

Apple supporters blast Duke for falsely accusing the iPhone for problem traced to Cisco hardware

Wall Street Beat: M&A, VC funding stay hot

Cognos, Yahoo, and Oracle are among the companies making acquisition announcements

Web, AJAX slammed for deficiencies

JSON founder goes through list of issues, including security holes and difficult programming models

Microsoft, Siemens VDO team on car navigation, entertainment

The new communication and multimedia systems will include in-vehicle video entertainment and Internet connectivity

A new Twilight Zone: MS Knowledge Base

Sony to detail Rolly audio entertainment device on Monday

Leaked video shows a device that appears egg-shaped and has two large rings on which it can roll around the floor in time to the music

Cisco consumer move afoot?

Cisco execs hint at major changes, including demise of Linksys brand and a new focus on collaboration and unified communications

Talks under way to put Intel inside OLPC’s $100 laptop

OLPC is planning to send the XO notebook to mass production by early October

JSON creator slams Ajax, Web

Left as it is, the Web could be replaced by a proprietary system

IBM syndicating technical content via ‘gizmos’

Information and technical resources from IBM's developerWorks site can be sent to computers and mobile devices, including the iPhone

iPod touch: Because I demanded it, and it’s good for other people, too

Congress holds new hearing on immigration bill

The STRIVE Act may still be in play and, with it, higher H-1B caps