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Gaia AJAX technology set for .Net developers

Upgrade makes it easier to modify code

Update: IBM extends support for Sun’s Solaris

IBM will distribute the Solaris OS and Solaris Subscriptions for some of its x86 System x servers and BladeCenter blades, making it the only retailer besides Sun to do so

Cost of engineering degrees hits home

SCO to partners, customers: It’s business as usual

CEO and president claims company will not be affected by recent legal setbacks over Unix copyrights

Update: IBM, PWC settle U.S. contracting lawsuit

IBM and PWC will pay nearly $5.3 million to settle allegations they solicited and provided improper payments on technology contracts with government agencies

Knowledge Networks pays $300,000 to settle internal copyright complaint

Firm's marketing group distributed press packets to employees containing newspaper and magazine articles under copyright

China Mobile’s growth increasingly reliant on rural areas

China Mobile tailors new services like its Agricultural Information Service to rural users to maintain rapid growth as China's urban market becomes saturated

NSA suit plays out like Alice’s Wonderland

Reporter's notebook: How can you prove to someone that something should be kept secret if you can't tell them what the secret is because it's a secret?

Diebold fails to sell e-voting subsidiary

Diebold has also established a new structure for its e-voting business, allowing it to operate more independently, the company said in a release. The e-voting business is changing its name to Premier Election Solutions

Bug hits Skype’s peer-to-peer network

Software bug that prevents users in some parts of the world from logging on to Skype's VoIP service should be resolved within 12 to 24 hours

Wikipedia Scanner exposes self-edits in online encyclopedia

New search tool traces the IP address of people who make edits anonymously to Wikipedia

IBM develops speech recognition in Indian language

IBM's speech recognition software for Hindi has both commercial and social applications

Reuters inks $1 billion deal to outsource global IT ops to Fujitsu

Reuters expects deal to outsource desktop PC maintenance and e-mail services will reduce its annual IT costs by 20 to 30 percent

Sprint’s new WiMax to be called ‘Xohm’

Sprint's ambitious WiMax service, providing speeds up to four times that of 3G, is considered critical to its future

Gateway sets up shop in China

Gateway teams up with Digital China to make its first foray into China in hopes of offsetting a decline in U.S. sales

NSA spying program argued at court hearing

Appeals court will weigh a government motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the NSA monitored phone lines, e-mails without a warrant

Report: Google to acquire, invest in more Chinese companies

Google reportedly plans to buy one or two Chinese companies and invest in up to five more in effort to gain ground on Baidu.com

VoIP: So many, so mad and not even at Microsoft

iPod woes could leave execs singing prison blues

Nine Inventec execs could face jail time over allegations of insider stock trading after failing to reveal a steep drop in iPod orders

Eclipse Europa aftermath draws plaudits, complaints

The Europa release train is a success, but Eclipse may need to do a better job setting user expectations, director says

Videoconferencing for world peace

High-school students from Iraq and Israel get to know each other over high-definition broadband connection

New URI browser flaws worse than first thought

Security researchers have found that a feature in the Windows OS can allow intruders to steal data from a victim's computer

The profit center that is IT

Citrix and XenSource: The best offense is good defense

Xandros expands Microsoft partnership

The Linux distributer has purchased licenses for Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol for better interoperability

Forrester: Businesses still saying no to Vista

An anticipated rush by businesses to adopt Windows Vista hasn't materialized as IT managers stick with familiar systems and wait for the release of Vista Service Pack 1

Microsoft reacts to kernel hacks, defends Vista

Redmond quietly issues update to PatchGuard, denies it was a security fix

Web designers settle phone cramming complaint

Group of interrelated businesses will pay more than $1.2 million for allegedly charging for unwanted Web site services on phone bills

Citrix to acquire virtualization vendor XenSource for $500M

Deal will enable Citrix to enter both the server and desktop virtualization markets and deepen its partnerships with Microsoft

Vulnerability uncovered within Yahoo Messenger

Security researchers say new vulnerability in Yahoo's IM program can potentially cause unwanted code to run on a PC

Microsoft phasing out GotDotNet site

New Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot phone packs high-end camera features

K770 Cyber-shot phone with auto focus and 3x digital zoom narrows the quality gap between digital cameras and mobile phones with integrated cameras

SOA: Is it working?

CA, Deloitte team up on security push in Asia

Deloitte will train 100 consultants on CA's software to offer a range of security and risk-management services for Asian customers

IT at Beijing Olympic Games to cost $400 million

Testing has already started on systems for next year's biggest sporting event, using the expertise of thousands of IT workers

Update: VMware the bright spot on a gray Wall Street day

The Dow Jones Average fell more than 200 points Tuesday, but VMware's IPO was a great success, making investors more eager to look at virtualization opportunities

Novell doesn’t want to be the next SCO

Having won a major legal battle for Linux in its court dealings with SCO, Novell says it has no plans to start mounting copyright lawsuits of its own

Linux unveils kernel project status tracker

The Linux Weather Forecast Web site is a central repository of information regarding Linux kernel projects, allowing users to track development progress

Windows, Web eyed in MS tools upgrade

Government-industry security group expands

Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program seeks to add systems integrators and software developers to roster of major government bodies and contractors

Trade group: Government action needed on e-health

Internet industry organization says eliminating net neutrality laws will boost electronic health initiatives, but consumer advocates disagree with claims

Microsoft releases super bundle of security patches

In its biggest patch release since February, Microsoft has made available nine sets of patches, including six for 'critical' flaws

SCO fans? What SCO fans?

VMware IPO roars out of the gate

VMware stock rose to as high as $55 a share before settling down to just over $50, 72 percent higher than its starting price of $29

Fujitsu announces LifeBook tablet, ultramobile PC

Fujitsu unveils a new tablet PC with 12.1-inch display and a 1.5-pound UMPC for the U.S. market

Oracle to charge for four 11g database add-ons

Basic price for the Enterprise, Standard, and Standard One versions of Oracle's 11g is unchanged from 10g versions

Record-breaking ‘Storm’ Trojan linked to spam surge

Bot Trojan becomes the most prolific e-mail-borne malware ever

Ten claims that scare security pros

Telltale phrases that signal security trouble could be boiling over

Scotland aims to attract Indian outsourcers

Four Indian outsourcers have shown interest in setting up call centers and BPO centers in Scotland, where staff offer multilingual capabilities

Update: Nokia says 46 million batteries may overheat

Faulty batteries made by Japan's Matsushita and sold in a wide range of Nokia phones will be replaced for free