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Microsoft, Novell defend partnership, promise details

Novell says deal benefits Linux adoption

Michigan man fined for using free Wi-Fi

Man who used café's Wi-Fi connection from the parking lot charged with fraudulent computer access

Freedom: a better business model

Copying HD DVD and Blu-ray discs may become legal

Movie industry could make concession to consumers to quell criticism that DRM technologies are too restrictive

Panasonic, Hitachi team on PDP supply

Relationship should mean a steadier supply of panels for users, more profit for Panasonic and Hitachi

Dell launches three Ubuntu Linux PCs

Dell also launches a Linux Forum for users to find resources, troubleshoot, discuss issues, and share experiences about the new PCs

Code Green gives red light to data leaks

Startup brings leak protection to small, midsize firms

More jobs likely to go at CA

Having already laid off 1,700 workers, CA has confirmed that it will be doing more job cuts, though it wouldn't specify how many

MuleSource to trot out hosted ESB

Senate bill’s H-1B provisions aren’t pleasing

Both sides of the H-1B debate have complaints about the proposed legislation working its way through the Senate

HP settles SEC investigation into Perkins resignation

The SEC says that HP should have disclosed that Perkins resigned over disagreements with the company's activities, but it won't impose any punishment on the company

Nvidia graphics chips perform double duty as CPUs

The company sees potential for its graphics processing cards to act as parallel computers for applications that require lots of processing power

Subscriptions, services help CA in mixed Q4

Revenue for the quarter grew 7 percent, but the company reported a net loss of $20 million

PDA sales surge in Q1 on GPS, e-mail, Gartner says

PDA shipments were up 40 percent, though companies like RIM and Palm are shifting focus from PDAs to smartphones

U.S. online ad market up 35 percent in 2006

Online advertising increased for the fourth straight year as marketers spent nearly $17 billion on online ads, though analysts see room for improvement

Novell and EFF team on patent reform

Novell and the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced a partnership to help defeat shoddy patents that block innovation.

Microsoft says licensing protects customers

At the Interop trade show, a Microsoft exec touted the company's licensing program and tied it to the company's demand for patent royalties from the open-source community

MySQL’s Mickos: ‘No free beer’ with free software

Database firm CEO lists open source business models for free software

XO, Jamcracker offer hosted services for SMBs

In an effort to become a one-stop IT and communications provider for SMBs, XO will stat offering hosted e-mail, collaboration, and security tools

Cisco, RSA team up in effort to encrypt network data

The plug-and-play-style tool will provide encryption keys for data in networked storage; the first release is for tape drives only, but future versions will be for other media

Forget Google Phone? Google eyes wireless spectrum

The company is pondering bidding in an upcoming FCC auction of wireless spectrum, though it has not stated what it would do with the spectrum if it wins

Researcher: RSA 1024-bit encryption not enough

As computers and math techniques become more powerful and sophisticated, current encryption standards could be made obsolete in as little as five years

100 percent SOA by ’09

Microsoft funds new open-source digital ID projects

The company is looking to develop open-source versions of its digital identity technology so that users' identities can be managed across multiple platforms

Internet tax ban meets resistance in Senate

Some Senators feel the ban should only be extended 'temporarily, if at all' and worry about potential loopholes IPs could exploit, though some support a permanent ban

Google stands firm behind News search site

Interview: Product manager Nathan Stoll discusses — and defends — Google News' practice of indexing media content

European legislators aim to cap roaming fees by summer

Network operators slammed the proposed law as bad for competition — and for consumers

China drops real-name blogger plan

Government will not require bloggers in China to register using their real names and official identification

Google proposes ad-like auction for U.S. spectrum

Some experts say that Google's plan would ultimately favor companies with deep pockets

UMC opens nano lab in Taiwan

Research center aims to speed the development of 45nm and smaller chip production technologies

Moore’s Law meets Gore’s Law at processor forum

Processors made from new materials are among the innovations presented at Microprocessor Forum 2007

Lenovo sales up as Americas return to profit

Lenovo says that a 9 percent increase in PC shipments and cost cutting efforts have netted a $60M profit, up from a $116M loss in 2006

SAP to lose another key U.S. executive

In the continuing executive shakeup, Aliza Peleg will leave her position as managing director of SAP Labs U.S.

Open source outlook pondered

Execs at OSBC see open source increasingly becoming part of the mainstream software business

Some vendors harder to shame than others

Intel shakes the lead out of its chips

Starting with the Penryn line, Intel will eliminate one of the most toxic components used in its microprocessors

IBM chip alliance inks new pact for 32nm chips

IBM-led group will pool their efforts to design, develop, and manufacture advanced technology chips through 2010

GPL author: Google must share code

GPLv3 doesn't compel companies like Google and Yahoo to give back Linux code, but community pressure could drive contributions

MuleSource: Lightweight integration for heavyweight companies

Open source startup's 'meta bus' simplifies software integration

Garlik applies Semantic technology to consumer data

UK startup wards off ID thieves by tracking identity data

Samsung to aim WiMax at SMB networking

The company is promoting the recent wireless technology by using WiMax in its upcoming enterprise routers, though analysts think it may be too early for such a push

nCircle buys compliance vendor Cambia

The all-stock purchase will help nCircle expand its line of IP360 security scanning appliances

SF Wi-Fi delays ‘frustrate’ mayor

Enterprise looks to consumer sites for Web design

Taleo, a talent management company, uses consumer techniques to hold the attention of today's job seeker

Spyware bill passes House

If enacted, the bill would make assuming control of a computer via spyware or other fraudulent means a federal crime

Google e-mail confuses paying Apps customers

In its latest Apps snafu, Google e-mailed Apps Premier Edition administrators and incorrectly stated the number of accounts they will be billed for

Local governments urge caution on Internet tax ban

The federal government might make a temporary ban on Internet taxes permanent, though state and local officials worry it will affect their ability to set their own tax codes

IBM, HP lead server market thanks to x86 sales

After a sluggish 2006 fourth quarter in the x86 server market, Q1 2007 had a sales rebound with IBM and HP being the prime beneficiaries

Taxi! Follow that satellite

GPS systems help taxi drivers in cities like San Francisco get jobs without knowing their way around, and some think GPS is the key to centralized dispatching

Google launches top daily searches as ‘Hot Trends’

The new tool not only gives the most popular search terms for a given day but also provides context for the results