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Q&A: GlassFish shows open source at its best

In an interview, Sun's Ken Drachnik discusses how GlassFish, the open-source Java code, has sped up the development cycle and enabled more sophisticated apps

McNealy says Sun evaluating OpenSolaris on GPL

The open-source version of Sun's Solaris OS is released under the CDDL, and the company is considering open sourcing it onder GPL as well

Microsoft says support for Open XML is growing

Microsoft claims 4 million downloads of Open XML, but approval by government bodies still pending

First impressions: Samsung’s Q1 Ultra

Second-generation handheld PC adds Windows Vista capabilities, keyboard, higher-resolution screen; drops pounds

Intel linking Itanium to Java

But Sun not committed to building systems for 64-bit CPU

Gadgets that tackle tough problems

Current wave of tech toys can analyze blood-alcohol levels, wake you up, or relieve stress

Motorola CEO is ready to take on iPhone

CEO Ed Zander feels Motorola is in a great position to tackle the forthcoming iPhone, noting that iPhone acceptance will stimulate the feature-rich mobile-device market

‘Final’ Vista iPod fix delivered

The long-awaited update fixes a bug that can corrupt iPods when ejecting them using Windows Explorer or the 'safely remove hardware' function in the System Tray

Red Hat shuns closed APIs

Committee tackles NYC’s digital divide

Co-author of law pushing Wi-Fi in the Big Apple says key issues are conceiving network, improving quality of life

Microsoft to ship next SQL Server in 2008

Company also boosts BI by acquiring SoftArtisans' OfficeWriter

Intel ‘Santa Rosa’ Centrino laptops hit shelves

New Santa Rosa lineup includes Centrino Pro, which borrows automated security and IT management features from Intel's vPro business desktop platform

VMware upgrade adds Vista support

VMWare Workstation 6 lets a workstation run multiple OSes and software applications

Eclipse director still eyes Sun

Survey: More using Vista, but some concerns increasing

More than a third of those surveyed said the benefits of adopting Vista are not clear enough

Java to get ‘superpackage’ for software distribution

Sun, Nokia,  and Teamprise detail new Java developments

Slimed by a venture capitalist

Infrastructure security powers up

Varonis matches data, fishy behavior

Large companies are drowning in data, which often leads to embarrassing and financially damaging leaks. Startup Varonis says securing networks starts with securing the data itself

Update: Microsoft fixes nasty DNS server, Exchange flaws

May's set of security updates contains seven patches, all rated as 'critical,' including fixes for major flaws in the Windows DNS server and Exchange

JAVAONE – GlassFish shows open source at its best

Update: Cisco posts strong Q3 revenue, profit growth

Earnings increase coincides with major acquisitions by company

Sun partners with Ericsson on Java platform

The telecom company will team up with Sun, providing parts of its server development to the Glassfish community to help in developing open-source apps for mobile networks

Marvell keeps CEO and cofounder despite backdating

CEO Sehat Sutardja and cofounder Weili Dai will stay with the semiconductor company despite their roles in stock-options backdating

Microsoft to kick Vista’s e-mail app to the curb

Windows Live Mail will also replace Outlook Express on Windows XP

SAP to buy OutlookSoft to get closer to CFOs

The acquisition is part of an ongoing effort at SAP to offer an integrated software suite tailored to the needs of CFOs

Mac share of surfers doubles in 8 months

Analysts see Intel-powered Macs as pushing the surge and say that Web designers and developers can't afford to keep ignoring Macs

IRS wants data on users from Internet firms

Names, addresses, taxpayer IDs, and Social Security numbers could be collected and turned over to government under new proposal

McNealy sees roomy market for JavaFX

Because JavaFX can take advantage of the installed base of Java runtimes, "this is a unique and different model," Sun chairman says

With Yahoo deal off, what next for Microsoft?

The company is doing poorly in the online market and is left searching for viable options on how to reverse its fortunes

Sun files new DRAM suit against Hynix

Sun's previous suit against Hynix for DRAM price fixing was dismissed with the judge asking for more evidence, which Sun claims it now has

Ground Swell for Grid – Where it May Come From

Is News Corp. overpaying for PhotoBucket?

Photobucket.com is a cool site. But is News Corp. paying for eyeballs that it already owns?

Google Analytics gets a makeover

The overhaul makes the service more intuitive to use and the data easier to understand as Google vies for a bigger piece of the Web analytics market

News Corp., NBC doing content deal with CNET

CNET is the latest online video provider to strike a deal to provide content to a forthcoming video sharing site backed by News Corp. and NBC Universal.

Novell Linux Guru headed to Google

At what cost Microsoft? Novell loses another open-source star to Google.

Details leak on new Santa Rosa laptops

HP raises Q2 guidance

Higher than expected sales of consumer PCs and business servers raise HP's forecast

Siemens expands OpenScape line

Siemens tries to raise its profile in the unified communications world

IBM and Amazon.com settle all patent litigation

Amazon pays IBM an undisclosed sum to settle its patent lawsuits and licenses IBM's Web technology patents

Details leak on Santa Rosa laptops from Dell, HP, Lenovo, more

LSI may sell off consumer electronics chip business

Company intends to continue focussing on its business of chips for mobile phones

Cryptome afloat despite Deepwater’s ripple

Online resource manages to weather defense contractor scandal despite being shut down by its ISP

DRAM price crashes through $2

Users will continue to see bargains in DRAM memory prices throughout May and June

Sun: The bulk of Java is open sourced

Sun will work with the open-source community to rewrite 'encumbered' components to replace the current closed-source code

Blue Lane Technologies: Patching servers in the network

Security startup's inline patch proxy takes the sting out of vulnerabilities in physical servers and virtual machines

Sun says bulk of Java is open sourced

Sun’s JavaFX to take on AJAX, Silverlight

Sun’s JavaFX to take on AJAX, Silverlight

JavaFX, which covers Java development in desktops and mobile devices as well as online, is Sun's latest push into the rich Internet apps world

California sues computer trainer over tuition refunds

Microskills San Diego is charged with closing up shop without refunding $2.5 million in tuition fees that it is required to refund to enrolled students