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RIM finally breaks silence on BlackBerry outage

Introduction of a new software routine intended to optimize system cache memory led to the problems

Nacchio found guilty of insider trading

Former Qwest CEO faces as much as $1 million in fines and 10 years in prison for each of the 19 counts

Google Apps early adopters like the price

The new Premier level of hosted application service is carving out a niche as a cheaper alternative to Microsoft Office

Report: Former Qwest CEO Nacchio convicted

A jury finds Joseph Nacchio guilty on 19 of 42 counts of insider trading

Microsoft teams with Unisys for free Exchange trial

Trial offer allows users to check out Exchange 2007 on a hosted basis instead of having to deploy the server on the premesis or commit to buy the software

Google tops earnings, revenue expectations

Revenue is up 63 percent over the same quarter last year, and the search giant easily exceeded analysts per-share expectations

Q1 results for tech bellweathers worry Wall Street

Despite Google's excellent quarter, major tech companies are showing signs of weakness that have investors spooked and are causing lowered EPS estimates

Apple releases large set of Mac security updates

Patch set fixes flaws in about 20 OS X services and components, including the AirPort driver software, the Help viewer, and the Installer

AMD posts $611 million loss, slow chip sales

Quarterly loss is even worse than downwardly-revised expectations

Tech firm kickback scandal could claim many victims

The DOJ's case against Accenture and other IT firms for kickbacks and conflict of interest exposes a well known practice within the beltway and could stretch as wide a net as the options backdating scandal.

Intel CEO spills beans on Vista SP1 release schedule

Answering a question about Vista and its impact on Intel's earnings forecast, CEO Paul Otellini spills, 'probably October-November'

Samsung executive pleads guilty to price fixing

Il Ung Kim is the sixth Samsung executive to plead guilty to DRAM price fixing and the 15th conviction overall in a scheme that involved several manufacturers

Lawmakers grill U.S. agencies on cyberattacks

In the wake of last week's failing scores in cybersecurity for many government agencies, lawmakers are upset that many agencies haven't inventoried their networks

New attack puts routers, cell phones at risk

A security researcher has found a way to use the common 'null pointer' error to deliver malicious code via a router or mobile device

U.S. DOJ joins lawsuit against HP, Sun, Accenture

Suit alleges that the three companies formed an alliance with vendors and have been giving each other kickbacks on government contracts since the late 1990s.

Google to offer ‘query-less’ search

New feature uses Google's Search History to offer suggested Web sites based on users' most frequently visited sites

Sun, Canonical strengthen Ubuntu ties

By deepening the relationship with the Linux distributor, Sun hopes to make its Java technology more accessible to Linux developers

Microsoft’s anti-Linux campaign

Lenovo cuts 5 percent of workforce

One day after company falls to fourth spot in PC industry it lets 1,400 people go

HP Services led by the other John McCain

Hewlett-Packard senior vice president discusses strategy, customer needs

Open-source group takes first interoperability steps

OSA aims to increase businesses' use of open-source software with Common Customer View project

Spammers, hackers seize on Virginia Tech shootings

Spam e-mails contain link which installs a Trojan horse program that collects banking details

Fake news gets top bill at MySpace

Fake news stories from The Onion, political blogs get top billing on news.myspace.com.

EU police data-sharing plan draws criticism

Watchdog group warns the system lacks safeguards to ensure data protection for the public

In Brief: Red Hat creates global services center in India

Mozilla releases Thunderbird 2 e-mail client

Update to open-source e-mail client improves how users can organize and label their messages

Gates launches developing world tech initiative

Microsoft chief introduces Student Innovation Suite as part of the company's 'Unlimited Potential' strategy

Chip testing giant ASE denies new buyout talks

Reports say four investment firms are interested in acquiring the chip packaging company

Web 2.0 sparks BI 2.0 revolution

Next OpenOffice release to include Pentaho BI

Sun will integrate Pentaho Reporting into OpenOffice.org 2.3 later this year

Microsoft, Samsung sign broad patent accord

Microsoft continues its recent trend of sharing patents to further product development

Salesforce.com scores big contract with Japan Post

Salesforce.com will provide CRM apps to the world's largest financial institution

Microsoft plans $3 suite for emerging markets

Bill Gates unveils initiative to offer low-cost software, education, job training, and PCs to emerging countries

Yahoo sued over jailing of Chinese dissident

Wife of imprisoned Chinese dissident sues Yahoo for divulging information about her husband's Internet activity

Enterprises seek social-network effect

Organizations use Web 2.0 tech to tap knowledge resources

Sun, Canonical strengthen Ubuntu ties

HP extends market lead over Dell in PC sales

Two industry reports show HP taking an even greater lead over the rest of the pack in PC sales, largely at the expense of Dell

Microsoft plots out focus for future

The company is discarding its traditional ad hoc method of determining important future innovations in favor of more formalized research and predictions

Ballmer: SaaS shouldn’t threaten IT jobs

The Microsoft CEO, along with IT experts, claimed that the move toward SaaS won't mean cutting IT jobs but rather redefining them

New legislation would overhaul U.S. patent system

Sweeping changes would award a patent to the first person to file for it and limit the damages patent holders can collect in lawsuits, among other updates

Lawmakers call for e-voting paper trails

Contested elections point to the need for paper trails on e-voting machines, but some worry about the consequences of hastily imposing new standards

Could RIM have responded better to outage?

Analysts disagree as to whether RIM should have been more communicative in the early stages of the BlackBerry outage

Judge approves Microsoft class-action settlement

Settlement dismisses antitrust and damages claims but does require Microsoft to pay out close to $180 million to consumers

Panelists say IT can’t stop Web 2.0

Google exec says IT couldn't stop instant messaging and they won't stop other Web apps either

Web 2.0 surprise: Let’s hear it for old folks

Microsoft, Lenovo to develop R&D center in China

Companies will share technologies, products, and intellectual property created at Beijing facilities

Data management holds back Web 2.0 in enterprise

The proliferation of RSS and blogs creates an information overload that can severely hamper enterprise efficiency in a Web 2.0 setting

CDT preps new authentication and ID policies

The Center for Democracy and Technology will introduce a 10-point set of authentication and identity management guidelines to the FTC next week

Universities scramble for notification technology

The gun massacre of students at Virginia Tech has colleges and universities scrambling for emergency notification technology.

Corporate makeover, Web 2.0-style