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Xerox pushes R&D spending to launch 15 new printers

Xerox also announced a range of smaller machines for corporate use

Adobe CEO responds to Microsoft’s Silverlight

Bruce Chizen questions Microsoft's commitment to keeping Silverlight compatible with OSes besides Windows

Intel says Penryn chip will push PC speeds

Upcoming chip will run 40 percent faster than the latest Intel Core 2 Extreme chip, exec says

Intel processor hits 2 teraflops in demo

Intel shows off its fastest multicore processor yet at Spring IDF

Peer-to-peer comes under the gun

Microsoft releases Media Player plug-in for Firefox

New plug-in resolves old problems and enables Media Player for Firefox to work with Vista

Symantec takes initial step into SaaS

Symantec introduces set of hosted data storage and disaster recovery services for SMBs

Oracle’s Project X revealed

A new Application Integration Architecture coupled with process integration packs promise a new class of tailored composite application

V.I. Labs adds snooping to antipiracy product

Joint effort with the Internet Crimes Group yields tools to make software that is harder to crack as well as the ability to track who is illegally publishing proprietary code

Tragedy news travels faster via crowdsourcing

Mobile video, social networking, crowdsourcing on display with VT shooting.

U.S. man pleads guilty in p-to-p crackdown

Conviction is the fifth related to an ongoing effort to stop bootlegging and software piracy over peer-to-peer networks

After report, CA and prosecutor mum on Wang

CA cofounder Charles Wang has been blamed for accounting fraud during his time at the company, but neither CA nor the local prosecutor have announced any lawsuits

Apple shareholders could change options rules

In the wake of a stock backdating scandal, shareholders seek to clarify what date stocks are granted and at what price.

Vonage admits it has no workaround

Company claims it is working on ways to continue operating without infringing on Verizon's patents but admits it has no solution yet

Yahoo expands ad deal with newspaper partners

Company becomes the exclusive online distributor for a group of 12 newspaper companies, creating more opportunities for search and ad revenue

Disgruntled Dodgeball founders leave Google

The pair are upset at the lack of support they have received since Google bought the mobile social networking service in 2005

IRS warns of tax phishing scheme

E-mails sent by Web sites claiming to be part the Free File Alliance for filing tax returns online could be phishing scams designed to hijack your tax return

MS-Adobe salvos fuel app-delivery debate

P2P worms get their turn

Security experts warn of dangerous new threats arising from new botnet techniques and the consolidation of fraudulent organizations

What Google knows but Microsoft doesn’t

India’s Tata posts strong revenue

Consultancy shows higher profits than last year

Rivals complain about Google-DoubleClick deal

Analyst says biggest issue is whether customers will trust single company with their advertising data

Motorola withdraws case in India

Motorola chooses to compromise with BSNL over contested contract bid

Open-source project aims to erase e-voting fog

Researchers building software they hope will provide a foundation for future secure e-voting systems

Norwegian party pushes for legal file sharing

Group seeks to replace DRM with a compensation fund that gives consumers more say in how they use downloaded music or software

HD DVD, Blu-ray protection in question after attacks

Industry takes measure to combat hacker attacks on copy-protection technology

More transmitters, spectrum on the way for mobile

Use of multiple radio standards will require cooperation to decrease spectrum conflict, Intel senior fellow says

Adobe to show off media player

Adobe hopes to extends its presence in the exploding market for online video with its first desktop media player

Asustek to launch low-cost PCs this year

Low-priced PCs aimed at deveoping nations will range in price from $199 to $549

One change to cut security risk

New worm wriggles around on Skype

Worm harvests e-mail addresses and directs users to sites hosting other malicious software

BEA pitches Web 2.0 theme for portals

Company's upgraded portal software sports AJAX capability and portlet functionality

Microsoft to shed more light on Silverlight

Intel to demonstrate possible DRAM replacement

Intel offers the first public demonstration of its PRAM technology at Spring IDF show

Google to sell radio ads through Clear Channel

Clear Channel and Google also plan to link their advertising sales systems

Coming soon: a Microsoft fuel-cell charger

Medis Technologies has started commercial production of the first Microsoft-branded rechargers

Intel offers a look beyond Santa Rosa

At Spring IDF Intel shows off a laptop running the Penryn mobile due later this year

Intel emphasizes innovation at IDF

Explosive growth of computing technology use continues to shift from North America and Europe towards Asia, Intel Senior Fellow says

Web 2.0 Expo draws startups, superstars

Overflow crowds expected at DIY Web conference

EMC taps users to expedite e-discovery

User input and full-text indexing fuel upgrades to company’s archiving governance initiative

Apple II turns 30

Box that revolutionized home computing reaches middle age

Apache battles Sun over Java license

Windows, Java get incremental boosts

BEA cites Java, availability in app server upgrade

Microsoft unveils Silverlight as Flash killer

Redmond hopes to squash Adobe with its browser plug-in that allows Web content providers to offer rich video and interactive media experience from directly within Web sites

More Females than Males Use the Internet

Microsoft targets SaaS program

Set to debut on Monday, program puts current SaaS infrastructure and services under one umbrella for Web hosters

IBM and Yahoo upgrade enterprise search app

Upgrade of IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition search interface is easier to customize — companies can adapt its look and feel to match their brand and Web site layout

Wikis, blogs, RSS aim for the workplace

Despite the challenges of integrating each of these Internet tools in the workplace, vendors at Web 2.0 conference believe they will be overcome

Salesforce, WebEx aim for developers

Salesforce announces its Adobe Flex Toolkit for Apex, while WebEx offers its Connect Developer Network suite of tools and resources