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Adobe releases first Apollo code to developers

Adobe offers challenge to .Net with technology that lets rich Internet apps run offline

GlassFish app server to swim in the enterprise

Sun bolsters open source platform

New gadgets make their debut at German show

From water-cooled graphics cards to Wi-Fi picture frames, gadgets of all kinds were introduced at the CeBIT show this year

Supreme Court copyright ruling invites chaos

Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig writes that the Supreme Court's ruling against Grokster opened the door for copyright lawsuits like Viacom's against Google

Tyan packs AMD chips into latest Typhoon

Newest version of the Typhoon workgroup server will use AMD's Opteron 2200 chip instead of the previously used Intel Xeon chip

Apple offers to re-price options for employees

More than 110,000 options issued to employees between 1997 and 2002 were given at incorrect prices

Skype connects with the enterprise

In trying to increase acceptance in the business world, Skype is addressing the security and bandwidth concerns that have kepts its enterprise presence low

Broadcom, Qualcomm settle more disputes

While the companies are not yet at peace, both companies have agreed to drop some of their patent infringement charges

Auction fraud tops computer crime complaints

Fraud still tops the list of complaints made to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, but the percentage of fraud complaints as well as number of complaints overall is down

HP case wraps up but pretexting problem remains

The Hewlett-Packard boardroom scandal brought the pretexting problem to light and spurred new legislation, but the issue isn't going away

Firefox takes new tack on testing bug fixes

New strategy means releasing patches to a select group of beta users, who will test the updates, before providing them to the general public

Optimus keyboard coming this year, says designer

The fully customizable keyboard originally announced in 1995 is expected to be available in November or December

The changing face of Project Green

Microsoft says that its ongoing effort to merge Dynamics ERPs with its own CRM is still on the menu, though it won't be 'convergence for convergence's sake'

Tech CEOs fire away at rivals

Microsoft gets enterprise fever

CEO Ballmer says company will 'keep expanding our sweet spot'

US lawmakers introduce I-Spy bill

Internet Spyware Prevention Act would set prison terms of up to 5 years

EC sets May deadline for creating Galileo company

Eight companies have until May 10 to create one organization

Bluetooth makeover bolsters security

Hoping to garner more users, new Bluetooth spec will automate log on and authentication

IBM researchers take on video surveillance privacy

Big Blue aims to address concerns with the technology

Data centers breathe easier with less oxygen

Oxygen-deprivation systems are starting to catch on

Acer’s Lanci rules out imminent acquisition

Acer president affirms the company is looking at acquisitions to expand its product line

Acer: Technology not ready for ultramobile PC

Acer will wait for advances in battery life before introducing an ultramobile PC

German police scour CeBIT IT fair

Local customs officers confiscate products on suspicion the devices infringed MPEG audio patents

Vodafone takes hybrid approach to mobile VOIP

Starfish service allows mobile phones and IP services such as Skype to exchange calls

Small outsourcers squeezed out in India, says Forrester

Smaller companies are better off focusing on a few service lines and vertical markets, researcher says

Symantec CEO warns of ‘conflict of interest’

People shouldn't assume a less vulnerable OS delivers security against threats, Thompson says

Japanese Internet icon found guilty

CEO of Internet portal Livedoor is sentenced to two and a half years in prison for violating securities laws

WebEx buy makes Cisco a collaboration player

Planned move to selling a subscription service is a big change of direction for Cisco, analysts say

Mashware: The new thing for SOA?

Update: Microsoft offers enterprises incentives for search

Redmond tries to boost its market share by offering 'training credits' to enterprise customers using its Web search

Ballmer questions business strategy of Google

Microsoft CEO says Google hasn't emerged beyond ad-supported search while Microsoft has reinvented itself many times

CeBit: Round Two for Samsung Q1, Asus portable

Eclipse exec: Platform upgrade a blank slate

Milinkovich also gives thumbs-up to open source for Java

Office Live: Microsoft’s gateway drug?

WellPoint’s missing data shows up

WellPoint finds its missing CD and gets off the hook for losing 75,000 customer records.

With tax season here, IRS warns of cybersquatters

Citizens are warned that irs.com, irs.org, irs.net, and any other purported IRS site that is not irs.gov could be phishing scams, but some wonder if the warning is enough

Foundry Networks adds to wireless LAN family

New products and enhancements zero in on high-density wireless environments, need for real-time security

Integration via SaaS planned

Microsoft sings SaaS song

Company sees opportunities in subscription-based, hosted software

Update: Cisco goes SaaS with $3.2B WebEx buy

Buying WebEx makes Cisco a SaaS provider for the first time

M&A heats up market

Despite the recent stock market volatility, IT mergers and acquisitions continue at a high rate, indicating confidence in the sector

Skype gains business reviews, expertise marketplace

Latest version of the Internet telephony/instant messaging software includes Web 2.0 features allowing users to review businesses and share knowledge

SAP demonstrates A1S to select groups

Company's new hosted suite of midmarket business apps is expected to be made available in the second half of the year

Trend Micro to release new security software

Update to the company's mobile security software adds a built-in firewall and improved malware detection for Nokia smartphones

Internet gateways will mark video to catch pirates

New technology will give video a unique watermark indicating the device it came from as a means of tracing video piracy

Commodore’s back with gaming PCs

Best-selling computer brand is re-entering the fray with new gaming rigs preloaded with a Commodore 64 emulator and classic titles

Gadget puts Google Talk on Web pages

A line of code will insert the chat client into Web pages, allowing users to chat via a Flash-based interface

Pitney Bowes to buy MapInfo

$408 million deal is expected to close in the second quarter and will give Pitney Bowes MapInfo's location intelligence software

BenQ chairman defends company, CFO

Company chair denies any wrongdoing on the part of the company or its arrested CFO relating to insider-trading charges

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