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With a container approach from Parallels' Virtuozzo, memory consumption and processor overhead are reduced through the use of one operating system per host.
In a case that could shut down RIM's network, the judge has granted a stay until the disputed patents are fully reviewed.
Michael Robertson says Microsoft's imposing lead in the desktop market means Linux should look to next-gen devices for growth.
The International Organization for Standardization will assume responsibility for publishing specs for the current version, and for updating and developing future versions.
Microsoft is counting on Equipt's convenience factor to help it fend off threats from Google, IBM, and others that are offering free desktop productivity suites.
Boomi, SnapLogic, and Cast Iron are rolling out new offerings designed to help companies integrate software running in the cloud with onsite software.
Linspire produced Click'N'Run or CNR as a way of finding, reviewing and downloading a copy of desktop software available on the Internet, including the Linspire Linux distribution.
B-hive Conductor will allow VMware to add proactive management of applications running in virtual machines.
An Intel researcher's blog said software developers need to consider major changes in their code base to prepare for many-core computing.
The "Neo FreeRunner" touchscreen device will be fully modifiable and features integrated Wi-Fi, assisted-GPS, and Bluetooth capabilities.
The global market share for Linux jumped in the past 10 months, while Microsoft's Windows lost a few points, says Net Applications.
Microsoft is working with Circuit City to offer a consumer software subscription service that includes its Office, Windows Live OneCare, Messenger, and Photo Gallery applications and services.
Coming to IE8 is a set of cross-site scripting defenses to defeat hackers looking to steal cookies and browser history, logging keystrokes, stealing credentials, or just evading phishing filters.
BEA's WebLogic will become Oracle's strategic application server and will undergo very little re-engineering, Oracle President Charles Phillips said.
Known as BONDI, the initiative is backed by members of the Open Mobile Terminal Platform, which includes AT&T, T-Mobile, and Vodafone.
Under Powerset's hood is decades-in-the-making natural-language processing technology the company licensed from the Palo Alto Research Center, formerly of Xerox.
The FlexAddress tool from Dell eliminates the need to reconfigure individual servers when swapping out an old or failing blade with a new one.
The software vendor is continuing down a path that's cut the total number of licensing programs from more than 100 last year to 26.
The combination will form a single secure national network for the exchange of prescription related data between physicians, pharmacies, and prescription benefit management organizations.
Adobe has unveiled Searchable SWF technology and is distributing a "search-engine optimized" version of Flash Player to Google and Yahoo.
Parallels and others will publish best practices for OS X and Windows interoperability, addressing issues such as integrating Macs with Microsoft's Active Directory.
Protocols for Office 2007, SharePoint 2007, and Exchange Server 2007 are out, but it's too early to tell what impact those releases will have on the company or its partners and competitors.
Ubuntu's consumer-friendly features have made it the Linux distribution of choice for a growing number of IT vendors. Here's a quick-start visual tutorial.
New data center edition of open source CRM application supports "multi-instance" deployments.
Despite the hoopla about Microsoft's upcoming release, executive John Gilmartin says Hyper-V is six to seven years behind VMware's technology curve.
Mindreef and Iona Technologies are expected to bolster Progress' portfolio which includes management tools and business process management software.
The computing giant plans to sequence and analyze the cocoa genome, which lies at the heart of all the world's chocolaty goodness.
Japan's NEC will acquire U.S. software company NetCracker Technology for about $300 million to expand its overseas IT systems and network operations.
By charging only $65,000 per year, Sun hopes to challenge traditional commercial software providers that charge large license fees and maintenance costs.
Version 2.0 enhances current VMware virtualization software and will add support for managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environments by the end of the year.
Similar initiatives by rival Facebook and other social networks are expected over time to build huge networks in which to offer services to a far larger pool of people.
In the face of increasing competition from Nokia and Google, mobile Linux group LiPS has merged with the LiMo Foundation.
The bill, called the "PRO(TECH)T Act," would increase privacy protections and set national standards to exchange health information nationally.
By packaging Hyper-V with Windows Server, Microsoft hopes to reverse the head start competitors like VMware and Citrix have been able to gain.
Oracle this month raised software license prices by about 15% on average, according to a Forrester Research analysis.
Inspur Servers, the leading Chinese server maker, will sell, distribute, and support VMware's Infrastructure suite.
Iona will become a wholly owned subsidiary, making it likely that its Artix Web integration and Fuse SOA product lines will continue.
Location-based mapping system helps public safety officials, hospitals, and emergency responders more quickly and efficiently get aid to people in trouble.
Fixes included in the update cover all major components of the suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage.
Despite high-profile deals with Airbus and Kimberly-Clark, OatSystems decides to no longer fly solo in the shaky market for RFID technologies.
