Datacenter Growth Seen for 2010 [March 8, 2010] A new study finds that IT decision-makers are planning large datacenter rollouts. But they'll have plenty of concerns to contend with.
Gartner Says Mobile Phone Sales Jumped in Q4 [February 23, 2010] Mobile sales picked up nicely in the final quarter of 2009, but was it enough to offset the declines suffered throughout the year?
Microsoft Calls for Infected PC Quarantine [March 3, 2010] At RSA, Microsoft's Scott Charney compares infected PCs' spamming to secondhand smoke -- and suggests they also be banned from the Net.
Viacom Yanking 'Daily Show,' 'Colbert' From Hulu [March 3, 2010] Breakdown in licensing talks leads to the end of the road for "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" on Hulu, and a source says that they're not likely to resume any time soon.
Google, Microsoft & Yahoo Tout Real-Time Results [March 3, 2010] Representatives from the three leading search engines, Google, Yahoo and Bing, discuss and debate their strategies for bringing real-time results to their search engines.
Microsoft COO: Gradual Recovery in 2010 [March 3, 2010] Kevin Turner said the software giant is planning for a sluggish return to customer spending, but expects to sell 300 million copies of Windows 7 this year.
Euro Group Wants Browser Ballot Worldwide [March 3, 2010] Trade group European Committee for Interoperable Systems is pleased with getting the software giant to unbundle Internet Explorer in Europe. Now, they want to get the world involved.
Microsoft Patch Aims to Stop Rootkit [March 3, 2010] The latest patch from Microsoft is designed to address a malware distribution that affected some users of Windows XP.
Microsoft CFO Says Product Blitz Heating Up [March 3, 2010] The company's new CFO takes an upbeat stance with financial analysts, citing a cornucopia of new and updated products coming down the pike, many of them targeted at enterprise IT shops.
Ballmer Happy With Bing's Progress Despite Challenges [March 2, 2010] Microsoft's CEO talks up Bing's efforts to take on Google in search, his feelings on Twitter and how to compete with Google's free Android mobile OS.
Cisco Driving Security With TrustSec Expansion [March 2, 2010] Networking giant moves deeper into network security with an expansion of its TrustSec offering, which is now available for its Catalyst and Nexus switches.
Opera Releases v10.5, Google Chrome Wins Share [March 2, 2010] Norwegian software firm Opera unveils version 10.5 of its namesake browser, but it continues to lose market share to Google, whose Chrome product has been winning over more users.
Apple Slaps HTC With Patent Suit Over iPhone [March 2, 2010] Apple is asking the International Trade Commission and a federal court for relief in a patent dispute with HTC, which it claims is infringing on its intellectual property related to the iPhone's interface and underlying design and hardware.
Chip Sales Ticked Up in January, SIA Reports [March 2, 2010] Thanks in large part to a brisk business in the Asia/Pacific region, January saw a modest rise in global semiconductor sales, according to a report from an industry association.
Durbin to Introduce Internet Freedom Bill [March 2, 2010] Senate leader blasts tech industry for bowing to pressure from foreign governments to censor Internet content, pledges to introduce legislation to impose civil or criminal penalties on complicit tech companies.
Can Handsets Make the Windows Phone Upgrade? [March 2, 2010] Technical specifications of Windows Phone 7 suggest that many existing handsets running versions of the current 6.x iterations of the operating system may not be able to make the upgrade.
FCC to Call for Government Data Overhaul [March 2, 2010] FCC official details broadband plan recommendations to drive civic engagement, including free online access to government documents such as court records, and a concerted push toward social media.
Online News Second Only to TV, Pew Finds [March 1, 2010] New nationwide survey by Pew finds that TV and the Internet rank as the favorite outlets for news distribution, while highlighting the increasing social and participatory dimension news has taken on in the online era.
Oracle Says OpenSolaris Will Stay Open Source [March 1, 2010] Seeking to ease concerns about the future of the OpenSolaris project following the acquisition of Sun, Oracle is assuring the community that it will keep OpenSolaris available as open source, and invest heavily in its development.
Windows 7 RC to Begin Automatic Shutdowns [March 1, 2010] Beginning on Monday, the free Release Candidate versions of Windows 7 will initiate a routine automatic shutdown cycle to alert users that the software will expire on June 1.
Microsoft Plays Hardball With Google [March 1, 2010] In the wake of talk European Union regulators may investigate Google's practices, Microsoft official claims the search giants' actions could raise antitrust issues.
Google Testing New Mirror Technology for Solar [March 1, 2010] The search giant has expanded its research to energy issues and thinks its latest work could save companies significant energy costs.
Is Bloom Box the Silicon Valley's Last Surprise? [March 1, 2010] The fuel cell startup Bloom Energy emerged after ten years in stealth mode. Could any tech firm these days come within earshot of that record? And if not, does it matter?
