China Paper Says Green Dam Only 'Matter of Time'
[July 2, 2009] China's mandatory Web filter plans hasn't been scrapped, sources tell a Chinese newspaper.

FCC Gets to Work on Mapping Out Broadband Plan
[July 2, 2009] Commission's point person for broadband roadmap outlines his game plan at first meeting under new Chairman Genachowski.

Linux Vendors Head to the Cloud in Search of Cash
[July 2, 2009] New commercial initiatives for cloud services will see both Red Hat and Ubuntu ramping up their competition.

Ad Groups Move to Regulate Web Tracking
[July 2, 2009] Moves come ahead of potential legislation designed to clamp down on the collection of behavioral data for advertising.

Enterprise Software Focuses on Ease of Use
[July 2, 2009] Enterprise-class software, not something you can install in 15 minutes, gets a user-friendly polish.

Microsoft: One Year After Bill Gates' Exit
[July 2, 2009] Changes inside Microsoft have been subtle since Gates left day-to-day operations to Ballmer and other execs.

Facebook Aims to Simplify Privacy Settings
[July 2, 2009] With the policy sharks circling, Facebook plans to offer new tools to give users clearer control over their privacy settings.

Google Spouts Scary Spam Stats
[July 2, 2009] The search leader digs deep to uncover the latest spam trends.

Genachowski Era Opens at the FCC
[July 1, 2009] New chairman addresses troops on the eve of broadband stimulus, strategy announcements.

Twitter Bug Hunt Highlights bit.ly Flaws
[July 1, 2009] The Month of Twitter Bugs gets rolling with the popular link-shortening service receiving the brunt of attention on its first day.

Activists, Industry Cheer China's Green Dam Halt
[July 1, 2009] But it's unclear whether the mandatory filter could still be pushed through.

Hawaii Joins List of Amazon's Affiliate Closures
[July 1, 2009] Blue Nile also follows Amazon's lead in shuttering its affiliate programs in several states.

Microsoft's Bing Chips Away at Google's Lead
[July 1, 2009] New findings suggest that Microsoft is making some progress against search's No. 1 player -- slowly.

Oracle's Mega Fusion Middleware 11g Release
[July 1, 2009] What may be the largest software release of the first half of 2009 took 7,350 person-years of engineering.

Is Dell Gunning for the Handheld Market Again?
[July 1, 2009] Once again rumors circulate that Dell is looking to branch out beyond the PC with a new touchscreen device.

Google Enhances Apps Synch for Outlook
[July 1, 2009] With Microsoft's help, Google said it's addressed certain incompatibility issues.

Some Palm Pre Purchasers PO'd
[July 1, 2009] One informal survey says one in three buyers has had to return their phone at least once, and some are on their fourth phone.

Windows 7 Beta Users: Welcome to Shutdown Hell
[July 1, 2009] There's no such thing as a free lunch, even when it's beta software.

Obama CIO Debuts Federal IT Spending Tracker
[July 1, 2009] New IT dashboard provides insight into federal spending on IT investments.

Firefox 3.5 Set to Roll Out Today
[June 30, 2009] Faster JavaScript, improved tab capabilities and HTML5 features highlight new browser release.

Net Ushering in Era of War Without Borders
[June 30, 2009] New York Times' Sanger sees new face of cyber warfare forcing 'some of the hardest national security decisions you'll have to make.'

China Delays Controversial Green Dam Filter
[June 30, 2009] Postponing the controversial software at the last minute, the government of China left many questions unanswered.

Pirate Bay Gets New Owner, May Go Legit
[June 30, 2009] Its original operators may be facing fines and jail time, but notorious file-sharing site The Pirate Bay may have a future in legally distributed content.

Gartner: Firms Still Playing Catch-Up With Privacy
[June 30, 2009] Budget shortfalls, tangled international laws stymie enterprise privacy operations.

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