The bMighty ANTenna -- May 2008 Archive

Sun VirtualBox Adds Mac OS X Virtualization Support -- Friday, May 9, 2008

Sun Microsystems has released an update to its xVM VirtualBox program that enables Mac OS X to serve as a host operating system.

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Source(s): ZDNet, The Inquirer

Vista Security: Better Than XP, Worse Than Win 2000 -- Friday, May 9, 2008

According to research by security vendor PC Tools Software, Vista is 37 percent less susceptible to malware than Windows XP but is more vulnerable than Windows 2000.

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Source(s): InformationWeek

No Blaming Programmers for this Java Bug -- Friday, May 9, 2008

The latest news out of this week's JavaOne conference at San Francisco's Moscone Center has little to do about technology and everything to do with a nasty stomach bug.

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Source(s): CNET News

SaaS Tool Cuts Through the Code -- Friday, May 9, 2008

Redwood City, Calif.-based SaaSWizard has upgraded its same-named tool that simplifies database application development by eliminating the need to write code.

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Source(s): InternetNews

Google Launches Business Security Service -- Thursday, May 8, 2008

Google has announced Web Security for Enterprise, a subscription service intended to protect businesses and other organizations against malware attacks.

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Source(s): Computerworld

Comcast Considering Capping Downloads -- Thursday, May 8, 2008

Comcast, which has been plagued by complaints about its practice of restricting network access for some heavy users, is weighing the idea of a straight 250GB cap on monthly downloads, with additional fees for exceeding that limit.

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Source(s): Associated Press

AMD Maps Out Processor Plans -- Thursday, May 8, 2008

With layoffs and a falling stock price in the background, AMD is looking ahead, at least until 2010, when it plans to release the 12-core Magny-Cours server chip.

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Source(s): EETimes, PC Pro

Sun Releases OpenOffice.org 3 Beta -- Thursday, May 8, 2008

Sun Microsystems has put into beta OpenOffice.org 3, the first version of its Microsoft Office-rivaling open source productivity suite to natively support Mac OS X.

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Source(s):  The Register

Wireless Carriers Reported to Be Planning Skype Alternative -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008

AT&T, in conjunction with several other telecom companies and wireless carriers worldwide, is working toward launching a Skype competitor, according to a ThinkEquity analyst.

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Source(s): Light Reading, GigaOm

Dell Debuts Virtualization Boxes -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Dell has announced several new virtualization initiatives, including new servers and new services to support purchase and deployment.

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Source(s): The Register

Sprint, Clearwire To Build Next-Gen Mobile WiMAX Network -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have joined forces to build a next-generation broadband wireless data network they say will "enhance the speed and manner in which customers access all that the Internet has to offer at home, in the office and on the road."

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Source(s): The New York Times

Salesforce Launches Tool for Building Custom Interfaces -- Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Salesforce.com is making good on its platform-as-a-service promise with the introduction of a tool that lets developers build custom user interfaces for their Salesforce apps.

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Source(s): CNET News, Mashable

SAP Expands Midmarket Efforts -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008

SAP announced that it would broaden its PartnerEdge program in order to increase its presence in the small and midsize enterprise (SME) market and that it is working with IBM on a Business All-in-One prepackaged solution.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb, SearchCIOMidmarket.com

Rackspace Announces Online Storage Service -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Hosted services provider Rackspace has announced an online storage service for Web and software development.

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Source(s): IDG News, The Register

Yahoo, McAfee Team For Safer Searching -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Yahoo and McAfee have announced an exclusive partnership under which potentially unsafe Web sites appearing in Yahoo's search results will be flagged with a red exclamation point and warning text.

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Source(s): PC Pro, CNET News

Gartner to Midmarket CIOs: Get With the IT Times -- Tuesday, May 6, 2008

CIOs in midsize companies need to rethink the way they work and better understand that IT has become part of a bigger business decision that extends beyond their department.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb

Firm Ordered to Use Negative Keywords in Online Ads -- Monday, May 5, 2008

As part of a trademark infringement case, a judge has ordered a Florida lending firm to use negative keywords in any Google Adwords-style advertising program in order to make sure their ads don't show up where their similarly named competitor's might.

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Source(s): Ars Technica, The Register

Sun Releases OpenSolaris, Available Through Amazon's Cloud -- Monday, May 5, 2008

Sun Microsystems has released the open-source version of its Solaris operating system, called OpenSolaris. At the same time, Amazon announced that OpenSolaris will be available on Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) online computing service.

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Source(s): LinuxInsider, Computerworld

SAP To Bundle All-in-One Software With HP BladeSystem -- Monday, May 5, 2008

At Sapphire 2008, its international customer conference, SAP announced plans to preinstall its Business All-in-One business management software on Hewlett-Packard's BladeSystem and ProLiant server technology.

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Source(s): PR Newswire

Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid -- Monday, May 5, 2008

Following three months of "Will they or won't they?" Microsoft has withdrawn its multimillion-dollar bid to acquire Yahoo.

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Source(s): InformationWeek, Los Angeles Times

SAP, RIM Working to Build SAP into BlackBerrys -- Friday, May 2, 2008

SAP and Research In Motion have announced that the two companies are working together on integrating SAP business software into BlackBerry smartphones.

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Source(s): InformationWeek, Computerworld

Intel Opens Small Business Marketplace, Too -- Friday, May 2, 2008

Joining IBM in making it easier for SMBs to find business solutions, Intel has opened its own Intel Business Exchange.

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Source(s): SmallBusinessComputing

Amazon Sues New York Over New 'Amazon Tax' -- Friday, May 2, 2008

Two weeks after New York approved a law that would force Amazon to charge sales tax to Empire State residents, the online retail giant has filed suit with the New York State Supreme Court.

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Source(s): CNET News

IBM Aims Apps Marketplace at SMBs -- Friday, May 2, 2008

IBM wants to make it easier for SMBs to get up and running with the software, hardware and services they need to run their businesses.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb, PC World

SugarCRM Enhances Mobile Capabilities -- Thursday, May 1, 2008

A new version of SugarCRM's SMB-oriented, Web-based customer relationship management software, with improved support for mobile browsers, is now available for beta testing.

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Source(s): Computerworld

Google Launches TV Ad Program -- Thursday, May 1, 2008

Google has rolled out Google TV Ads, an advertising program that enables businesses to run a national television advertising campaign through the company's existing AdWords interface.

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Source(s): CNET News, VentureBeat

Safari Gains Traction on Windows -- Thursday, May 1, 2008

Use of Apple's Safari browser on Windows has tripled since mid-March, when the company pushed it out for distribution via its Software Update service.

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Source(s): Apple Insider, InformationWeek

Why eBay Is Suing Craigslist -- Thursday, May 1, 2008

Details about eBay's lawsuit against Craigslist are emerging more than a week after the legal action first came to light.

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Source(s): The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press