Mobile
social not
ready for prime time? With
Yahoo throwing its hat in the ring, all eyes are on location-based
services as the killer app that will bring mobile social networking to
the forefront.
Viacom's
MTV
unveils digital strategy MTV
is diving deep into content syndication and social networks. And unlike
its parent company, MTV isn't warring with technology or users.
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Mandriva
Linux 2008 released
Desktop
Linux distribution Mandriva 2008 has been released after six months of
development and testing. The
new release comes packaged with all the latest open source software and
many enhancements. Some of the latest software includes KDE 3.5.7, the
new GNOME 2.20, version 2.6.22.9 of the Linux kernel with fair
scheduling support, OpenOffice.org 2.2.1, a 3D-accelerated desktop
courtesy of Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6.
Apple's mea culpa? The
iPhone maker tries to make amends for mistakes of the recent past,
while Intel shows off what's in its future. Also: The wild Web. (Posted in Business
Tech by Steven Musil)
Virtuozzo
gets IBM database nod
IBM has certified its DB2 database software for use on SWsoft's
Virtuozzo virtualization software, SWsoft plans to announce Monday.
Virtuozzo has passed IBM's test and validation process, the company
said.
Red
Hat Initiates Long-term Plan for Customer Value Red
Hat announces availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, the Company's
most significant collaboration with customers to date; unveils plans to
model services and partnerships using same open, collaborative
philosophy.
Red
Hat hopes to solidify lead with new Linux Red Hat hopes its latest release will lock in its position as
the
Linux leader as more companies vie for a piece of the competitive
market.
Announcing Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4.0!! Mandriva
is pleased to announce the launch of the beta program of Corporate
Desktop 4.0, the brand new version of its enterprise-dedicated work
station.
Big Bang and bucks set to collide in inner space The next big thing in physics: a machine 20 miles long that
produces energy fireballs recreating the Big Bang.
Time and cost:
13,000 person-years and $6.7 billion. Plus parking. (The New York Times)
Hard-drive
CPR,
at a price video
For some serious cash, data recovery services can bring
your dead drive
back to life. News.com's Kara Tsuboi shows how it's done.
T.J.
Maxx probe finds broader hacking
TJX, known for T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, says probe
uncovers
more extensive exposure of credit and debit cards than previously
believed.
Gates:
'Vista's had incredible reception'
Microsoft founder responds to comments from CEO Steve Ballmer
that
analyst forecasts for Vista revenue were "overly aggressive."
For
first time, woman wins Turing Award
Frances Allen, an IBM computer science veteran, to be honored
by ACM for her work on program optimization and Ptran.
The
ups and downs of moving to Vista special coverageSales of boxed Vista copies down over XP; plus,
getting a full version
for the cost of a simple upgrade.
Mandriva launches Mandriva Flash!
Mandriva today launches Mandriva Flash, the first Mandriva Linux Live USB key. Hit the right key with Mandriva Flash!
HP
accused of spying on Dell's printer plans
Former
executive says HP paid for confidential Dell information, but
the
accused company says he was actually stealing HP's secrets.
Flaws
detected in Vista
Microsoft faces an early crisis of confidence in the quality
of its
new OS as security researchers and hackers have begun to find flaws. (The New York Times)
Apple
buffs up its Mac lineup year in review
The iPod shrank and iTunes dabbled in movies, but
the story of 2006 was
a new motto for the Mac lineup: Intel inside.
Google
launches patent search site
Company claims its site--though still limited--offers a
better search format than the U.S. government's site.
Microsoft
primps
Office Live Small businesses, take note: some fee-based services will now
be free, but some new and old services will still cost you.
Intel's
customers
leading the way With
the arrival of the MacBook Air and other designs, gone is the era when
PC makers simply let Intel dictate the industry's direction.
How
green tech
can take on Goliath q&a
Don't go head-to-head against the energy giants, say the folks who
brought you The Innovator's Dilemma. Find a niche
and go slow.
Seeking profit from
free Linux
The maker of Ubuntu, a popular free version of Linux, is looking
for profit in support services.
Microsoft
to lock pirates High
Impactout
of Vista PCs
Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their
PCs if
the OS isn't activated soon after installation.
Playing
it safe with Windows Vista
Microsoft
wants to sell Web sites and businesses on security checks of customer
PCs. That may not go over so well.
Ballmer
discusses life after Vista
newsmaker
Microsoft still has a lot it wants to do with Windows and has its work
cut out for it with Zune, CEO says.
Bush's
privacy panel makes public debut
White
House advisory board hears from civil-liberties advocates but sheds
little light on its supposed watchdog role.
AMD
launches 65-nanometer chips
Chips
will consume about 30 percent less energy than the same ones producedon the 90-nanometer process when running at the same speed.
Web
zombies try to
blend in with the crowd
Hackers look to make their
networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed by merging their
communications with common Web traffic.
Software
shifts
for Microsoft roundup
Outlook gets tweaks for photographers, as an Office 2003 update blocks
older file formats. Plus: Two security bulletins due Tuesday..
Screening
room
for new gear video
CNET Reviews looks at the Mercedes S63 and the Audi A6 TDI, the Samsung
T10 media player, and more.
Favorite
views
of Saturn photos
Solar system watchers and fans of the Cassini spacecraft pick what they
consider the best images of the ringed planet.
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