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Google, AP reach deal for Google News content

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:17
News stories from the Associated Press will once again flood the pages of Google News, now that the two sides have resolved a months-long impasse over licensing.

The five 9s of madness

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:03
perspective CIOs can enhance their status beyond IT's utility function by abandoning the maddening "nines", acknowledging the fact that uptime and high service levels are now an expectation.

Microsoft to build massive Virginia data center

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:02
The software maker confirms plans to spend up to US$499 million to build a modular data center in Southern Virginia.

Another day, another social startup for Google

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:42
SocialDeck becomes the latest startup to join Google, as the search giant works feverishly over the summer months to build out its social-technology portfolio.

MySpace finally plugs into Facebook

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:06
Individual users and--more importantly--artists and musicians using MySpace can now push their updates to Facebook, an effort that MySpace probably hopes will keep them from jumping ship entirely.

Why Skype is perfect for Cisco

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:57
Skype and Cisco Systems could be a match made in heaven. Cisco is reportedly courting Skype, which plans to go public sometime this fall.

Lenovo joins game console battle

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:45
PC maker to debut controller-free game console this November, with device to be launched first in Chinese market, according to reports.

ESET: Flexibility key to pre-empting malware attacks

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:13
Security solutions need to be efficient and flexible to counter attacks, says ESET, whose APAC headquarters officially opens in Singapore.

Malware link to air crash inconclusive

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:01
Still too early to draw direct link between malware and deadly Spanair diaster, say security experts who note proper checks should be reinforced to reduce risk of crash.

Is NBN really needed in Australia?

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 15:48
Does Australia need a national broadband network or was it merely an election strategy sketched out by political strategists? Roundtable panelists review country's infrastructure.

Your options for running Apache on Mac OS X

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 13:22
For a quick and easy development platform on Mac OS X, Vincent Danen recommends two packages--MAMP and XAMPP--for running Apache on the OS.

Microsoft co-founder sues Google, Apple

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:40
Four patents held by a research organization Paul Allen ran are being cited against 10 prominent companies, including Yahoo, eBay, and Staples.

'LOL is this you?' spam spreading via Facebook chat

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:36
Spam message, which Facebook says it's looking into, is similar to ones used on Twitter earlier this year.

S'pore's young innovators get incubation help

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:33
With more incubation programs, young startups are given a higher chance of survival, but industry experts say management and execution are key to greater success.

Bidding for 3Par: Dell says $27, HP says $30

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:26
Ever faster, ever higher come the acquisition offers for storage specialist 3Par, which both Dell and HP are seeking to help boost their cloud-computing lineups.

Meet Novell's new best friend: VMware

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:12
Now that the sales pop from the Novell-Microsoft partnership has played out, SUSE Linux growth has stagnated, and Novell has a new best friend.

Sony halts sales of PS3 jailbreak

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:06
Australian court orders resellers there to temporarily halt presales of PS Jailbreak, a USB dongle that would allow PlayStation 3 owners to dump borrowed games onto the system's hard drive.

Intel: Third-quarter below prior outlook

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:53
Revenue for the current three-month period is being squeezed by weaker than expected demand for consumer PCs in "mature" markets, the chipmaker says.

Google finds another start-up for social push

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:43
Angstro is the latest acquisition finalized by Google's always active mergers and acquisitions team. It's the third social-media tech company Google has acquired in as many weeks.

Early tablet executive leaves Microsoft

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:13
Bill Mitchell, who led the team in charge of some of Microsoft's early tablet efforts, has quietly left the company in recent months.