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Microsoft Issues 'Fix It' for DLL Flaw
Following the revelation of a flaw that put hundreds of Windows applications at risk, Microsoft issues an automated "Fix It" tool to address the vulnerability.
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Twitter Link-Shortening Raises Privacy Concerns
Amid a wider rollout of new security and third-party app authentication enhancements, one feature has some Twitter users worried.
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Intel Shares Its Own Virtualization Success Story
The world's largest chipmaker uses a lot of servers. But it says it's having to spend money on fewer now thanks to VMware -- and offers a few lessons to CIOs also looking to trim costs.
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Windows Phone 7 Heads to Manufacturers
Announcing that Windows Phone 7 has been "released to manufacturing," Microsoft marks a major milestone in the development of its new mobile operating system.
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HP Emerges Victor in 3PAR Bidding War
Dell drops out after HP offers a whopping $2.4 billion for the enterprise and cloud storage technology player.
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CIOs Look to Cautious IT Hiring Plans
According to a new survey by Robert Half International, IT executives are only planning modest increases in hiring, citing budget constraints and a shortage of qualified workers.
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VMworld: In the Cloud, It's Storage's Time to Shine
Your infrastructure might be going into the cloud... but it'll still need to be stored somewhere. A storage-centric look of VMworld's happenings.
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Western Digital Dives Into Pure-Play Networking
Longstanding leader in the hard-drive sector continues efforts to diversity portfolio, now launching a networking kit that could port video content to the TV.
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Microsoft Claims Android 'Gotchas' Raise Its Cost
Google makes its Android software freely available, but Microsoft argues there are other costs related to making the open source software available on mobile devices.
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PC Demand Will Cool Off a Bit in Second Half
Gartner's latest forecast predicts continued strong growth for PC makers in the next two quarters -- just not as robust as they enjoyed in the first half of 2010.
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Apple Revamps TV, iOS, iPods and iTunes
Apple's CEO highlights new ways Apple plans to build on its dominance in mobile devices with new social, movie rental and performance enhancements.
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Sloppy Data Costs Fortune 1000 Firms Billions
New research from Sybase concludes that a median Fortune 1000 firm would stand to gain more than $2 billion with better, more accurate and more usable data.
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HP Delves Into Cloud's Potential, Uncertainties
HP panelists used the VMworld conference as a platform to posit their expertise in cloud computing as it emerges from its infancy.
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FCC Defers on Net Neutrality Amid Industry Talks
Federal Communications Commission issues a notice asking for comments on two of the most contentious aspects of the net neutrality debate, while industry negotiations advance.
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IBM Talks Up Enterprise Cloud Plans, Benefits
Big Blue drops details on its efforts to build and buy cloud products and services tailored for for uses like compliance, collaboration and communications across an array of industries.
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Microsoft Releases Bing App for Android Device
Acknowledging the power of the platform, software giant begins shipping Bing app on rival Android devices from Verizon, with plans to reach new handsets in the coming months.
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Digg Dinged for Site Redesign
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VMworld: Maritz Outlines VMware's Cloud Future
VMware's chief looks past the hypervisor wars to focus on data center automation and what he sees as the coming of IT as a strategic (cost-saving, security-improving, value-enhancing) service.
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Microsoft Slaps e-Commerce Site With Piracy Suit
Microsoft hits online software reseller Jigantic.com with a lawsuit alleging the outfit traded in pirated copies of SQL Server 2008 and passing off Software Assurance contracts as legitimate licenses.
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