IT admins are justifiably excited by the idea of a "server core" in Windows Server 2008, formerly code-named Longhorn Server. The technology, which strips out extraneous functionality to allow just the services needed to run a server in a specific role, promises easier installation and a smaller footprint once set up. It even has implications for security.
- By Keith Ward
- May 31, 2007
Yahoo Inc.'s chief technology officer is resigning after nearly a decade on the job, creating a management void as the Internet icon tries to mine more profits from a recent upgrade to its system for delivering online ads.
- By The Associated Press
- May 31, 2007
A 27-year-old man described as one of the world's most prolific spammers was arrested Wednesday, and federal authorities said computer users across the Web could notice a decrease in the amount of junk e-mail.
- By The Associated Press
- May 31, 2007
Dell Inc. said Thursday that earnings rose 8 percent in preliminary first-quarter results, but the computer maker planned to lay off about 8,000 employees over the next year as part of an ongoing restructuring.
- By The Associated Press
- May 31, 2007
Legendary technology rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance Wednesday and wasted no time making nice.
- By The Associated Press
- May 31, 2007
Warning to users of pre-release versions of Windows Vista: In two days, your operating system will self-destruct, like the cassette tape at the beginning of "Mission: Impossible."
- By Keith Ward
- May 30, 2007
Legendary technology rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance Wednesday and wasted no time making nice.
- By The Associated Press
- May 30, 2007
IBM Corp. laid off 1,570 people Wednesday, primarily from an ongoing overhaul of operations in its giant technology services unit.
- By The Associated Press
- May 30, 2007
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that U.S. regulatory approval of his company's proposed acquisition of DoubleClick will not be hindered by concerns over privacy.
- By The Associated Press
- May 30, 2007
Microsoft channel chief Allison Watson laid out in an internal e-mail Tuesday a new structure for her Worldwide Partner Group and described a new partner subsidiary, called the Partner Leadership Team, for the fiscal year starting July 1.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 30, 2007
Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off "Surface," a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects.
- By The Associated Press
- May 30, 2007
The top executives of Google Inc. and Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's No. 2 Internet search engine, met Tuesday to discuss broadening their partnership, Daum said.
- By The Associated Press
- May 29, 2007
As a part of its annual report and SEC 10K filings, Novell has included access to the agreements signed with Microsoft on the distribution of SuSE Linux free of any potential Microsoft patent claims.
- By Peter Varhol
- May 29, 2007
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 has received government certification for its ability to meet regulatory compliance standards.
- By Keith Ward
- May 29, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Google Inc.'s proposed $3.1 billion purchase of ad-management technology company DoubleClick Inc.
- By The Associated Press
- May 29, 2007
GoDaddy.com, the leading registration company for Internet domain names, has agreed to take over and manage more than 850,000 addresses belonging to customers of a troubled rival, officials announced Tuesday.
- By The Associated Press
- May 29, 2007
Microsoft announced the cancellation of its semi-annual Professional Developer's Conference (PDC) last week, leading to lots of Internet speculation on the reason. But conspiracy theorists should take a breath: The reason may well be as mundane as the fact that it just isn't necessary this year.
- By Keith Ward
- May 29, 2007
An independent European Union panel has launched an investigation into whether Google Inc.'s Internet search engine abides by European privacy rules.
- By The Associated Press
- May 25, 2007
If there was any lingering doubt about whether Microsoft's recent announcement to buy online advertising firm aQuantive spelled the end of its dalliance with Yahoo, they were laid to rest yesterday.
- By Keith Ward
- May 24, 2007
What does the "plus" mean in Microsoft's Software Plus Services? A keynote talk by John DeVadoss, director of architecture strategy at Microsoft, provided an explanation. He spoke on the topic, "Software Plus Services: Towards a Model of Differentiated IT" at the Enterprise Architect Summit 2007 event held this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 24, 2007