Malmo, Sweden- and Irvine, Calif.-based Telelogic has enhanced its solutions for service-oriented architectures (SOAs). The provider of enterprise lifecycle management products is now offering its new System Architect for SOA product, along with a new version of its Tau model-driven development solution.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- May 31, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Product Manager Nick White announced betas for Windows Live Messenger 8.5, Windows Live Mail, and Windows Live Writer. 
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- May 31, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    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