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FCC Likely to Recommend Unlicensed Spectrum Use
The Federal Communications Commission will soon release a report on the feasibility of opening up unused spectrum, or white spaces, for use with wireless broadband. The FCC engineering report will share results of several years of data collection, including field tests on Broadway in New York City and at FedEx Field in Maryland.
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) A battle between tech companies like Google Inc and
broadcasters over use of soon-to-be vacant airwaves will heat up soon as U.S.
regulators release an anticipated report on the issue.
The Federal Communications Commission's report will weigh in as early as
Friday on the fea...
Enterprise 2.0 Software to Take Hard Hits Amid Competition, Weak Economy
Spending on Enterprise 2.0 messaging and collaboration technologies will take a hit, according to Forrester Research. The research company says cutthroat competition and oversaturation of blogs, wikis, mashups and RSS feeds will curb spending, but predicts growth for mashups. At what point will Forrester have to factor the dragging economy into the slowdown in spending on anything from Enterprise 2.0 to enterprise applications?
- Just a few weeks ago, the Enterprise
2.0 world was humming along smoothly, to all outward appearances. Vendors and
analysts alike were bullish on growth prospects for modern collaboration and
productivity platforms.
The tide is turning, according to an analysis from Forrester Research analyst...
Intel, AMD Earnings to Offer Guidance on PC, IT Spending
When Intel and AMD report their third-quarter earnings in a few day, the two companies, which are the leading suppliers of x86 processors for desktops, notebooks and servers, are expected to offer a glimpse of how the financial crisis and the U.S. credit crunch is likely to impact the entire IT industry. In addition, Intel and AMD are likely to discuss the impact of the new chip manufacturing that formed when AMD sold off its fabs earlier this month.
- When Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, the two largest suppliers of x86 processors for PCs and servers, report their 2008 third-quarter financial results in a few days, industry watchers will be looking for signs of how those numbers will reflect the ongoing financial crisis and its impact on the IT...
Apple Releases Mega Patch Security Update
Apple released a large security update that touches on nearly two dozen Mac applications and features. The release includes updates for Apache, PHP, ClamAV and MySQL.
- Apple has released a massive update for Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 that plugs security gaps in 20 Mac applications and features.
The update, released Sept. 9, is available on Apples Web site. Several of the patches deal with Mac OS X technologies, such as a fix for an issue in Script Edi...
10 Steps Techies Should Take to Keep Their Jobs in a Financial Meltdown
As the economy gets shakier each day, workers everywhere are concerned about losing their jobs. Here are 10 steps the corporate techie toiling away in the server room or the help desk can take to help keep his or her job.
- OK, the stock market is falling like a rock. Big banks are being bought
and sold like overripe bananas. The masters of the financial universe
are looking like suckers at the horse race track buying tip sheets
printed after each race. And now, even the venture capitalists of
Silicon Valley are te...
Check Point Adds Virtualization to Security Lineup
The Check Point VPN-1 VE is designed to protect resources in VMware ESX and ESXi environments. While the VPN-1 VE does reduce security risk in these deployments, IT administrtors will need some consulting help or staff with knowledge of both VMware ESX and security to take full advantage of the product.
- The Check Point VPN-1 VE (Virtual Edition) is the first release of the companys security gateway delivered as a virtual appliance for deployment in VMware ESX and ESXi environments.
VPN-1 VE runs on the same Check Point SecurePlatform as a physical VPN-1 software appliance and can easily be integr...
Mobile Gaming Firms Eye Nokia, Apple Boost in 2009
The mobile gaming market suffered an unexpected slump last year, with many game developers and analysts pointing to telecom operators' lack of investment in marketing.
- HELSINKI (Reuters) - Mobile gaming companies say they will book few new sales from Nokia's N-Gage phones or Apple's iPhone, but are betting on a market boost next year as more phones of these kinds are taken up by consumers.
Nokia launched its N-Gage gaming service six months ago, but it had so far...
Microsoft Moves a Step Closer to Oslo
Microsoft shares more detail about its Oslo modeling platform, naming the components and its delivery vehicle. The company will deliver Community Technology Previews (CTPs) of the Oslo technology at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference.
- Signifying the seriousness of its commitment to pursue and promote a more model-driven approach to building software, Microsoft shed a little more light on its quot;Oslo quot; modeling strategy, giving a few more details on the Community Technology Previews the company will deliver at the Microsoft...
Zoho Takes Zoho Mail Offline with Google Gears
Zoho Mail now works offline courtesy of Google Gears, the latest application development for Zoho's messaging and collaboration software suite. Zoho Writer beat Google Docs to offline access last year, proving that the smaller Zoho is more nimble than the Google Apps empire. Offline access for applications is key at a time when knowledge workers are traveling and unable to secure Web connections to work.
- Zoho has taken an offline version of its Zoho Mail
application out of beta, using Google Gears to do it before Google used the browser technology on its own popular Gmail
application.
Offline is table stakes for a Web app because we're not always going to have an
Internet connection, wireless ...
Technology in 2009
A look at the big news from recent industry shows, like DEMOfall and TechCrunch 5.0, reveals emerging trends that will drive technology innovation next year. Those trends include cloud computing, open mobile platforms and semantic search.
- The last several weeks have seen a large number of conferences, trade shows and seminars dedicated to emerging technologies and new products, with the two biggest and most prominent being DEMOfall and TechCrunch50.
Often after a wave of new products and companies debut, the initial reaction is to t...
Five 'Dirty Little Secrets' to Know When Buying a Data Archive
It turns out there are several so-called dirty little secrets that not every vendor will tell you ahead of time about archiving products. There are five categories of these secrets : scalability, data protection, performance, data migration and energy efficiency. If you're in the market, you need to read this first.
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It turns out there are some so-called dirty little secrets that not every
vendor will tell you about archiving products.
They fall into five categories of quot;secrets quot;: scalability, data protection,
performance, data migration and energy efficiency.
Dirty Little Secret No. 1: Scala...
What Data Archive Vendors Won't Tell You Before the Sale
Customers of data archive systems, along with many others within the industry--including evaluators/editors and market analysts--are often unaware of some important limitations on data archiving solutions--in particular, content-addressable storage archives.
- If you're an IT manager considering a major or even a minor data archiving buy, there are a few things you should be sure to take into consideration.
It turns out there are some so-called dirty little secrets that not every vendor will tell you about archiving products.
By this is meant th...
iSuppli Cuts Chip Revenue Forecast, Citing DRAM Prices, Financial Crisis
The iSuppli research firm is now trimming its worldwide semiconductor revenue forecast for 2008, citing plummeting prices for DRAM memory chips and a possible economic slowdown due to the financial crisis on Wall Street. While revenue from processors might decrease throughout the rest of the year, which could hurt Intel, AMD, Samsung and other companies, iSuppli analysts remain confident that sales of desktops and notebooks could help close the gap and soften the impact of the financial crisis.
- While worldwide semiconductor revenue is still expected to top $280 billion
this year, the ongoing financial crisis on Wall Street and falling prices for dynamic
RAM memory chips are forcing iSuppi to
reduce its annual forecast for the industry.
On Oct. 9, the iSuppli research firm trimmed its 2...
Apple Expected to Unveil New or Updated Laptops Oct. 14
Apple issues invitations to an event promising a spotlight on notebooks. New Apple laptops or lower prices on old ones are expected from the maker of the iPod and iPhone, but it may not help Apple's stock.
- SAN FRANCISCO
(Reuters) Apple Inc will unveil its updated laptops on October 14 and they may
cost less, but analysts say the company's drooping stock has already taken any
change into account.
quot;I think it's already factored into the
stock. People have been expecting this announcement for w...
Smart Phones and Mobile Devices in the Office: Who's Using, Who's Paying?
The work force is fast becoming a mobile one, accessing data, applications, e-mail and schedules officially and unofficially for work and personal uses. Here's a look at the numbers behind the trend as users add mobile devices and applications to their tool belt.
- Whos Using What?
Information workers: Sales, IT, managers and others use information applications
to deliver real-time data as well as the plethora of e-mail, calendar and
portal access applications.
(multiple devices, limited control for IT)
Task workers: Supply chain personnel, medical person...
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