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Facebook Reaching Out To Other Social SitesFacebook plans to decentralize as it rolls out Facebook Connect and Great Apps at its F8 developer conference.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 17:59
Lawyer for MySpace Mom Says Government Went Too Far, Seeks Dismissal of Charges
The lawyer for Lori Drew says that the government has gone too far in charging Lori Drew with cyberbullying and allegedly indirectly causing the death of 13-year-old Megan Meier.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 17:15
Juniper Names Microsoft's Johnson CEO
Microsoft's Kevin Johnson will take over as Juniper Networks' CEO.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 16:40
Intel Goes Mini, With Big Things For Home Theater?
Intel's latest motherboard is smaller in size, but may signal big things ahead for new form factors.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 14:01
EMC's Tucci: No More 'Constipation' Over Dell, EqualLogic
EMC CEO Joe Tucci says Dell probably has overly high expectations about its EqualLogic acquisition, but that the two company's relationship is "back on track."
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 08:57
SF 'Network Hijacker' Has Bail Plea Rejected
Lawyer for Terry Childs, charged on four counts of felony network tampering, calls case against her client 'a travesty' in bail reduction hearing, but judge rules city IT employee still on the hook for whopping $5 million bond.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 02:10
Microsoft Splits Platforms & Services Division As Online Chief Departs
Microsoft Platform & Services division President Kevin Johnson is leaving the company to head to Juniper Networks.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 02:02
Microsoft Says Home Server Ready For Liftoff
Now that it has fixed a data corruption bug in Windows Home Server, Microsoft is chugging ahead with plans to market the product to consumers.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 01:26
Cisco Looks to Pure-ify Home Networking With Acquisition
Cisco is taking steps to ease the set-up of home networks by buying one of its current technology partners.
Source : crn.com | 24-Jul-2008 00:25
Wikipedia-Rival Knol Open For Business
Google unveils its Knol project, a series of expert-authored articles.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 23:22
Overcoming A SaaS Hurdle
A new release from Cast Iron offers way to integrate on-demand applications with the rest of the IT world.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 22:39
Speculation Has Carly Still in Running for McCain's Veep
Some insiders are still suggesting former HP CEO Carly Fiorina is on the short list to be presumptive GOP presidential candidate John McCain's running mate.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 22:33
Someone's Watching: D-Link Releases New PoE Network Camera
D-Link on Wednesday added the Fixed Dome Network Camera to its lineup of office and home surveillance gear.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 22:11
Beijing Olympics Putting IPv6 To The Test
China has big plans for use of IPv6 in delivering streaming media of the Olympic games it will host, opening a door for adoption of the technology to speed up.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 22:08
Sony, Samsung Look To Upgrade HD Television
Sony and Samsung have formed a consortium to promote wireless HD TV.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 22:02
One 'Spam King' Faces 4 Years In Prison, One Escapes
"Spam King" Soloway is going to prison for 47 months for sending millions of illegal spam messages while another Colorado Internet spammer escapes from a federal prison camp.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 21:55
EMC Reports Higher Profit, Open To VMware Spinoff
EMC Corp, the top maker of corporate storage equipment, posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday and opened the door for a spinoff of its stake in VMware Inc, sending its shares up more than 10 percent.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 19:43
VMware To Challenge Microsoft With Free ESXi Downloads
VMware is throwing down the gantlet at Microsoft, challenging its foe's Hyper-V server virtualization technology with free downloads of its own hypervisor-based product.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 18:43
San Francisco Network Admin Gives Password To Mayor
Terry Childs turned the password for the City of San Francisco's network over to Mayor Gavin Newsom.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 18:40
EMC CEO Says VMware Spinoff Is Possible
EMC Corp Chief Executive Joseph Tucci said that his company may spin off its VMware Inc business software unit, though it won't happen in 2008.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 17:27
Softchoice CEO Dishes on Dell/EqualLogic, Green Strategy
David MacDonald, CEO Toronto-based Softchoice, tells ChannelWeb about the VAR's growth, its new environmental strategy and the difficult choice the company made on whether or not to support EqualLogic after the storage vendor was acquired by Dell.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 17:27
MySpace Joins OpenID Alliance
MySpace has joined the open source service OpenID, allowing users to register for multiple sites with their MySpace ID.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 15:56
Cowards Rejoice: Slydial Skips The Chit-Chat, Goes Right To Voicemail
Slydial, a new service from MobileSphere, routes calls directly to voicemail, letting users leave a message instead of having an actual conversation.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 15:48
MozLab Fires Up Firefox
MozLab is a new add-on for Firefox that has the potential to transform the way developers approach the quick-growing, open-source browser.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 14:15
VMware Forecast Disappoints, Shares Tumble
Business software maker VMware Inc issued a revenue outlook Tuesday that fell far short of expectations, saying customers were delaying purchases or opting for smaller and shorter contracts due to a weak economy.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 00:57
Study: Watch Out For SharePoint Gaps
SharePoint is fast growing from a product into a Microsoft cultural phenomenon, but Forrester Research says companies that use its higher end features should proceed with caution.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 00:55
Yahoo Profit Falls, CFO Says 2008 Outlook Intact
Yahoo Inc's quarterly net profit fell 19 percent but investors took heart that it did not change its outlook despite a weakening U.S. economy and the distraction of Microsoft Corp's failed takeover bid.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 00:21
Microsoft To Sell User-Created Video Games
Microsoft says that soon users will be able to create and sell their own video games through Xbox LIVE.
Source : crn.com | 23-Jul-2008 00:00
U.S. Boards Face Tough CEO Health Questions
Investor concern about the health of Apple Inc chief Steve Jobs is spurring questions about how far companies must go in telling shareholders about a top executive's medical condition.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 23:54
Microsoft: Vista Ad Not Part Of New Campaign
Microsoft says a Vista advertisement making the rounds in the blogosphere isn't part of its upcoming $300 million Crispin Porter & Bogusky ad campaign.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 22:21
Get High Returns With Codeless Integration Platform
In minutes, OpenSpan's unique codeless integration platform can service enable any Windows desktop and legacy applications.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 22:06
Avaya Looks To Channel For SMB, Services
Avaya's new SMB vice president talks about the challenges the channel faces serving the SMB and how the "new Avaya" is helping partners jump those hurdles with its renewed focus on indirect sales.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 22:03
Intel Cuts Prices Of Key Chips To Under $200
Phasing out older processors, success of new AMD devices in entry-level desktops likely motivation for relatively tame re-opening of 'price war' hostilities.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 21:46
Business Objects Adds Features To SMB BI Tools
Vendor acquisition by SAP has created opportunities for solution providers with BPM expertise
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 21:01
Researchers Prematurely Expose DNS Security Flaw
Plans to keep details of the DNS flaw under wraps sparked controversy within the security research community, whose members said that the public would not benefit from being kept in the dark.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 20:50
Comcast Drags Feet Over Child Porn
Comcast has been threatened with legal action for its slow response to Attorney General Cuomo's call to block child pornography on the Web.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 19:24
Ex-Microsoft Manager Pleads Guilty, Sentenced For Embezzlement
Submitting false claims on your corporate card can net you some serious jail time: just ask former Microsoft manager Carolyn Gudmundson.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 18:50
Apple iPhone 3G An eBay Cash Cow?
An Apple iPhone 3G shortage, coupled with increasing demand, is jacking up the price of the coveted smart phone, where some have hit the $1,000 mark on eBay.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 18:37
Lexmark Unit Shipment Declines Overshadow Profit
Lexmark International Inc said Tuesday second-quarter sales of computer printers declined amid shrinking demand for inkjet units, sending its shares down 7 percent.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 18:19
Lenovo Teams Up With Ingram, D&H for IdeaPad Line
Lenovo will be selling its IdeaPad notebook and IdeaCentre desktop computers through distributors D&H Distributing and Ingram Micro in the U.S. and Canada.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 17:52
Amazon And TiVo Never Want You To Leave The Couch Again
Amazon and TiVo are offering a new service that allows you to shop from your couch.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 17:15
A New Face For Facebook
In a bid to lead the social networking kingdom, Facebook Tuesday unveiled a resdesigned site featuring a new look and apps.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 16:44
'Cheaper Than a Tank of Gas'
Compared to a tank of gas, some technology products look quite attractively priced.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 16:25
In Flash, SanDisk Sees a Bumpy Transition
SanDisk's CEO says the company is working arduously to transition to better-performing flash, but inventory management remains a challenge.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 14:39
HP Debuts New Release Of PPM Center, Builds Links To Other Management Tools
The move leverages technology HP gained through its Mercury Interactive, Peregrine and Opsware acquisitions.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 13:45
Brocade Takes On Cisco With $3B Foundry Buy
Brocade says its planned $3 billion acquisition of Foundry Networks makes it the only end-to-end data center solutions alternative to Cisco Systems.
Source : crn.com | 22-Jul-2008 00:59