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Continuing to dispel uncertainty over its dedication to open source, software maker Novell has released a road map for the Mono development project -- an open-source effort to write Linux and Unix applications for Microsoft's .NET framework. Novell -- which purchased Linux desktop maker Ximian last ...
During the past several years, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have been cropping up in places where traditional lighting technology has dominated. It seems this trend -- which gathered steam years ago with the incorporation of LED technology into consumer electronics devices -- has begun to acceler...
In an effort to turn the tables on computer worms that can clog and confound corporate networks, Cisco has teamed with three major antivirus vendors to make networks smarter -- and therefore safer -- with trusted agents that can cut off infected or compromised nodes while keeping the overall network...
Marking a trend in which large security players are among the last to the party, Internet Security Systems released the first of its new Proventia G Series intrusion-prevention appliances this week, promising proactive protection and ease of use. Atlanta-based ISS said the G200 -- the first of its i...
In a classic duel between wetware and software this afternoon, the world's number one chess player will battle a computer program in the last of a four-game set in virtual reality. After three contests, the opponents -- Grandmaster Garry Kasparov, 40, and X3D Fritz -- are deadlocked at one win each ...
Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is an old technology that has been quietly revolutionizing business and industry. Over the past several years, the technology has helped optimize inventory and business systems and has made consumers' lives more convenient. But some industry watchers say RFID...
Hoping to shift industry focus to the company's new "kindler, gentler" business approach, Microsoft has announced the availability of royalty-free licensing of its Office 2003 XML reference schemas and documentation. Long resented for its closed, proprietary software and facing increased competition...
In his 20th annual Comdex Las Vegas keynote address, Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates outlined the company's vision for seamless computing, a framework for software innovation that the company hopes will address many of the fundamental issues computer users face today. In h...
One of the things I have to do on a regular basis is what-if analysis. In this kind of analysis, you make the assumption that something that is possible actually happens, you describe the future world that results, and then you develop a strategy to deal with that outcome. It's actually quite a bit ...
With more than mere reputation on the line, virus writers are using the MiMail worm as the basis for more advanced attacks aimed at identity theft. Security experts said the latest MiMail-I variant -- which spoofs official PayPal correspondence -- began to spread early Friday morning, and while it i...
Looking to head off the kind of communications crowding and interference that has disrupted emergency services in times of crisis -- and to make room for the continued growth of 802.11 WiFi and other wireless devices, networks and services -- the Federal Communications Commission opened up a large c...
With the discovery of a new property in commonly used plastics, researchers from Princeton University and Hewlett-Packard said they have invented a combination of materials that could lower the cost and boost the density of electronic memory. The research, detailed in this month's issue of Nature, i...
A patent that critics say will vitiate the Web will be reexamined in a rare move by the U.S. Patent Office. The patent, No. 5,838,906 -- or 906 for short -- governs the embedding of components into Web pages, a practice that, among other things, enables use of such popular applications as RealAudio,...
Dell is the number one PC maker, according to research firm Gartner. The company is also a leading maker of computer servers. In fact, Dell was the second-leading server vendor in terms of units shipped last year, notching a 28 percent year-over-year sales gain to 276,000 units. The company's server...
The Liberty Alliance has locked up an open standard for federated identity management with new specifications that let companies share login and other information as they deploy and use Web services. Touting accompanying policy recommendations in a "best practices" guide, the alliance -- a consortiu...
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