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Can Mickens make Eucalyptus a fortune?

Talent is scarce, and strategic talent is scarcer in open source than hens' teeth. Mickos has proven he has it, plus a strong dose of realism. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Benchmark Capital, Martin Mickos, Microsoft SQL Server, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2010-03-20

Microsoft privately testing a 'Twitter for business' service

Microsoft is continuing to look into ways to make social computing services part of business users' lives with a new pilot program for something called "OfficeTalk." Microsoft mentioned OfficeTalk in a March 19 posting on the Office Labs blog, calling it a vehicle that “applies the base capabilities of microblogging...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Social Computing, Microsoft Corp., OfficeTalk, Social Networking, Microsoft Office, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2010-03-19

Microsoft to provide customers with more cloud storage

Microsoft made a couple of somewhat under-the-radar cloud-storage announcements this past week -- one involving SQL Azure and the other regarding Exchange Online. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Storage, SQL, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2010-03-19

The unlocked Windows Phone emulator (images)

A video at Australian technology site TechAU provides a look at the Windows Phone Series 7 features hidden within the emulator Microsoft released this week. by CNET News.com

Tags: Phone, Emulator, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2010-03-19

Want a tablet-based device but don't want an iPad? The HP Slate might be for you

If you don't want to give in to the Apple force field and pick up an iPad, there are a number of Windows-based offerings coming to market soon. One of the most talked about ones is the HP Slate and today we learned a bit more about the possible iPad...

Tags: SLATE, Hewlett-Packard Co., iPad, Tablets, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Joel Evans

Blog posts 2010-03-19

First Windows Phone 7 devices won't run Silverlight in the browser

This may be obvious to some, but in case you were wondering: The first Windows Phone 7 devices aren't going to be able to run Silverlight in the browser. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Silverlight, Web Browser, Silverlight 4, Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2010-03-19

TealPrint Plus 2.10 2.10 (Mobile)

Full Printing Solution: Comprehensive Print Solution Print text and graphics to IR, serial, and Windows printers with TealPrint. With numerous connection options, TealPrint, is the all-in-one text and graphic printing solution. TealPrint supports printing native text and graphics to infrared IR printing, serial, and parallel printers...

Tags: Mobile, Printing, TealPoint Software, TealPrint, Document Management, Printers, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2010-03-19

10 Windows applications that should be ported to Linux

The ranks of Linux users would certainly grow if a few go-to Windows apps could run natively on the OS. Jack Wallen lists the ones he thinks would turn the tide.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: Windows Application, Jack Wallen, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Software

Download resources 2010-03-19

Top 10 messaging phones (photos)

Messaging phones retain their popularity, thanks to the legions of text-happy people everywhere. These handsets are phones with full or partial QWERTY keyboards, but are not classified as smartphones. That doesn't mean they're dumb, though--many of them have high-end multimedia features, too. Here's a look at the top-ten best messaging...

Tags: Phone, Messaging, Photograph, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Telecom & Utilities, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2010-03-18

Cloud killing the enterprise software market? Hold that thought

Will vendors learn to capitalize on cloud the same way they adapted to SOA? by Joe McKendrick

Tags: SOA, Jason, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2010-03-18

HTC claims innovations long before Apple's patents

HTC defends itself against Apple's patent lawsuit by walking us through its history of innovation. by Joel Evans

Tags: Innovation, High Tech Computer Corp., Patent, Apple Inc., Pocket PC, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Leadership, Cellular Phones, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Software, Joel Evans

Blog posts 2010-03-18

Update your DROID to 2.1 to enjoy some pinch-to-zoom

Pinch-to-zoom and other features finally coming to DROID in 2.1 update. Update now! by Joel Evans

Tags: Google Inc., Operating System, Update, Operating Systems, Software, Joel Evans

Blog posts 2010-03-18

Secret Service testifies on cybercrime, protective detail, counterfeiting

The U.S. Secret Service, best known for protecting the President, still focuses on its original mandate, investigating counterfeit currency crime. The Secret Service budget is approximately $1.4 Billion. Director Mark Sullivan, testifying today before a Congressional House Appropriations hearing Chaired by Congressman Mark Price, was questioned about...

Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Printing, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2010-03-18

Midori team member Jonathan Shapiro leaving Microsoft

It's been awfully quiet on the Midori front lately. But here's one bit of news related to Microsoft's mostly secret operating-system incubation project: Midori team Jonathan Shapiro is leaving the company after less than a year. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Midori, Team Management, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Operating Systems, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2010-03-18

First Windows Phone 7 commercial

Windows Phone 7 handsets might be a few months away, but we already have the first commercial. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Commercial, Microsoft Windows, Cellular Phones, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2010-03-18

VirnetX sues Microsoft over patents again, now taking aim at Windows 7

Just days after winning Round 1 of its patent-infringement case against Microsoft, VirnetX has filed another patent-infringement case against the Redmondians. This time, VirnetX is taking aim at Windows 7. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Patent, Microsoft Corp., VirnetX, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2010-03-18

EarthSoft updates environmental data collection software

There's a new version out of EarthSoft's EQuIS Data Gathering Engine EDGE software, which is used for collecting environmental data by field crews. One of the notable new features is GPS support, along with an electronic sketchpad that lets you marry data to aerial photos, site plans or other templates...

Tags: Data Management, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2010-03-18

A possible reason why Apple Stores no longer sell screen protectors - they're rubbish

Word is on "teh internetz" that Apple Stores will no longer offer for sale screen protectors or items containing screen protectors at either the online Apple Store or Apple retail stores. I have an idea why Apple might have done this - because they're rubbish. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Apple Inc., Screen Protector, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Manufacturing, Games, Retail, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2010-03-18

Kernel vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu

Kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered across a range of Ubuntu releases, covering 6.06 LTS to 9.10, also including Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu distros. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Denial Of Service, Ubuntu, Attacker, Linux Kernel, Vulnerability, Updates, Linux, Open Source, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2010-03-18

Pwn2Own predictions: iPhone will be hacked

Experts are predicting that hackers at this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own contest will definitely break into an Apple iPhone by exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Exploit, Chrome, Smart Phones, Apple Mac OS X, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2010-03-18