GeneralDell pressured to provide Linux PCs

Dell is so far being pressured by 30,000 users to offer Linux-based PCs outside the US.

GeneralMobile applications get on-demand push

Mobile applications on demand, like Vettro's Oracle offering, are now available and can boost productivity.

GeneralPatchLink unifies security with SecureWave acquisition

Security firm PatchLink is acquiring SecureWave in an attempt to strengthen its unified security offering.

GeneralRWE boosts security on Scada networks

Power generator ramps up security to meet CNI guidelines

GeneralNvidia Expands From Gaming to High-Performance Chips

Known for graphics processors designed for video gaming, the company now enters the market for high-performance PC processors.

GeneralPatchLink and SecureWave to form merged security firm

Security firm PatchLink plans to acquire SecureWave to strengthen its patch management platform with endpoint security and policy management features.

InternetEU body to expand Web search probe, write to Google (Reuters)

Reuters - The European Union's data watchdog will expand its investigation of Web search engines beyond sector leader Google and write to that company, a European Commission source said on Thursday.

GeneralMicrosoft releases tool to ease software development

Microsoft has announced the availability of the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server - Project Server 2007 Connector (PS-TFS Connector) to ease software development.

GeneralReport: News Corp. Offers MySpace for Yahoo Stake

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. recently discussed swapping its MySpace social-networking site in exchange for a large stake in Yahoo, according to published reports.

GeneralWeekly security news: HP fixes serious laptop utility flaw

In other vulnerability news, Sun warns of a new Solaris flaw, glitches are fixed in Safari and Yahoo Messenger; and Microsoft investigates a possible Office flaw.