InternetMicrosoft Calls Firefox Competitor To Windows (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The report shows that Microsoft is aware of its own important balancing act as the company strives to maintain its relevance and dominance in the services era.

GeneralFirefox Closer to Supporting Open-source Video Codec

Mozilla developers are edging closer to releasing a new version of Firefox that could drive the use of open-source software to encode video files.

SoftwareWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?

Recent hints suggest Microsoft might release the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, earlier than the expected 2010 date, suggesting that the company may also want to cut its losses on Vista.

GeneralPhone Plugins Supports Apple Mail

Nova Media on Friday announced the release of Phone Plugins version 2.2. Phone Plugins costs US$9.95; registered users can...

GeneralIT workers no longer isolated from mainstream

The traditional image of IT departments working away in isolated basements will have change, according to research in six different business sectors.

GeneralApple Nixes Security Engineering Talk

Apple has nixed a security talk by company engineers set for the Black Hat security conference next week.

GeneralDell Tries to Trademark 'cloud Computing'

Dell is trying to trademark the term 'cloud computing.'

GeneralDatasynapse to develop VMWare management console

Application service management software provider DataSynapse is integrating its FabricServer management tool with VMware VirtualCenter. The integration...

InternetExpert: Encryption Essential in China for Games

Privacy a problem as Olympics approach?

InternetPlans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - A group ended its effort to launch a paid mobile TV service, while others are moving forward with a free service for handheld devices.