Datamation Staff

Microsoft: In this video Webcast, Mark Russinovich and other technical experts discuss how virtualization can ease the transition from earlier versions of Windows to Windows 7. They cover presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application virtualization. They also discuss benefits of virtualization, such as reduced testing times, expedited deployment, and streamlined PC management. RELATED NEWS AND […]

Blackberry: How do design specifications for mobile apps differ from those for other applications? What are the best practices for developing Java-based applications for Blackberry devices? What tools are available to help? These questions and more are answered in this on-demand Webcast. RELATED NEWS AND ANALYSIS Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: Driving Greater Equality FEATURE |  By James Maguire, […]

Novell: Deploying and maintaining enterprise applications is both challenging and time-consuming, but software appliances can change that. With an appliance, enterprises can quickly and easily deploy a pre-configured, optimized appliance with an integrated operating system. In this white paper, Novell explores how software appliances are revolutionizing application delivery. RELATED NEWS AND ANALYSIS Ethics and Artificial […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Booming demand for new, cheaper smartphones helped fuel a recovery in the overall handset market late last year, but rivalry for a piece of this lucrative business will turn fierce in 2010 as many new vendors enter the market. “The smartphone market will become ultra-competitive in 2010,” said analyst Neil Mawston from […]

IBM: The Apache Click Web application framework allows developers to create Java-based Web apps very quickly. In part, Apache Click is fast because it doesn’t require the use of JSPs or MVC frameworks. Instead, the framework uses HTML templates and plain old Java objects. Apache Click also includes an API that speeds up testing. RELATED […]

CDW: Based on a survey with 387 IT executives in medium to large organizations, CDW finds that the server virtualization market is maturing. In fact 90 percent of those surveyed have deployed some type of virtualization technology. However, at the companies that have “fully deployed” virtualization, an average of only 37 percent of their server […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc unveiled a new version of its Internet phone service on Tuesday in its latest effort to bypass Apple Inc’s gatekeepers and make Google Voice a popular service on the iPhone. The new version of Google Voice can only be accessed through a smartphone’s Web browser, unlike the so-called native […]

EDS: Has your data center become the storage space for old, outdated hardware? In this white paper, EDS explains ways to revitalize and “green up” your data center for cost savings and a reduced hardware footprint. The paper covers cooling techniques, maintenance suggestions, asset utilization, scalability and agility, and total cost savings. RELATED NEWS AND […]

MySQL: Today, more enterprises are turning to open-source software to help them deliver Web applications for the lowest cost. Typically, they pick and choose different open-source programs to meet their needs. For example, they might run an Apache Web server, a JBoss application server, a LifeRay portal, and so on. While this approach does have […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates on Monday said the Internet needs to thrive in China as an engine of free speech and described official online censorship by Beijing as “very limited.” Asked in an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America about Google Inc’s dispute with China, Gates said the Internet is subject […]

BOSTON (Reuters) – A security research firm said it discovered another set of vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a day after Microsoft Corp patched the Web browser following a high-profile cyber attack on Google in China. The software maker issued a patch on Thursday to fight malicious software that was used in the attack on Google […]

Microsoft: In this big-picture overview, Microsoft outlines its enterprise solutions for optimizing IT infrastructure and platforms and its Software-plus-Service approach. It also covers the company’s offerings for communications, distribution and services, financial services, manufacturing, and public sector organizations. Finally, it provides a glimpse of Microsoft’s plans for future innovation. RELATED NEWS AND ANALYSIS Ethics and […]