Windows 7 Sales Up, But is it Really a Hit?
The numbers are in and Windows 7 sales are strong, but with lagging PC sales and increased competition from other operating systems, is Windows in trouble? Apple recently reported one of its best quarters ever, and interest is high in current and future products coming out of Cupertino. Then there's the recent release of the latest Linux distribution, Ubuntu 9.10, and let's not forget pressure from Google Chrome OS,
Google strives to balance commercial, community with Android
Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released.
An important Linux fix
It's not often that Linux needs to be fixed, but a recently discovered security problem does deserve your attention.
Upgrade path to Android 2.0 uncertain
With this week's release of Verizon Wireless' Droid phone comes the first real test of the potential for fragmentation with Android.
Apache readies Tomcat Java servlet container upgrade
Scalability and security to be enhanced in Tomcat 7; Apache also is set to take over the Subversion software configuration management project
An important Linux fix
Upgrade path to Android 2.0 uncertain
Application whitelisting review: McAfee Application Control
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jfruh
Apple syncing patent can't come soon enough
pasmith
New Twitter features borrow from 3rd party clients
Esther Schindler
Open Source Changes the Software Acquisition Process
mikelgan
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David Strom
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Guard your Wi-Fi for your own sake
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Grepping on Whole Words
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325
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