With its decision to begin an antitrust inquiry into IBM's mainframe business, the U.S. Department of Justice could be renewing a legal battle it fought with the company decades ago.
Citing improved profit margins and a stabilizing IT spending environment, IBM revised its 2009 earnings estimates upward Thursday, even as the company's revenue dropped.
Big Blue doesn't get the publicity that Google or Apple do, but it's still a solid performer that has prepared wisely for technology's future, says Preston Gralla.
Where Google Chrome security fails: the password I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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