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Will Chrome shine for CIOs?

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:17:31 -0400

When Google recently announced the availability of a beta version of its new open-source browser, Chrome, it sent shockwaves through an industry chock-a-block with viable browsers, including Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Ellison strikes bullish tone at shareholder meeting

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:49:01 -0400

Seemingly unfazed by the ongoing meltdown in global financial markets, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said Friday his company will likely emerge unscathed, and in fact may "come out of this downturn stronger than we ever have before."

Yahoo investor proposal unlikely to push Microsoft

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:40:13 -0400

A relatively small Yahoo shareholder is proposing a new Microsoft takeover offer, but analysts don't think it's enough to entice the companies back to the negotiating table.

Exploit code loose for six-month-old Windows bug

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:33:35 -0400

Microsoft Thursday acknowledged that exploit code is circulating for a vulnerability it acknowledged six months ago, but has yet to patch.

Apple releases another mega-patch for Mac OS X

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:16:47 -0400

Apple patched 40 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X Thursday -- more than half of them labeled with the company's equivalent of "critical" -- and in the process broke the 250-bug bar for the year.

U.S. gov't proposes digital signing of DNS root zone file

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:11:20 -0400

The U.S. government is soliciting input on a way to make the Internet's addressing system less susceptible to tampering by hackers.

Hacker faces 10 year sentence for theft

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:03:51 -0400

A hacker faces 10 years in prison after stealing US$700,000 via phishing emails.

Will Apple break the $1000 notebook barrier?

dblacharski — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:05:33 -0400

There's a reason more people buy Windows PCs than Apples. It doesn't have anything to do with technology, security, or perceived superiority. It's just cheaper. And Apple's long-standing strategy of charging a lot more and creating a "cool" image to support the high price isn't going to cut it during the recession.

Firefox for Mobile alpha release due next week

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:59:08 -0400

By this time next week, Mozilla will have unveiled the alpha release of its mobile Firefox browser, codenamed Fennec.

Opera promises faster surfing with new browser

ITworld staff — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:55:15 -0400

Opera Software, which is battling hard for market share with Google's Chrome, is promising users a faster surfing experience, an improved email client, and better browser-synchronisation capabilities, with the latest version of its browser launched this week.