October e-tail sales almost flat year on year
U.S. online retail sales recorded their smallest growth in October since comScore began tracking this market in 2001, a signal that this holiday season is shaping up to be a very tough one for e-tailers across the board.
Microsoft drops OneCare antivirus product
Two years after trying to build a consumer antivirus business, Microsoft has decide to throw in the towel.
Branch office security, traffic management get a lift
Cymtec is announcing reporting and threat-protection upgrades to its network monitoring, analysis and enforcement appliance to give better visibility of network traffic and boost network performance.
IBM buy targets server consolidation
IBM's newest acquisition lets applications run on multiple platforms even if they were designed for a single type of microprocessor and operating system.
Researchers getting the lead out of electronics
Researchers at the University of Maryland say they have discovered a material to replace lead, a potential environmental hazard, in electronics products.
Foundry's 'out' option in Brocade deal is almost up
Eleven days after it was allowed to do so, Foundry Networks has until Friday to seek or consider offers from buyers other than Brocade Communications.
Spansion claims iPods violate flash patents in suit against Samsung
Patent lawsuit seeks to ban sale of iPods, BlackBerries and more flash-based devices.
Hi-Tech Shirts Link Social Networks to the Real World
You see an interesting girl at the bar. Before you approach her, you take a quick snapshot of her with your phone, and -- within seconds -- get automatically connected to her Facebook page to find out her favorite song, or to see if she's even single.
New Firefox app lets users pimp their browsers
Mozilla Tuesday unveiled a Web application that speeds Firefox customization by offering users several sets of pre-selected add-ons.
Struggling Sun faces difficult choices about future
Bad times just keep getting worse at Sun Microsystems, and the vendor may face hard choices about which parts of its business to keep and which to shed.
Marple for iPhone
One of my favorite things about the iPhone and the App Store is the plethora of inexpensive time-killers available. For just a dollar or two--and oftentimes for free--I can download an entertaining game that will keep me occupied while waiting in line or taking the train to the office. For the past month or so, my favorite such diversion has been the logic game Marple. According to its developer, Marple was inspired by the Palm OS game Hercule, although Marple takes advantage of the iPhone's touchscreen to offer far better graphics and a better interface.
Google to archive 10 million Life magazine photos
Google Tuesday said it plans to archive as many as 10 million photos from Life magazine's archives dating back to the 1750s - many which have never been published before.
A Techie Holiday Wish List
Hands-free solutions, retro-inspired keyboards, and more.
Make Virtualization Work Better Across the WAN
IT departments can reap enormous benefits from virtualizing applications and implementing Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI). However, the management and cost savings of virtualization can be lost if performance is so bad that it hampers productivity, as can happen when virtual applications and desktops are delivered across a Wide Area Network (WAN).
Hosting firm takedown bags 500,000 bots
The shutdown last week of a U.S.-based Web hosting company crippled more than 500,000 bots, or compromised computers, which no longer are able to receive commands from criminals, a security researcher said Tuesday.