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Sun Pushes Open Solaris Enterprise System

Sun Microsystems this week delivered what it believes is a one-two punch in the battle to create the software platform of choice for the next-generation of the Internet. Analysts, however, are not sure the experiment will do anything beyond reducing pricing power in the field ...

Online Retailers Push Promotions to Drive Holiday Traffic

Cyber Monday outpaced Black Friday in the online shopping arena once again this year, which comes as no surprise to e-tail analysts who predicted the phenomenon long ago ...

Yahoo Sends RSS Platform to Mail Service

Yahoo yesterday announced the extension of the company's Really Simple Syndication (RSS) platform. The company has added RSS feeds in the new version of Yahoo Mail, which is currently in beta testing ...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 1.5

After several Release Candidates, Mozilla finally released the much-anticipated version of its popular open-source Web browser last evening. Firefox 1.5 is available for free download, and details about a major marketing campaign will come later this week ...

Mozilla Set to Release Firefox 1.5 Tonight

After several Release Candidates, Mozilla said it would finally release the much-anticipated version of its popular open-source Web browser this evening. Firefox 1.5 will be available for free download, with details about a major marketing campaign coming as soon as later this week ...

Cybercrime Profits Outpace Drug Trafficking

One visit to the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Web site offers an eye-opening glimpse into the world of cybercrime ...

Samsung Develops Flexible LCD Display

Samsung Electronics today said it has developed the world's largest transmissive TFT LCD (thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display), with high enough resolution to display digital television content. The new display is double the size of Samsung's flexible LCD display prototype announced in January 2005 ...

Cyber Monday Creates Holiday Shopping Buzz

Traditional retailers pulled out all the stops to drive traffic and sales to brick-and-mortar stores on Black Friday. But online retailers have set their sights on what is expectantly known as Cyber Monday ...

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Disaster Recovery: How to Deal With 21st Century Threats

Y2K may be a distant memory, but there are plenty of other threats against corporate IT systems. In fact, today's list of disaster threats includes more than just hurricanes and blackouts -- chemical attacks and terrorist bombings have become a stark reality ...

BitTorrent Strikes Anti-Piracy Deal With MPAA

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and BitTorrent yesterday announced a collaborative effort to curb film piracy ...

Sober Strikes Again, IE Flaw Dubbed ‘Extremely Critical’

One e-mail worm and one browser flaw have security researchers paying close attention to Internet activities: Sober is back on the loose and Microsoft's Internet Explorer has yet another "extremely critical" flaw -- one that was initially thought to be fairly harmless ...

Microsoft Seeks Open Standard for Office 12

In an apparent move to cater to governments, Microsoft today said it is taking steps to offer the file format technology behind Word and Excel to customers and the industry as an international standard ...

Firefox Contest Calls on Independent Filmmakers

Mozilla is doing something that no open-source Web browsing project has ever done before -- using independent filmmakers to spread the word about its next release ...

Microsoft Rebukes Security Researcher

Microsoft is up in arms over a French security team's decision to make a potential vulnerability in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and Microsoft Windows XP SP1 public. The French Security Incident Response Team published details about a proof-of-concept exploit that targets the vulnerability without first informing Microsoft ...

Google Sitemaps Flaw Draws User Concern

A flaw in Google Sitemaps is allowing users to see the statistics for AOL, MSN, and any other Internet property with a Google Verification File on its server, according to Search Engine Roundtable, a search engine and marketing forum ...

RealNetworks’ Helix Targets Mobile Enterprise

In a bid for mobile business customers, RealNetworks this week unveiled its next generation Helix Server ...

Sony’s Latest Headache: Copyright Infringement Allegations

It's been a long two weeks for Sony. In the latest development in the Digital Rights Management (DRM) software saga, the music giant's applicationhas allegedly infringed on others' copyrights ...

Broadcasters Survey DVR Users, Like Results

A new report issued at a press conference held by the six major television networks this week said digital video recorders (DVR) increase viewership. But advertising agencies are still holding fast to their displeasure with the technology ...

Sony Sets Sites on Skype With Internet-Based Phone Service

Sony this week said it would venture into the world of Voice over Internet Protocol -- with a twist. The electronics giant is partnering with Glowpoint to offer a new consumer version of Sony's Instant Video Everywhere (IVE) service featuring free, unlimited video and voice service for consumers worldwide ...

Sony Deals With More DRM-Related Bad News

Just days after Sony decided to drop its controversial anti-piracy software on its CDs, more bad news has surfaced for the music giant: Sony's uninstall program makes the computer even more vulnerable to malware ...

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