EMC Extends Data Domain Bidding
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published June 29, 2009
The bidding period was set to expire yet EMC opted to extend it three weeks.

Smart Phones, Facebook to Push Mobile Ad Market
By Reuters | News Article Published June 29, 2009
Within two to three years, the mobile ad market should see a dramatic upswing.

Google's Schmidt Claims Economy on the Mend
By Reuters | News Article Published June 29, 2009
Better times are ahead in 2010, the Google CEO opines. Plus, he says that Google is studying Bing.

Biz Execs: No Time for Facebook, Blogs
By Reuters | News Article Published June 26, 2009
A new study suggests that CEOs should be more connected to customers, yet execs are largely shut off from Internet social life.

Tech Comics: "Your Facebook URL"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published June 26, 2009
If you have a rare chance to get your own name as a personalized Facebook URL, you should take it.

Microsoft: Windows Cheaper than Vista
By Reuters | News Article Published June 25, 2009
Microsoft will use aggressive pricing in an effort to boost popularity of its forthcoming OS.

Expert: IT Hiring has 'Stabilized'
By David Needle | News Article Published June 24, 2009
Nearly 35,000 IT jobs were shed, yet the darkest period appears to have passed.

IBM Exec Selected to Head Patent Office
By Christopher Saunders | News Article Published June 21, 2009
The news is considered a positive for the IT industry.

Tech Comics: "Facebook Kids"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published June 19, 2009
The question, 'wanna play?' has new meaning to today's tech savvy kids.

Twitter Gives Dell Big Sales Boost
By Reuters | News Article Published June 12, 2009
The popular microblogging network gives Dell extra reach amid a tough economy.

Tech Comics: "Retweeting 'I Love You'"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published June 12, 2009
Mixing Twitter and love can be an odd combination.

Windows 7 Pricing Leaks from Retailer
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published June 8, 2009
Based on an unconfirmed memo, Windows 7 may be more economically priced than some observers expected.

Sweden 'Free Web' Party Scores EU Seat
By Reuters | News Article Published June 8, 2009
Pleasing those who want everything to be free on the Net, Sweden's Pirate Party won a seat in the European Parliament.

Is Tech Hiring a 'Fixed' Game?
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published June 4, 2009
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether big tech firms have a de facto agreement to keep salaries down.

Google vs. 'Page's Law'
By David Needle | News Article Published May 28, 2009
The search giant seeks to defy traditional logic that says software performance slows over an 18 month time span.

The iPhone's Future: Smartphone Showdown
By Michelle Megna | News Article Published May 27, 2009
An industry analyst shares insights from Apple about the iPhone's future.

Dell's Strategy Amid Tough Market
By Reuters | News Article Published May 22, 2009
The PC maker plans to make acquisitions and aggressively pursue enterprise customers in an effort to win back market share in the United States.

Bill Gates: Tech Will Help End Downturn
By Reuters | News Article Published May 22, 2009
The Microsoft founder said that tech will help the world's ailing financial markets work better, among other advantages offered.

Tech Comics: "Real Life in Real-Time"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published May 22, 2009
The Internet offers the promise of real-time activity -- sort of.

VMware Releases vSphere 4.0 to Analyst Acclaim
By Alex Goldman | News Article Published May 21, 2009
It's a tough climate to launch a major product yet industry observers see major promise in vSphere 4.0.

Interop: IT and the Dark Economy
By Sean Michael Kerner | News Article Published May 21, 2009
Research firm IDC predicts growth in IT staff will be flat over the next three years, yet customer interaction will grow significantly.

Microsoft to Pay $200 Million for Patent Infringement
By Reuters | News Article Published May 21, 2009
A Texas federal jury ordered Microsoft to pay Canadian software firm i4i Ltd $200 million in damages for infringing a patent. Microsoft will appeal.

Tech Comics: "iPhone Dreams"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published May 15, 2009
The iPhone inspires some people to great flights of fancy.

Is Microsoft Borrowing Money for Acquisitions?
By Stuart J. Johnston | News Article Published May 13, 2009
As Microsoft issued issued $3.75 billion of private debt, industry observers wondered if it was intended to purchase SAP or other tech firms.

Intel Slammed with $1.45 Billion Antitrust Fine
By Reuters | News Article Published May 13, 2009
The European Commission fined Intel Corp a record 1.06 billion euros ($1.45 billion), ordering it to halt illegal rebates and other practices used to squeeze out rival AMD.

SAP Acquisition a "Rumor," Microsoft says
By Reuters | News Article Published May 12, 2009
Microsoft head Steve Ballmer dispelled speculation about a purchase of SAP.

Wireless to Get Faster -- Much Faster
By David Needle | News Article Published May 11, 2009
The recently proposed standard is expected to be as much as ten times faster than current Wi-Fi standards.

Sybase Unveils Data Storage Upgrade
By Alex Goldman | News Article Published May 11, 2009
Sybase released a new version of its Replication Server, which aids with data compliance requirements.

Net Domain Biz Up Despite Downturn
By Sean Michael Kerner | News Article Published May 10, 2009
Plenty of tech vendors are complaining, but not Internet domain registrars.

Does Digital Rights Management Go Too Far?
By David Miller | News Article Published May 9, 2009
At the Digital Hollywood conference, industry bigwigs debate strategies for protecting intellectual property.

Internet Explorer 9 on Microsoft's Drawing Board
By Stuart J. Johnston | News Article Published May 9, 2009
Although Microsoft released IE 8 only months ago, the software giant is already soliciting feedback for the next edition.

Oracle Believes in Sun's Hardware Biz
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published May 8, 2009
To the great relief of many Sun staffers, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said that he has no plans to eliminate Sun's hardware.

Google Expects More Government Scrutiny
By Reuters | News Article Published May 8, 2009
Google head Eric Schmidt conceded that the search giant will likely face increased regulatory scrutiny from governments around the world.

Tech Comics: "Etiquette on Facebook-Twitter"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published May 8, 2009
The odd social mores of Facebook and Twitter create some unusual social interaction.

Windows 7 Draws Complaints from Mozilla
By Reuters | News Article Published May 7, 2009
Mozilla complains that Windows 7 gives an anticompetitive advantage to the Internet Explorer browser.

Oracle Unveils New Business Intelligence Tools
By Alex Goldman | News Article Published May 6, 2009
Oracle newest BI release include HR capabilities, procurement and spending analytics to track enterprise budgets, and price analytics to help enterprises manage price segmentation and discounting.

More Microsoft Layoffs?
By Reuters | News Article Published May 6, 2009
Redmond keeps its options open regarding workforce reduction.

Swine Flu Online: Panic and Bad Information
By Alex Goldman | News Article Published May 2, 2009
Swine flu generates oceans of noise on the Net. "The chatter about swine flu even dwarfs that of recent viral media star Susan Boyle," notes a Nielsen report.

Intel Unveils Data Center Monitoring Kit
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published May 1, 2009
Intel has released the Data Center Manager, an application development kit for tracking data center power use.

Tech Comics: "Facebook Friends"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published May 1, 2009
One's popularity as a friend on Facebook can change quickly.

Apple Moving to Design Own Chip
By Reuters | News Article Published April 30, 2009
A couple of key hires indicate that Apple is moving toward building its own chip.

Google Book Deal Reviewed by U.S. Justice Dept.
By Reuters | News Article Published April 29, 2009
Industry observers see possible antitrust issues with Google's recent proposed settlement with the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers.

Microsoft Release Office 2007 SP2, BizTalk 2009
By Stuart J. Johnston | News Article Published April 28, 2009
Microsoft releases Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) along with BizTalk Server 2009.

Facebook to Spread User-Gen Across Net
By Reuters | News Article Published April 28, 2009
Facebook's new Open Stream API will allow developers to export content generated by Facebook users across the Web.

Surfing Facebook Gets Woman Fired
By Reuters | News Article Published April 27, 2009
A Swiss woman was fired for using Facebook while claiming to be home sick.

Tech Comics: "Did Apple Design the Cyclops?"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published April 24, 2009
The unique one-eyed design of the mythic creature suggests that Steve Jobs is older than he admits.

Oracle, Sun Staffers are Kindred Spirits
By Reuters | News Article Published April 22, 2009
Where IBM conjured up images of a mass of navy-blue suits, Sun employees see Oracle as a compatriot. "The employees run in the same social circles as Sun employees," a manager said.

Windows 7 Public RC to Debut on May 5
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published April 20, 2009
A "Release Candidate" for the Windows 7 OS will be available on May 7, Microsoft says.

Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems
By Reuters | News Article Published April 20, 2009
The database maker will acquire Sun in a deal worth more than $7 billion.

Cisco Forms University Partnership
By Sean Michael Kerner | News Article Published April 17, 2009
Cisco, which is cutting payrolls, is getting some help from graduate students.

Source: IBM Says No to Sun, Regardless of Price
By Reuters | News Article Published April 17, 2009
Big Blue has decided its proposed Sun Microsystems acquisition is not feasible, according to a news source.

Tech Comics: "Cherish Your Non-Internet Time"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published April 17, 2009
Sometimes your Internet connection dies. Those are moments to enjoy.

Netsuite May Enter Large Enterprise Market
By Reuters | News Article Published April 14, 2009
Bolstered by its success in the small- to mid-sized business market, Netsuite may now start to take on giants like Oracle and SAP.

Source: Steve Jobs Continues Key Role at Apple
By Reuters | News Article Published April 13, 2009
A recent news report indicates that the Apple executive's role in the firm is little diminished by his medical leave.

Tech Comics: "Internet Boredom"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published April 10, 2009
Just because something is new and fast doesn't mean it's interesting.

Linux Folks Gather for Major Conference
By Sean Michael Kerner | News Article Published April 9, 2009
The Linux Foundation is hosting an invitation-only Linux Collaboration Summit in San Francisco. Can you feel the love?

Study Reveals Most Popular iPhone Apps
By David Needle | News Article Published April 8, 2009
Tabulous was a big winner, as were Facebook, the AIM instant messenger and Google Earth.

Intel: Will Stimulus Stimulate Chips?
By Reuters | News Article Published April 8, 2009
Intel head Craig Barrett said it's unclear when the buyers will come back.

Hackers Break into U.S. Grid
By Reuters | News Article Published April 8, 2009
Hackers deposit malware on the national grid, which could later disrupt the entire system.

Chips Sales Still Downbeat
By Andy Patrizio | News Article Published April 6, 2009
The first quarter of 2009 wasn't much better than the remarkably bad 2008.

Google's Plans for Mobile Apps
By Owen Linderholm | News Article Published April 6, 2009
Google's software for mobile phones will benefit from a unified platform and an ambitious world view.

Blogs Spat: Google to Buy Twitter?
By Reuters | News Article Published April 6, 2009
Major blogs disagree strongly about the potential for a Google acquisition of Twitter.

IBM-Sun Negotiations Appear Unsuccessful
By Reuters | News Article Published April 6, 2009
Sun Microsystems apparently balked at the amount of the offer.

Google Might Buy Twitter
By Reuters | News Article Published April 3, 2009
As first reported by TechCrunch, Google may be negotiating to acquire Twitter.

Microsoft: Ad-Supported Office Due Soon
By David Needle | News Article Published April 3, 2009
Competing with a growing array of free products, Microsoft say version of Office with ads will be released.

Tech Comics: "iPhone vs. Windows 7"
By Oliver Widder | News Article Published April 3, 2009
If you were to assemble enough iPhones to run the Windows 7 OS, you'd clearly need more than one.