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Red Hat to host Second Life-like virtual JBoss trade show

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Red Hat is stealing a page from the Second Life playbook and will host an online conference for users and partners of its JBoss Java-based middleware products in which people will have their own avatars and can virtually attend a conference as if it was a live trade show.

Social networks link terrorists

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In the 10th paragraph of a story filed to the wire Tuesday, "Social networks link terrorists," a statement made by a PalTalk representative about whether the company is aware of Al-Qaeda-focused chat rooms requires clarification.

Greenpeace still hunting for truly green electronics

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

New consumer electronics products are a little greener than those on sale a year ago -- but manufacturers could do much better, according to a study by environmental campaign group Greenpeace International.

Alternate Universe of Macworld News

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Dull Macworld keynote by Phil Schiller leaves some dreaming up new product possibilities on their own.

Cisco gets social with Entertainment OS

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Cisco on Wednesday announced the availability of Eos, or Entertainment Operating System, its hosted platform for media companies.

Hack Forces Twitter Into 'Full Security Review'

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The story, Hack Forces Twitter Into 'Full Security Review,' posted to the wire on Jan. 7 contained incorrect time references. The events reported in the story took place this week.

Social networks link terrorists

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new breed of terrorists are using online forums to recruit people who align themselves with the mission of Al Qaeda, creating global networks of would-be terrorists who pose a growing threat, a senior cyberterrorist researcher warned this week.

Social networking, ROI, pricing among '09 CRM trends

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Big changes are coming to the CRM (customer relationship management) application market this year, with significant financial, strategic and technical implications for customers, say analysts who track the space.

Sun buys cloud-computing vendor Q-layer

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Sun Microsystems has bought Q-layer, a Belgian vendor of software for automating the management of computing clouds, it said Wednesday. The acquisition provides a clue as to how Sun plans to go about delivering on the cloud computing strategy it outlined last month.

LG adds wireless features to new LCD TVs

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

LG Electronics is adding wireless capabilities to its upcoming TVs and also moving to bring users bring more high-definition entertainment options.

Verizon to include Microsoft Live Search on phones

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has struck a five-year deal to pre-install its Live Search as the default search engine on Verizon mobile phones.

US in danger of losing green-tech competition, experts say

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The next industrial revolution will not be in IT, but in ET -- energy technology -- and the U.S. is in danger of missing the boat, two green tech experts said Wednesday.

Starbucks' Next-Generation CIO: Young, Fast and In Control

Thomas Wailgum — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Change is brewing in the CIO ranks. Just take the case of Starbucks' Stephen Gillett: The collegiate football player, hard-core gamer and socially adept exec is ambitious, digitally inclined and young. Here's why he's a new breed of CIO, and what he has to do to help turn around the coffee giant.

SAP wants Oracle to reveal software, support profit margins

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

SAP wants Oracle to reveal profit-margin information for JD Edwards and PeopleSoft software and support, according to a joint discovery statement filed this week in connection with Oracle's lawsuit against SAP.

Using Google Gadgets as Free Lotus Notes Plug-ins

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Lotus Notes 8 client lets you import widgets from Google Gadgets, giving you access to the entire collection of RSS feeds and mini-applications. We show you how easy it is to do.