Google gives Apache a SPDY boost
As part of their effort to speed delivery of Web pages, Google engineers have released a module for the Apache Web server software that augments the basic protocols used for carrying Web traffic across the Internet.
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Oracle quietly plotting ambitious cloud computing plan
During a series of analyst briefings this week, Oracle has provided additional details of how it plans to play in the cloud moving forward. The overall strategy is an ambitious one that features software (SaaS) and platform (PaaS) offerings, along with social collaboration tools, all leveraging the legacy database management systems that have made Oracle one of the biggest tech companies in the world.
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Windows RT tablets will add to the BYOD nightmare
If supporting iPads makes IT pros lose sleep at night, the Windows 8 tablet edition won't be any better.
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Report: Apple, Oracle, Google lead major vendors with software vulnerabilities in Q1
Apple led all major technology vendors in reported vulnerabilities in its operating system and software during the first three months of 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by Trend Micro. Apple reported 91 vulnerabilities during the period, making it number one among the top 10 technology vendors in the industry, said the report, "Security in the age of Mobility." [PDF]
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SAP designs facility for 'agile' cloud application development
SAP intends to become a major player in cloud-based software and has been adopting agile software development practices as one means of reaching that goal. Agile differs from waterfall development, where a project begins with a set of application requirements and proceeds in sequence through a number of stages, such as design, implementation, and testing. Instead, agile developers seek to create iterations of a project at regular intervals, thereby allowing better fine-tuning of requirements and more input along the way from end users and other participants.
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Undoing the damage wrought by Microsoft's Mac Outlook update
Macworld reader Charles Dane has entered a hellish loop of Microsoft's design. He writes:
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Microsoft remains mum on Windows 8 upgrades from Vista, XP
Microsoft today declined to confirm whether users of Windows XP and Vista will be able to upgrade their PCs to Windows 8 when the latter launches later this year. On Monday, Microsoft spelled out the editions it would offer customers working with 32- and 64-bit Intel and AMD processor-powered PCs and tablets.
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Cisco to add IM software to enterprise IP communications system
Cisco will include Jabber instant messaging and presence software at no extra charge with its CUCM (Unified Communications Manager) enterprise IP communications system, the company plans to announce on Wednesday. The move follows Cisco's conclusion that IM and presence have become essential collaboration capabilities to enterprise users, and a necessary complement to the voice and video capabilities that CUCM offers.
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Study: Entrepreneurs can save big money with broadband service
Solo entrepreneurs can save more than $16,000 in their first year by using broadband-based services such as printing and logo design instead of traditional vendors, according to a new study released Wednesday.
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The hidden danger of Windows 8 Microsoft Accounts
If you've been using the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, no doubt you've toyed with the idea of using a Microsoft Account log-in -- most commonly a Hotmail or Windows Live email address.
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Gmail outage much broader than originally reported
Google underestimated the scope and consequences of the outage that hit Gmail on Tuesday. In its latest update about the problem, Google said that the hour-plus long outage affected "less than 10 percent" of Gmail's user base, much more than the original estimate of "less than 2 percent."
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Yahoo's new CEO lays out strategy for smaller, more focused company
Yahoo plans to cut about 50 properties and refocus on its core business, CEO Scott Thompson said in an earnings call on Tuesday. In Thompson's first earnings call that reflected a full quarter of his leadership, he outlined a six-point plan to shrink Yahoo down to a smaller, more profitable business. The call followed the company's report that it saw increased profits, but its total revenue grew by just 1 percent.
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New Verizon service brings LTE to private IP networks
Verizon Business is now offering its customers the ability to have their LTE devices route traffic directly to their private IP networks instead of through the public Internet.
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