Cisco to buy newScale to boost cloud computing (Reuters)
Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday it plans to buy privately held software company newScale Inc, in a deal that would ramp up its cloud computing services.
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Middle East censors wield Western software: report (AFP)
AFP - Even as Western leaders call for democratic freedom in the Middle East, software from US and Canadian firms is being wielded by censors in oppressive regimes, a report has said.Read More ...
Boxee, Apple announce plans to change the mobile video streaming landscape (Appolicious)
Appolicious - It’s time to put down your remote, because in the ongoing fight between traditional television and video streamed via mobile devices, traditional media has been dealt a knockout blow. In an interview with Pocket-lint this week, Andrew Kippen, Vice President of Marketing for Boxee, discussed how a new Boxee iPad app will allow users to stream content from their tablets to any device running Boxee software.
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Remains of the Day: Da cloud, boss, da cloud! (Macworld)
Macworld - The forecast for the next version of Appleأ¢آ€آ™s mobile operating system is overcast. But if youأ¢آ€آ™re not so much interested in the future of Apple as you are the pastأ¢آ€آ”and you have $3000 to blowأ¢آ€آ”then youأ¢آ€آ™re in luck. Elsewhere, Sprint makes a surprise announcement (surprise not included), and a popular iOS franchise makes its way to the big screen. Sort of. The remainders for Monday, March 28, 2011 are coming soon, to a theater near you.
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Google Docs Spreadsheets Gets More Sophisticated (PC World)
PC World - A common criticism of Google Docs when it first launched was that it was primitive. Its word processor was barely better than WordPad, for example, which has been free with Windows since the 1980s.
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Google Docs Spreadsheets Get More Sophisticated (PC World)
PC World - A common criticism of Google Docs when it first launched was that it was primitive. Its word processor was barely better than WordPad, for example, which has been free with Windows since the 1980s.
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Mentor Graphics board rejects Icahn's takeover bid (AP)
AP - The board of software maker Mentor Graphics Corp. has rejected an offer from investor Carl Icahn to buy the company's remaining shares for $17 each.
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Cybercriminals Refocus on Stealing Corporate Information (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Stealing personal information is much less of a target for cybercriminals these days than targeting corporate information. That's the major conclusion of a new study from security firm McAfee and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
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WWDC Software Rumors Suggest a 'Delay' in iPhone 5 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Will Apple introduce iOS 5 at the Worldwide Developers Conference this summer? Will an iPhone 5 make its debut on time? Yes and -- we don't know.
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NetScout to Buy Psytechnics to Better Probe Networks (PC World)
PC World - NetScout Systems plans to buy Psytechnics, a small developer of service management software for unified communications, for an undisclosed sum.
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Awards Highlight Impact of Open Source Software (PC World)
PC World - It's hard to beat stellar earnings as proof of a technology's business value, and Red Hat provided that for Linux with its Q4 report last week. Adding further fuel to the celebratory open source fires over the past few days, however, have been several batches of awards recognizing the global impact of various free software projects and contributors.
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McAfee: Corporate Data is the New Cybercrime Target (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - High-end cybercriminals have shifted from targeting credit cards and other personal data to the intellectual capital of large corporations, according to a new study from McAfee and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
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Microsoft Windows Phone Chief Apologizes for Update Snafus (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A Microsoft vice president on Sunday apologized for sounding "out of touch" when discussing the recent Windows Phone update rollout, acknowledging that the process got off to a rocky start.
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Cybercriminals Selling Exploit-as-a-service Kit (PC World)
PC World - Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they're now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with customers paying for the length of time the exploits are actively infecting computers.
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McAfee: Corporate Espionage Is the Currency of Cybercrime (PC World)
PC World - Corporate espionage is a business almost as old as corporations, but thanks to the Internet revolution it has a new business model: cybercrime. A new report from McAfee illustrates how intellectual property and trade secrets are becoming the primary target for hackers, and providing the currency that fuels the cyber underground.
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Mentor Graphics says Icahn offer undervalues company (Reuters)
Reuters - Mentor Graphics Corp said a takeover proposal by its biggest shareholder Carl Icahn undervalues the company, and this is not the time to put the chip-design software maker up for sale.
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Google furthers Nexus tablet, mobile wallet initiatives (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google’s wrapped a great deal of its mobile future into the Android platform, but maintenance is always the mark of true success. To that end, Google (GOOG) is putting a lot of energy and resources into the tablet market, and may even create its own Nexus Android Honeycomb device. Reports have emerged over the weekend that Google’s working with none other than LG on a Nexus-branded tablet, which would run the prided Honeycomb 3.0 software. If the reports are on target, we can expect Google’s first tablet some time this summer.
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How an iOS 5 Delay Could Muck up the iPhone 5 Launch (PC World)
PC World - Rumor has it that Apple will delay iOS 5, the upcoming version of its iPhone operating system, until the fall, but that would make the iPhone 5 a tough sell if it still launches this summer.
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NetSuite Expands Special Reseller Deal to UK (PC World)
PC World - NetSuite hopes to entice U.K. VARs (value-added resellers) that may now be aligned with rivals like Microsoft into selling its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, announcing Monday that it has expanded its SP100 sales program to the U.K.
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Nexus Android Honeycomb Tablet Expected from Google (PC World)
PC World - Google is apparently preparing its own entry in the growing Android tablet competition. Reports say Google is working with LG on a Nexus-branded tablet running the Android Honeycomb 3.0 software.
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