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Herb Torrens
Emerging Tech
Group codifies IT maintenance consumer rights
A council of global IT CIOs, in conjunction with research group Gartner Inc., has released a "code of conduct" for solution vendors on IT maintenance issues.
Digital Government
Google deemed 'most disruptive' in mobile market
Google is set to disrupt the mobile communications industry with its mobile operating system, according to Strategy Analytics.
Digital Government
Microsoft considering legal options after i4i patent validated
Microsoft has been dealt another blow in its ongoing patent infringement suit with i4i.
Digital Government
Office 2010 will have SharePoint hooks, analyst says
Microsoft plans to make a splash by announcing new 2010 products on Wednesday, but IT organizations should check the fine print.
Digital Government
Microsoft extends Fix it, offers support app
Microsoft has extended its "Fix it" troubleshooting support for consumers and small business users.
Digital Government
Report: Systems engineer is best IT job
San Francisco-based research and analysis group, Focus, has named systems engineer as the "best job in America."
Cybersecurity
Microsoft-led task force busts botnet
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit, in conjunction with the Botnet Task Force, took legal action this week after months of investigation into a botnet known as W32.Waledac, which according to Microsoft had the capability to send as many as 1.5 billion spam e-mails a day.
Digital Government
Office for Mac 2011 to get the ribbon UI
Microsoft's controversial "ribbon" user interface will be coming to the Apple Macintosh platform when Office for Mac 2011 arrives sometime this year.
Infrastructure
Microsoft explains changes to volume-licensing portal
Microsoft described changes to its Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) in a webcast, addressing some concerns of frustrated users who couldn't access software, product keys and account information in December.
Infrastructure
Google pulls support for Internet Explorer 6
Google plans to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6 on March 1, which means that some IE 6 features won't work on Google Docs and Google Sites, the company explained in a blog post.
Digital Government
Microsoft issues Word patch, appeals i4i decision
Microsoft issued a patch this week for Word 2007 to comply with a court ruling that enjoins the use of i4i's proprietary "custom XML" technology in Microsoft's product. Microsoft plans to seek additional legal remedies in the case.
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Infrastructure
Intel unveils experimental 'cloud computer' chip
Intel pushed the outer limits of computing by unveiling an experimental, 48-core processor it described as a single-chip cloud computer.
Digital Government
New Windows phones expected to arrive soon
Microsoft announced in October that various manufacturing partners were building new mobile phones using the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. Those efforts will soon bear fruit, according to a Microsoft spokesperson.
Infrastructure
Cisco jumps into the hosted e-mail waters with new service
With its its Unified Communications System 8.0, Cisco is competing with Google, IBM and Microsoft on hosted e-mail. At the same time, Cisco is a partner with Microsoft on many UC integration efforts.
Emerging Tech
Windows 7 rolls out new help features
Microsoft announces new help tools for Windows 7 users, adding to its many product support resources.
Digital Government
Microsoft releases System Center Essentials 2010 beta
The solution is designed to help IT professionals automate the management of physical machines (both client and server), virtual machines and services using a single console.
Digital Government
Microsoft, Nokia forge alliance to bring mobility to productivity space
Microsoft and Nokia plan to co-design, develop and market a new generation of smart phones aimed at the mobile professional.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft releases new enterprise security betas
The new Forefront Threat Management Gateway beta 3 and Forefront Online Security for Exchange (Release 9.1) provide key enhancements for Web security.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft promises better security with Windows 7
A revised User Account Control feature, an enhanced BitLocker encryption solution, authentication profiles and a new Windows Biometric Framework are among the improvements in Microsoft's next-generation operating system.
Infrastructure