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Paper, plastic or digital? Technology is changing shopping

2005-10-03T11:28:00.000+07:00

The past few years have seen the advent of new technologies that may completely change the way people shop and how retailers interact with their customers. For consumers, that could mean having a store offer recipes as soon as shoppers enter. For retailers, it could mean more loyal customers. But there are trade-offs for both. Consumers will have to permit stores to collect and keep information

Microsoft, JBoss link server software

2005-09-29T12:10:00.000+07:00

Two companies on opposite sides of the open-source philosophical divide, Microsoft and JBoss, have signed a partnership to make their server software work together better. Microsoft and JBoss

Cisco unveils new security products

2005-09-29T11:44:00.000+07:00

Cisco Systems introduced on Tuesday new security products designed to shore up networks against malicious attacks. The latest products, which expand the company's relationship with antivirus

Intel's dual-core Xeon makes Dell debut

2005-09-27T12:52:00.000+07:00

A significant step has been taken in the allies' effort to catch up a huge markets with the latest technology from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Dell plans to announce Monday the first server to come with Intel's dual-core Xeon processor and join with their successfull Enterprise and Large Bussines solutions groups. Dell is bringing the new 2.8GHz chip to all of its dual-processor servers

Toolbar, search site aim to guard against phishers

2005-09-27T09:23:00.000+07:00

A Massachusetts company on Monday plans to launch a search site and toolbar that will alert Internet users when they are visiting Web sites that are fraudulent or should not be trusted. The

Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

2005-09-27T08:48:00.000+07:00

Apple Computer released 10 security fixes to address Mac OS X flaws that security experts described as "critical." Apple issued the patches, available through its Web site, Thursday. The

Feds announce global antipiracy initiatives

2005-09-23T16:57:00.000+07:00

The Bush administration on Wednesday announced new plans to expand its crackdown on piracy overseas. During California visits with high-tech and movie industry representatives, Commerce

Name that worm--plan looks to cut through chaos

2005-09-23T13:13:00.000+07:00

Zotob.E, Tpbot-A, Rbot.CBQ and IRCbot.worm: all names given to a single worm that wreaked havoc in Windows 2000 systems last month. Among the plethora of identifiers, perhaps the most useful--CME-540--didn't make an impact. All versions of the Bagle DI-U Trojan try to turn off antivirus and

Disabling the Windows XP Firewall nag

2005-09-21T17:04:00.000+07:00

Takeaway: It may sound like backwards logic to disable a nag in Windows XP that notifies you that your computer might be at risk. However, if you're using a hardware firewall on your network, there's no reason why you shouldn't disable the pesky Firewall nag. But the report, released Monday, also found that hackers are

Phillips: Oracle may support rival databases

2005-09-21T14:00:00.000+07:00

SAN FRANCISCO--Oracle may make a decision as early as March on whether to support multiple databases in its "Project Fusion" release, which will combine acquired products with its own applications. Charles Phillips, Oracle's co-president, said Monday that its Project Fusion council, a group set up to oversee the integration of products picked up from its purchases of PeopleSoft, Siebel

F-Secure, SmartTrust partner on mobile security

2005-09-21T13:56:00.000+07:00

SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - F-Secure Corp. and SmartTrust AB have reached a partnership designed to deliver antivirus software to mobile devices, the companies said. F-Secure's antivirus software will be incorporated into SmartManage Protect, a mobile security platform from SmartTrust that allows mobile operators to manage antivirus software on subscriber

Verizon Wireless teams with notebook makers

2005-09-21T13:49:00.000+07:00

Verizon Wireless is taking big steps to bring its wireless broadband technology to the masses. On Monday, the company announced plans to embed its technology in notebook computers from three

Sun unveils new UltraSparc 4+ servers

2005-09-21T13:43:00.000+07:00

Sun Microsystems on Monday overhauled part of its server computer line with new UltraSparc IV+ microprocessors, seeking to regain some ground lost in the high-end server market to rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard.

Galaxy remakes Sun's server strategy

2005-09-13T10:03:00.000+07:00

by Stephen Shankland , Staff Writer, CNET News.com Sun is launching the first members of its Galaxy server family, one of the single most important pieces of the company's effort to restore its reputation and business health. The newest free version of Yahoo Instant Messenger (YIM) boasts advanced Internet phone calling in a upgrade that comes "highly recommended" by Yahoo. By clicking "yes" to

Symantec probes report of antivirus product flaw

2005-09-06T11:30:00.000+07:00

by Joris Evers , Staff Writer, CNET News.comSymantec is investigating a report of a weakness in the way its corporate antivirus software stores login credentials, the security vendor said on Wednesday.