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May31
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A survey of IT and business executives and manager showed an interesting fact about the open-source software and enterprise use. Almost 53 percent of the respondents told their company use open-source software and over 10 percent intend to do so in the future. The main reason for using the open-source solutions is the financial one, but not only. Many respondents said that the flexibility and the access to the source code are the main reason for their choice. The programs which rank in the top of the most used open-source applications are: Linux (78 percent), infrastructure applications, such as back-end databases and Web servers (74 percent), and software development tools like Eclipse (61 percent). Moreover the productivity tools occupy an important place in companies IT applications. The most popular are office applications (OpenOffice.org, Zoho, Google Docs), collaboration tools, CRM tools, and ERP applications. However some companies there are barriers to use open-source software. The greatest concern is the product support (45 percent), followed by security concerns (26 percent), and lack of support by management (22 percent). On the other hand, developers say that the biggest issue for a company to adopt an open-source solution is corporate preference for proprietary software, lack of device drivers and the need to learn a new set of skills. via InfoWorld
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May31
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After the successful 700-MHz wireless spectrum auction, FCC plans a new auction regarding a free Internet access. The future winner would have the possibility to offer free broadband wireless Internet to most areas of United States. Although the plans for...
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May30
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Although, the annual developers' conference is weeks away, Apple has released the latest version of Mac OS X Leopard. The update brings fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. It is recommended for all Mac OS...
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Solid state drives (SSD) become the first choice when we talk about notebooks and portable devices. As I was telling you in the last articles about SSD, high tech manufacturers are more interested about this market. The SSD is more...
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May29
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Although it is not official yet, FireFox 3 is ready for the public. Mozilla has posted a Download Day Pledge page which announce that the browser will be released soon. The action organized by Mozilla community tries to set a...
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Intel and Micron Technology, announced a 32GB NAND memory chip built on a 34-nanometer manufacturing process. That means they are ahead Toshiba and Samsung which use the 43-nanometer technology to fabricate 256GB SSDs. The 32GB chip sets a new benchmark for...
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May28
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Qualcomm, a leading manufacturer in wireless solutions has recently announced its new Bluetooth chip technology. The chip in discussion - BTS4025 system-on-a-chip (SoC) - offers support for Bluetooth 2.1 standard and EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) technology and improved radio transmission...
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A news about Windows 7 has been the hype for today's tech news. Everybody talks about Microsoft's plans to launch a new Windows platform with multi-touch support. The new OS was based on Microsoft Surface project. Here is a video...
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May27
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In case you didn't think about it, the blogosphere has become a mainstream information source. Blogs with influence can put down a business or can make it prosperous. For example, Engadget - a blog about technology information - has published...
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May26
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After one and a half year Windows Vista is still behind the original forecasts. The software has penetrated only 5 percent of the business market because of compatibility issues with other applications and hardware. Nevertheless, Microsoft sold over 140 million...
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May25
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The spear phishing attacks were announced by McAfee this week when one of the executives received a petition mail from the Tax Court. The scammers created a fairly believable mail using an address set up on ustaxcour.org domain (instead of...
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May24
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In a recently press release AMD said its forthcoming Radeons will be the first to use the new GDDR5 memory chips. To achieve this purpose, AMD collaborates with major chip manufacturers including Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Hynix and Qimonda.The new memory...
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May23
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Intel's new E-series based on "Wolfdale" architecture have been a great addition to company's lineup. The 45nm processors offer an impressive performance at a reasonable price. Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 is considered an anomaly on Intel’s dual-core product lineup...
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May22
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AT&T announced a great deal for its LaptopConnect customers - free wireless Internet. The service subscribers can access over 17,000 hot-spots free of charge. They have Wi-Fi access in over 7,000 Starbucks partner stores and also in restaurants, airports, hotels...
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May21
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Microsoft needs to recover from the battle with the open source software that compete with its Office suite. Also there were some complains because it does not natively support open standards. Thus, the company announced to add three new formats...
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May20
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The news came from a Chinese website, which claims Intel prepares to launch new processors for the third quarter. The information wasn't approved nor denied by Intel, but the company told they prepare new "Intel Core 2 processor offerings". The...
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May19
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A Korean manufacture called Mtron has announced the new PRO 7500 series drives which aim to be the fastest in the world. These SSD can reach reading speeds up to 130MBps as well as 120MBps when writing. Mtron’s new PRO 7500...
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May15
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I surely find this router interesting. The CradlePoint router creates a Wi-Fi hostspot using broadband mobile connection. The CTR500 model supports Express Card and USB style cellular modems for EVDO and HSDPA networks. It uses the 802.11b/g standards and features...
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May12
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Today Research in Motion (RIM) has officially announced the new business smartphone of its line. The stylish mobile was called BlackBerry Bold, but you will find it also under the BlackBerry 9000 label. This time the Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM has...
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May 9
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The recently released Service Pack 3 has created problems on AMD machines according to Jesper Johansson, former program manager for security policy at Microsoft. The problems occurred on HP machines after their users had installed the patch. Johansson thinks the...
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May 8
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Cooler Master has presented a new passive CPU cooler called Hyper Z600. The new cooler works with different platforms such as Intel Socket LGA775, AMD Socket 940, AM2, and AM2+. The Cooler Master Hyper Z600 features an aerodynamic design with...
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May 7
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Yesterday, Microsoft has officially presented Windows Service Pack 3. As you may remember from a previous article, the Windows SP3 was available unofficially because Microsoft encountered a problem with the Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS). They solved the issue...
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May 5
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That's a good news for Asus fans. Asus has announced the official date for the release of its new Eee PC sub-notebook. The Eee PC 900 will hit the stores on May 12. U.S. customers will get the new shiny...
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May 4
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Apple's back-end platform for Mac users have become the perfect server solution for enterprise use. Mac OS X Leopard Server is not a competitor of Windows Server 2008, but aims to be the first choice for small-business.The server installation doesn't...
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