Google launches open source Chrome browser
Google looks to shake up the browser market, issuing a serious challenge to companies such as Microsoft and Apple. But critics are also quick to jump on Chrome's security vulnerability, licensing, and privacy issues.
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ZoooS takes OpenOffice.org, other desktop apps to Web When asked if and how they plan to match Microsoft Office's unparalleled feature set, most online office suite vendors simply switch the subject, touting the superiority of their Web-based collaboration, and low or free price. 4:19 am PT
Vodafone to resell Dell netbooks Dell's new netbook, the Inspiron Mini 9 , will be sold with built-in mobile broadband by Vodafone, the companies announced on Thursday. 4:03 am PT
Samsung eyes possible acquisition of SanDisk Samsung is eyeing a possible acquisition of memory chip-maker SanDisk. The company, which is the world's largest computer memory maker in the world, said it was "considering various opportunities" with regard to SanDisk "but nothing has been decided yet." 3:46 am PT
You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz Everyone has their limits, as this week's quiz amply demonstrates. The past week saw Comcast place caps on how much bandwidth its subscribers could use. Microsoft tried to halt the slide in Xbox 360 sales, Yahoo discovered its own limitations in the social networking arena, and Apple/AT&T got sued for the iPhone's limited 3G network. Even this quiz is limited -- with 10 points for each correct answer, you can't score more than 100. But can you attain perfection? There's only one way to find out.
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FCC wireless tests aim to end debate The U.S. Federal Communications Commission may gather enough data through wireless testing this week in Seattle to quiet debates over the potential interference that could result from a proposed spectrum auction. September 4, 2008 1:33 pm PT
Google touts iPhone, Chrome browser A Google executive Thursday heaped praise on Apple's iPhone, even with his company set to challenge Apple in this same space with its Android mobile computing platform.
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Update: New Business Objects user group forming The Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) is forming a new global community for customers of Business Objects, the business intelligence vendor that SAP bought earlier this year, the organization announced this week. September 4, 2008 12:34 pm PT
Dell now selling XP Home ultra-light laptop Dell Thursday started selling a mini-notebook with Microsoft's Windows XP Home preinstalled, the first time that the world's largest computer maker has had a PC to sell with that operating system since Microsoft retired XP from general service in June. September 4, 2008 12:25 pm PT
Comcast appeals FCC's network management order Comcast, the second-largest broadband provider in the United States, has filed a court appeal of a U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruling last month saying the company couldn't delay some peer-to-peer traffic on its network. September 4, 2008 12:25 pm PT
Fifteen must-have Firefox add-ons Firefox 3 was released just this June, and many Firefox fans believe the new version is clearly the best browser you can get. You can make it even better with free add-ons, which integrate directly into the browser and offer loads of useful new features. September 4, 2008 9:27 am PT
Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable Vista, thy name is bloat! The latest Windows packs a lot of code -- more than any version of Windows ever -- and some of it is just plain unnecessary. All of that excess code has a way of slowing down an operating system. You can regain some PC performance by removing unneeded features. September 4, 2008 9:14 am PT
Red Hat buys Qumranet to extend virtualization reach Red Hat has expanded its support for virtualization technologies with the acquisition of Israeli software company Qumranet, developer of the open-source KVM (kernel-based virtual machine) project, for $107 million. September 4, 2008 7:19 am PT
Sun updates xVM virtualization software Sun has released a new version of xVM VirtualBox, its platform for desktop virtualization, and is also starting to offer enterprise support for the platform, the company said on Thursday. September 4, 2008 6:23 am PT
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