http://www.infoworld.com InfoWorld - Information Technology News, Computer Networking & Security http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Google_deal_to_buy_Twitter_in_the_works_1.html The rumor mill is in full gear over speculation that Google may acquire Twitter. The news comes from two separate and unnamed sources that claim talks between Google and Twitter are in the late stages, according to TechCrunch's Michael Arrington. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:05:24 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Google_deal_to_buy_Twitter_in_the_works_1.html 2009-04-03T16:05:24Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/How_bad_off_is_tech_1.html Until this week, the major analyst houses have said the current recession is not as bad as what the tech sector suffered though in 2001 and 2002 after the dotcom bubble popped. Forrester, IDC, and Gartner still all agree that IT spending is down, but whether this recession is worse than the dotcom fallout is now a matter of debate. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:35:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/How_bad_off_is_tech_1.html 2009-04-03T14:35:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Linux-Windows-Server-both-hit-by-economy_1.html An industry analyst forecast has Linux shipments slipping a bit more percentage-wise than Microsoft's Windows Server, but Microsoft is feeling the pain of the economy, too, said an analyst who worked on the report. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Linux-Windows-Server-both-hit-by-economy_1.html 2009-04-03T14:15:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Report_IBM_Sun_deal_said_to_be_close_1.html IBM and Sun Microsystems are close to a deal under which IBM will acquire Sun Microsystems for about $9.50 per share, The New York Times reported in its online edition Thursday afternoon. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:45:43 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Report_IBM_Sun_deal_said_to_be_close_1.html 2009-04-03T11:45:43Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Apple_hints_at_launch_of_Nehalembased_Xserve_1.html An Apple online store is set to take preorders of new Xserve servers carrying Intel's new Xeon chips, hinting at launch of the devices in the near future. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:29:48 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Apple_hints_at_launch_of_Nehalembased_Xserve_1.html 2009-04-03T11:29:48Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/IBM_sees_Conficker_hitting_4_percent_of_PCs_1.html IBM is the second company in two days to suggest that the number of computers infected by the Conficker.C worm may be higher than previously thought. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:12:12 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/IBM_sees_Conficker_hitting_4_percent_of_PCs_1.html 2009-04-03T11:12:12Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Hackers_seize_on_0-day_flaw_in_Microsofts_PowerPoint_1.html Microsoft warned Thursday that hackers are actively exploiting a software vulnerability in PowerPoint, the company's presentation application. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:46:07 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Hackers_seize_on_0-day_flaw_in_Microsofts_PowerPoint_1.html 2009-04-03T10:46:07Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/13FE-news-quiz-tease_1.html Any week in which April Fool's falls is deeply suspect in terms of news. But we're pretty sure we weren't hoodwinked in this week's quiz, which covers topics from the dark (worms, botnets, spammers) to the light (dating services, IPOs, and dishy redheads). Can you tell the real news from the fake? Give yourself 10 points for each correct answer. No foolin'. OK, let's go. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/13FE-news-quiz-tease_1.html 2009-04-03T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Adobe_Nokia_outline_planned_ventures_at_Web_20_show_1.html Officials from Adobe Systems and Nokia emphasized endeavors in the application design and form factor spaces in presentations at the Web 2.0 Expo conference Thursday in San Francisco. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:59:21 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Adobe_Nokia_outline_planned_ventures_at_Web_20_show_1.html 2009-04-02T23:59:21Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Central_Desktop_delivers_Outlook_plugin_1.html Central Desktop has enhanced its eponymous Web-hosted collaboration suite with a plug-in for Outlook that the company believes increases its viability as a SharePoint alternative. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:29:22 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Central_Desktop_delivers_Outlook_plugin_1.html 2009-04-02T22:29:22Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_continues_push_for_Sun_but_will_the_deal_kill_Solaris_1.html The high-stakes, but still under-the covers battle by IBM to take over Sun Microsystems is still in play, but IBM may be rethinking what it is willing to pay for the enterprise vendor. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:08:12 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_continues_push_for_Sun_but_will_the_deal_kill_Solaris_1.html 2009-04-02T21:08:12Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/iTKO_touts_Web_20_virtualization_in_test_product_1.html iTKO on Thursday is offering an upgrade to its Lisa product for services testing, validation and governance, touting capabilities for Web 2.0 applications and virtualization. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:46:53 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/iTKO_touts_Web_20_virtualization_in_test_product_1.html 2009-04-02T19:46:53Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Dell_frees_latest_Vostro_laptops_of_bloatware_1.html Dell on Thursday introduced small-business laptops that will be free of bloatware, which could help improve system performance and protect storage space. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:43:54 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Dell_frees_latest_Vostro_laptops_of_bloatware_1.html 2009-04-02T19:43:54Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_Mayo_form_opensource_health_IT_consortium_1.html Biomedical informatics researchers at IBM and the Mayo Clinic have launched a new open source consortium focused on natural language processing (NLP), in an effort to help doctors share diagnosis and treatment information. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:25:17 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_Mayo_form_opensource_health_IT_consortium_1.html 2009-04-02T19:25:17Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Longjump_brings_saas_inside_firewalls_1.html Platform-as-a-service provider Longjump announced this week that its on-demand Business Applications Platform can now be licensed and used within a customer's four walls. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:35:06 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Longjump_brings_saas_inside_firewalls_1.html 2009-04-02T18:35:06Z