Why Google’s GPhone won’t kill Apple’s iPhone
Google is putting the final touches on a mobile phone project, but unlike Apple’s iPhone the so-called GPhone is all about software for mobile carriers and mobile advertisers.
Vonage settles Sprint-Nextel patent suit
Vonage announced that it has come to an $80 million settlement agreement with Sprint-Nextel to resolve a long-running patent dispute.
5 IT projects that need your attention right now
There’s always too much to do. If you had an infinite budget and project schedule, or at least more resources than you have now, you could accomplish impressive things for your company. Performing triage means you need to pick IT projects that can deliver the most bang for the buck. Accordingly, we discuss five projects that deserve a CIO’s immediate attention
Microsoft’s open source chief takes on Windows server marketing
The leader of Microsoft’s integration efforts around open source software and its proprietary technologies is expanding his role by adding the title “general manager of Windows server marketing,” further indication that Microsoft plans to crank up the volume on its Windows/Linux story.
Hackers at Microsoft?! Now wait a minute ..
For the record, there are hackers at Microsoft. Just don’t call them hackers.
SAP and Business Objects explain strategy shifts
Executives from Business Objects and SAP each tried to explain Monday why their companies have parted with long-time strategies by agreeing to merge.
VMware adds muscle to virtualization offerings
VMware on Monday unveiled a new version of its server-virtualization suite that provides increased automation, availability and performance, the company says.
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America’s second techiest city may surprise some
The highest concentration of IT professionals in the U.S. is — you guessed it — in Silicon Valley. But naming the No 2 spot isn’t as easy, and …
CASE STUDY
How American Heart Association manages its Cisco network
American Heart Association is using various application and Web management tools to optimize its Cisco network.
BLOGS
Today at Cisco SubnetWebEx alternative. Cisco trainer Wendell Odom takes it up a notch and discusses switch forwarding with a twist. Continuing his series on router basics, Raj Tolani covers connectivity essentials. Ken Presti delves into Cisco’s WebEx channel strategy and asks, is it too complex? Plus: Cisco NAC rival ConSentry gets $21M in fourth round funding.
HearMe VoIP targets itself as a
Buzzblog: Researchers ping through first full ‘Net in 25 years
No door-to-door canvassing here: This census involved the direction of some 3 billion pings toward 2.8 million allocated Internet addresses from three machines over the course of two months. … Oh, and they got help from a popular Web comic strip.
Today on Microsoft Subnethurt by SAP’s acquisition; The Microsoft ZunePhone parody video; Restoring Active Directory onto a virtual machine.
SAP/Microsoft relationship
