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Xen.org aims for the cloud with open source initiative

Virtual machine interoperability a major goal for Xen Cloud Platform

Still trying to crack Nazi Enigma messages

Volunteers contribute spare computing cycles to crack old wartime ciphers

FAQ: BOINC software for volunteer grid computing

Learn about the open source software behind SETI@home and dozens of other volunteer computing projects

12 cool ways to donate your PC’s spare processing power

Consider signing on with SETI@home or these other volunteer grid computing efforts

Open-source BI vendor Pentaho pushes migration deal

The company offers low-cost report conversions to grab users of Oracle, BusinessObjects and other BI platforms

DRAM prices continue to surge in August

DDR3 computer memory chips rose 18.9 percent in August, Gartner said

EMC to resell VMware management software

The combination of vCenter AppSpeed with EMC's Ionix is intended to help enterprises migrate to private clouds

Users cite HP printer problems after Snow Leopard upgrade

Missing drivers the main culprit, but other issues and brands make the gripe list, too

Best of Open Source Software Awards 2009

InfoWorld's 2009 Bossies spotlight today's Top 40 open source products for business and IT pros

Tales of IT adventures

Readers share their IT experiences in InfoWorld’s Off the Record blog

AJAX widget security enabled

OpenAjax Alliance Hub 2.0 is offered to isolate third-party widgets

China Mobile shows Dell, Lenovo ‘Ophones’

An "Ophone" version of the HTC Magic was also displayed after its sales launch

More battles ahead for iPhone in China

The iPhone still faces tough negotiations and competition from look-alike handsets in China

5 More Facebook, Twitter Scams to Avoid

Career Watch: Millenials, make the most of this recession

Mac clone maker sues Apple over Snow Leopard

Psystar claims it's just like Microsoft, Google in new antitrust lawsuit filed in Florida

SAP Upgrades: Dos and Don’ts from an ERP Guru

EMC founder Richard Egan dies after long battle with cancer

CEO Joe Tucci calls Egan 'a great man and a great leader'

The ABCs of WAN optimization savings

Understanding mix of WAN optimization techniques from Cisco, Blue Coat, Citrix and others helps save the most money.

Prices for Outsourced Desktop Support Drop

New network language would help provide wireless communications without cell towers

D3N would help build pocket-switched networks to avoid wireless infrastructures

Multitasking may actually be hurting your brain

Can't concentrate? Study shows you may need to stop Twittering, blogging and IMing

Apple slates Sept. 9 event; iPod refresh most likely

iMac revamp a long shot, says analyst; Jobs appearance plans unknown

Why Internet anonymity matters

Microsoft: Upgrade Messenger or else

Windows Live Messenger mandatory upgrade will patch development code vulnerability

3Com unifies networking and security hardware, management

Secure network fabric is a direct challenge to Cisco

3Com to blend security brains, enterprise brawn

The company will combine TippingPoint intrusion technology with gear from its former Huawei joint venture

IBM remote control lets users blog about favorite TV shows

New technology lets viewers post updates on Facebook about the latest Lost episode

Adobe acquires Web platform builder

Company buys Business Catalyst and subsidiary, GoodBarry, both of which offer services to Web pros creating online businesses

Microsoft: Making purchases not Bing’s online focus

The company downplayed a blog post that said it designed its search engine for results that involve spending money

Survey: Most cafe Wi-Fi users are male, affluent and 25-49

Mobile advertising most often seen by iPod Touch, iPhone users

Privacy Office approves laptop searches without suspicion

Such searches no different than inspecting briefcases or backpacks, DHS office says

Judge won’t lower $5M bail for SF IT administrator

After refusing to hand over administrative passwords, Terry Childs has been held in county jail for almost 14 months

VMware unwraps virtualization management tools

VMworld to feature integrated virtualization capacity, configuration management wares

Privacy missing from Google Books settlement

Privacy experts and librarians hope Google will give details on how it will protect the privacy of Google Books users

Microsoft Xbox 360 price cuts to come later for Asia

Microsoft will hold an Xbox 360 news conference in Japan next Wednesday

Security test prompts federal fraud alert

Intel sees PCs spreading, becoming more desirable in future

The PC is becoming a personal device, says Intel executive

China game boss sniped rivals, took down Internet

Rival start-ups often DDOS each other to beat their competition in China

China Unicom to sell iPhone next quarter

The deal brings the iPhone to a country with nearly 700 million mobile subscribers

China Telecom in talks to offer Palm Pre

The carrier and its rivals need attractive handsets in their race for 3G subscribers

Windows 7 user rollouts could come in pieces

Microsoft Windows 7 is recovery from Vista, expert says.

Dell, HP back Microsoft in Word legal battle

Apple launches Snow Leopard, posts support docs

No lines at flagship store in New York, but sales 'brisk'

Snow Leopard: Five Reasons to Upgrade Now

FBI investigating laptops sent to U.S. governors

Laptops have been ordered, out of the blue, to 10 states

Snow Leopard doesn’t sync with Palm OS devices

Is Apple retaliating over iTunes flap?

Intel raises sales forecast

New guidance strengthens investor confidence

Microsoft misses target date for Office Web Apps preview

The applications were due to be available for testing by the end of August, but that won't happen

iPhone Apps: Five Markets Under Siege