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Microsoft hires database expert

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:30:00 GMT

Brings in the big guns to work on SQL Server.

One of the leading academic experts on databases has come out of retirement to help Microsoft scale SQL Server.

Microsoft hints at IE8 release date

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:26:00 GMT

Release candidate set for Q1 appearance.

Microsoft is to issue a release candidate (RC) for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in the first three months of 2009, indicating it will ship its newest browser sometime in the first half of 2009.

Company complaint on Java vetting process

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:21:00 GMT

Should standardisation be more open?

A company has complained that the vetting process for Java is not legally pure, according to a Sun official.

Open Office XML spec finally released

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Are you prepared for 7,228 page document ?

The specification for Office Open XML (OOXML) has finally been published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).

New tool will let DBAs handle 100s of servers at once

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:25:00 GMT

Kilimanjaro facility will boost policy setting says Microsoft

The feature will arrive with the upcoming Kilimanjaro release of SQL Server 2008. Due in 2010, Kilimanjaro will be the first version of SQL Server that can "scale out" to hundreds of servers - hence the need for the management feature.

SAP halves NetWeaver developer price

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Developers given boost.

SAP has halved the cost of developer subscriptions for its NetWeaver platform.

Microsoft updates ERP product

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:18:00 GMT

Dynamics NAV set for December release.

Microsoft is set to release Dynamics NAV 2009, the latest version of its midmarket ERP product, next month.

Sun adds query tool to MySQL Enterprise

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:00 GMT

But company still playing catch-up says analyst.

Sun has added a query analysis tool to MySQL Enterprise, its subscription-based service for the open-source MySQL database. The new tool will aid users in tracking and fixing problematic code and performance issues.

Mozilla looks to speed up Firefox customisation

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:48:00 GMT

Pimp my browser

Mozilla has launched an application that allows users to speed up Firefox customisation by offering several sets of pre-selected add-ons.

Citrix buys high-def video company

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:01:00 GMT

Vapps snapped up .

Citrix has bought Vapps, a provider of high-definition voice conferencing services geared for businesses and service providers.

CA set to introduce further mainframe support

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:44:00 GMT

Company looks for a way to deal with ageing workforce

CA is set to announce a product and services initiative titled Mainframe 2. The company is looking to make its mainframe management software easier for inexperienced IT workers to use and give the products a uniform, browser-based front end. CA is also working on automation that deals with the complexities of the IBM z/OS mainframe operating system; and provide turnkey services for filling gaps in the skillsets of in-house IT staffers.

Google launched voice search for iPhone

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:16:00 GMT

Three-day delay unexplained.

After launching the application, the user only needs to wait for a tone, then speaks normally into the iPhone.

Ingres database given annual revamp

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:40:00 GMT

System recovery added by open source stalwart.

Open source database vendor Ingres has announced Ingres Database 9.2, the first major release of the venerable software in more than a year.

Capgemini and Amazon bond in the cloud

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:55:00 GMT

Applications 'squirted' at data centres.

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Novell's GroupWise reaches version 8

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:59:00 GMT

Collaboration gets Web 2.0 sheen.

Novell has announced shipped GroupWise 8, adding interface and administrative upgrades to its messaging and calendaring platform.

Yahoo's Jerry Yang calls it a day

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:51:00 GMT

From dot-com to dot-gone.

Jerry Yang, Yahoo CEO, is calling it quits and stepping aside as chief executive of the company he co-founded, it has been announced.

Citrix to put XenDesktop on iPhone

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:43:00 GMT

More trouble for laptops.

Citrix plans to make its XenDesktop and XenApp client and server software for remote access to Windows applications available for the iPhone by the first half of 2009.

Boffins claim quantum computing leap

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:29:00 GMT

But will it know any 'knock knock' jokes?

Researchers in the UK and the US have published a paper detailing discoveries that might bring a fully functional quantum computer a step closer to reality.

OpenOffice more popular than Google Docs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:13:00 GMT

But 48 percent like Windows Notepad...

An independent study has found OpenOffice.org's free office suite to be five times more popular among adult US internet users than Google Docs.

Sun waves goodbye to 18 percent of workforce

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:35:00 GMT

Something for the weekend...pink slips.

Sun Microsystems has announced that it will lay off 15 percent to 18 percent of its workforce, as the company seeks to save $700 million to $800 million a year in costs. Sun also said that its top software executive is leaving the company.

Microsoft claims enhanced search with new API

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:32:00 GMT

Lets developers play loose with Live Search.

Microsoft has launched a revamped Live Search API for enhancing search capabilities on websites.

CA buys identity management company

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:34:00 GMT

Eurekify snapped up.

CA is set to acquire role-based access and identity management vendor Eurekify. The companies were already partnering on CA's Identity Manager and, in addition, CA was reselling Eurekify's Enterprise Role Manager.

Google enhances Site Search with 'on demand' indexing

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:09:00 GMT

At the push of a button.

Businesses using Google's hosted site search service will now have the ability to trigger a re-indexing of their site whenever they want.

Microsoft upgrades software for small businesses

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:42:00 GMT

Bigger bundles for SMEs.

Microsoft has released an updated bundle of infrastructure servers for small business and its first-ever offering tailored to mid-sized businesses

IT spend set to slow down dramatically

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:09:00 GMT

Recession hits expenditure plans.

IT spending will increase at just half the rate previously predicted according to IDC.