Google and Life Magazine have struck a partnership through which Google will host millions of Life photographs as part of its image search function.

Adtrans Netvanta switch line of switches incorporates technologies that help green the enterprise while reducing support burdens for solution providers.
- The most recent Adtran Netvanta switches incorporate a couple of features that should be of interest to solution providers looking to help green their customers' environments and speed troubleshooting tasks. The “green” features come as part of the POE (Power Over Ethernet) option offered on some of...

Ahead of Dell's quarterly earnings release this week, one analyst firm provided a preview and analysis of Dell's challenges in the year ahead, including price erosion and lower revenues. In contrast, Dell competitor HP reported better than expected earnings and revenues in its most recent quarter.
- While competitor HP (HPQ) reported better than expected earnings and revenue in its quarterly announcement this week, the picture for Dell (DELL) in the year ahead is not nearly as bright. In a preview of Dell's earnings announcement slated for Thursday, financial analyst firm Bernstein Research ...

This is gonna be fun. Handicapping the race to become Barack Obama’s chief technology officer. The Industry Standard has some interesting picks , including Bill Gates, Larry Lessig. Eric Schmidt’s name has been bandied around a lot. Some claim he’s said he’s not interested. But here’s guessing this is just his opening gambit and is somewhat like John Kerrey saying he’s not interested in becoming Secretary of State when, in fact, it appears no one’s asked.

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After two years of lackluster performance by its all-in-one security and PC management service Microsoft OneCare, Microsoft said it would kill OneCare, replacing OneCare with free security software package Morro. The move by Microsoft to kill OneCare leaves the security service space wide open for competitors such as Symantec and its recent Messagelabs acquisition, McAfee, and Google and its Postini acquisition.
- After garnering only 2 percent market share in the two years since its launch, Microsofts OneCare all-in-one security and PC management service will be replaced by a free software package. In a statement, Microsoft says it will stop selling OneCare as of June 2009. The new software, code-named M...

HP and Kaseya are among IT vendors looking to reduce energy cost for IT organizations through new technology that also cuts costs. Because green strategies are often also budget saving strategies.
- The plunge in oil prices couching the ongoing economic downturn could foster complacency about going green, but IT vendors are doing their best to prevent that. From the desktop to the data center, vendors are pushing technology and services that reduce power consumption and boost technology perf...

It's here, it's here! Microsoft Wednesday unveiled the New Xbox Experience.

Today's headlines: HP's earnings beat expectations, and networking markets brace for the worst.

In this Changing Channels podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, Breach Security senior vice president Sanjay Mehta explains why security at the application layer is a largely overlooked opportunity for solution providers that tend to focus too much on security at the perimeter.
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IT budget cuts, economic crisis headlines, talk of bailouts -- all if it may have your customers delaying their big IT projects. To keep those revenues coming in, focus on these 12 recession-resistant technologies.
- Every where you turn these days some research organization or another is cutting their spending forecast for 2009. The latest case in point is International Data Corp., which is cutting its forecast for IT spending growth in 2009 down from 5.9 percent growth to 2.6 percent growth. Similarly, ...

Two of Asia's largest mobile operators are teaming up to have a Google Android-based smart phone on the market by next year.

A federal judge in California dismissed Pystar's claim that Apple was a monoploy.

Transitive technology lets businesses run x86-based Linux applications on multiple platforms

Microsoft is coming out with free consumer security software — a move that could spell trouble for the leaders in the market.

The company said yesterday it’s discontinuing its Windows Live OneCare subscription security service next year and replacing it with the free software, code-named Morro. Morro will protect against viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans, according to Microsoft.

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Solution providers cite new 'role-tailored' capabilities as a key selling point for the new ERP software.

The new security program, code-named "Morro," will be available as a free download in the second half of next year.

New solution could help financial institutions avoid a repeat of the subprime mortgage mess.

Bell Microproducts Inc. expects auditors to wrap up their investigation into the company's 2006 financials by the end of the year in preparation to get its shares relisted on Nasdaq.

Intel has no plans to slow down its technology innovation in light of the economic downturn, according to Stuart Pann, vice president and general manager of Intel's Business Management Group.

INX Inc. snapped up Cisco VAR NetTeks Technology Consultants this week, continuing a trend in VAR consolidation.

The acquisition went for an initial $1.35 million in cash and 30,770 shares, with a potential payout of $2.8 million if NetTeks hits performance targets. NetTeks saw revenue of approximately $12.7 million for the 12 months ending September 30, 2008. (more…)