IT Buyers Gravitating Toward Windows 7 [March 17, 2010] A new study finds changing attitudes among IT decision-makers for Microsoft's newest operating system.
Windows Mobile Still Losing Share [March 12, 2010] Ahead of revelations surrounding the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series operating system, new data from comScore shows the current-generation mobile OS slipping in the rankings.
Datacenter Growth Seen for 2010 [March 8, 2010] A new study finds that IT decision-makers are planning large datacenter rollouts. But they'll have plenty of concerns to contend with.
Open Source Business Models Going to the Core [March 19, 2010] A new study finds that "open core" business models are on the rise, while the overall open source business still relies at least in part on closed source.
Novell Teams With Ingres for SUSE Linux [March 18, 2010] Open source vendor Novell is looking to broaden its SUSE Linux footprint with a new partnership with the database vendor Ingres that promises to make life easier for developers.
CodePlex Launches Network Monitoring Project [March 18, 2010] Microsoft's open source CodePlex Foundation launches its second project gallery, opening with NetMons Parser project, providing network monitor parsers for open standard protocols.
Microsoft Previews IE 9 [March 17, 2010] Software giant makes ambitious pitch to developer community with platform preview of Internet Explorer 9, a browser it promises will enable a 'whole new class of applications.'
Microsoft Offers Silverlight 4 Release Candidate [March 15, 2010] At MIX10 developer conference, Microsoft executives talk up new Silverlight 4 multimedia Web development platform for forthcoming Windows Phone 7 devices.
Google Hires XML Co-Creator in Android Push [March 15, 2010] Tim Bray joins Google to help with its Android mobile software effort just a month after he resigned from Oracle.
SpringSource Adds VMware to Tomcat [March 11, 2010] New version of commercial Tomcat Java server debuts combining Java smarts with VMware virtualization.
Digg Dumps MySQL for Cassandra [March 11, 2010] The social networking and voting site is migrating from the MySQL database to Cassandra, an open source non-relational database.
Google Unveils Apps Marketplace [March 10, 2010] Search giant debuts online shop for apps, expanding beyond its own App Engine to offer developers working in other frameworks an integration into the marketplace.
Microsoft-Sponsored CodePlex Moves Ahead [March 9, 2010] The non-profit open source foundation looks to show it's not just an extension of its main backer, Microsoft.
Apache Project CouchDB Taking to the Cloud [March 8, 2010] Thanks to some commercial support from Cloudant, open source NoSQL database project CouchDB is getting ready to take to the cloud, offering an "organic" alternative to conventional relational databases.
Twitter Surpasses 70,000 Apps [March 3, 2010] Biz Stone, co-founder of the popular microblogging service, notes the growth of the company and the launch of its first developer event.
Oracle Says OpenSolaris Will Stay Open Source [March 1, 2010] Seeking to ease concerns about the future of the OpenSolaris project following the acquisition of Sun, Oracle is assuring the community that it will keep OpenSolaris available as open source, and invest heavily in its development.
Is Bloom Box the Silicon Valley's Last Surprise? [February 26, 2010] The fuel cell startup Bloom Energy emerged after ten years in stealth mode. Could any tech firm these days come within earshot of that record? And if not, does it matter?
Linux Kernel Ups Graphics, Drops Android [February 26, 2010] The Linux 2.6.33 kernel ushers in new enhancements for Nvidia graphics support, storage, and other areas.
What Happened to Mozilla Ubiquity? [February 25, 2010] One of the most interesting Mozilla Labs projects has now stagnated. Is the project dead? Does it have a future? The Mozilla developer who led the project tells all.
HP Boosts Security With New Analysis Tools [February 22, 2010] Computing giant teams with Fortify to bolster software security with new static and dynamic code analysis offering dubbed Hybrid 2.0, expected to become available in the second half of 2010.