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Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) is calling reports that it is leading a revision of the Linux kernel to remove code that might infringe on software patents "horse puckey." OSDL, which promotes the adoption of the Linux operating system, debunked a Linux Business Week report based on anonymous "informed sources."
Red Hat is getting ready to roll against rival Novell with the latest version of its Linux Enterprise server. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 will feature the 2.6 kernel complete with enhanced features that Novell SuSE is already peddling The Linux community is speculating that Red Hat will release the new version of its enterprise server during LinuxWo...
A hacker broke into wireless carrier T-Mobile's server systems network over at least seven months and read e-mails and personal computer files of the U.S. Secret Service, along with hundreds of other customers, the government has announced. Security experts said this is the first of what is expected to be many attacks on computers and mobile devices to come this year...
EBay sellers are up in arms over the online auction giant's plan to raise the monthly fee it charges sellers by 60 percent. EBay notified sellers about the pending increase via e-mail on Wednesday Effective midnight on February 18, the fee for the basic eBay Store subscription will be raised from US$9.95 to $15.95 per month. The Final Value Fee, th...
In a bid to boost efficiency, Hewlett-Packard today said it has merged its Imaging and Printing Group and its Personal Systems Group, forming the HP Imaging and Personal Systems Group HP said the goal of the merger is to accelerate profitable growth, leverage the power of its portfolio and strengthen its market position....
On December 27, 2004, President Bush did something that made Microsoft -- and probably every other software maker in the world -- very happy. Bush signed into law the Anti-Counterfeiting Amendments Act of 2003, also known as H.R. 3632 The new law criminalizes the distribution of genuine authentication components that have been separated from the so...
In a forward-thinking move to gain ground in the browser battle, Opera has said it would offer free software licenses for the product to universities. That means students can use its fee-based browser at no cost to schools Pointing the finger squarely at its competitors, Opera yesterday said the offer is in response to schools' increasing concern o...
Like thousands of other online retailers, 2004 was a banner year for PearlParadise.com. And, like thousands of other online retailers, much of the company's success came during the holiday shopping season that many are calling a turning point for e-commerce Numbers don't lie. The online pearl purveyor's sales skyrocketed from US$250,000 in December...
First it was Google, then Microsoft and Ask Jeeves. Now Yahoo is getting into the latest search battle with today's announcement of the release of its Desktop Search Beta application Powered by XI Technologies, the free download indexes the information and content users have on their computer, like e-mails, attachments, documents, music, images and...
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) must proceed with its securities fraud lawsuit on behalf of WorldCom bondholders in federal, rather than state, court, after the U.S. Supreme Court today chose not to review the jurisdictional matter Two federal statutes disagreed on which court should hear the litigation. The 2nd U.S. Ci...
On the heels of a Windows product introduced two weeks ago, Opera Software on Friday released an unnamed beta version of its Linux browser with a range of new usability tools. The back-to-back releases illustrate the strategy of what some analysts said is perhaps the most diverse browser company in an increasingly competitive landscape The Norwegia...
Analysts predicted that online shopping would increase 20 percent over the last holiday season. Don't they know that you should never underestimate the (spending) power of a woman? There is no denying that female shoppers are flexing a lot more monetary muscle on the Internet these days. E-commerce experts are reporting that this demographic was a ...
A vulnerability in Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser could be exploited, security experts have warned. Despite the hoopla about the superior security of Firefox, Secunia Research reported that the browser could be used by malicious people, know as phishers, to spoof the source URL displayed in the browser's "Download Dialog" box "The problem is...
EBay has launched a major initiative that brings together leading technology companies, government agencies, environmental groups and millions of eBay users to confront the problem of "e-waste" -- unused or obsolete computers that might pose environmental hazards when disposed of in landfills The centerpiece of the Rethink Initiative is a Web site ...
Six Apart, which develops and provides blogging software and service, announced today that it has acquired Danga Interactive, operator of LiveJournal, an online community organized around personal journals, for an undisclosed amount The merger of the two blogging pioneers makes the new company a blogging powerhouse serving up 6.5 million blogs, wit...
Every holiday season, online retailers develop a "tractor beam" focus on customers, ensuring orders are met, packages arrive on time and toys are in stock. However, historical data show that January is even busier than December -- and more valuable for building and solidifying customer loyalty, according to BroadVision, a global provider of personalized self-service Web applications...
In a move to gain market share in the corporate world, Mandrakesoft today announced two new products geared toward the enterprise. Its new "enterprise-ready" Corporate Server and Corporate Desktop take the company outside its main focus -- making Linux available to the largest number of users -- and into a realm of new opportunity This is not Mandr...
Online shopping in the U.S. soared by 25 percent, to US$23.2 billion, during the 2004 holiday season, with almost every category posting year-over-year increases, according to the latest holiday eSpending Report from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Harris Interactive, and Nielsen//NetRatings Online shoppers bought plenty of everything during the holiday seas...
A Trojan dubbed "Downloader.GK" caused the most damage to computers in 2004, marking the first time a worm hasn't occupied the top spot, according to Panda Software This signifies an important change in the impact that malicious code is having on computers, the company concluded....
Blogs are becoming a key part of online culture, according to two surveys by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, but a majority of Americans still don't know what a blog is Meanwhile, commercial entities are beginning to explore the power of the blog....
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