OpenOffice.org 2.0, the first release of the open-source productivity suite in two years, made its debut today, complete with major renovations. The OpenOffice.org Project, an international community of volunteers and sponsors banded together to support and promote OpenOffice.org, is behind the soft...
Dell yesterday began peddling its latest PC without an operating system. The computer is designed for consumers who plan to install open-source software instead of commercial tools and platforms. Dubbed the Dimension E510n PC, the computer comes with a blank hard drive and a copy of the FreeDOS oper...
Virtual infrastructure software vendor VMware yesterday made competitive moves against rivals Microsoft and the open-source Xen project with new partnerships and shared source code announcements. The company expects standard interfaces for hypervisors to enable interoperability for customers with he...
Months after Yahoo released a toolbar designed specifically for the Mozilla Firefox browser, Google has followed suit. The beta version of the toolbar was released today. The Internet Explorer version of the search engine company's toolbar has been out for four years. This is the first software prod...
Oracle announced it's working to allow developers to use the open source PHP scripting language to work with its 10g database. The company and Zend, which was founded by the writers of PHP, will release Zend Core for Oracle some time in the third quarter. The scripting engine is designed to ease the...
On Friday Apple released its "Tiger" operating system into the marketplace. Borrowing heavily from what we had seen in Longhorn (Microsoft's next version of Windows) last year, Tiger is an impressive piece of work. I'm not one of those who thinks that using a competitor is a bad idea, particularly i...
Fujitsu showcased its additions to the high-end server world today, the PrimeQuest 480 and PrimeQuest 440, built on Itanium 2 chips. The servers will be released in June with Red Hat Linux, but Fujitsu said it will offer a version running Novell/SuSE Linux as well as Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Da...
Frustrated by the modest pace of grid computing, four of the world's top enterprise technology companies have joined to form a new trade group aimed at speeding up enterprise use of grid computing. The Globus Consortium, which is backed by IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun and Intel as well as some smaller ...
The end of this year marks the halfway point in the first decade of the twenty-first century, and the tech industry has already gone through a number of dramatic changes. Compaq has ceased to exist as a company, having been fully integrated into HP, while IBM has gone the other way, divesting itself...
Microsoft is aggressively pursuing Novell NetWare customers with discounts, new migration tools and services for Windows Server 2003. Industry analysts called the strategy a smart one, indicating that the majority of enterprise NetWare users -- at a crossroads of moving to SuSE Linux with Novell or ...
Dell and IBM plan to introduce servers with Intel's new 64-bit Xeon microprocessor, which allows greater amounts of computer memory than earlier architectures. IBM said it will begin on Monday rolling out eight new servers based on the Intel's new Xeon processor with 64-bit technology. A 64-bit comp...
Microsoft unveiled plans Tuesday to release stripped-down versions of its Visual Studio developer's tools and SQL Server database in an attempt to appeal to nonprofessional programmers. The inexpensive, lightweight "Express" versions are intended for people who write programs but do not work as soft...
I'm currently reading a science fiction book that refers to Bill Gates, and I was watching a movie recently in which one of the streets is named Microsoft Way, which happened to be on the moon. Clearly, Microsoft permeates much of what we do in tech, so it's no wonder that every time there is a chan...
Linux is irritating Microsoft, and the software giant isn't going to take it anymore. On Monday, the maker of the Windows operating system launched what it says will be a prolonged advertising campaign to "get the facts" before the IT community about the cost benefits of its OS over its open-source ...
SCO chief executive Darl McBride's explanation and defense of his software company's legal strategy has brought on a flurry of activity in the open-source software community. Among the more significant developments, SCO indicated it is poised to bring legal action against at least one of the compani...
Yes, communities and infrastructure can't keep up
Some projects are moving too fast
No, expansion is needed to meet demand
The pace seems about right
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Super-Productivity.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/super-productivity-app-the-closest-ive-come-to-a-workflow-that-sticks-177717.html
Super Productivity App: The Closest I’ve Come to a Workflow That Sticks
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Logitech-Rally-AI-Camera-Pro.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/logitech-takes-aim-at-bulky-boardroom-gear-with-ai-cameras-180240.html
Logitech Takes Aim at Bulky Boardroom Gear With AI Cameras
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/advanced-semiconductor-manufacturing-facility.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/apple-hedges-bets-on-chips-in-talks-with-intel-samsung-180323.html
Apple Hedges Bets on Chips in Talks with Intel, Samsung
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/linux-kernel-exploit.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/dirty-frag-linux-vulnerability-raises-new-root-access-risks-177727.html
Dirty Frag Linux Vulnerability Raises New Root Access Risks
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/hackers-emoji-code-cybersecurity-threat.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/hackers-are-using-emojis-to-hide-in-plain-sight-180280.html
Hackers Are Using Emojis to Hide in Plain Sight
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/Adobe-GenStudio.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/adobe-positions-itself-as-the-ai-control-layer-for-cx-180293.html
Adobe Positions Itself as the AI Control Layer for CX
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/software-supply-chain-security.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/github-flaw-reveals-dangers-of-implicit-trust-177724.html
GitHub Flaw Reveals Dangers of Implicit Trust
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/pet-robot-companion.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/pet-robots-edge-closer-to-reality-180340.html
Pet Robots Edge Closer to Reality
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/Jeff-Clarke.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/dells-strategic-reset-and-intentional-return-to-the-xps-brand-180073.html
Dell’s Strategic Reset and Intentional Return to the XPS Brand
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/industrial-control-systems-critical-infrastructure-monitoring.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/malware-threats-accelerate-across-critical-infrastructure-180268.html
Malware Threats Accelerate Across Critical Infrastructure
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/ai-data-center-power-infrastructure.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ais-real-bottleneck-is-power-not-compute-180313.html
AI’s Real Bottleneck Is Power, Not Compute
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/urgent-care-clinic.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/experity-ai-care-agent-helps-cut-admin-workload-in-urgent-care-180190.html
Experity AI Care Agent Helps Cut Admin Workload in Urgent Care
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/Alexaweb-app.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/amazon-brings-alexa-to-the-web-as-ai-competition-heats-up-180081.html
Amazon Brings Alexa+ to the Web as AI Competition Heats Up
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/11/AI-holiday-gift-deals.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ai-powered-ways-to-save-on-christmas-in-a-post-shutdown-season-180027.html
AI-Powered Ways To Save on Christmas in a Post-Shutdown Season
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Calix.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/calix-in-2026-a-quiet-ai-power-play-for-smaller-broadband-providers-180168.html
Calix in 2026: A Quiet AI Power Play for Smaller Broadband Providers
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/legal-ai-governance.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/law-firms-grapple-with-hallucinated-legal-logic-shadow-ai-180338.html
Law Firms Grapple With Hallucinated Legal Logic, Shadow AI
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/global-cyberattack-map.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/malicious-traffic-surges-245-since-iran-war-began-180251.html
Malicious Traffic Surges 245% Since Iran War Began
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/ai-app-conversion-growth-retention-drop-off.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ai-apps-generate-revenue-but-struggle-with-retention-180236.html
AI Apps Generate Revenue but Struggle With Retention
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/arm-based-pc-shift-wintel-to-android.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/google-and-mediatek-move-to-challenge-the-pc-status-quo-180262.html
Google and MediaTek Move to Challenge the PC Status Quo
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/meta-ai-age-checks.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/meta-enlists-ai-to-enforce-age-restrictions-180332.html
Meta Enlists AI to Enforce Age Restrictions
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/galaxy-xr-headset-real-world-use.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/galaxy-xr-is-impressive-the-problem-is-nobody-needs-it-yet-180149.html
Galaxy XR Is Impressive. The Problem Is Nobody Needs It (Yet)
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/robot-coordination-in-warehouse.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/robotics-framework-aims-to-prevent-conflicts-in-shared-spaces-180306.html
Robotics Framework Aims to Prevent Conflicts in Shared Spaces
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/aptera-solar-ev-validation-assembly-line.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/aptera-reaches-milestone-in-solar-powered-vehicle-production-180201.html
Aptera Reaches Milestone in Solar-Powered Vehicle Production
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/Google-search-credit-cards.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/favored-google-search-results-can-cost-consumers-cash-179905.html
Favored Google Search Results Can Cost Consumers Cash
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/enterprise-database-infrastructure.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/fomo-driving-gpu-overbuying-95-of-capacity-idle-180292.html
FOMO Driving GPU Overbuying, 95% of Capacity Idle
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/mwc-2026.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/mwc-2026-signals-the-end-of-the-dumb-smartphone-era-180220.html
MWC 2026 Signals the End of the ‘Dumb’ Smartphone Era
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/Australia-Social-Media.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/australia-bans-social-media-accounts-for-minors-180052.html
Australia Bans Social Media Accounts for Minors
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/orbital-data-center-satellite-ai-compute-leo.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/data-centers-in-space-pi-in-the-sky-or-ai-hallucination-180188.html
Data Centers in Space: Pi in the Sky or AI Hallucination?
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/warehouse-robots-private-5g-network.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/private-5g-seen-as-fix-for-warehouse-robot-connectivity-178502.html
Private 5G Seen as Fix for Warehouse Robot Connectivity
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/06/Apple-WWDC25-Liquid-Glass-hero.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/wwdc-apple-unifies-operating-systems-makes-ipad-more-pc-179773.html
WWDC: Apple Unifies Operating Systems, Makes iPad More PC
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/OpenAI-phone.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/openai-eyes-ai-agent-phone-kuo-says-180304.html
OpenAI Eyes AI Agent Phone, Kuo Says
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/AI-scales-of-justice.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/why-distinguishing-trade-secrets-from-public-knowledge-matters-180178.html
Why Distinguishing Trade Secrets From Public Knowledge Matters
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/Lenovo-Auto-AI-Box.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/the-lenovo-auto-ai-box-plug-and-play-savior-of-the-modern-car-180247.html
The Lenovo Auto AI Box: Plug-and-Play Savior of the Modern Car
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/07/green-business.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/forresters-keys-to-taming-jekyll-and-hyde-disruptive-tech-179865.html
Forrester’s Keys To Taming ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Disruptive Tech
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/ai-wearable-smart-glasses-navigation.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ai-glasses-shift-into-momentum-mode-shipments-grow-322-in-2025-180215.html
AI Glasses Shift Into Momentum Mode, Shipments Grow 322% in 2025
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/software-coding-female.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/crashing-the-boys-club-women-entering-cybersecurity-through-non-traditional-paths-179666.html
Crashing the Boys’ Club: Women Entering Cybersecurity Through Non-Traditional Paths
Enter your Username and Password to sign in.