Is your outsourcer an IT sweatshop?

How to turbocharge your Web site by dumping your database
Hampered by hard-drive speeds, databases make for a significant bottleneck for Web-based applications or sites. One company has a solution that combines two approaches that each pave a way around the problem.

Mickos: Sun may back off -- at least a bit -- on controversial plan for MySQL add-ons
Marten Mickos, who heads the database group at Sun, said in online posts that while some new features will be offered only to paying MySQL users, the source code for the add-ons may be released under an open-source license.

What brain drain?
Despite clear signals that the retirement of baby boomers could be disruptive to corporate IT, many companies seem perfectly content to watch them walk out the door. As a result, IT shops that are attempting to get ahead of the retirement wave are finding themselves pretty much on their own.

Global Dispatches
Microsoft signs a development agreement with an Indian outsourcer; and Australia's privacy commissioner asks the country's business community to review a plan for notifying the public about data breaches.

FAQ: Windows XP SP3 ships -- finally
As expected, Microsoft today announced that Service Pack 3 for Windows XP has been released to manufacturing. Here's what you need to know before installing it.

It's a wrap: Microsoft finishes XP SP3
Microsoft today said that it has finished work on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) and released it to computer makers and volume licensing customers. It's due out to the public via Windows Update on April 29.

5 habits for greener computing
Want to save power, paper, printer ink and (oh, yeah) the Earth, too? These simple hints will make your computing life more eco-friendly -- and cheaper.

Intel slashes chip prices, boosting pressure on AMD
Intel announced significant price cuts for most of its 64nm chips, increasing its pressure on rival Advanced Micro Devices.

Obama site hacked, redirects clicks to Clinton's site
A cross-site scripting flaw in the social networking section of Sen. Barack Obama's campaign site was exploited over the weekend to redirect users to the URL of rival Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Congressman to press on with paper-ballot emergency voting bill
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt said he won't give up the fight to have his paper-ballot voting bill pushed through Congress before the November elections, despite a defeat in the House this week.

Q&A;: Book author Don Tapscott says corporate inertia prevents mass collaboration
In an interview, Don Tapscott, co-author of the book Wikinomics, said companies need to replace the current "culture of control" with one that encourages input from beyond their physical walls.

Intel slashes chip prices, boosting pressure on AMD
Intel announced significant price cuts for most of its 64nm chips, increasing its pressure on rival Advanced Micro Devices.

BlackBerry how-to: Free up device memory
Power users of BlackBerry smartphones need all the device memory they can get. These seven tips can help free up memory and keep your handheld running as smoothly as possible.

Do it in leather: cases for the iPod Touch
What makes leather such a popular material is its versatility. Its appearance and texture works well for both casual and formal occasions. Its durability is ideal for everyday use. In this week's iPod case roundup, we take a look at four leather cases that'll stylishly protect your iPod touch.

Q&A;: Book author Don Tapscott says corporate inertia prevents mass collaboration
In an interview, Don Tapscott, co-author of the book Wikinomics, said companies need to replace the current "culture of control" with one that encourages input from beyond their physical walls.

SixApart ad services, acquisition signal Blogs are 'coming of age'
Six Apart LLC announced a set of services to help bloggers make money from their efforts, along with the acquisition of an creative agency that is the cornerstone of the effort.

FAQ: Windows XP SP3 ships -- finally
As expected, Microsoft today announced that Service Pack 3 for Windows XP has been released to manufacturing. Here's what you need to know before installing it.

It's a wrap: Microsoft finishes XP SP3
Microsoft today said that it has finished work on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) and released it to computer makers and volume licensing customers. It's due out to the public via Windows Update on April 29.

Obama site hacked, redirects clicks to Clinton's site
A cross-site scripting flaw in the social networking section of Sen. Barack Obama's campaign site was exploited over the weekend to redirect users to the URL of rival Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Psystar office exists, but not yet open to the public
Psystar, the Florida firm that advertises Mac clones, is open for business. But it's not ready to welcome the public into its new offices just yet.

How to turbocharge your Web site by dumping your database
Hampered by hard-drive speeds, databases make for a significant bottleneck for Web-based applications or sites. One company has a solution that combines two approaches that each pave a way around the problem.

Ubuntu Linux takes on enterprise server market with new OS
Linux vendor Ubuntu aims its enterprise-ready server operating system at the world of business computing.

5 habits for greener computing
Want to save power, paper, printer ink and (oh, yeah) the Earth, too? These simple hints will make your computing life more eco-friendly -- and cheaper.

Salesforce.com promotes development in the cloud
Salesforce.com's hosted development platform is gaining traction among companies that don't want to spend time and money investing in on-premise software infrastructure or those that can't afford to because of budget constraints, some say.

5 habits for greener computing
Want to save power, paper, printer ink and (oh, yeah) the Earth, too? These simple hints will make your computing life more eco-friendly -- and cheaper.

Hitachi introduces PMR technology-based Ultrastar 15K450 drive
Hitachi said its first PMR drive with 450GB capacity is targeted at mission-critical server and storage applications, such as online transaction processing, intensive database queries and other multiuser applications.