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Sun releases JavaFX, Firefox gets hit with a bug, holiday shopping puts e-commerce to the test, and more
This week's news was dominated by the woeful economy and terrorist attacks, and not even browsers were safe as new malware targeting Firefox users was reported. One positive note was that early online holiday-season shopping more
The pitfalls of plug-ins
Google's planned extension mechanism for Chrome highlights the changing nature of Web-based threats. ...more
Flame war: The great Windows 7 debate
InfoWorld's Randall C. Kennedy and OSNews' Thom Holwerda go head to head over how to assess Windows 7's changes ...more
The techie-gamer connection
Not just for teens, video games like Civilization appeal to IT workers too, who can play them to hone skills, reduce frustration, and celebrate tech ...more
Sustainable IT, Ted Samson
Posted: Dec 5, 2008 1:29 PM Steps toward a greener supply chain Little changes can make a big difference more |
Notes from the Field, Robert X. Cringely
Posted: Dec 5, 2008 7:37 AM Tis the season to be prudish Social networks like YouTube and Ning are starting to censor their edgier content -- and some folks want to apply the same... more |
Security Adviser, Roger A. Grimes
Posted: Dec 5, 2008 3:00 AM Save Bletchley Park! Bletchley Park is one of the world's great historical centers of cryptography and code breaking. Now a museum, Bletchley... more |
Enterprise Desktop, Randall C. Kennedy
Posted: Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM Sun shows Microsoft how it's done Time Slider is what Vista's Previous Versions should have been. more |
Today's Featured Reviews
The iPhone is great, but not as great as it needs to be with the BlackBerry Storm now here ...more
Measured by runtime specs and performance benchmarks, Windows 7 M3 looks like Vista, and it runs like Vista ...more
If the unibody MacBook Pro were a car, it would be an eight-cylinder, hybrid, luxury SUV with full body armor ...more
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FIVE WAYS TO REDUCE IT COSTS IN 2009
The demands on IT have never been greater, particularly in light of lower revenue and uncertain demand for the goods and services. There are many ways that IT can help organizations adjust to this new economic environment. Learn about five key technology trends that can immediately impact your organization's bottom line, and how to build a strategy to implement these technologies within your current budget. Sponsored by: Riverbed
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- An AT&T; White Paper: Enterprise IPTV Solution - Discover two components of a solution that allows you to produce and broadcast video to internal and external audiences:...
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- When Content is King: Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) & You - Consumers now expect to see rich media on corporate websites. Learn how and why some businesses are turning to outside vendors...
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