June 6th, 2007
News to know: Google buys PeakStream; VMware as a service; Firefox flaws
Notable headlines:
Google acquires programming toolmaker PeakStream. The Register: Google shivs server crowd with PeakStream buy.
Dan Farber: VMware offers virtualization as a service.
Ryan Naraine: Mozilla downplays Zalewski’s Firefox flaws.
- Microsoft security guru: Get fuzzing.
- ID theft allegations haunt founder of ID theft fraud protection service.
- Google: Microsoft IIS ‘twice as often’ serving malware. Google security blog.
Adrian Kingsley-
Hughes: Torture test–Corsair Flash Voyager GT (left).
Nucleus Research: Oracle beats SAP among small, mid-sized enterprises.
Jason O’Grady: Apple announces new 2.2, 2.4GHz MacBook Pros. TUAW: Camino 1.5. DigiTimes: Apple a top 10 server brand.
George Ou: The death of single threaded development.
Joe McKendrick: Calling all disruptors: the perfect storm of SOA, SaaS, and open source beckons.
Ryan Stewart: Rich Enterprise Applications with Microsoft “Acropolis.“
Bringing public Wi-Fi to small town America.
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft readies updated version of its Live Meeting conference service.
Via trots out mini notebook, motherboard. Photos: Via’s little motherboards.
Computerworld: Data centers in a box: Really?
eWeek: Woz on Apple II and DIY. Wired: June 5, 1977: From a Little Apple a Mighty Industry Grows.
Politicos threaten schools over campus piracy.
AP: Amazon Rises After Online Retailer Says It Will Invest More in Chinese Operations.
Matthew Miller: Hands-on video and first impressions of the HTC Touch.
eBay bans ivory auctions.
Photos: Teams tune up for Urban Challenge.
Computerworld: Best Buy must prove RFID benefits to consumers, says CIO.
MIT: Brain uses both neural ‘teacher’ and ‘tinkerer’ in learning.
George Ou: Intel releases new 10.0 compiler.Photos: Teams tune up for Urban Challenge.
Techmeme: Movable Type 4 Beta.
Russell Shaw: Screen shots of Verizon FiOS programming guide.
Larry Dignan: I’m getting separated
from Google. Screenshots: Ask.com’s new search.
Robin Harris: Windows v.next: less lame than ever.
Dana Blankenhorn: Xandros deal is Microsoft water torture strategy.
Marc Orchant: Big day for browser releases.
David Grober: Will the real Mike Cox please stand up?
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