News podcast: Network World 360 Apple has patched 67 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, including two bugs that researchers used in March to walk off with $5,000 each in a noted hacking contest. Also, Microsoft this week said users testing Vista should abandon that effort for the Windows 7 Release Candidate instead. (5:35) Verizon sheds rural access lines in $8.6 billion deal with Frontier Communications Verizon has struck a deal to sell off rural residential access line business in 14 states to Frontier Communications, which already owns rural lines in 11 of those states. Verizon says that shedding these access lines cashes in on assets that don't align with its core businesses of wireless, broadband and global IP services. Oracle buys Virtual Iron, bolsters virtualization management lineup Oracle is continuing its spending spree with an agreement to buy Virtual Iron, an acquisition that will help Oracle enhance its Xen-based server virtualization software. Google refuses to rest on its search laurels You'd think a company with upwards of 70% market share might get a bit complacent when it comes to rolling out new features and functions. Not so Google. It just unveiled a list of new search technologies that not only promise to make it more useful, but may just stop upstart search newcomers like Twitter and Wolfram Alpha in their tracks. Top 5 Things Needed In Office 2010 Microsoft Office 2010 is to go into Technical Preview this July which is when we’ll learn what’s going to be in the next generation of Office. Microsoft Office is No.1 on my software “bloatware” list. Most of the time, Office just can’t seem to get out of its own way (and especially the user’s way) to get seemingly simple and normal tasks done. A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters Whether you're buying a notebook for yourself or outfitting a department, shopping for a laptop today is a double-edged sword. The good news is that there's a huge variety to choose from, all with pros and cons. The bad news is that for many buyers there are just too many choices, leading to frustration and fatigue. Apple delivers jumbo security update for Mac OS X Apple Inc. today patched 67 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, including two bugs that researchers used in March to walk off with $5,000 each in a noted hacking contest. Tuesday's update was the largest for Apple since March 2008. A Twitter first: NASA astronaut sends first tweet from space A NASA astronaut sent the first Twitter message from space with a post going up on the micro-blogging site at about 4:30 p.m. EDT today. The tweet came in the space shuttle Atlantis' first full day in space on a mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Verizon 3G Hotspot Saves Money Without Subscription Verizon Wireless has announced that it will carry the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot. Instead of needing individual broadband cards for your laptops--or bothering with tethering a mobile phone--this portable Wi-Fi router broadcasts a Verizon EV-DO data connection to five users. Today on Google Subnet Hey Google, did you just feel the floor shake?; Google refuses to rest on its search laurels; Google sells Chrome the old-fashioned way -- on TV; and Mark Murphy: One man’s wish list for Android. |
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