EU rebuffs Oracle’s criticism of Sun merger investigation
Observers expect a “bare-knuckle fight” between Oracle and the Commission over the inclusion of MySQL in the Sun deal
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Missing features in Windows 7 Starter will disgruntle netbook buyers, survey says
Most were unaware that Win 7 Starter lacks some standard features in Win XP
Windows 7: The numbers are in, and they’re looking good
First-week retail sales of the new OS show that it’s proving more successful than Vista already
With Pine Trail’s imminent arrival, Intel turns to nettops
Intel wants to prove that Atom isn’t just for laptops
Kaspersky Lab releases Mac antivirus app
Kaspersky is pitching Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac primarily as a prophylactic to prevent Macs from spreading malware to Windows PCs via e-mail, file-sharing, and other networked activities
Montreal reseller acquires Sun partner
The acquisition boosts ESI’s Sun/Solaris and thin-client solutions
IBM making changes to customer software purchasing
Big Blue is making changes to product groups that may impact partner relationships
Microsoft lays off 800 people
The new cuts go beyond the 5,000 people the company said earlier this year that it would let go
Lenovo profits return as restructuring pays off
Lenovo posted its first quarterly net profit in a year
Microsoft ‘neutered’ UAC in Windows 7, says researcher
Blocks only 1 out of 8 Trojans from executing, claims Sophos
Intel expands processor market share over AMD in Q3
AMD processor market share grew year-over-year, but dropped from Q2
Western Digital enters the enterprise-class hard drive market
The WD 25 drive has a sustained read speed of 128MBps
CATA calls for investment in digital infrastructure
A study by IT industry lobby group CATAAlliance cites need for Canadian digital infrastructure development as Canadian companies continue to lag
SMC Networks spins off SMB/Enterprise sales division
Edgecore Networks will be a subsidiary of Accton Technology and reflects a strengthened commitment to the reseller channel, said SMC Networks
After one year, Conficker infects seven million computers
The worm has proved to be resilient and also is adept at infecting machines multiple times