White House preparing Data.gov 2.0
White House officials plan to release Version 2.0 of its new government data portal, Data.gov, with expanded tagging capabilities in the next two months.
Windows 7 arriving in October
Microsoft vice president announces this October 22 as the date that the next-generation Windows OS will be released.
GCN Lab Review: Do-it-all databases
The GCN Lab tested five personal database programs, several of which can do just about anything you want to do with your data, as long as you've got the time to learn how.
GCN Lab Review Reviewer's Choice: Microsoft Access 2007
The options are endless, and the learning curve is, too. But with Microsoft Access you get more bang for the buck than with any other program of its kind.
GCN Lab Review Reviewer's Choice: FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced
Features such as conditional formatting and e-mail links to hosted databases have helped widen the gap between FileMaker and Microsoft Access on ease-of-use.
GCN Lab Review: Corel Paradox X4
Corel’s new Paradox X4 has the most features of any database in this review. The hard part is finding them.
GCN Lab Review: askSam Professional Version 7
Despite its limited capabilities, askSam 7 is still a good piece of software for novice to intermediate users who need to run simple database functions.
GCN Lab Review: Alpha Five Version 9 Platinum
Nothing with Alpha Five is easy, but it has other databases beat when it comes to advanced features, such as script building and Web application development.
Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality
A recent study from market watcher Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.
Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality
A recent study from Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.
New federal CTO Chopra reveals early plans
Aneesh Chopra said he would look to support the president’s priorities through so-called innovation platforms, such as crowd sourcing.
Google debuts powerful search appliance
Google unleashes the Google Search Appliance 6.0, which lets users link appliances to create more powerful enterprise search capabilities.
OpenSolaris updated
New version of the Unix OS features support for the Sun SPARC processor and the inclusion of the Project Crossbow network virtualization technology.
CA brings mainframe management into Web 2.0 world
CA has stepped up efforts to make IBM mainframes more manageable and secure in Web 2.0 computing environments.
DOD concerned about gaps in GPS service
The Defense Department’s struggling to get a new generation of Global Positioning System satellites in orbit before aging satellites fail.
Report hails semiconductors' role in energy efficiency
A study suggests that with enough development of semiconductor technology, the U.S. economy will grow by more than 70 percent by 2030 while using 11 percent less electricity than it did in 2008.
All storage systems fail, so be ready to recover
RAID systems offer large capacity and a high level of redundancy to protect data. But redundancy is not immortality.
IT salaries on the rise
A survey by TechRepublic found that salaries for IT professionals increased in the past year, and bonuses were significant for those who earned them.
DISA in search of on-demand, scalable communications
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking on-demand communications services that can easily be increased and decreased as demand varies.
SP2 released for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Those eager to get SP2 can grab it today through the Microsoft Download Center or through Windows Update.
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