Google CEO defends stance on China
Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed the company's position with respect to China and said its engineers have made the necessary fixes to prevent future attacks on its systems.
Oracle-Sun deal gets green light
The European Commission today cleared Oracle's $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems, paving the way for the two companies to close the deal.
Grants for broadband becoming easier to apply for
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Rural Utilities Service have made the grant application process easier.
IBM goes mobile
GCN Lab Director John Breeden notes that IBM is scoping down from servers and supercomputers to the world of handhelds.
Private sector lessons in modernizing government
President Obama's meeting with leading technology executives reaffirmed the importance of tackling challenges in smaller chunks, holding leaders accountable, while still respecting regard for privacy, writes Robert Holleyman, CEO of Business Software Alliance.
Microsoft issues alert on Windows kernel bug
Microsoft issued a new security advisory involving an obscure Windows kernel bug — an elevation of privilege exploit has been present in all 32-bit Windows versions since Windows NT.
GSA offers Web-based public dialogue tool
GSA is offering federal agencies a free, Web-based public dialogue tool designed for open-government Web sites.
UK launches Data.gov counterpart
The United Kingdom's version of Data.gov puts the U.S. effort to shame, according to some technology reports.
Prison computer recycling put staff, inmates at risk, NIOSH finds
Prisoners were exposed to toxins, but poor record-keeping makes it hard to know how extensively, according to a report from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Microsoft to Congress: Time to seed cloud computing
Privacy, security, and international sovereignty issues need congressional attention, says Brad Smith, senior Microsoft executive.
White House launches iPhone app
The White House has joined in the application frenzy with a free download for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
NIST completes first release of Smart Grid framework
NIST has introduced an initial set of standards and a framework for creating a new smart energy distribution grid, the first step of a three-phase plan by NIST to develop Smart Grid standards.
IBM previews social networking for Lotus Notes
IBM expanded its vision for bringing social networking to the enterprise with a preview of new technology, Project Vulcan, at Lotusphere 2010, taking place this week in Orlando, Fla.
Google’s broken China
Google sticks to its guns in opposing human rights violations by Chinese government and reconsidering its operations in China.
New evidence in Google attack points East
A security researcher for SecureWorks says he has found evidence to support Google's claim that last month's attacks on the company’s systems originated in China, while another security expert called the attacks the largest and most sophisticated in years aimed at businesses.
Internet addresses rapidly running out
The Number Resource Organization, which oversees global allocation of IP addresses, says 90 percent of addresses available under IPv4 are taken.
FCC bans wireless microphones from parts of the spectrum
The spectrum already vacated by television broadcasters by the switch to digital TV is now being cleared of low-powered users, mostly wireless microphones.
Sharp debuts line of 3-D projectors
Sharp has introduced a line of 3-D projectors, designed to work with 3-D content and glasses, as well as traditional 2-D projection.
Microsoft announces official SQL Server 2008 R2 date
Microsoft said SQL Server 2008 R2, the next version of its database, will be generally available in May.
Microsoft advises upgrading IE 6 to avoid zero-day bug
Microsoft provided more advice about a zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability recently exploited by hackers. The bug enabled attacks on Google and other companies, Microsoft has confirmed, but IE 6 appears to be the only browser version affected, the company announced this week.
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