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IBM is in talks to buy Sun; Apple previews iPhone OS 3.0; The last Internet Explorer?

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Report: IBM is in talks to buy Sun

By Dan Nystedt
Global technology giant IBM is in talks to buy Sun in a deal that would expand its server market share, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Read full story

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Apple previews version 3.0 of iPhone OS
Apple Tuesday unveiled a software development kit with more than 1,000 new programming interfaces for iPhone developers, and scores of UI and other changes in version 3.0 of the iPhone operating system.

The last Internet Explorer?
This Microsoft Subnet blog has noted recently that IE8 is destined to be an "optional" feature in Windows 7 - but then there's the bloggy speculation that IE8 might actually even be the last version of Internet Explorer ever.

Major shift to cloud IT services inevitable, IDC says
IT infrastructure and services delivered over the cloud will be ubiquitous within five years, and vendors that ignore the shift from on-premises software to...

Whatever Happened to UWB?
Mathias: The announcement yesterday by the WiMedia Alliance that they would hand off further development of ultra-wideband (UWB) to (most notably) the Bluetooth SIG and two other organizations, the Wireless USB Promoter Group and the USB Implementers Forum, and then go out of business seemingly indicates that UWB is in trouble, and it well may be.

Cybersquatting Still Lucrative in Bad Economy
Unlike many economies around the globe, the criminal industry of cybersquatting and brand abuse saw no downturn in 2008.

Cisco rivals size up UCS with usual reaction: caveat emptor
Cisco's networking competitors weighed in on the company's new unified data center platform with the predictable reaction: buyer beware.

Beta tester Savvis talks up Cisco's UCS architecture
Savvis CTO Bryan Doerr talks about Cisco's Unified Computing System platform and next-generation data center architectures.

Video: Cisco's UCS: A closer look
Cisco, with a crowd of partners, introduced a data center architecture on Monday that it says will make IT infrastructure simpler and more efficient.

Cisco unified computing vs. a zero-capex world
Reese: Congratulations to Cisco for decommoditizing a commodity with the introduction of its new Unified Computing System (UCS). The UCS architectural and integration strategy will help Cisco keep its gross margins above 60% while also opening up a vast new market for Cisco.

Enter for a Microsoft training giveaway from New Horizons
New Horizons Computer Training is offering a free Microsoft training course worth up to $2,500 to be given to one lucky Microsoft Subnet reader. Deadline for entry is March 31.


Exchange alternatives: Pros & cons
Clear Choice Test: Microsoft Exchange alternativesTesting shows Microsoft's Exchange still tops for features and management hooks.

App to no good
10 iPhone apps that could get you into troubleA look at the top 10 iPhone apps that could get you into trouble.

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03/18/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. A 10-piece sampler from Microsoft's patent pipeline
  2. Cisco busts out beyond blade servers with Unified Computing System
  3. Cisco says it considered HP, IBM for blade server
  4. Kraken the botnet: The ethics of counter-hacking
  5. Sony resists PlayStation 3 price cut
  6. Could Cisco and BMC become more than partners?
  7. 10 iPhone apps that could get you into trouble
  8. Cisco as underdog
  9. Spam delivers fake news of bomb blast as lure to malicious code
  10. Computer science major is cool again
  11. Students learn through robot battles


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